Complete List of 500cc Grand Prix Champions
Year
Rider
Pic
Bike
Nationality
1949
Les Graham
AJS
1950
Umberto Masetti
Gilera
1951
Geoff Duke
Norton
1952
Umberto Masetti
Gilera
1953
Geoff Duke
Gilera
1954
Geoff Duke
Gilera
1955
Geoff Duke
Gilera
1956
John Surtees
MV Agusta
1957
Libero Liberati
Gilera
1958
John Surtees
MV Agusta
1959
John Surtees
MV Agusta
1960
John Surtees
MV Agusta
1961
Gary Hocking
MV Agusta
1962
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
1963
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
1964
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
1965
Mike Hailwood
MV Agusta
1966
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1967
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1968
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1969
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1970
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1971
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1972
Giacomo Agostini
MV Agusta
1973
Phil Read
MV Agusta
1974
Phil Read
MV Agusta
1975
Giacomo Agostini
Yamaha
1976
Barry Sheene
Suzuki
1977
Barry Sheene
Suzuki
1978
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
1979
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
1980
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha
1981
Marco Lucchinelli
Suzuki
1982
Franco Uncini
Suzuki
1983
Freddie Spencer
Honda
1984
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
1985
Freddie Spencer
Honda
1986
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
1987
Wayne Gardner
Honda
1988
Eddie Lawson
Yamaha
1989
Eddie Lawson
Honda
1990
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
1991
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
1992
Wayne Rainey
Yamaha
1993
Kevin Schwantz
Suzuki
1994
Mick Doohan
Honda
1995
Mick Doohan
Honda
1996
Mick Doohan
Honda
1997
Mick Doohan
Honda
1998
Mick Doohan
Honda
1999
Alex Criville
Honda
2000
Kenny Roberts Jnr
Suzuki
2001
Valentino Rossi
Nastro Azzurro Honda
2002
Valentino Rossi
Repsol Honda
2003
Valentino Rossi
Repsol Honda
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