Which nation has the most world titles?

Hi Mr. Shupe,

I don't know total championships, but total race wins by country are ...


Position - Country - 500/MotoGP wins - Total (80+125+250+350+500+Motogp+Sides) wins


1.- Italy - 185 - 666
2.- USA - 151 - 170
3.- UK - 121 - 415
4.- Australia - 81 - 129
5.- Spain - 27 - 265
6.- Japan - 12 - 158
6.- Rhodesia - 12 - 70
8.- Netherlands - 8 - 79
9.- Brazil - 7 - 8
10.- Ireland - 6 - 27
11.- France - 3 -78
11.- Venezuela - 3 - 35
11.- New Zealand - 3 - 31
11.- Finland - 3 -29
15.- Argentina - 2 - 9
16.- Germany - 1 - 292
16.- Switzerland - 1 - 164
17.- Czechoslovakia - 1 - 4

I've googled it, this what came out!

Worldchampions 500 cc

1949,Leslie Graham.GB, AJS
1950, Umberto Masetti, It, Gilera
1951,Geoff Duke, GB, Norton
1952, Umberto Masetti, It, Gilera
1953, Geoff Duke, GB, Gilera
1954, Geoff Duke, GB, Gilera
1955, Geoff Duke, GB, Gilera
1956, John Surtees, GB, MV Agusta
1957, Libero Liberati, It, Gilera
1958, John Surtees, GB, MV Agusta
1959, John Surtees, GB, MV Agusta
1960, John Surtees, GB, MV Agusta
1961, Gary Hocking, SR, MV Agusta
1962, Mike Hailwood, GB, MV Agusta
1963, Mike Hailwood, GB, MV Agusta
1964, Mike Hailwood, GB, MV Agusta
1965, Mike Hailwood, GB, MV Agusta
1966, Giacomo Agostini, It, MV Agusta
1967, Giacomo Agostini,It, MV Agusta
1968, Giacomo Agostini,It, MV Agusta
1969, Giacomo Agostini, It, MV Agusta
1970, Giacomo Agostini, It, MV Agusta
1971, Giacomo Agostini, It, MV Agusta
1972, Giacomo Agostini, It, MV Agusta
1973, Phil Read, GB, MV Agusta
1974, Phil Read, GB, MV Agusta
1975, Giacomo Agostini, It, Yamaha
1976, Barry Sheene, GB, Suzuki
1977, Barry Sheene, GB, Suzuki
1978, Kenny Roberts, USA, Yamaha
1979, Kenny Roberts, USA, Yamaha
1980, Kenny Roberts, USA,Yamaha
1981, Marco Lucchinelli, It, Suzuki
1982, Franco Uncini, It, Suzuki
1983, Freddie Spencer, USA, Honda
1984, Eddie Lawson, USA, Yamaha
1985, Freddie Spencer, USA, Honda
1986, Eddie Lawson, USA, Yamaha
1987, Wayne Gardner, AUS, Honda
1988, Eddie Lawson, USA, Yamaha
1989, Eddie Lawson, USA, Honda
1990, Wayne Rainey, USA, Yamaha
1991, Wayne Rainey, USA, Yamaha
1992, Wayne Rainey, USA, Yamaha
1993, Kevin Schwantz, USA, Suzuki
1994, Michael Doohan, AUS, Honda
1995, Michael Doohan, AUS, Honda
1996, Michael Doohan, AUS, Honda
1997, Michael Doohan, AUS, Honda
1998, Michael Doohan, AUS, Honda
1999, Alex Crivillé, Es, Honda
2000, Kenny Roberts jr, USA, Suzuki
2001, Valentino Rossi, It, Honda

Worldchampions MotoGP

2002, Valentino Rossi, It, Honda
2003, Valentino Rossi, It, Honda
2004, Valentino Rossi, It, Yamaha
2005, Valentino Rossi, It, Yamaha


so that makes 18 worldchampions for italy, 17 for great britan, 13 for usa, 6 for australia, 1 for spain and 1 for sr (no idea what country that is... )

welcome to the forum mr.shupe!

