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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 friendlier
four-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 the
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season. Countries in bold currently hold a Grand Prix. * Argentina *
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
* Austria * Belgium * Brazil * Bulgaria * Canada * Chile *
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
* Croatia * Czech Republic * Denmark * Finland * France * Germany * Greece *
Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
* Hungary * Indonesia * Ireland * Italy *
Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
*
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
* Luxembourg * Mexico * Netherlands * Poland * Portugal * Qatar * Romania * Russia * San Marino * Slovakia * Slovenia * South Africa * Spain *
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
*
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

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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 *
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 ...


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References


External links

* {{Main world championships Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme World motorcycle racing series Motorcycle off-road racing series