Motocross World Championship
FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, currently divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 35 minutes plus 2 laps per race. The series runs 18 events with two races per class at each round.
Overview
The FIM Motocross World Championship is a worldwide motocross series sanctioned by the F.I.M.. It was inaugurated in 1957 using a 500 cc engine displacement formula. In 1962 a 250cc class was added and in 1975, a 125cc class was introduced. Prior to 1957, the championship was known as the European Championship.In 2002, the F.I.M. changed the displacement formulas to reflect the changes in engine technology and as a move towards environmentally friendlier four-stroke engines. The new MX1 class became the premier class, allowing two-stroke engines of up to 250cc and four-stroke engines of up to 450cc. The MX2 class allowed two-stroke engines of up to 125cc and four-stroke motors of up to 250cc. The MX3 class allowed two-stroke engines of up to 500cc and four stroke engines of up to 650cc.
World Champions by year
Note: Pink background denotes European Championship only.Year | 500cc | 250cc | 125cc | Women's MX |
1952 | 1) Victor Leloup Auguste Mingels John Avery Auguste Mingels René Baeten Victor Leloup Auguste Mingels René Baeten Victor Leloup Jeff Smith John Draper Bill Nilsson Sten Lundin Les Archer John Draper Nic Jansen Bill Nilsson René Baeten Sten Lundin Fritz Betzelbacher Willi Oesterle Jaromir Cizek René Baeten Bill Nilsson Sten Lundin Jaromir Cizek Rolf Tibblin Rolf Müller Sten Lundin Bill Nilsson David Curtis Rolf Tibblin Brian Stonebridge Jaromir Cizek Bill Nilsson Sten Lundin Rolf Tibblin Dave Bickers Jeff Smith Miroslav Souchek Sten Lundin 2) Bill Nilsson Gunnar Johansson Dave Bickers Arthur Lampkin Jeff Smith Rolf Tibblin Gunnar Johansson Sten Lundin Torsten Hallman Jeff Smith Arthur Lampkin Rolf Tibblin Sten Lundin Jeff Smith Torsten Hallman Vlastimil Valek Igor Grigoriev Jeff Smith Rolf Tibblin Sten Lundin Joël Robert Torsten Hallman Victor Arbekov Jeff Smith Paul Friedrichs Rolf Tibblin Victor Arbekov Joël Robert Dave Bickers Paul Friedrichs Rolf Tibblin Jeff Smith Torsten Hallman Joël Robert Petr Dobry Paul Friedrichs Jeff Smith Dave Bickers Torsten Hallman Joël Robert Olle Petterson Paul Friedrichs John Banks Åke Jonsson Joël Robert Torsten Hallman Sylvain Geboers Bengt Åberg John Banks Paul Friedrichs Joël Robert Sylvain Geboers Olle Petterson Bengt Åberg Arne Kring Åke Jonsson Joël Robert Sylvain Geboers Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Åke Jonsson Adolf Weil Joël Robert Håkan Andersson Sylvain Geboers Roger De Coster Paul Friedrichs Heikki Mikkola Joël Robert Håkan Andersson Sylvain Geboers Roger De Coster Willy Bauer Jaak van Velthoven Håkan Andersson Adolf Weil Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Roger De Coster Adolf Weil Guennady Moisseev Jaroslav Falta Harry Everts Roger De Coster Heikki Mikkola Gerrit Wolsink Harry Everts Håkan Andersson Willy Bauer Gaston Rahier Gilbert de Roover Antonin Baborowsky Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Adolf Weil Heikki Mikkola Guennady Moisseev Vladimir Kavinov Gaston Rahier Jiri Churavy Zdeneck Velky Heikki Mikkola Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Guennady Moisseev Vladimir