FIM World Motocross Champions

Riders Champions

European Championships Era

1952 Season
500cc: Victor Lelop (Belgium, Sarolea)

1953 Season
500cc: Auguste Mingels (Belgium, FN)

1954 Season
500cc: Auguste Mingels (Belgium, FN)

1955 Season
500cc: John Draper (United Kingdom, BSA)

1956 Season
500cc: Les Archer (United Kingdom, Norton)

250cc Era

1957 Season
250cc: Fritz Betzelbacher (West Germany, Maico)

1958 Season
250cc: Jaromir Cizek (Czechoslovakia, Jawa)

1959 Season
250cc: Rolf Tibblin (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1960 Season
250cc: Dave Bickers (United Kingdom, Greeves)

1961 Season
250cc: Dave Bickers (United Kingdom, Greeves)

World Championships Era

1957 Season
500cc: Bill Nilsson (Sweden, AJS)

1958 Season
500cc: Rene Baeten (Belgium, FN)

1959 Season
500cc: Sten Lundin (Sweden, Monark)

1960 Season
500cc: Bill Nilsson (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1961 Season
500cc: Sten Lundin (Sweden, Lito)

1962 Season
500cc: Rolf Tibblin (Sweden, Husqvarna)
250cc: Torsten Hallman (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1963 Season
500cc: Rolf Tibblin (Sweden, Husqvarna)
250cc: Torsten Hallman (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1964 Season
500cc: Jeff Smith (United Kingdom, BSA)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, AZ)

1965 Season
500cc: Jeff Smith (United Kingdom, BSA)
250cc: Rolf Tibblin (Sweden, AZ)

1966 Season
500cc: Paul Friedrichs (East Germany, AZ)
250cc: Torsten Hallman (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1967 Season
500cc: Paul Friedrichs (East Germany, AZ)
250cc: Torsten Hallman (Sweden, Husqvarna)

1968 Season
500cc: Paul Friedrichs (East Germany, AZ)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, AZ)

1969 Season
500cc: Bengt Aberg (Sweden, Husqvarna)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, AZ)

1970 Season
500cc: Bengt Aberg (Sweden, Husqvarna)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, Suzuki)

1971 Season

500cc: Roger De Coster (Belgium, Suzuki)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, Suzuki)

1972 Season
500cc: Roger De Coster (Belgium, Suzuki)
250cc: Joel Robert (Belgium, Suzuki)

1973 Season
500cc: Roger De Coster (Belgium, Suzuki)
250cc: Hakan Andersson (Sweden, Yamaha)

1974 Season
500cc: Heikki Mikkola (Finland, Husqvarna)
250cc: Guennady Moisseev (Soviet Union, KTM)

125cc Era

1975 Season
500cc: Roger De Coster (Belgium, Suzuki)
250cc: Harry Everts (Belgium, Puch)
125cc: Gaston Rahier (Belgium, Suzuki)

1976 Season
500cc: Roger de Coster (Belgium, Suzuki)
250cc: Heikki Mikkola (Finland, Husqvarna)
125cc: Gaston Rahier (Belgium, Suzuki)

1977 Season
500cc: Heikki Mikkola (Finland, Yamaha)
250cc: Guennady Moisseev (Soviet Union, KTM)
125cc: Gaston Rahier (Belgium, Suzuki)

1978 Season
500cc: Heikki Mikkola (Finland, Yamaha)
250cc: Guennady Moisseev (Soviet Union, KTM)
125cc: Akira Watanabe (Japan, Suzuki)

1979 Season
500cc: Graham Noyce (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Hakan Carlquist (Sweden, Husqvarna)
125cc: Harry Everts (Belgium, Suzuki)

1980 Season
500cc: Andre Malherbe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Georges Jobe (Belgium, Suzuki)
125cc: Harry Everts (Belgium, Suzuki)

1981 Season
500cc: Andre Malherbe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Neil Hudson (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Harry Everts (Belgium, Suzuki)

1982 Season
500cc: Brad Lackey (United States, Suzuki)
250cc: Danny LaPorte (United States, Yamaha)
125cc: Eric Geboers (Belgium, Suzuki)

1983 Season
500cc: Hakan Carlquist (Sweden, Yamaha)
250cc: Georges Jobe (Sweden, Suzuki)
125cc: Eric Geboers (Belgium, Suzuki)

1984 Season
500cc: Andre Malherbe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Heinz Kinigadner (Austria, KTM)
125cc: Michele Rinaldi (Italy, Suzuki)

