Oldest MotoGP/500cc World Champions
(Age at date of clinching title)
Les Graham (GB)
37 years 340 days
1949
AJS
Phil Read (GB)
35 years 208 days
1974
MV Agusta
Mick Doohan (AUS)
33 years 122 days
1998
Honda
Giacomo Agostini (ITA)
33 years 69 days
1975
Yamaha
Marc Marquez (SPA)
32 years 223 days
2025
Ducati
Geoff Duke (GBR)
32 years 137 days
1955
Gilera
Wayne Rainey (USA)
31 years 319 days
1992
Yamaha
Libero Liberati (ITA)
30 years 324 days
1957
Gilera
Valentino Rossi (ITA)
30 years 251 days
2009
Yamaha
Alex Criville (SPA)
29 years 234 days
1999
Honda