List of 125cc/Moto3 World Riders' Champions
Introduction alt=A man in red leathers at a race track, with two people in the background.Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which is divided into three classes: Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP. Former classes that have been discontinued include 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc/80cc and Sidecar. Moto3 replaced the 125cc class in 2012.Moto3 runs 250cc single-cylinder engines as opposed to the 125cc engines used previously. The engines have single cylinders, as opposed to the four cylinders used in MotoGP. Moto3 is the class where young riders first participate in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The minimum age for a rider is 16 years and the maximum is 28 years. 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.Each season consists of 12 to 18 Grands Prix contested on closed circuits, as opposed to public roads. Points earned in these events count toward the drivers' and constructors' world championships. The driver's and constructor's championship are separate championships, but are based on the same point system. The number of points awarded at the end of each race to the top 15 qualifying riders depends on their placement. Points received by each finisher, from first 1st place to 15th place: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.Historically, there have been several points systems. Results from all current Grands Prix count towards the championships; in the past, only a certain number of results were counted.Ángel Nieto has won the most championships, with seven. Loris Capirossi is the youngest to win the championship; he was 17 years and 165 days old when he won in 1990.Italian riders have won the most championships; 14 riders have won a total of 23 championships. Spaniards have won the second most; 6 riders have won a total of 12 championships. Riders from Great Britain have won the third most, as four riders have won a total of four championships. Nello Pagani won the inaugural championship in 1949.Nicolas Terol was the last rider to win the 125cc championship in 2011.Rupert Hollaus' 1954 title was the only time a posthumous World Champion was crowned in any class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing as he was killed before the 1954 season was over. Emilio Alzamora's 1999 title was the only time in Grand Prix motorcycle racing that a rider won the championship without winning a race in a season. Sandro Cortese was the first rider to win the Moto3 championship in 2012.Izan Guevara is the current champion; he won the 2022 Moto3 World Championship.
Champions +KeyChampion also won the 250cc Championship in that seasonChampion also won the 80cc Championship in that season*Champion also won the 50cc Championship in that seasonIndicates information is not available* The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season. * The "Margin" column refers to the margin of points by which the winner defeated the runner-up.===By season===+125cc/Moto3 Motorcycle World ChampionsSeasonCountryRiderConstructorGrands PrixPolesWinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsMargin1949Mondial322227131950Mondial31211731951Mondial51322081952MV Agusta63532841953NSU635430101954NSU644332141955MV Agusta65633261956MV Agusta656332181957Mondial63553081958MV Agusta74523271959MV Agusta73543021960MV Agusta54522461961Honda114864421962Honda1169748101963*Suzuki1268254161964Honda1159346101965Suzuki1278856121966Honda105854661967Yamaha128101056161968 Yamaha96824061969Kawasaki11810690311970Suzuki1146084121971Derbi115668781972*Derbi1357597101973Yamaha1257399241974Yamaha1058287241975Morbidelli1078490181976Morbidelli977690231977Morbidelli12796131261978MBA12484114261979Minarelli13886120671980MBA102519091981Minarelli12895140451982Garelli12672111161983Garelli1167676261984Garelli866690121985Garelli10381109101986Garelli1148412281987Garelli1110107150621988Derbi119106197291989JJ Cobas12594166141990Honda1438018291991Honda135124200191992Aprilia13270134161993Honda149113280141994Aprilia14484224301995Honda13792224841996Honda1529322091997Aprilia1511137321831998Aprilia14462229121999Honda16010322712000Aprilia16585230132001Gilera16311024192002Aprilia165100273192003Honda16563223572004Honda165113293912005Honda1648124252006Aprilia168147338762007Aprilia17310628252008Derbi17494264392009Aprilia16712728965.52010Derbi171210127310142011Aprilia17811430240KTM175154325109KTM17315332312Honda1831032782Honda186932606KTM187143319142Honda181013334193Honda1811710326042Honda191411127979KTM1503511744KTM18168125943Gas Gas205712231962Honda20641012746===Multiple champions===+125cc/Moto3 Multiple championsRiderTotalSeasons  7 1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984  6 1951, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960  3 1962, 1964, 1966  3 1976, 1977, 1980  2 1963, 1965  2 1973, 1974  2 1985, 1987  2 1990, 1991  2 1995, 1996  2 1994, 1998===By constructor===+125cc/Moto3 World champions by constructorConstructorTotal  Honda19  Aprilia10  Garelli 6  MV Agusta6  Derbi 5  KTM 5  Mondial 4  Yamaha 4  Morbidelli 3  Suzuki 3  NSU 2  MBA 2  Minarelli 2  Kawasaki 1  JJ Cobas 1  Gilera 1  Gas Gas 1===By nationality===+125cc/Moto3 Motorcycle World Champions by nationalityCountryRidersTotal 15 24 17 23 5 5 4 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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