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World 500ccm Championship :: Overview

Information

Duration :: 1949 - 2001
Replaced by :: MotoGP World Championship
Sanctioning Body :: Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
Vehicles :: Motorcycles
Discipline :: Road Racing
Status :: World Championship

Seasons in detail

Champions

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