Largest Gap Between Consecutive World Championship Titles

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Largest Title Gaps 17 records

Rank Rider Gap Titles Winning Years
1
Marc Márquez 6 years 7 2013 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2025
2
Casey Stoner 4 years 2 2007 , 2011
3
Giacomo Agostini 3 years 8 1966 , 1967 , 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1972 , 1975
3
Valentino Rossi 3 years 7 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2008 , 2009
3
Jorge Lorenzo 3 years 3 2010 , 2012 , 2015
6
Eddie Lawson 2 years 4 1984 , 1986 , 1988 , 1989
6
John Surtees 2 years 4 1956 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960
6
Geoff Duke 2 years 4 1951 , 1953 , 1954 , 1955
6
Freddie Spencer 2 years 2 1983 , 1985
6
Umberto Masetti 2 years 2 1950 , 1952
11
Mick Doohan 1 years 5 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998
11
Mike Hailwood 1 years 4 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965
11
Wayne Rainey 1 years 3 1990 , 1991 , 1992
11
Kenny Roberts 1 years 3 1978 , 1979 , 1980
11
Francesco Bagnaia 1 years 2 2022 , 2023
11
Barry Sheene 1 years 2 1976 , 1977
11
Phil Read 1 years 2 1973 , 1974