History of MotoGP (500cc) Champions Gallery # Season Rider Country Moto 1 1949 Leslie Graham GB United Kingdom AJS 2 1950 Umberto Masetti IT Italy Gilera 3 1951 Geoff Duke GB United Kingdom Norton 4 1952 Umberto Masetti IT Italy Gilera 5 1953 Geoff Duke GB United Kingdom Gilera 6 1954 Geoff Duke GB United Kingdom Gilera 7 1955 Geoff Duke GB United Kingdom Gilera 8 1956 John Surtees GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 9 1957 Libero Liberati IT Italy Gilera 10 1958 John Surtees GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 11 1959 John Surtees GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 12 1960 John Surtees GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 13 1961 Gary Hocking ZA South Africa MV Agusta 14 1962 Mike Hailwood GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 15 1963 Mike Hailwood GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 16 1964 Mike Hailwood GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 17 1965 Mike Hailwood GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 18 1966 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 19 1967 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 20 1968 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 21 1969 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 22 1970 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 23 1971 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 24 1972 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy MV Agusta 25 1973 Phil Read GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 26 1974 Phil Read GB United Kingdom MV Agusta 27 1975 Giacomo Agostini IT Italy Yamaha 28 1976 Barry Sheene GB United Kingdom Suzuki 29 1977 Barry Sheene GB United Kingdom Suzuki 30 1978 Kenny Roberts US United States Yamaha 31 1979 Kenny Roberts US United States Yamaha 32 1980 Kenny Roberts US United States Yamaha 33 1981 Marco Lucchinelli IT Italy Suzuki 34 1982 Franco Uncini IT Italy Suzuki 35 1983 Freddie Spencer US United States Honda 36 1984 Eddie Lawson US United States Kawasaki 37 1985 Freddie Spencer US United States Honda 38 1986 Eddie Lawson US United States Yamaha 39 1987 Wayne Gardner AU Australia Honda 40 1988 Eddie Lawson US United States Yamaha 41 1989 Eddie Lawson US United States Honda 42 1990 Wayne Rainey US United States Yamaha 43 1991 Wayne Rainey US United States Yamaha 44 1992 Wayne Rainey US United States Yamaha 45 1993 Kevin Schwantz US United States Suzuki 46 1994 Michael Doohan AU Australia Honda 47 1995 Michael Doohan AU Australia Honda 48 1996 Michael Doohan AU Australia Honda 49 1997 Michael Doohan AU Australia Honda 50 1998 Michael Doohan AU Australia Honda 51 1999 Alex Criville ES Spain Honda 52 2000 Kenny Roberts Jr. US United States Suzuki 53 2001 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Honda 54 2002 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Honda 55 2003 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Honda 56 2004 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Yamaha 57 2005 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Yamaha 58 2006 Nicky Hayden US United States Honda 59 2007 Casey Stoner AU Australia Ducati 60 2008 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Yamaha 61 2009 Valentino Rossi IT Italy Yamaha 62 2010 Jorge Lorenzo ES Spain Yamaha 63 2011 Casey Stoner AU Australia Honda 64 2012 Jorge Lorenzo ES Spain Yamaha 65 2013 Marc Marquez ES Spain Honda
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