Honda, the Motorcycle Manufacturer with the Most MotoGP World Championship Titles

MotoGP racing is also a competition between motorcycle manufacturers, in addition to the racers themselves. Honda is the motorcycle manufacturer with the most MotoGP championship titles compared to other constructors or motorcycle manufacturer teams. Honda has won 21 titles since the motorcycle racing event was held from 1949 to 2020.

Several racers have won the title with Honda. They are Marc Marquez (6 times), Mick Doohan (5 times), Valentino Rossi (3 times), and Freddie Spencer (2 times). Other racers such as Wayne Gardner, Eddie Lawson, Alex Criville, Nicky Hayden, and Casey Stoner each won once.

Motorcycle manufacturers MV Agusta and Yamaha are in second place with the most MotoGP titles. They have won the world championship 18 and 17 times, respectively. Suzuki has won the MotoGP world championship seven times, and Gilera six times.

Three teams have also experienced one world championship win. AJS from the UK in 1949, and Norton from the same country in 1951. Ducati also won the world championship in this motorcycle race in 2007.

One of the legendary MotoGP racers, Valentino Rossi, announced his plans to retire from the event at the end of the 2021 season. He has raced with Honda and Ducati, and is currently with the Petronas Yamaha SRT team.