Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

MotoGP World Championship
Category	Motorcycle racing
Region	International
Inaugural season	2002 (originally in 1949 as 500cc)
Constructors	Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Yamaha
Tyre suppliers	Michelin
Riders' champion	Francesco Bagnaia
Constructors' champion	Ducati
Teams' champion	Prima Pramac Racing
Official website	motogp.com
Current season
Moto2 World Championship
Category	Motorcycle racing
Region	International
Inaugural season	2010 (originally in 1949 as 250cc)
Constructors	Boscoscuro, Forward, Kalex
Tyre suppliers	Pirelli
Riders' champion	Pedro Acosta
Constructors' champion	Kalex
Teams' champion	Red Bull KTM Ajo
Official website	motogp.com
Current season
Moto3 World Championship
Category	Motorcycle racing
Region	International
Inaugural season	2012 (originally in 1949 as 125cc)
Constructors	CFMoto, Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, KTM
Tyre suppliers	Pirelli
Riders' champion	Jaume Masià
Constructors' champion	KTM
Teams' champion	Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP
Official website	motogp.com
Current season
MotoE World Championship
Category	Motorcycle racing
Region	Europe
Inaugural season	2023 (originally in 2019 as World Cup)
Constructors	Ducati
Tyre suppliers	Michelin
Riders' champion	Mattia Casadei
Teams' champion	HP Pons Los40
Official website	motogp.com
Current season

Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of the twentieth century^[1] and large national events were often given the title Grand Prix.^[2] The foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided the opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order that selected events could count towards official World Championships. It is the oldest established motorsport world championship.^[3]

Grand Prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are unavailable for purchase by the general public and unable to be ridden legally on public roads. This contrasts with the various production-based categories of racing, such as the Superbike World Championship and the Isle of Man TT Races that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public. The current top division is known as MotoGP since 2002, when the four-stroke era began. Prior to that, the largest class was 500cc, both of which form a historical continuum as the official World Championship, although all classes have official status.^{[citation needed]}

The championship is currently divided into four classes: the eponymous MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE. The first three classes use four-stroke engines, while the MotoE class uses electric motorcycles.

The most successful rider in Grand Prix history is Giacomo Agostini with 15 titles and 122 race wins. In the top-flight series, Agostini holds the title record with eight, followed by Valentino Rossi with seven and active rider Marc Márquez with six. As of 2023, Rossi holds the record for most top-flight race wins with 89.