List Of 250cc Motorcycle World Champions
Each season consists of 12 to 18 Grands Prix contested on closed circuits, as opposed to public roads. Points earned in these events count toward the riders' and constructors' world championships. The rider's and constructor's championship are separate championships, but are based on the same point system. The number of points awarded at the end of each race to the top 15 qualifying riders depends on their placement. Points received by each finisher, from first 1st place to 15th place: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Historically, there have been several points systems. Results from all current Grands Prix count towards the championships; in the past, only a certain number of results were counted.
Phil Read and Max Biaggi have won the most championships, with four each. Dani Pedrosa is the youngest to win the championship; he was 19 years and 18 days old when he won the championship in 2004. Italian riders have won the most championships; 13 riders have won a total of 22 championships. Riders from Great Britain have won the second most; four riders have won a total of nine championships. Germans have won the third most, as four riders have won a total of seven championships. Bruno Ruffo won the inaugural championship in 1949. Hiroshi Aoyama was the last rider to win the 250cc championship in 2009. Toni Elías was the first champion of the Moto2 category. Augusto Fernández is the current champion; he won the 2022 Moto2 World Championship.
Champions
* | Champion also won 500cc Championship in that season |
† | Champion also won 350cc Championship in that season |
‡ | Champion also won 125cc Championship in that season |
— | Indicates information is not available |
- The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
- The "Margin" column refers to the margin of points by which the winner defeated the runner-up.
By season
Multiple champions
Rider | Total | Seasons |
---|---|---|
Phil Read | 4 | 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971 |
Max Biaggi | 4 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Carlo Ubbiali | 3 | 1956, 1959, 1960 |
Mike Hailwood | 3 | 1961, 1966, 1967 |
Walter Villa | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
Anton Mang | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1987 |
Bruno Ruffo | 2 | 1949, 1951 |
Werner Haas | 2 | 1953, 1954 |
Jim Redman | 2 | 1962, 1963 |
Kork Ballington | 2 | 1978, 1979 |
Carlos Lavado | 2 | 1983, 1986 |
Sito Pons | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
Luca Cadalora | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
Dani Pedrosa | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
Jorge Lorenzo | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
Johann Zarco | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
By constructor
Constructor | Total |
---|---|
Honda | 16 |
Yamaha | 14 |
Kalex | 12 |
Aprilia | 9 |
MV Agusta | 4 |
Kawasaki | 4 |
NSU | 3 |
Harley-Davidson | 3 |
Moto Guzzi | 3 |
Benelli | 2 |
Mondial | 1 |
Morbidelli | 1 |
Gilera | 1 |
Moriwaki | 1 |
Suter | 1 |
By nationality
Nationality | Riders | Total |
---|---|---|
Italy | 16 | 25 |
Spain | 9 | 12 |
United Kingdom | 4 | 9 |
Germany | 5 | 8 |
France | 4 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 3 |
United States | 2 | 2 |
Australia | 2 | 2 |
Rhodesia | 1 | 2 |
South Africa | 1 | 2 |
Venezuela | 1 | 2 |
Finland | 1 | 1 |
San Marino | 1 | 1 |
References
Bibliography
- Marshall, Anne (1997). Guinness Book of Knowledge. Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-046-6.
Specific
- ^ Marshall 1997, p. 289
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- ^ "2010 Moto2 class to be powered by Honda". MotoGP. 2 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ "FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations 2009" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 31 January 2009. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Key Rules". MotoGP. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Dani Pedrosa". Laureus. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Elías makes history as first Moto2 World Champion". Dorna Sports. 10 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2010.