500 cc Championship
| YEAR | PILOTS | MAKERS | ||||
| WINNER | SECOND | THIRD | WINNER | SECOND | THIRD | |
| 1949 | Leslie Graham (GB) (AJS) | Nello Pagani (I)(Gilera) | Arciso artesiani (I) (Gilera) | AJS | Gilera | Norton |
| 1950 | Umberto Masetti (I) (Gilera) | Geoff Duke (GB) (Norton) | Leslie Graham (GB) (AJS) | Norton | Gilera | AJS |
| 1951 | Geoffrey Duke (GB) (Norton) | Alfredo Milani (I) (Gilera) | Umberto Masetti (I) (Gilera) | Norton | Gilera | AJS |
| 1952 | Umberto Masetti (I) (Gilera) | Leslie Graham (GB) (MV Agusta) | Reg Armstrong (GB) (Norton) | Norton | Gilera | MV Agusta |
| 1953 | Geoffey Duke (GB) (Gilera) | Reg Armstrong (GB) (Gilera) | Alfredo Milani (I) (Gilera) | Gilera | Norton | Guzzi |
| 1954 | Geoffey Duke (GB) (Gilera) | Ray Amm (GB) (Norton) | Ken Kavabagh (AUS) (Guzzi) | MV Agusta | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1955 | Geoffey Duke (GB) (Gilera) | Reg Armstrong (GB) (Gilera) | Umberto Masetti (I) (MV Agusta) | Gilera | MV Agusta | Norton |
| 1956 | John Surtees (GB) (MV Agusta) | Walter Zeller (D) (BMW) | John Hartle (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Norton | Gilera |
| 1957 | Libero Liberati (I) (Gilera) | Bob Mc Intyre (GB) (Gilera) | John Surtees (GB) (MV Agusta) | Gilera | MV Agusta | Norton |
| 1958 | John Surtees (GB) (MV Agusta) | John Hartle (GB) (MV Agusta) | Geoffey Duke (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Norton | BMW |
| 1959 | John Surtees (GB) (MV Agusta) | Remo Venturi (I) (MV Agusta) | Bob Brown (AUS) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Norton | BMW |
| 1960 | John Surtees (GB) (MV Agusta) | Remo Venturi (I) (MV Agusta) | John Hartle (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Norton | Matchless |
| 1961 | Gary Hocking (RHO) (MV Agusta) | Mike Hailwood (GB) (MV Agusta) | Frank Perris (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Norton | Matchless |
| 1962 | Mike Hailwood (GB) (MV Agusta) | Alan Shepherd (GB) (Matchless) | Pkil Read (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Matchless | Norton |
| 1963 | Mike Hailwood (GB) (MV Agusta) | Alan Shepherd (GB) (Matchless) | John Hartle (GB) (Gilera) | MV Agusta | Matchless | Gilera |
| 1964 | Mike Hailwood (GB) (MV Agusta) | Jack Ahearn (AUS) (Norton) | Pkil Read (GB) (Matchless) | MV Agusta | Matchless | Norton |
| 1965 | Mike Hailwood (GB) (MV Agusta) | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Paddy Driver (ZA) (Matchless) | MV Agusta | Matchless | Norton |
| 1966 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Mike Hailwood (GB) (Honda) | Jack Findlay (AUS) (Matchless) | Honda | MV Agusta | Matchless |
| 1967 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Mike Hailwood (GB) (Honda) | John Hartle (GB) (Matchless) | MV Agusta | Honda | Matchless |
| 1968 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Jack Findlay (AUS) (Norton) | Guyla Marsovszky (CH) (Matchless) | MV Agusta | Norton | Matchless |
| 1969 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Guyla Marsovszky (CH) (Linto) | Godfrey Nash (GB) (Norton) | MV Agusta | Linto | Norton |
| 1970 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Ginger Molloy (NZ) (Bultaco) | Angelo Bergamonti (I) (Aermacchi) | MV Agusta | Bultaco | Aermacchi |
| 1971 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Keith Turner (NZ) (Suzuki) | Rob Bron (NL) (Suzuki) | MV Agusta | Suzuki | Kawasaki |
| 1972 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | Alberto Pagani (I) (MV Agusta) | Bruno Kneubuhler (CH) (Yamaha) | MV Agusta | Yamaha | Kawasaki |
| 1973 | Phil Read (GB) (MV Agusta) | Kim Newcombe (NZ) (Koenig) | Giacomo Agostini (I) (MV Agusta) | MV Agusta | Koenig | Yamaha |
| 1974 | Phil Read (GB) (MV Agusta) | Franco Bonera (I) (MV Agusta) | Tevo Lansivuori (SF) (Yamaha) | MV Agusta | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1975 | Giacomo Agostini (I) (Yamaha) | Phil Read (GB) (MV Agusta) | Hideo Kanaya (J) (Yamaha) | Yamaha | MV Agusta | Suzuki |
| 1976 | Barry Sheene (GB) (Suzuki) | Tevo Lansivuori (SF) (Suzuki) | Pat Hennen (USA) (Suzuki) | Suzuki | MV Agusta | Yamaha |
| 1977 | Barry Sheene (GB) (Suzuki) | Steve Baker (CDN) (Yamaha) | Pat Hennen (USA) (Suzuki) | Suzuki | Yamaha | - |
| 1978 | Kenny Roberts (USA) (Yamaha) | Barry Sheene (GB) (Suzuki) | Johnny Alberto Cecotto (YV) (Yamaha) | Suzuki | Yamaha | - |
| 1979 | Kenny Roberts (USA) (Yamaha) | Virginio Ferrari (I) (Suzuki) | Barry Sheene (GB) (Suzuki) | Suzuki | Yamaha | Kawasaki |
| 1980 | Kenny Roberts (USA) (Yamaha) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Suzuki) | Marco Lucchinelli (I) (Suzuki) | Suzuki | Yamaha | Kawasaki |
| 1981 | Marco Lucchinelli (I) (Suzuki) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Suzuki) | Kenny Roberts (USA) (Yamaha) | Suzuki | Yamaha | Kawasaki |
| 1982 | Franco Uncini (I) (Suzuki) | Graeme Crosby (NZ) (Yamaha) | Freddie Spencer (USA) (Honda) | Suzuki | Yamaha | Honda |
| 1983 | Freddie Spencer (USA) (Honda) | Kenny Roberts (USA) (Yamaha) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Suzuki) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1984 | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Yamaha) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Honda) | Raymond Roche (F) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1985 | Freddie Spencer (USA) (Honda) | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Yamaha) | Christian Sarron (F) (Yamaha) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1986 | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Yamaha) | Wayne Gardner (AUS) (Honda) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Suzuki) | Yamaha | Honda | Suzuki |
| 1987 | Wayne Gardner (AUS) (Honda) | Randy Mamola (USA) (Suzuki) | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Yamaha) | Yamaha | Honda | Cagiva |
| 1988 | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Yamaha) | Wayne Gardner (AUS) (Honda) | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | Yamaha | Honda | Suzuki |
| 1989 | Eddie Lawson (USA) (Honda) | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | Christian Sarron (F) (Yamaha) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1990 | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | Kevin Schwantz (USA) (Suzuki) | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Yamaha | Honda | Suzuki |
| 1991 | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Kevin Schwantz (USA) (Suzuki) | Yamaha | Honda | Suzuki |
| 1992 | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Jonh Kocinski (USA) (Yamaha) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1993 | Kevin Schwantz (USA) (Suzuki) | Wayne Rainey (USA) (Yamaha) | D. Beattie (Honda) | Yamaha | Suzuki | Honda |
| 1994 | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Luca Cadalora (I) (Yamaha) | Jonh Kocinski (USA) (Cagiva) | Honda | Suzuki | Yamaha |
| 1995 | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | D. Beattie (Suzuki) | Luca Cadalora (I) (Yamaha) | Honda | Suzuki | Yamaha |
| 1996 | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Alex Criville (E) (Honda) | Luca Cadalora (I) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1997 | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Tadayuki Okada (J) (Honda) | Nobuatsu Aoki (J) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1998 | Michael Doohan (AUS) (Honda) | Massimiliano Biaggi (I) (Honda) | Alex Criville (E) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 1999 | Alex Criville (E) (Honda) | Kenny Jr. Roberts (USA) (Suzuki) | Tadayuki Okada (J) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |
| 2000 | Kenny Jr. Roberts (USA) (Suzuki) | Valentino Rossi (I) (Honda) | Massimiliano Biaggi (I) (Yamaha) | Yamaha | Honda | Suzuki |
| 2001 | Valentino Rossi (I) (Honda) | Massimiliano Biaggi (I) (Yamaha) | Loris Capirossi (I) (Honda) | Honda | Yamaha | Suzuki |