Spain reached the number of 58 World Cup titles thanks to Acosta

Spanish motorcycling reached Sepang this Sunday thanks to the contribution of Pedro Acosta the number of 58 world titles shared by 24 drivers. In this sense, there is no new champion in Spain since Acosta added his second crown in just three years in the World Championship to what he achieved in 2021 in Moto3.

Acosta joins the two-time championship club consisting of Ricardo Tormo, Sito Pons, Àlex Crivillé, Àlex Márquez and Joan Mir. He is the fourth Spanish rider to come to MotoGP as champion of the previous two categories after Dani Pedrosa, Marc Márquez and Àlex Márquez.

THE 58 TITLES OF SPANISH

13 Angel Nieto
– 6 50 cc (1969, 70, 72, 75, 76 and 77)
– 7 125 cc (1971, 72, 79, 81, 82, 83 and 84)
8 Marc Marquez
– 1 125cc (2010)
– 1 Moto2 (2012)
– 6 MotoGP (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019)
5 Jorge Lorenzo
– 2 250 cc (2006 and 07)
– 2 MotoGP (2010, 2012 and 2015)
4 Jorge Martínez ‘Aspar’
– 3 80 cc (1986, 87 and 88)
– 1 125 cc (1988)
3 Dani Pedrosa
– 1 125 cc (2003)
– 2 250 cc (2004 and 05)
2 Ricardo Tormo
– 2 50 cc 1978 and 81)
2 Sito Pons
– 2 250 cc (1988 and 89)
2 Alex Criville
– 1 125 cc (1989)
– 1,500 cc (1999)
2 Alex Marquez
– 1 Moto3 (2014)
– 1 Moto2 (2019)
2 Joan Mir
-1 Moto3 (2017)
-1 MotoGP (2020)
2 Pedro Acosta
-1 Moto3 (2021)
-1 Moto2 (2023)
1 Manuel ‘Champi’ Herreros
– 1 80 cc (1989)
1 Emily Alzamora
– 1 125 cc (1999)
1 Alvaro Bautista
– 1 125 cc (2006)
1 Julito Simon
– 1 125cc (2009)
1 Tony Elias
-1 Moto2 (2010)
1 Nico Terol
– 1 125cc (2011)
1 Pol Espargaro
-1 Moto2 (2013)
1 Maverick Viñales
-1 Moto3 (2013)
1 Uncle Rabat
-1 Moto2 (2014)
1 Jorge Martin
-1 Moto3 (2018)
1 Albert Arenas
-1 Moto3 (2020)
1 Izan Guevara
– I Moto3 (2022)
1 Augusto Fernandez
– 1 Moto2 (2022)

Pedro Acosta He is the seventh Spanish champion in the Moto2 era inaugurated by Toni Elías in 2010 and will leave history with the record for precocity in winning/taking the podium in Moto2: Mugello’22 18 years and 4 days and he second youngest rider in Moto2. history in winning the 250cc/Moto2 title after Dani Pedrosa held the record for 123 days.

MOTO RECORDS2

2010 TONI ELÍAS (Esp/Moriwaki)
2011 Stefan Bradl (Ale/Kalex)
2012 MARC MÁRQUEZ (Esp/Suter)
2013 POL ESPARGARÓ (Esp/Kalex)
2014 TITO RABAT (Esp/Kalex)
2015 Johann Zarco (Fra/Kalex)
2016 Johann Zarco (Fra/Kalex)
2017 Franco Morbidelli (Ita/Kalex)
2018 Pecco Bagnaia (Ita/Kalex)
2019 ÀLEX MÁRQUEZ (Esp/Kalex)
2020 Enea Bastianini (Ita/Kalex)
2021 Remy Gardner (Aus/Kalex)
2022 AUGUSTO FERNÁNDEZ (Esp/Kalex)
2023 PEDRO ACOSTA (Esp/Kalex)