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List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Constructors' Champions

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes: MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3. Former classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc/80cc, MotoE, and Sidecar. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport world championship.

There were five classes when the championship started in 1949: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, and sidecar (600cc). The 50cc class was introduced in 1962. Due to escalating costs that resulted in a number of manufacturers leaving the championship, the FIM limited the 50cc bikes to a single cylinder, the 125cc and 250cc bikes were limited to two cylinders and the 350cc and 500cc bikes were limited to four cylinders. The 350cc class was discontinued after 1982, two years later the 50cc class was replaced with an 80cc class, which was discontinued after 1989. The sidecar class left the series to form its own championship after 1996. In 2002, 990cc bikes replaced the 500cc bikes and the class was renamed as MotoGP. 600cc bikes replaced the 250cc bikes in 2010, with the class rebranded as Moto2. Starting 2012, the Moto3 class (250cc one cylinder) replaced the 125cc class.

The 750cc was never part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series.

The Constructors' World Championship is awarded to the most successful constructor over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. Only the highest-scoring rider in each race for each constructor contributing points towards the Championship. The winner of the constructors' world championship is not necessarily the bike used by the riders' world champion. For example, in 2004, Valentino Rossi who rode a Yamaha bike won the riders' world championship, but in the constructors' standings, Honda have higher points than Yamaha, therefore Honda won constructors' world championship.

For the sidecar class, the constructors championship went to the engine manufacturer, not the chassis manufacturer. For the Moto2 class, the championship goes to the chassis manufacturer, not the engine manufacturer, since all competitors are required to use spec engines provided by Triumph (Honda from 2010 until 2018).

