This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of the annual FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and Constructors' Championship since 1949. The championship titles are awarded to the competitor and constructor who accumulate the most championship points over the course of the championship season.
Points scoring systems Seasons1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thFastest lapNotes1949108765 – – – – – – – – – –13For the 1949 season 1 point awarded to the competitor recording the fastest lap if finished the raceThe 1949 season the best of 3 race results counted for 250cc & 350cc championships and all of the results for the 125cc & 500cc sidecar championships.1950864321 – – – – – – – – – –4The number of championship rounds divided by two, plus oneThe 1950 season the best of 4 race results counted for 350cc championship and all of the results for the 125cc, 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships.1951–19555The 1951 season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc championship, best of 4 results for 250cc & 500cc sidecar championships and all of the results for the 125cc championship.The 1952 & 1953 seasons, the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.The 1954 season the best of 5 race results counted for 350cc and the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc and 500cc sidecar championships.The 500cc race for 1954 Ulster Grand Prix for the World Championship was excluded by the FIM as a points scoring round after heavy rain reduced the race distance.The 1955 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.1956–19604The 1956 & 1957 seasons the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc sidecar championships.The 1958 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.The 1959 season the best of 4 race results counted for 125cc, 250cc, 350cc championships and the best of 3 race results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.The 1960 season the best of 4 race results counted for 250cc championship and the best of 3 race results counted for 125cc, 350cc and the 500cc sidecar championships.19616The 1961 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.1962–19645The 1962 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.The 1963 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 150cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 50cc solo and 500cc sidecar championships.The 1964 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results counted for the 500cc sidecar championship.19656The 1965 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.19665The 1966 season the best of 6 race results counted for 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 3 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.1967–19686The 1967 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc and 250cc championship, the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.The 1968 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 350cc championship, the best of 6 race results counted for the 250cc championship, the best of 5 race results counted for the 150cc championship, the best of 3 race results counted for the 50cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.19691512108654321 – – – – – –7The 1969 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championships, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.1970–19716The 1970 season the best of 6 race results counted for the 50cc, 125cc and 350cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 250cc championship and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.The 1971 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.19727The 1972 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championship.1973–19756The 1973 season the best of 4 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 7 race results counted for the 125cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.The 1974 season the best of 6 results for the 50cc, 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 5 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.The 1975 season the best of 5 race results counted for the 50cc championship, the best of 6 results for the 125cc, 250cc & 350cc championships and the best of 4 results for the 500cc sidecar championships.19761512108654321 – – – – – –61977–19871512108654321 – – – – – –All 1988–1991201715131110987654321– 199220151210864321 – – – – – –252016131110987654321– Source:
Special cases +Sprints Seasons Notes –present1297654321
See also List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems List of NASCAR points scoring systems
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References
External links motogp.com Official Website