Confira a lista de campeões da categoria, já contando o título de Valentino Rossi em 2004.
1951 – Geoff Duke (ING)
1952 – Umberto Masetti (ITA)
1953 – Geoff Duke (ING)
1954 – Geoff Duke (ING)
1955 – Geoff Duke (ING)
1956 – John Surtees (ING)
1957 – Libero Liberati (ITA)
1958 – John Surtees (ING)
1959 – John Surtees (ING)
1960 – John Surtees (ING)
1961 – Gary Hocking (ING)
1962 – Mike Hailwood (ING)
1963 – Mike Hailwood (ING)
1964 – Mike Hailwood (ING)
1965 – Mike Hailwood (ING)
1966 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1967 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1968 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1969 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1970 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1971 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1972 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1973 – Phil Read (ING)
1974 – Phil Read (ING)
1975 – Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
1976 – Barry Sheene (ING)
1977 – Barry Sheene (ING)
1978 – Kenny Roberts (ING)
1979 – Kenny Roberts (ING)
1980 – Kenny Roberts (ING)
1981 – Marco Lucchinelli (ITA)
1982 – Franco Uncini (ITA)
1983 – Freddie Spencer (EUA)
1984 – Eddie Lawson (EUA)
1985 – Freddie Spencer (EUA)
1986 – Eddie Lawson (EUA)
1987 – Wayne Gardner (AUS)
1988 – Eddie Lawson (EUA)
1989 – Eddie Lawson (EUA)
1990 – Wayne Rainey (EUA)
1991 – Wayne Rainey (EUA)
1992 – Wayne Rainey (EUA)
1993 – Kevin Schwantz (EUA)
1994 – Michael Doohan (AUS)
1995 – Michael Doohan (AUS)
1996 – Michael Doohan (AUS)
1997 – Michael Doohan (AUS)
1998 – Michael Doohan (AUS)
1999 – Alex Criville (ESP)
2000 – Kenny Roberts Jr. (EUA)
2001 – Valentino Rossi (ITA)
2002 – Valentino Rossi (ITA)
2003 – Valentino Rossi (ITA)
2004 – Valentino Rossi (ITA)
Legenda: País – Piloto – País.