FIM_Motocross_World_Championship

Motocross World Championship

Motocross World Championship

Sporting event


The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps per race. The series runs 18 events with two races per class at each round. The FIM Women's Motocross World Championship (MXW) is a women-only motorcross championship, inaugurated in 2005, and is a feeder series to the FIM Motocross World Championship.

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Tanel Leok in 2008

History

The FIM Motocross World Championship is a worldwide motocross series sanctioned by the F.I.M. It was inaugurated in 1957 using a 500 cc engine displacement formula.[1] In 1962 a 250cc class was added and in 1975, a 125cc class was introduced. Prior to 1957, the championship was known as the European Championship.

In 2004, the F.I.M. changed the displacement formulas to reflect the changes in engine technology and as a move towards environmentally friendlier four-stroke engines. The new MX1 class became the premier class, allowing two-stroke engines of up to 250cc and four-stroke engines of up to 450cc.[1] The MX2 class allowed two-stroke engines of up to 125cc and four-stroke motors of up to 250cc. The MX3 class allowed two-stroke engines of up to 500cc and four stroke engines of up to 650cc.[1]

World Champions by year

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World Championships by nationality

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Summary

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Last updated: 4 September 2022.

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Without the European Championships. Last updated: 4 September 2022.

Riders statistics

World Championships

Update to the end of 2023 season.

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GP Wins

Only the victories in the GPs are considered, this result is given by the sum of the results of the single races, when the GP is disputed over two races.[3]

Update to 14 April 2024.

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Medal table

Medal table MX

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Last updated: 4 September 2022.

Medal table WMX

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Last updated: 4 September 2022.

Grand Prix Nations

Countries that have held Grand Prix as of the 2024 season. Countries in bold currently hold a Grand Prix.

See also

Notes

  1. Smith finished third even if on equal points with Leolup by virtue of the best result obtained in the grand prix: a victory against a second place.

References

  1. "History of Individual Motocross World Championships" (PDF). fim-live.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. "History of Winners". mxgp.com. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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