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List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems
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This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of the annual FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and Constructors' Championship since 1949. The championship titles are awarded to the competitor and constructor who accumulate the most championship points over the course of the championship season.
Points scoring systems
| Seasons | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Fastest lap | Best results counted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (500cc or MotoGP class) | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1949]] season the best of 3 race results counted for 250cc & 350cc championships and all of the results for the 125cc & 500cc sidecar championships. |
| 1950 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1950]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 350cc championship and all of the results for the 125cc, 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships. |
| 1951–1955 | 5 | 1951]] season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc championship, best of 4 results for 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships and all of the results for the 125cc championship. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1960 | 4 | 1956]] & 1957 seasons the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 6 | 1961]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1964 | 5 | 1962]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 6 | 1965]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 5 | 1966]] season the best of 6 race results counted for 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 3 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | 6 | 1967]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1969]] season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championships, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. |
| 1970–1971 | 6 | 1970]] season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 7 | 1972]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | 6 | 1973]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | |
| (3 from first 5, 3 from last 5) | title=Motocourse 1976–1977 | publisher=Hazleton Securities Ltd. | editor-last = Carter | editor-first = Chris | pages=33, 185 | isbn=0-905138-02-3}} | ||||||||||||
| 1977–1987 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | All | |
| 1988–1991 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | ||
| 1992 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1993–present | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
Source:
Special cases
| Seasons | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Notes | –present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Notes
References
References
- (28 January 2025). "What is the MotoGP points system? – All you need to know". [[Dorna Sports]].
- For the 1949 season 1 point awarded to the competitor recording the fastest lap if finished the race
- The [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1949]] season the best of 3 race results counted for 250cc & 350cc championships and all of the results for the 125cc & 500cc sidecar championships.
- The number of championship rounds divided by two, plus one
- The [[1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1950]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 350cc championship and all of the results for the 125cc, 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1951]] season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc championship, best of 4 results for 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships and all of the results for the 125cc championship.
- The [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1952]] & [[1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1953]] seasons, the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1954]] season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc and the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
- The 500cc race for 1954 [[Ulster Grand Prix]] for the World Championship was excluded by the FIM as a points scoring round after heavy rain reduced the race distance.
- The [[1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1955]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1956]] & [[1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1957]] seasons the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1958]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1959]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1960]] season the best of 4 race results counted for 250cc championship and the best of 3 race results counted for 125cc, 350cc and the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1961]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1962]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1963]] season the best of 6 race results counted for the 150cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 50cc solo and 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1964 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1964]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1965]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1966]] season the best of 6 race results counted for 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 3 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1967]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1968]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 5 race results counted for the 150cc championship, the best of 3 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1969 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1969]] season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championships, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1970]] season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1971]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1972]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.
- The [[1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1973]] season the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1974 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1974]] season the best of 6 results for the 50cc, 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- The [[1975 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1975]] season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.
- "Motocourse 1976–1977". Hazleton Securities Ltd..
- Morrison, Ian. (1991). "Guinness Motorcycle Sport Fact Book". Guinness Publishing – The Bath Press.
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