Kavinov André Malherbe Gaston Rahier Gerard Rond André Massant Heikki Mikkola Brad Lackey Roger De Coster Guennady Moisseev Torleif Hansen Hans Maisch Akira Watanabe Gaston Rahier Gerard Rond Graham Noyce Gerrit Wolsink André Malherbe Håkan Carlqvist Neil Hudson Vladimir Kavinov Harry Everts Akira Watanabe Gaston Rahier André Malherbe Brad Lackey Håkan Carlqvist Georges Jobé Kees van der Ven Dimitar Ranguelov Harry Everts Michéle Rinaldi Eric Geboers André Malherbe Graham Noyce Håkan Carlqvist Neil Hudson Georges Jobé Kees van der Ven Harry Everts Eric Geboers Michéle Rinaldi Brad Lackey André Vromans Neil Hudson Danny LaPorte Georges Jobé Kees van der Ven Eric Geboers Corrado Maddii Michéle Rinaldi Håkan Carlqvist André Malherbe Graham Noyce Georges Jobé Danny LaPorte Kees van der Ven Eric Geboers Michéle Rinaldi Jim Gibson André Malherbe Georges Jobé David Thorpe Heinz Kinigadner Jacky Vimond Jeremy Whatley Michéle Rinaldi Corrado Maddii Kees van der Ven David Thorpe André Malherbe Eric Geboers Heinz Kinigadner Jacky Vimond Gert-Jan van Doorn Pekka Vehkonen David Strijbos Corrado Maddii David Thorpe André Malherbe Eric Geboers Jacky Vimond Michele Rinaldi Gert-Jan van Doorn David Strijbos John van den Berk Massimo Contini Georges Jobé Kurt Nicoll Kees van der Ven Eric Geboers Pekka Vehkonen Jörgen Nilsson John van den Berk David Strijbos Jean-Michel Bayle Eric Geboers Kurt Nicoll David Thorpe John van den Berk Pekka Vehkonen Rodney Smith Jean-Michel Bayle David Strijbos Pedro Tragter David Thorpe Jeff Leisk Eric Geboers Jean-Michel Bayle Pekka Vehkonen John van den Berk Trampas Parker Alessandro Puzar Mike Healy Eric Geboers Kurt Nicoll Dirk Geukens Alessandro Puzar Pekka Vehkonen John van den Berk Donny Schmit Bobby Moore Stefan Everts Georges Jobé Jacky Martens Dirk Geukens Trampas Parker Mike Healy Alessandro Puzar Stefan Everts Bobby Moore Pedro Tragter Georges Jobé Kurt Nicoll Billy Liles Donny Schmit Bobby Moore Edwin Evertsen Greg Albertyn David Strijbos Pedro Tragter Jacky Martens Jörgen Nilsson Joël Smets Greg Albertyn Stefan Everts Donny Schmit Pedro Tragter Yves Demaria David Strijbos Marcus Hansson Jacky Martens Joël Smets Greg Albertyn Stefan Everts Yves Demaria Bobby Moore Alessio Chiodi Pedro Tragter Joël Smets Trampas Parker Darryl King Stefan Everts Marnicq Bervoets Tallon Vohland Alessandro Puzar Alessio Chiodi Sebastien Tortelli Shayne King Joël Smets Peter Johansson Stefan Everts Marnicq Bervoets Tallon Vohland Sebastien Tortelli Paul Malin Frédéric Vialle Joël Smets Darryl King Shayne King Stefan Everts Marnicq Bervoets Pit Beirer Alessio Chiodi Alessandro Puzar Claudio Frederici Joël Smets Darryl King Peter Johansson Sebastien Tortelli Stefan Everts Pit Beirer Alessio Chiodi David Vuillemin Alessandro Puzar Andrea Bartolini Peter Johansson Joël Smets Frédéric Bolley Pit Beirer David Vuillemin Alessio Chiodi Claudio Frederici Mike Brown Joël Smets Marnicq Bervoets Peter Johansson | 1) Frédéric Bolley Mickaël Pichon Pit Beirer Grant Langston James Dobb 3) Mike Brown | ||
