Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into four classes since 2023: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE. Classes that have been discontinued include 500cc (although 500cc statistics are combined with MotoGP officially), 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 80cc, 50cc and Sidecar. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship.[1]
Valentino Rossi holds the record for the most race fastest laps recorded in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class with 76. Giacomo Agostini is second with 69 fastest laps, and Marc Márquez is third with 63 fastest laps.[2]
By rider
edit- As of the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix
* | MotoGP/500cc World Champion |
† | Grand Prix World Champion |
Bold | Rider has competed in the 2023 MotoGP season |
By nationality
edit- As of the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix
Rank | Country | Fastest laps | Rider(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 258 | 29 |
2 | Spain | 207 | 17 |
3 | United States | 151 | 14 |
4 | United Kingdom | 130 | 22 |
5 | Australia | 112 | 13 |
6 | France | 32 | 5 |
7 | Japan | 21 | 11 |
8 | Rhodesia | 14 | 3 |
Brazil | 14 | 1 | |
10 | Finland | 8 | 2 |
11 | South Africa | 6 | 3 |
12 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 |
13 | Venezuela | 4 | 1 |
Netherlands | 4 | 3 | |
15 | Argentina | 3 | 2 |
Germany | 3 | 2 | |
17 | Belgium | 2 | 1 |
Portugal | 2 | 1 | |
19 | Ireland | 1 | 1 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
Switzerland | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Basics". MotoGP. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "MotoGP Statistics". MotoGP.