By year

Year500cc350cc250cc125ccSidecar1949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961
United Kingdom AJS (1)United Kingdom Velocette (1)Italy Moto Guzzi (1)Italy Mondial (1)United Kingdom Norton (1)
United Kingdom Norton* (1)United Kingdom Velocette (2)Italy Benelli (1)Italy Mondial (2)United Kingdom Norton (2)
United Kingdom Norton (2)United Kingdom Norton (1)Italy Moto Guzzi (2)Italy Mondial (3)United Kingdom Norton (3)
Italy Gilera (1)United Kingdom Norton (2)Italy Moto Guzzi (3)Italy MV Agusta (1)United Kingdom Norton (4)
Italy Gilera (2)Italy Moto Guzzi (1)West Germany NSU (1)Italy MV Agusta* (2)United Kingdom Norton (5)
Italy GileraItaly Moto GuzziWest Germany NSUWest Germany NSUUnited Kingdom Norton
Italy Gilera (3)Italy Moto Guzzi (2)Italy MV Agusta* (1)Italy MV Agusta (3)West Germany BMW (1)
Italy MV Agusta (1)Italy Moto Guzzi (3)Italy MV Agusta (2)Italy MV Agusta (4)West Germany BMW (2)
Italy Gilera (4)Italy Gilera* (1)Italy Mondial (1)Italy Mondial (4)West Germany BMW (3)
Italy MV Agusta (2)Italy MV Agusta (1)Italy MV Agusta (3)Italy MV Agusta (5)West Germany BMW (4)
Italy MV Agusta (3)Italy MV Agusta (2)Italy MV Agusta (4)Italy MV Agusta (6)West Germany BMW (5)
Italy MV Agusta (4)Italy MV Agusta (3)Italy MV Agusta (5)Italy MV Agusta (7)West Germany BMW (6)
Italy MV Agusta (5)Italy MV Agusta (4)Japan Honda (1)Japan Honda (1)West Germany BMW (7)
Year500cc350cc250cc125cc50ccSidecar19621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978
Italy MV Agusta (6)Japan Honda (1)Japan Honda (2)Japan Honda (2)Japan Suzuki (1)West Germany BMW (8)
Italy MV Agusta (7)Japan Honda (2)Japan Honda (3)Japan Suzuki (1)Japan Suzuki (2)West Germany BMW (9)
Italy MV Agusta (8)Japan Honda (3)Japan Yamaha (1)Japan Honda (3)Japan Suzuki (3)West Germany BMW (10)
Italy MV Agusta (9)Japan Honda (4)Japan Yamaha (2)Japan Suzuki (2)Japan Honda (1)West Germany BMW (11)
Japan Honda* (1)Japan Honda (5)Japan Honda (4)Japan Honda (4)Japan Honda* (2)West Germany BMW (12)
Italy MV Agusta (10)Japan Honda (6)Japan Honda (5)Japan Yamaha (1)Japan Suzuki (4)West Germany BMW (13)
Italy MV Agusta (11)Italy MV Agusta (5)Japan Yamaha (3)Japan Yamaha (2)Japan Suzuki (5)West Germany BMW (14)
Italy MV Agusta (12)Italy MV Agusta (6)Italy Benelli (2)Japan Kawasaki (1)Spain Derbi (1)West Germany BMW (15)
Italy MV Agusta (13)Italy MV Agusta (7)Japan Yamaha (4)Japan Suzuki (3)Spain Derbi (2)West Germany BMW (16)
Italy MV Agusta (14)Italy MV Agusta (8)Japan Yamaha (5)Spain Derbi (1)West Germany Kreidler (1)West Germany BMW (17)
Italy MV Agusta (15)Italy MV Agusta (9)Japan Yamaha (6)Spain Derbi (2)West Germany Kreidler* (2)West Germany BMW (18)
Italy MV Agusta (16)Japan Yamaha* (1)Japan Yamaha (7)Japan Yamaha (3)Germany Kreidler (3)West Germany BMW (19)
Japan Yamaha* (1)Japan Yamaha (2)Japan Yamaha* (8)Japan Yamaha (4)West Germany Kreidler (4)West Germany König (1)
Japan Yamaha (2)Japan Yamaha (3)United States Harley-Davidson (1)Italy Morbidelli (1)West Germany Kreidler (5)West Germany König (2)
Japan Suzuki (1)Japan Yamaha* (4)United States Harley-DavidsonItaly Morbidelli (2)Spain Bultaco (1)Germany König (3)
Japan Suzuki (2)Japan Yamaha (5)Japan Yamaha* (9)Italy Morbidelli (3)Spain Bultaco (2)Japan Yamaha (1)
Japan Suzuki* (3)Japan Kawasaki (1)Japan Kawasaki (1)Italy MinarelliSpain Bultaco (3)Japan Yamaha (2)
Year500cc350cc250cc125cc50ccSidecar B2ASidecar B2B1979
Japan Suzuki* (4)Japan Kawasaki (2)Japan Kawasaki (2)Italy Minarelli (1)West Germany Kreidler (6)Japan Yamaha (3)Japan Yamaha (3)
Year500cc350cc250cc125cc50ccSidecar19801981
Japan Suzuki* (5)Italy Bimota Yamaha* (1)Japan Kawasaki (3)Italy Minarelli* (2)West Germany Kreidler (7)Japan Yamaha (4)
Japan Suzuki (6)Japan Kawasaki (3)Japan Kawasaki (4)Italy Minarelli (3)Spain Bultaco (4)Japan Yamaha (5)
Year500cc350cc250cc125ccSidecar1982
Japan Suzuki (7)Japan Kawasaki (4)Japan Yamaha (10)Italy Garelli (1)Japan Yamaha (6)
Year500cc250cc125cc50ccSidecar1983
Japan Honda (2)Japan Yamaha (11)Italy MBA* (1)Italy Garelli* (1)Japan Yamaha (7)
Year500cc250cc125cc80ccSidecar198419851986198719881989
Japan Honda* (3)Japan Yamaha (12)Italy Garelli (2)West Germany Zündapp (1)Japan Yamaha (8)
Japan Honda (4)Japan Honda (6)Italy MBA* (2)West Germany Krauser (1)Japan Yamaha (9)
Japan Yamaha (3)Japan Honda* (7)Italy Garelli (3)Spain Derbi (1)Japan Yamaha (10)
Japan Yamaha* (4)Japan Honda (8)Italy Garelli (4)Spain Derbi (2)West Germany Krauser (1)
Japan Yamaha (5)Japan Honda (9)Spain Derbi (3)Spain Derbi (3)West Germany Krauser (2)
Japan Honda (5)Japan Honda (10)Japan Honda* (5)West Germany Krauser* (2)West Germany Krauser (3)
Year500cc250cc125ccSidecar1990199119921993199419951996
Japan Yamaha (6)Japan Yamaha (13)Japan Honda (6)West Germany Krauser (4)
Japan Yamaha (7)Japan Honda (11)Japan Honda (7)Germany Krauser (5)
Japan Honda* (6)Japan Honda (12)Japan Honda* (8)Germany Krauser (6)
Japan Yamaha* (8)Japan Honda* (13)Japan Honda (9)Germany Krauser (7)
Japan Honda (7)Japan Honda* (14)Japan Honda* (10)Switzerland LCR-ADM (1)
Japan Honda (8)Italy Aprilia (1)Japan Honda (11)Switzerland LCR-ADM (2)
Japan Honda (9)Japan Honda* (15)Italy Aprilia* (1)Switzerland LCR-ADM (3)
Year500cc250cc125cc19971998199920002001
Japan Honda (10)Japan Honda (16)Italy Aprilia (2)
Japan Honda (11)Italy Aprilia (2)Japan Honda* (12)
Japan Honda (12)Italy Aprilia (3)Japan Honda (13)
Japan Yamaha* (9)Japan Yamaha (14)Japan Honda* (14)
Japan Honda (13)Japan Honda (17)Japan Honda* (15)
YearMotoGP250cc125cc20022003200420052006200720082009
Japan Honda (14)Italy Aprilia (4)Italy Aprilia (3)
Japan Honda (15)Italy Aprilia (5)Italy Aprilia* (4)
Japan Honda* (16)Japan Honda (18)Italy Aprilia* (5)
Japan Yamaha (10)Japan Honda (19)Austria KTM* (1)
Japan Honda (17)Italy Aprilia (6)Italy Aprilia (6)
Italy Ducati (1)Italy Aprilia (7)Italy Aprilia (7)
Japan Yamaha (11)Italy Aprilia* (8)Italy Aprilia* (8)
Japan Yamaha (12)Italy Aprilia* (9)Italy Aprilia (9)
YearMotoGPMoto2125cc20102011
Japan Yamaha (13)Switzerland Suter* (1)Spain Derbi (4)
Japan Honda (18)Switzerland Suter* (2)Italy Aprilia (10)
YearMotoGPMoto2Moto3
Japan Honda* (19)Switzerland Suter (3)Austria KTM (1)
Japan Honda (20)Germany Kalex (1)Austria KTM (2)
Japan Honda (21)Germany Kalex (2)Austria KTM* (3)
Japan Yamaha (14)Germany Kalex (3)Japan Honda (1)
Japan Honda (22)Germany Kalex (4)Austria KTM (4)
Japan Honda (23)Germany Kalex (5)Japan Honda (2)
Japan Honda (24)Germany Kalex (6)Japan Honda (3)
Japan Honda (25)Germany Kalex (7)Japan Honda (4)
Italy Ducati* (2)Germany Kalex (8)Japan Honda* (5)
Italy Ducati* (3)Germany Kalex (9)Austria KTM (5)
Italy Ducati (4)Germany Kalex (10)Spain Gas Gas (1)
Italy Ducati (5)Germany Kalex (11)Austria KTM* (6)
Italy Ducati (6)Germany Kalex* (12)China CFMoto (1)
Italy Ducati (7)Germany Kalex (13)Austria KTM (7)
  • 1954 Constructors' titles were not recognized by the Federation following a political crisis with the constructors (represented by the International Permanent Bureau of Motorcycle Manufacturers) concerning the number of races to be held during the season and the abolition of the riders' championship.

