List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing polesitters

Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since 1990; 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Former classes that are now discontinued include 350cc, 50cc and sidecars.[1] The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class.[1] 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 in existence.[2] The motorcycles used in MotoGP are purpose built for the sport, and are unavailable for purchase by the general public: they cannot be legally ridden on public roads.[2]

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Marc Márquez, who holds the record with 90 Grands Prix pole positions during his career

Marc Márquez holds the record for the most Grand Prix pole positions, with 90. Jorge Lorenzo is second with 69 poles, and Valentino Rossi is third with 65 poles.

By rider
As of 19 October 2019
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Key
MotoGP / 500cc World Champion
Grand Prix World Champion
Bold Rider has competed in the 2019 season
Grand Prix motorcycle racing polesitters
Rank Country Rider Poles Seasons active First pole Last pole
1  ESP Marc Márquez 90 2008– 2009 125cc French Grand Prix 2019 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix
2  ESP Jorge Lorenzo 69 2002– 2003 125cc Malaysian Grand Prix 2018 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix
3  ITA Valentino Rossi 65 1996– 1996 125cc Czech Republic Grand Prix 2018 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix
4  AUS Mick Doohan 58 1989–1999 1990 500cc Spanish Grand Prix 1998 500cc Argentine Grand Prix
5  ITA Max Biaggi 56 1991–2005 1992 250cc European Grand Prix 2004 MotoGP German Grand Prix
6  ESP Dani Pedrosa 49 2001–2018 2002 125cc Japanese Grand Prix 2017 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix
7  AUS Casey Stoner 43 2001–2012 2003 125cc Italian Grand Prix 2012 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix
8  ESP Jorge Martínez 42 1982–1997 1984 80cc Spanish Grand Prix 1997 125cc Indonesian Grand Prix
9  ITA Loris Capirossi 41 1990–2011 1991 125cc Australian Grand Prix 2006 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix
10  ITA Eugenio Lazzarini 35 1969–1984 1975 50cc West German Grand Prix 1984 125cc French Grand Prix
11=  ESP Ángel Nieto 34 1964–1986 1974 125cc Austrian Grand Prix 1983 125cc Nations Grand Prix
11=  GER Anton Mang 34 1975–1988 1979 250cc Finnish Grand Prix 1987 250cc Austrian Grand Prix
11=   SUI Stefan Dörflinger 34 1973–1990 1979 125cc Finnish Grand Prix 1989 80cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
14  USA Freddie Spencer 33 1980–1993 1982 500cc Spanish Grand Prix 1986 500cc Spanish Grand Prix
15  ITA Pier Paolo Bianchi 32 1973–1988 1975 125cc French Grand Prix 1985 125cc West German Grand Prix
16=  USA Kevin Schwantz 29 1986–1995 1989 500cc Australian Grand Prix 1994 500cc Spanish Grand Prix
16=  ITA Luca Cadalora 29 1984–2000 1985 125cc Spanish Grand Prix 1995 500cc European Grand Prix
16=  JPN Kazuto Sakata 29 1991–1999 1991 125cc Malaysian Grand Prix 1998 125cc Czech Republic Grand Prix
19=  ESP Ricardo Tormo 23 1973–1984 1978 50cc Nations Grand Prix 1984 80cc Nations Grand Prix
19=  FRA Johann Zarco 23 2009– 2011 125cc Italian Grand Prix 2018 MotoGP French Grand Prix

By nationality
As of 21 October 2018
Rank Country Wins Rider(s)
1  Spain 147 2
2  Italy 65 1

References
General
  • "Riders All Time in All Classes" (PDF). MotoGp. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  • "Statistics". MotoGP. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
Specific
  1. Marshall, Anne (1997). Guinness Book of Knowledge. Guinness Publishing. p. 289. ISBN 0-85112-046-6.
  2. "About MotoGP". MotoGP. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
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