#MotoGP75
From our beginnings in 1949 as the first motorsport World Championship to the 2024 season celebrating 75 years of racing, the story of how MotoGP™ became the world’s most exciting sport is full of personalities, progress, innovation, ever-improving safety, increased sustainability and that pure adrenaline we all love. So whether you’ve been here from the start, come to see Valentino Rossi redefine the sport, watch Marc Marquez change the game again, or see the likes of Pecco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo racing to add their names to the history books, join us for the ride and get to know the legacy that built the pinnacle of two-wheeled motorsport: MotoGP™.
75 Years at a Glance
We celebrated GP1000 at Le Mans in 2023, so by the start of 2024, there have been 1015 Grands Prix staged since the start of the World Championship in 1949, comprising 3371 races for solo classes. 30 countries have staged Grands Prix, with India the most recent addition and 2024 set to see Kazakhstan become country 31.
126 riders have become World Champions – many more than once. The rider with most world titles is Giacomo Agostini with 15, followed by Angel Nieto (12 + 1), Mike Hailwood (9), Valentino Rossi (9) and Carlo Ubbiali (9). Another name could add theirs in 2024: Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) has eight Championships on the way in…
399 riders have won Grands Prix in solo classes – so reaching 400 in 2024 seems not only plausible or possible, but likely. The most recent maiden GP winner is Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) after his Moto3™ victory at Sepang.
With a long history in the sport, Honda is the most successful manufacturer in Grand Prix racing (across all solo classes) with 821 wins. Next up is Yamaha on 520. Aprilia complete the top three with 297 – with the majority all in the smaller classes as the Noale factory took their historic first premier class win in 2022.
Stats & Facts
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#MotoGP75: the race winners
As we celebrate the 75 years of competition that have brought us to 2024, we’re taking a deeper dive into some of the facts and stats – continuing with some of the biggest stats around race wins.
Thu 15 Feb, 2024
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#MotoGP75: the Champions
As we celebrate the 75 years of competition that have brought us to 2024, we’re taking a deeper dive into some of the facts and stats – starting with some of the biggest names in the sport
Thu 25 Jan, 2024
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75 years: MotoGP™ celebrates throughout 2024!
We're toasting three quarters of a century this season, so let's officially kick off the party by looking at some key facts and figures
Wed 10 Jan, 2024
Classics & Flashbacks
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Flashback: Suzuka 93 - Rainey's out-of-body experience
Wayne Rainey reveals a secret about the 1993 Suzuka GP that he's kept to himself all these years...
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Mugello '95: When Schwantz said goodbye
Look back on the tough decision made by the world champion to step down from the sport and hear the deciding factors from the man himself
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Brno '97: Rossi remembers his first World Championship
A historic triumph that marked the beginning of The Doctor's legendary sportsman status
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Assen 2002: The Samurai conquers the Cathedral
20 years on from Dani Pedrosa's debut victory at the Dutch GP, the Spaniard relives the joy and drama from his maiden 125cc victory
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A day to remember for Ducati and Capirossi
The 2003 Catalan Grand Prix marked the beginning of an era for the Italian rider and factory as they took their first MotoGP™ victory
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Flashback: Elias and Rossi remember an Estoril epic in 2006
The Portuguese track set the scene for one of the sport's most thrilling races, with just 0.002s separating the stars of the show
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Valencia 2006: When Hayden ruled the world
Valentino Rossi and members of the late, great Kentucky Kid's team reflect on the day NH69 took the MotoGP™ crown
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Rossi and Stoner at the corkscrew: 10 years on
Valentino Rossi and his rival, Casey Stoner, look back on the famous battle at Laguna Seca, one decade ago
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Nothing could stop Marc Marquez
Rain, a red flag and a restart from the back of the grid at Estoril 2010 125cc
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The peak of the Pedrosa-Lorenzo rivalry: Brno 2012
It was more than just a classic race, it was the peak of a classic rivalry between two true greats
Riders & Legends
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Flashback: Is Jim Redman the sport's oldest ever competitor?
Riding until he was 85 years old, the trailblazing South African remembers a remarkable career
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How to tame a beast: 500cc heroes talk highsides and history
Mick Doohan, Valentino Rossi, Alex Criville, Carlos Checa, Loris Capirossi, Simon Crafar and more on the challenges of a 500cc machine
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Aspar: "Superman made me retire"
Jorge Martinez 'Aspar' tells motogp.com about his incredible career in Grand Prix motorcycle racing
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The famous 'Fireball Brothers' Aoki
Meet the Japanese riders and hear the story of how each of them stood on the podium, across all the classes, in the 1995 Japanese GP
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Master vs apprentice: Criville turns the tables on Doohan
In one of the closest races ever, Criville showed he was no number 2 rider, even racing against the biggest name of the era – his teammate…
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There's no place like home: Doohan and Stoner triumphs Down under
Recalling their maiden and favourite wins on home soil, the MotoGP™ Legends tell us just what it is like to experience glory in Australia
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From rider to Team Manager
Agostini, Okada, Gresini, Puig, Borsoi... The list of riders who retired and then decided to start a managing career increases season after season
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The best moments from Valentino Rossi's magical career
It wasn't easy, but we've selected some of the best moments from the Doctor's career for you to enjoy ahead of his retirement
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CiaoFausto: More than two decades making his mark on MotoGP™
In this interview from 2017, Fausto Gresini details the career that made him one of the most respected men in the MotoGP™ paddock