By constructor

Constructors in bold are participating in any of the classes of the 2026 World Championship. Unrecognized titles are not counted.

ConstructorMotoGP / 500ccMoto2Moto3350cc250cc125cc80cc50ccSidecar / B2A / B2BTotal72483719191513999987765554333332221111111Total76161433596162148334
Japan Honda255619152
Japan Yamaha14514411
Italy MV Agusta16957
Italy Aprilia910
Germany BMW19
Japan Suzuki735
Germany Kalex13
United Kingdom Norton225
Japan Kawasaki441
Spain Derbi432
Germany Krauser27
Austria KTM71
Italy Ducati7
Germany Kreidler7
Italy Moto Guzzi33
Italy Gilera41
Italy Mondial14
Italy Garelli41
Spain Bultaco4
Switzerland Suter3
Italy Morbidelli3
Italy Minarelli3
Germany König3
Switzerland LCR-ADM3
United Kingdom Velocette2
Italy Benelli2
Italy MBA2
United Kingdom AJS1
Spain Gas Gas1
China CFMoto1
Italy Bimota Yamaha1
Germany NSU1
USA Harley-Davidson1
Germany Zündapp1

By country

Countries in bold have a constructor of that nationality participating in any of the classes of the 2026 World Championship.

CountryMotoGP / 500ccMoto2Moto3350cc250cc125cc80cc50ccSidecar / B2A / B2BTotal144965313128611Total76161433596162148334
Japan465153723711
Italy271420332
Germany1313729
Spain1435
United Kingdom345
Austria71
Switzerland33
China1
United States1

References

References

  1. "Basics". MotoGP.
  2. [http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_52-500.htm 1952 World championship standings]
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