The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps per race. The series runs 20 events with two races per class, including a point-scoring qualification race. The FIM Women's Motocross World Championship (MXW) is a women-only motorcross championship, inaugurated in 2005, and is a feeder series to the FIM Motocross World Championship.
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Category | Motocross |
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Region | International |
Official website | MXGP.com |
MXGP World Championship | |
Manufacturers | Beta, Fantic, Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Yamaha |
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MX2 World Championship | |
Manufacturers | Fantic, Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Triumph, Yamaha |
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MXW World Championship | |
Manufacturers | Fantic, Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Yamaha |
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History
editThe 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.[1] 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 2004, 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.[1] 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.[1]
World Champions by year
editYear | 500cc |
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1952 | 1) Victor Leloup (Saroléa) 2) Auguste Mingels (Matchless) 3) John Avery (BSA) |
1953 | 1) Auguste Mingels (FN) 2) René Baeten (Saroléa) 3) Victor Leloup (FN) |
1954 | 1) Auguste Mingels (FN) 2) René Baeten (Saroléa) 3) Jeff Smith[a][2] (BSA) |
1955 | 1) John Draper (BSA) 2) Bill Nilsson (BSA) 3) Sten Lundin (BSA) |
1956 | 1) Les Archer (Norton) 2) John Draper (BSA) 3) Nic Jansen (Matchless) |
Year | MotocrossGP | 125cc | 650cc |
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2003 | 1) Stefan Everts (Yamaha) 2) Joël Smets (KTM) 3) Mickaël Pichon (Suzuki) |
1) Steve Ramon (KTM) 2) Stefan Everts (Yamaha) 3) Andrea Bartolini (Yamaha) |
1) Joël Smets (KTM) 2) Javier Garcia Vico (KTM) 3) Cedric Melotte (Honda) |
Year | MX1 | MX2 | MX3 |
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2004 | 1) Stefan Everts (Yamaha) 2) Mickaël Pichon (Honda) 3) Josh Coppins (Honda) |
1) Ben Townley (KTM) 2) Tyla Rattray (KTM) 3) Tony Cairoli (Yamaha) |
1) Yves Demaria (KTM) 2) Christian Beggi (Honda) 3) Daniele Bricca (Honda) |
World Championships by nationality
editSummary
editCountry | 500cc / MX3 | 250cc / MX1 / MXGP | 125cc / MX2 | Women | Total |
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Belgium | 24 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 52 |
France | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
Italy | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
Sweden | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
United States | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Slovenia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
South Africa | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Soviet Union | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
East Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Austria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Japan Latvia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 4 September 2022.
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Without the European Championships. Last updated: 24 September 2023.
Riders statistics
editWorld Championships
editUpdate to the end of 2023 season.
GP Wins
editOnly the victories in the GPs are considered, this result is given by the sum of the results of the single races, when the GP is disputed over two races.[3]
Update to 14 August 2024.
# | Rider | 500cc (1952–2002) 650cc (2003) MX1 (2004–2013) MXGP (2014–Present) |
250cc (1957–2002) MotocrossGP (2003) MX2 (2004–Present) |
125cc (1975–2003) MX3 (2004–2013) |
Wins |
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1 | Jeffrey Herlings | 45 | 61 | – | 106 |
2 | Stefan Everts | 42 | 46 | 13 | 101 |
3 | Tony Cairoli | 70 | 24 | – | 94 |
4 | Joël Smets | 57 | – | – | 57 |
5 | Joël Robert | – | 50 | – | 50 |
6 | Tim Gajser | 43 | 5 | – | 48 |
7 | Jorge Prado | 15 | 31 | – | 46 |
8 | Eric Geboers | 16 | 5 | 18 | 39 |
9 | Mickaël Pichon | 8 | 27 | 3 | 38 |
10 | Yves Demaria | 2 | 11 | 24 | 37 |
11 | Torsten Hallman | 1 | 36 | – | 37 |
12 | Roger De Coster | 36 | – | – | 36 |
13 | Heikki Mikkola | – | – | – | 32 |
Medal table
editMedal table MX
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Belgium | 52 | 46 | 33 | 131 |
2 | France | 22 | 12 | 17 | 51 |
3 | Italy | 17 | 17 | 15 | 49 |
4 | Sweden | 16 | 18 | 17 | 51 |
5 | Netherlands | 9 | 12 | 20 | 41 |
6 | Great Britain | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
7 | United States | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
8 | Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
9 | Finland | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
10 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
11 | Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
12 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
13 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
14 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
15 | New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
16 | Germany | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
17 | Switzerland | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
18 | Latvia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
19 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
20 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
21 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
22 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
23 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
24 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
25 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (27 entries) | 167 | 166 | 166 | 499 |
Last updated: 4 September 2022.
Medal table WMX
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Italy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
2 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
3 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
4 | France | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
5 | Netherlands | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
6 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (7 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
Last updated: 4 September 2022.
Grand Prix Nations
editCountries that have held Grand Prix as of the 2024 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
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Smith finished third even if on equal points with Leolup by virtue of the best result obtained in the grand prix: a victory against a second place.
References
edit- ^ a b c "History of Individual Motocross World Championships" (PDF). fim-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "History of Winners". mxgp.com. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.