MotoGP Legends

The MotoGP Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The current version of the Hall of Fame was established in 2025 and recognises the most successful riders to compete in the premier class of Grand Prix racing (500cc/MotoGP). There is a separate but related category known as the MotoGP Legends, which recognises a broader selection of people significant to the sport's history.

History

The first version of a motorcycling Grand Prix "hall of fame" was established in 2000 as the World Championship Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of inductees were Giacomo Agostini, Mick Doohan, Mike Hailwood, Ángel Nieto, Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts, and Kevin Schwantz. There were no rules or restrictions for the selection of its membership. Later inductees included riders who died young, such as Marco Simoncelli, and people who impacted the sport off-track, such as Mike Trimby. The category also became known by an alternate name, the MotoGP Legends

In 2025, a new MotoGP Hall of Fame was announced to honour riders with a strong record of success in the premier class. Inductees to the modern Hall of Fame must have won at least two premier class titles and/or 25 premier class races. MotoGP CSO Carlos Ezpeleta said "there is a clear target to elevate the premier class of the sport as well as its champions and heritage.”

The original World Championship Hall of Fame, now known exclusively as the MotoGP Legends, remains in use as a less restricted gallery of recognition. All current Hall of Fame inductees are also MotoGP Legends.

MotoGP Hall of Fame

Established in 2025 to honour riders who have won at least two titles and/or 25 races in the premier class (500cc/MotoGP). The only current member who met inclusion criteria without winning a premier class title is Dani Pedrosa.

Key
† Rider was inducted posthumously
Year Name Nationality 500cc/MotoGP achievements Ref.
2025 Giacomo Agostini  Italy
2025 Mick Doohan  Australia
2025 Geoff Duke†  United Kingdom
2025 Mike Hailwood†  United Kingdom
2025 Eddie Lawson  United States
2025 Jorge Lorenzo  Spain
2025 Umberto Masetti†  Italy
2025 Dani Pedrosa  Spain
2025 Wayne Rainey  United States
2025 Phil Read†  United Kingdom
2025 Kenny Roberts  United States
2025 Valentino Rossi  Italy
2025 Kevin Schwantz  United States
2025 Barry Sheene†  United Kingdom
2025 Freddie Spencer  United States
2025 Casey Stoner  Australia
2025 John Surtees†  United Kingdom

MotoGP Legends

This category, established in 2000, has no inclusion criteria and includes people who made an impact off-track as well as successful riders.

Out of the riders who have been inducted, Randy Mamola is the only one who never won a championship in any class. Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa are the only MotoGP Legends to have started a race in MotoGP after being inducted in as a Legend.

Key
† Rider was inducted posthumously
Year Name Nationality Achievements Ref.
2000 Giacomo Agostini  Italy
2000 Mick Doohan  Australia
2000 Mike Hailwood†  United Kingdom
2000 Ángel Nieto  Spain
2000 Wayne Rainey  United States
2000 Kenny Roberts  United States
2000 Kevin Schwantz  United States
2001 Anton Mang  Germany
2001 Barry Sheene  United Kingdom
2001 Freddie Spencer  United States
2001 Carlo Ubbiali  Italy
2002 Geoff Duke  United Kingdom
2002 Wayne Gardner  Australia
2002 Phil Read  United Kingdom
2003 Daijiro Kato†  Japan
2003 John Surtees  United Kingdom
2005 Eddie Lawson  United States
2007 Jim Redman Rhodesia Rhodesia
2009 Jarno Saarinen†  Finland
2013 Casey Stoner  Australia
2014 Marco Simoncelli†  Italy
2015 Àlex Crivillé  Spain
2015 Nicky Hayden  United States
2015 Franco Uncini  Italy
2017 Marco Lucchinelli  Italy
2017 Kenny Roberts Jr.  United States
2018 Kork Ballington  South Africa
2018 Randy Mamola  United States
4-time 500cc runner-up (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987)
13 Grand Prix race wins (all in 500cc)
2018 Dani Pedrosa  Spain
2019 Stefan Dörflinger  Switzerland
2019 Jorge Martínez  Spain
2021 Valentino Rossi  Italy
2022 Hugh Anderson  New Zealand
2022 Max Biaggi  Italy
2022 Jorge Lorenzo  Spain
2022 Luigi Taveri†  Switzerland
2023 Hans-Georg Anscheidt  Germany
2023 Andrea Dovizioso  Italy
2024 Mike Trimby  United Kingdom
Founder and CEO of the International Road Racing Teams Association (IRTA)
Honoured for his track safety advocacy
2026 Loris Capirossi  Italy
2026 Umberto Masetti  Italy

References

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  26. ↑ "Max Biaggi becomes a MotoGP Legend". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "Jorge Lorenzo becomes a MotoGP Legend". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Luigi Taveri named MotoGP Legend". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  29. ↑ "Hans-Georg Anscheidt becomes a MotoGP Legend". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  30. ↑ "Andrea Dovizioso becomes a MotoGP Legend!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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  32. ↑ motogp.com (12 September 2026). "Loris Capirossi becomes a MotoGP Legend". The Official Home of MotoGP. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
  33. ↑ "The Legend of Umberto Masetti, the first Italian hero of the premier class". Corsedimoto. 12 September 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026.