Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes: MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3. Former classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc/80cc, MotoE, and Sidecar. The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport world championship in existence.

This list only lists pole positions since , when pole positions were first officially recorded. Marc Márquez holds the record for the most pole positions in the premier class with 77. Mick Doohan is second with 58 poles, and Valentino Rossi is third with 55 poles.

By rider

+KeyMotoGP/500cc World ChampionGrand Prix World ChampionBoldRider has competed in the MotoGP season

+Grand Prix motorcycle racing polesittersRankCountryRiderPolesSeasons active in MotoGP/500ccFirst poleLast pole177–2013 MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas2026 MotoGP German Grand Prix258–1990 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1998 500cc Argentine Grand Prix355–2001 500cc South African Grand Prix2018 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix443–2008 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix2018 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix539–2006 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix2012 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix631––2006 MotoGP Chinese Grand Prix2017 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix729–1989 500cc Australian Grand Prix1994 500cc Spanish Grand Prix828–2021 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix927–1982 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1986 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1024–2021 MotoGP Doha Grand Prix2026 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix1123–1998 500cc Japanese Grand Prix2004 MotoGP German Grand Prix1221–2019 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix2025 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix1319–1975 500cc Dutch TT1982 500cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix19–1986 500cc British motorcycle Grand Prix1990 500cc British motorcycle Grand Prix1518–1978 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1983 500cc San Marino Grand Prix18–1984 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1992 500cc British Grand Prix1715–1988 500cc United States Grand Prix1993 500cc Czech Republic Grand Prix15–2017 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix2024 MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas1913–2000 500cc South African Grand Prix2006 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix13––2000 500cc Dutch TT2006 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix13–2022 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix2026 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix2212–1977 500cc Venezuelan Grand Prix1979 500cc Belgian Grand Prix2310–1999 500cc Japanese Grand Prix2004 MotoGP Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix249–1980 500cc Nations Grand Prix1981 500cc Finnish Grand Prix9––1991 500cc Vitesse du Mans Grand Prix1999 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix9–1995 500cc Dutch TT1999 500cc Imola Grand Prix278–1993 500cc Italian Grand Prix1995 500cc European Grand Prix8–2017 MotoGP Dutch TT2022 MotoGP British Grand Prix297–1974 500cc Dutch TT1976 500cc Czechoslovak Grand Prix7–1996 500cc Malaysian Grand Prix1999 500cc South African Grand Prix7–2010 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix2018 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix7––2014 MotoGP Dutch TT2024 MotoGP British Grand Prix336–1974 500cc Austrian Grand Prix1976 500cc Finnish Grand Prix6–1987 500cc French Grand Prix1988 500cc French Grand Prix355–1980 500cc Belgian Grand Prix1987 500cc Portuguese Grand Prix5–2000 500cc Italian Grand Prix2005 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix5–2005 MotoGP United States Grand Prix2007 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix384––1974 500cc French Grand Prix1974 500cc Czechoslovak Grand Prix4–1981 500cc Austrian Grand Prix1982 500cc Austrian Grand Prix4–2013 MotoGP Dutch TT2018 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix413–1998 500cc Spanish Grand Prix2004 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix3–2004 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix2004 MotoGP Valencian Grand Prix3–2006 MotoGP Turkish Grand Prix2007 MotoGP Dutch TT3–2007 MotoGP French Grand Prix2008 MotoGP Chinese Grand Prix3–2020 MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix2021 MotoGP British Grand Prix3–2022 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix2026 MotoGP United States Grand Prix472–1980 500cc Dutch TT1982 500cc Belgian Grand Prix2–1984 500cc British Grand Prix1984 500cc San Marino Grand Prix2––1988 500cc Japanese Grand Prix1989 500cc Japanese Grand Prix2–1992 500cc Hungarian Grand Prix1992 500cc French Grand Prix2–1996 500cc Czech Republic Grand Prix1998 500cc Imola Grand Prix2–1999 500cc Catalan Grand Prix1999 500cc Czech Republic Grand Prix2––2000 500cc Australian motorcycle Grand Prix2002 MotoGP Australian motorcycle Grand Prix2–2011 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix2011 MotoGP Dutch TT2–2015 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix2016 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix2–2020 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix2020 MotoGP Valencian Grand Prix2–2018 MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix2022 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix2–2023 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix2023 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix2–2022 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix2024 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix2–2023 MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix2025 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix2–2024 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix621–1974 500cc Isle of Man TT1974 500cc Isle of Man TT1–1975 500cc Isle of Man TT1975 500cc Isle of Man TT1––1975 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1975 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1–1976 500cc Isle of Man TT1976 500cc Isle of Man TT1––1976 500cc German Grand Prix1976 500cc German Grand Prix1–1977 500cc French Grand Prix1977 500cc French Grand Prix1–1977 500cc Belgian Grand Prix1977 500cc Belgian Grand Prix1–1978 500cc British Grand Prix1978 500cc British Grand Prix1–1979 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1979 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1–1979 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1979 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1–1980 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1980 500cc Finnish Grand Prix1–1982 500cc French Grand Prix1982 500cc French Grand Prix1–1982 500cc Nations Grand Prix1982 500cc Nations Grand Prix1––1984 500cc Swedish Grand Prix1984 500cc Swedish Grand Prix1–1987 500cc Japanese Grand Prix1987 500cc Japanese Grand Prix1–1988 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1988 500cc Spanish Grand Prix1–1993 500cc German Grand Prix1993 500cc German Grand Prix1–1998 500cc British Grand Prix1998 500cc British Grand Prix1–1999 500cc Italian Grand Prix1999 500cc Italian Grand Prix1–1999 500cc Valencian motorcycle Grand Prix1999 500cc Valencian motorcycle Grand Prix1–2000 500cc Portuguese Grand Prix2000 500cc Portuguese Grand Prix1–2001 500cc Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix2001 500cc Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix1–2002 MotoGP German Grand Prix2002 MotoGP German Grand Prix1–2002 MotoGP Pacific Grand Prix2002 MotoGP Pacific Grand Prix1–2006 MotoGP Dutch TT2006 MotoGP Dutch TT1–2010 MotoGP Indianapolis Grand Prix2010 MotoGP Indianapolis Grand Prix1–2012 MotoGP British motorcycle Grand Prix2012 MotoGP British motorcycle Grand Prix1––2013 MotoGP United States Grand Prix2013 MotoGP United States Grand Prix1–2020 MotoGP Teruel Grand Prix2020 MotoGP Teruel Grand Prix1–2020 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix2020 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix1–2026 MotoGP Czech Republic Grand Prix2026 MotoGP Czech Republic Grand Prix

By nationality

RankCountryPolesRider(s) 1 230 13 2 178 18 3 144 14 4 124 8 5 43 9 6 34 9 7 18 9 8 12 1 9 7 1 10 6 4 11 5 2 5 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 1

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