The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning. Open gender world championship titles Sport Competition name Competing entities Firstheld Current holder Next Frequency Details & notes Auto racing Formula One World Championship Drivers
Lando Norris (2025)
Annual Most wins: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton 7, Juan Manuel Fangio 5 Constructors
McLaren-Mercedes (2025)Most wins: Ferrari 16, McLaren 10, Williams 8 Formula E World Championship Drivers 2014–15 Pascal Wehrlein (2025–26) 2026–27 Annual Manufacturers Porsche (2025–26) World Rally Championship Drivers 1977 Sébastien Ogier (2025) 2026 Annual Most wins: Sébastien Loeb and Sébastien Ogier 9, Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Mäkinen 4 Manufacturers 1973 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2025) TCR World Tour Drivers 2023 Yann Ehrlacher (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers Lynk & Co Cyan Racing (2025) Grand Touring World Challenge Drivers 2014 Kelvin van der Linde & Charles Weerts (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers Team WRT (2025) FIA World Endurance Championship Drivers 2012 James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers Ferrari (2025) World Rally-Raid Championship Drivers 2023 Lucas Moraes & Édouard Boulanger (2025) 2026 Annual Co-sanctioned with FIM; replaced World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies World Rallycross Championship Drivers 2014 Johan Kristoffersson (2025) 2026 Annual Extreme H World Cup Drivers 2025 Kevin Hansen & Molly Taylor (2025) 2026 Annual Teams Jameel Motorsport (2025) FIA World Baja Cup Drivers 2002 Juan Cruz Yacopini & Daniel Oliveras (2025) 2026 Annual Baja events split off from cross-country rally competition after original bajas competition was combined with rallies world cup in 2012 Karting World Championship OK 1964 Thibaut Ramaekers (2025) 2026 Annual KZ Senna van Walstijn (2025) FIA International Hill Climb Cup Closed cars 2000 Janusz Grzyb (2024) 2025 Annual Competition Cars Sébastien Petit (2024) Motorcycling MotoGP World Championship Riders 1949 Marc Márquez (2025) 2026 Annual Until 2002 as 500cc Constructors 1949 Ducati (2025) Teams 2002 Ducati Lenovo Team (2025) MotoE World Championship Riders 2019 Alessandro Zaccone (2025) N/A Annual Teams 2019 LCR E-Team (2025) Superbike World Championship Riders 1988 Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers Ducati (2025) Supersport World Championship Riders 1999 Stefano Manzi (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers Yamaha (2025) Motocross World Championship Riders 2003 Romain Febvre (2025) 2026 Annual Manufacturers 2003 KTM (2025) Enduro World Championship Riders(EnduroGP) 2004 Josep García (2025) 2026 Annual World Rally-Raid Championship Riders 2022 Daniel Sanders (2025) 2026 Annual Co-sanctioned with FIA; replaced Cross-Country Rallies World Championship FIM Bajas World Cup Riders 2012 Mohammed Al-Balooshi (2025) 2026 Annual Speedway Grand Prix(since 1995) Riders 1936 Bartosz Zmarzlik (2025) 2026 Annual Speedway of Nations(since 2018) Nations 1960 Australia (2025) 2026 Annual Individual Ice Speedway World Championship Riders 1966 Martin Haarahiltunen (2025) 2026 Annual FIM Trial World Championship Outdoor 1964 Toni Bou (2025) 2026 Annual X-Trial 1993 Toni Bou (2025) FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Riders 2018 Manuel Lettenbichler (2025) 2026 Annual FIM SuperEnduro World Championship Riders 2007–08 Billy Bolt (2024–25) 2025–26 Annual Sidecar World Championship Pairs 1949 Harry Payne (driver) & Kevin Rousseau (passenger) (2024) 2025 Annual Sidecarcross World Championship Pairs 1980 Koen Hermans (driver) & Ben van den Bogaart(passenger) (2025) 2026 Annual Aquabike Aquabike World Championship Individuals 1996 Samuel Johansson(Runabout GP1), 2024 Rashid Al Mulla(Freestyle), 2024 Quinten Bossche(Ski Division GP1 Man), 2024 Jasmiin Üpraus(Ski Division Woman), 2024 2025 Annual 2020 Season was made of only one GP as all the remaining GP were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Drone racing MultiGP Individuals 2015 Pawel Laszczak (2024) 2025 Annual Gliding World Gliding Championships Individuals 1937 Łukasz Grabowski - SZD 56-2 Diana 2 (2025) 2026 Annual The duration between World Gliding Championships varies slightly, dependent on the hemisphere of the next planned edition Jeroen Jennen - LS8 (2025) Stefan Langer - LS3 (2025) Motorboat racing Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship Individuals 1981 Jonas Andersson (2024) 2025 Annual 2020 Season got cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Formula 4S Powerboat World Championship Individuals 2008 Nils Slakteris (2025) 2026 Annual Class 1 World Powerboat Championship Pairs 1964 Tyler Miller & Myrick Coil (2024) 2025 Annual E1 Series Drivers 2024 Sam Coleman & Emma Kimiläinen (2025) 2026 Annual Teams Team Brady (2025) Paragliding Paragliding World Cup Individuals 1992 Maxime Pinot & Constance Mettetal(2024) 2025 Annual Practical shooting IPSC Handgun World Shoots Individuals 1975 Production Optics: Eric Grauffel / Justine WilliamsStandard: Rolly Tecson / Margaux NyczClassic: Robert Černigoj / Jalise WilliamsProduction: Mason Lane / Camilla AlmiciOpen: Christian Sailer / Denny RossettoRevolver: Michael Poggie(2025) 2028 Triennial Winner(s) of largest division(s) Shooting ICFRA Individual Long Range World Championships Individuals 1992 Ash Bidgood (2024) 2028 Quadrennial Most wins: Anthony Ringer 2 ICFRA Palma match Teams 1876 Australia (2024) 2028 Quadrennial Most wins: United States 14
Male world championship titles