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FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the
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FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM; en, International Motorcycling Federation) is the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing. It represents 116 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regiona ...
(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.
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. 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 friendlierfour-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
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. 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.
World Champions by year
World Championships by nationality
Summary
Last updated: 04 September 2022.500cc / MX3
250cc / MX1 / MXGP
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125cc / MX2
Women
Without the European Championships. Last updated: 04 September 2022.Riders statistics
World Championships
Update to the end of 2022 season.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. Update to 04 September 2022.Medal table
Medal table MX
Last updated: 04 September 2022.Medal table WMX
Last updated: 04 September 2022.Grand Prix Nations
Countries that have held Grand Prix as of the2022
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season.
Countries in bold currently hold a Grand Prix.
* Argentina
* Australia
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* Austria
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* Chile
* China
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* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Guatemala
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* Hungary
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Italy
* Latvia
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* Japan
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* Luxembourg
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Qatar
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
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* Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Venezuela
See also
*FIM Women's Motocross World Championship
The FIM Women's Motocross World Championship is a women-only motorcross championship, inaugurated in 2005, and is a feeder series to the FIM Motocross World Championship.
Champions
External linksMXGP Official website
{{Main world championsh ...
* List of AMA motocross national champions
* Supercross World Championship
* List of Trans-AMA motocross champions
* List of Motocross riders
* {{Main world championsh ...
Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit
Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit, typically referred to as Hawkstone Park or Hawkstone, is a motocross circuit situated near Market Drayton, north Shropshire, England. The circuit is arguably one of the world's most famous motocross circu ...
Notes
References
External links
* {{Main world championships Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme World motorcycle racing series Motorcycle off-road racing series