2001 | 1) Stefan Everts Joël Smets Marnicq Bervoets Mickaël Pichon Chad Reed Gordon Crockard James Dobb Steve Ramon Erik Eggens Stefan Everts Joël Smets Javier Garcia Vico Mickaël Pichon Josh Coppins Pit Beirer Mickael Maschio Steve Ramon Patrick Caps Joël Smets Javier Garcia Vico Cedric Melotte Stefan Everts Joël Smets Mickaël Pichon Steve Ramon Stefan Everts Andrea Bartolini Yves Demaria Christian Beggi Daniele Bricca Stefan Everts Mickaël Pichon Josh Coppins Ben Townley Tyla Rattray Antonio Cairoli Sven Breugelmans Yves Demaria Julien Bill Stefan Everts Josh Coppins Ben Townley Antonio Cairoli Andrew McFarlane Alessio Chiodi Stephanie Laier Katherine Prumm Livia Lancelot Yves Demaria Sven Breugelmans Christian Beggi Stefan Everts Kevin Strijbos Steve Ramon Christophe Pourcel Antonio Cairoli David Philippaerts Katherine Prumm Stephanie Laier Livia Lancelot Yves Demaria Sven Breugelmans Jussi-Pekka Vehvilainen Steve Ramon Kevin Strijbos Josh Coppins Antonio Cairoli Tommy Searle Christophe Pourcel Katherine Prumm Livia Lancelot Maria Franke Sven Breugelmans Christian Beggi Christophe Martin David Philippaerts Steve Ramon Ken De Dycker Tyla Rattray Tommy Searle Nicolas Aubin Livia Lancelot Stephanie Laier Maria Franke Pierre Renet Alex Salvini Antti Pyrhonen Antonio Cairoli Maximilian Nagl Clément Desalle Marvin Musquin Rui Gonçalves Gautier Paulin Stephanie Laier Larissa Papenmeier Natalie Kane Carlos Campano Alex Salvini Matevz Irt Antonio Cairoli Clément Desalle David Philippaerts Marvin Musquin Ken Roczen Steven Frossard Stephanie Laier Livia Lancelot Larissa Papenmeier Julien Bill Milko Potisek Martin Michek Antonio Cairoli Steven Frossard Clément Desalle Ken Roczen Jeffrey Herlings Tommy Searle Stephanie Laier Kiara Fontanesi Larissa Papenmeier Matthias Walkner Martin Michek Günter Schmidinger Antonio Cairoli Clément Desalle Gautier Paulin Jeffrey Herlings Tommy Searle Jeremy Van Horebeek Kiara Fontanesi Natalie Kane Britt van der Wekken Klemen Gerčar Martin Michek Matthias Walkner Antonio Cairoli Clément Desalle Ken De Dycker Jeffrey Herlings Jordi Tixier José Butrón Kiara Fontanesi Meghan Rutledge Stephanie Laier |
Year | MXGP | MX2 | Women's MX |
2014 | 1) Antonio Cairoli Jeremy Van Horebeek Kevin Strijbos Jordi Tixier Jeffrey Herlings Romain Febvre Kiara Fontanesi Meghan Rutledge Livia Lancelot Romain Febvre Gautier Paulin Evgeny Bobryshev Tim Gajser Pauls Jonass Max Anstie Kiara Fontanesi Livia Lancelot Nancy Van De Ven Tim Gajser Antonio Cairoli Maximilian Nagl Jeffrey Herlings Jeremy Seewer Benoit Paturel Livia Lancelot Nancy Van De Ven Larissa Papenmeier Antonio Cairoli Jeffrey Herlings Gautier Paulin Pauls Jonass Jeremy Seewer Thomas Kjer Olsen Kiara Fontanesi Livia Lancelot Courtney Duncan Jeffrey Herlings Antonio Cairoli Clément Desalle Jorge Prado Garcia Pauls Jonass Thomas Kjer Olsen Kiara Fontanesi Nancy Van De Ven Larissa Papenmeier Tim Gajser Jeremy Seewer Glenn Coldenhoff Jorge Prado Garcia Thomas Kjer Olsen Jago Geerts Courtney Duncan Nancy Van De Ven Larissa Papenmeier |
World Championships by nationality
Summary
500cc / MX3
250cc / MX1 / MXGP
125cc / MX2
Women
Without the European Championships. Last updated: 8 September 2019World Championships by rider
Last updated: 27 August 2019Medal table
Medal table MX
Including also the European Championships.Last updated: 15 September 2019.
Medal table WMX
Last updated: 8 September 2019.Grand Prix Nations
Countries that have held Grand Prix as of the 2020 season.Countries in bold currently hold a Grand Prix.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela