It would be an understatement to say Belgium have owned the Grand Prix series since it’s inception in 1947. Just take a look at the legends list of World champions below.
We listed the top 35 riders to be crowned World champions. Expect Jeffrey Herlings to rise from equal 18th to be equal 11th with the MX2 title this year, and Tim Gajser should join that 18th group with two titles, with an MXGP title.
Many more won single world titles of course, including names like Tim Gajser, Romain Febvre, Ken Roczen, Jordi Tixier, James Dobb, Bobby Moore, Grant Langston, Shayne King, Ben Townley and so many more.
Motocross World Champions
Belgium Stefan Everts 10 (3 x MX1, 1 x MXGP, 2 x 500cc, 3 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
Italy Antonio Cairoli 8 (5 x MX1, 1 x MXGP, 2 x MX2)
Belgium Joël Robert 6 (6 x 250cc)
Belgium Roger De Coster 5 (5 x 500cc)
Belgium Joël Smets 5 (4 x 500cc, 1 x 650cc)
Belgium Eric Geboers 5 (2 x 500cc, 1 x 250cc, 2 x 125cc)
Belgium Georges Jobé 5 (3 x 500cc, 2 x 250cc)
Finland Heikki Mikkola 4 (3 x 500cc, 1 x 250cc)
Sweden Torsten Hallman 4 (4 x 250cc)
Belgium Harry Everts 4 (1 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)
Belgium André Malherbe 3 (3 x 500cc)
United Kingdom David Thorpe 3 (3 x 500cc)
East Germany Paul Friedrichs 3 (3 x 500cc)
Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev 3 (3 x 250cc)
South Africa Greg Albertyn 3 (2 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
Belgium Gaston Rahier 3 (3 x 125cc)
Italy Alessio Chiodi 3 (3 x 125cc)
Sweden Bengt Aberg 2 ( 2 x 500cc)
France Jean-Michel Bayle 2 (1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
Netherlands John Van den Berk 2 (1 x 250 cc, 1 x 125 cc)
France Frédéric Bolley 2 (2 x 250cc)
Sweden Håkan Carlqvist 2 (1 x 500cc, 1 x 250cc)
Austria Heinz Kinigadner 2 (2 x 250cc)
Sweden Sten Lundin 2 (2 x 500cc)
France Marvin Musquin 2 (2 x MX2)
Sweden Bill Nilsson 2 (2 x 500cc)
United States Trampas Parker 2 (1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
France Mickael Pichon 2 (2 x 250cc)
Italy Alessandro Puzar 2 (1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
Belgium Steve Ramon 2 (1 x MX1, 1 x 125cc)
United States Donny Schmit 2 (1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
United Kingdom Jeff Smith 2 (2 x 500cc)
Sweden Rolf Tibblin 2 (2 x 500cc)
France Sebastien Tortelli 2 (1 x 250cc, 1 x 125cc)
Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings 2 (2 x MX2)
