# The riders with the most motorcycle world titles

The Grand Prix motorcycle world champions with the most titles across all classes, according to Wikipedia's list updated with the 2025 season, when Marc Márquez reached nine titles.

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## Top 20

1. **Giacomo Agostini** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 1966-1975. 15 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 8, 350cc: 7). The all-time record: 15 titles, eight in the premier class.
2. **Ángel Nieto** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, 1969-1984. 13 titles (125cc/Moto3: 7, 50/80cc: 6). "12+1": the Spanish legend of the small classes.
3. **Valentino Rossi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 1997-2009. 9 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 7, 250cc/Moto2: 1, 125cc/Moto3: 1). "Il Dottore", the idol of a whole generation.
4. **Marc Márquez** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, 2010-2025. 9 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 7, 250cc/Moto2: 1, 125cc/Moto3: 1). From Cervera; in 2025 he regained the MotoGP title with Ducati, six years later.
5. **Mike Hailwood** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United Kingdom, 1961-1967. 9 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 4, 350cc: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 3).
6. **Carlo Ubbiali** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 1951-1960. 9 titles (250cc/Moto2: 3, 125cc/Moto3: 6).
7. **John Surtees** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United Kingdom, 1956-1960. 7 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 4, 350cc: 3). The only world champion on both two wheels and in Formula 1.
8. **Phil Read** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United Kingdom, 1964-1974. 7 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 4, 125cc/Moto3: 1).
9. **Geoff Duke** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United Kingdom, 1951-1955. 6 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 4, 350cc: 2).
10. **Jim Redman** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rhodesia, 1962-1965. 6 titles (350cc: 4, 250cc/Moto2: 2).
11. **Mick Doohan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australia, 1994-1998. 5 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 5). Five 500cc titles in a row with Honda.
12. **Jorge Lorenzo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, 2006-2015. 5 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 3, 250cc/Moto2: 2). From Majorca; three MotoGP titles with Yamaha.
13. **Anton Mang** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany, 1980-1987. 5 titles (350cc: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 3).
14. **Eddie Lawson** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States, 1984-1989. 4 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 4).
15. **Max Biaggi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 1994-1997. 4 titles (250cc/Moto2: 4).
16. **Jorge Martínez «Aspar»** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, 1986-1988. 4 titles (125cc/Moto3: 1, 50/80cc: 3). From Alzira; later a team boss with the Aspar Team.
17. **Kork Ballington** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — South Africa, 1978-1979. 4 titles (350cc: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 2).
18. **Walter Villa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 1974-1976. 4 titles (350cc: 1, 250cc/Moto2: 3).
19. **Hugh Anderson** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — New Zealand, 1963-1965. 4 titles (125cc/Moto3: 2, 50/80cc: 2).
20. **Stefan Dörflinger** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Switzerland, 1982-1985. 4 titles (50/80cc: 4).
21. **Kenny Roberts** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States, 1978-1980. 3 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 3).
22. **Wayne Rainey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States, 1990-1992. 3 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 3).
23. **Francesco Bagnaia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Italy, 2018-2023. 3 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 1).
24. **Dani Pedrosa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Spain, 2003-2005. 3 titles (250cc/Moto2: 2, 125cc/Moto3: 1). From Castellar del Vallès.
25. **Freddie Spencer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States, 1983-1985. 3 titles (500cc/MotoGP: 2, 250cc/Moto2: 1). In 1985 he won the 500cc and 250cc titles in the same year.
26. **Alex Crivillé** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — First Spanish rider to become 500cc world champion, in 1999 with Honda; also 125cc champion in 1989.
27. **Alex Marquez** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Moto3 World Champion in 2014 and Moto2 in 2019.
28. **Barry Sheene** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — British rider, 500cc world champion in 1976 and 1977 with Suzuki.
29. **Casey Stoner** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australian rider, MotoGP champion in 2007 with Ducati and 2011 with Honda.
30. **Luigi Taveri** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Swiss rider, three-time 125cc world champion in the 1960s with Honda.
31. **John Mir** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Moto3 champion in 2017 and MotoGP in 2020 with Suzuki.

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