Gary Hocking was from the then Rhodesia. He's one of my Dad's heroes.

Welcome to the sitre mate.

Was Criville the first Spanish 500cc world champ? That's interesting.

Criville is the ONLY 500cc world champion for spain. Also the first spaniard to get a 500cc podium, and the first to win a race as well.

I think first win in 500cc might have been Alberto Puig.

Spaniards didn't try 500cc until 1990's. Back then 500cc wasn't the 'top category' for us, Spanish manufacturers in the 60's, 70's and 80's weren't interested in anything bigger than 250cc so they just competed in 50cc, 80cc, 125cc and 250cc, our best riders (Nieto, Tormo, Aspar ...) had no intention of riding anything bigger, the best contracts were in 125cc.

Today 125cc and 250cc are considered feeder series, young riders are there to learn and try to make it to MotoGP. It didn't use to be like that. Spaniards focused in 125cc mainly until the 90's.

That'd be bdue to the dominance of your european-style small bike market, wouldn't it. Still, it seems strange nowdays that a 125cc contract was more appealing than a 500.

BTW Marijke, Freddy won 2 titles, so that makes 14 world titles for Uncle Sam

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (skidmark @ Mar 18 2006, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Gary Hocking was from the then Rhodesia. He's one of my Dad's heroes.


So it's true,. it is hereditary,. oh ....,... I may start a new buisness to pay for what coming up

Another note, was Freddie the only guy to win both the 250 & 500 titles in the same year

pretty amazing r'wha ?

Who thinks Rossi could win all 3 if he tried?

He's got the skill but 3 practices, qualifying sessions and races in 3 days? He'd be stuffed by Sunday afternoon. Not to mention the fact that any power Yamaha had in the smaller classes left with Tech 3.

Winning 2 categories in the same season is quite common, almost all factory riders used to compete in 2 categories.

Agostini won the 350cc and 500cc titles 5 years in a row.

And I think Mike the Bike once won 250cc+350cc+500cc races in 1 weekend.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Mar 20 2006, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Winning 2 categories in the same season is quite common, almost all factory riders used to compete in 2 categories.

Agostini won the 350cc and 500cc titles 5 years in a row.

And I think Mike the Bike once won 250cc+350cc+500cc races in 1 weekend.


is quite common or 'Was' quite common ?


I don't think you will see this as common in the mordern age for various reasons

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TopCat @ Mar 20 2006, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So it's true,. it is hereditary,. oh ....,... I may start a new buisness to pay for what coming up

Don't try to stop it, it's too late.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TopCat @ Mar 20 2006, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>is quite common or 'Was' quite common ?
I don't think you will see this as common in the mordern age for various reasons


Exactly. Higher level of competition and cost, more work involved (setup, ect), and the whole "road to motoGP" mentality, ect. stop that kinda stuff nowdays.

Ooops, past tense indeed.

Last rider to win 2 categories in one season was J. Martinez (Aspar) who won 80cc and 125cc in 1988.

When did they discontinue the 80s and 350s and why?

50cc started out in 1962 and run until 1983, then it was substituted by 80cc which lasted until 1989.

350cc was there from the start 1949 and was droped in 1982. I don't know why, but it's a pity because Kawasaki won the 4 out of the last 5 titles.

That's probably why it was dropped. "Can't have thsoe green mongrels winning!!"

I think the reason why the 350 or 80 or 50 or whatever got dropped is probably because no manufacturer makes similar road going machines so racing and developing them has no commercial benefit on sreetbike sales. Lokk at how far litre size production bikes have come in the past five years, I think it's great. GP2 is comong like it or not, 250 and 125cc racebikes will be a thing of the past soon as well. I'm looking forward to seeing what wll replace them, and what kind of 400 or 600cc bike you'll be buying in 6 or 7 years from now.