1985 Season
500cc: David Thorpe (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Heinz Kinigadner (Austria, KTM)
125cc: Pekka Vaikkonen (Finland, Cagiva)

1986 Season
500cc: David Thorpe (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Jacky Vimond (France, Yamaha)
125cc: David strijbos (Netherlands, Cagiva)

1987 Season
500cc: Georges Jobe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Eric Geboers (Belgium, Honda)
125cc: John van den Berk (Netherlands, Yamaha)

1988 Season
500cc: Eric Geboers (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: John van den Berk (Netherlands, Yamaha)
125cc: Jean-Michel Bayle (France, Honda)

1989 Season
500cc: David Thorpe (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Jean-Michel Bayle (France, Yamaha)
125cc: Trampas Parker (United States, KTM)

1990 Season
500cc: Eric Geboers (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Alessandro Puzar (Italy, Suzuki)
125cc: Donny Schmit (United States, Suzuki)

1991 Season
500cc: Georges Jobe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Trampas Parker (United States, Honda)
125cc: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Suzuki)

1992 Season
500cc: Georges Jobe (Belgium, Honda)
250cc: Donny Schmit (United States, Yamaha)
125cc: Greg Albertyn (South Africa, Honda)

1993 Season
500cc: Jacky Martens (Belgium, Husqvarna)
250cc: Greg Albertyn (South Africa, Honda)
125cc: Pedro Tragter (Netherlands, Suzuki)

1994 Season
500cc: Marcus Hansson (Sweden, Honda)
250cc: Greg Albertyn (South Africa, Suzuki)
125cc: Bobby Moore (United States, Yamaha)

1995 Season
500cc: Joel Smets (Belgium, Husaberg)
250cc: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Honda)
125cc: Alessandro Puzar (Italy, Honda)

1996 Season
500cc: Shayne King (Australia, KTM)
250cc: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Honda)
125cc: Sebastien Tortelli (France, Kawasaki)

1997 Season
500cc: Joel Smets (Belgium, Husaberg)
250cc: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Honda)
125cc: Alessio Chiodi (Italy, Yamaha)

1998 Season
500cc: Joel Smets (Belgium, Husaberg)
250cc: Sebastien Tortelli (France, Kawasaki)
125cc: Alessio Chiodi (Italy, Husqvarna)

1999 Season
500cc: Andrea Bortolini (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Frederic Bolley (France, Honda)
125cc: Alessio Chiodi (Italy, Husqvarna)

2000 Season
500cc: Joel Smets (Belgium, KTM)
250cc: Frederic Bolley (France, Honda)
125cc: Grant Langston (South Africa, KTM)

2001 Season
500cc: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
250cc: Mickael Pichon (France, Suzuki)
125cc: James Dobb (United Kingdom, KTM)

MXs Era

2002 Season
MX1: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
MX2: Mickael Pichon (France, Suzuki)
MX3: Mickael Maschio (France, Kawasaki)

2003 Season
MX1: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
MX2: Steve Ramon (Belgium, KTM)
MX3: Joel Smets (Belgium, KTM)

2004 Season
MX1: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
MX2: Ben Townley (Australia, KTM)
MX3: Yves Demaria (France, KTM)

2005 Season
MX1: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
MX2: Antonio Cairoli (Italy, Yamaha)
125cc: Sven Breguelmans (Belgium, KTM)

2006 Season
MX1: Stefan Everts (Belgium, Yamaha)
MX2: Christophe Pourcel (France, Kawasaki)
125cc: Yves Demaria (France, KTM)

2007 Season
MX1: Steve Ramon (Belgium, Suzuki)
MX2: Antonio Cairoli (Italy, Yamaha)
MX3: Yves Demaria (France, Yamaha)

2008 Season
MX1: David Philippaerts (Italy, Yamaha)
MX2: Tyla Rattray (South Africa, KTM)
MX3: Sven Breguelmans (Belgium, KTM)

2009 Season
MX1: Antonio Cairoli (Italy, Yamaha)
MX2: Marvin Musquin (France, KTM)
MX3: Pierre Renet (France, Suzuki)

2010 Season
MX1: Antonio Cairoli (Italy, Yamaha)
MX2: Marvin Musquin (France, KTM)
MX3: Carlos Campano (Spain, Yamaha)

2011 Season
MX1: Antonio Cairoli (Italy, KTM)
MX2: Ken Roczen (Germany, KTM)
MX3: Julien Bill (Switzerland, Honda)


2012
MX1: Antonio Cairoli (KTM, Italy)
MX2: Jeffrey Herlings (KTM, Netherlands)
MX3: Mathias Walkner (KTM, Austria)