MotoGP Records | Most Premier Class Seasons with at Least One Pole

Seasons with Pole 103 items

Rank	Rider	Seasons with Pole	Seasons
1	Valentino Rossi	14	2001 - 2010, 2014 - 2016, 2018
2	Marc Márquez	11	2013 - 2019, 2022 - 2025
=	Dani Pedrosa	11	2006 - 2015, 2017
4	Jorge Lorenzo	10	2008 - 2016, 2018
5	Mick Doohan	9	1990 - 1998
6	Giacomo Agostini	8	1968, 1970 - 1976
7	Maverick Viñales	7	2017 - 2021, 2023 - 2024
=	Casey Stoner	7	2006 - 2012
=	Max Biaggi	7	1998 - 2004
=	Eddie Lawson	7	1984 - 1989, 1992
11	Kevin Schwantz	6	1989 - 1994
=	Barry Sheene	6	1975 - 1977, 1979, 1981 - 1982
13	Fabio Quartararo	5	2019 - 2022, 2025
=	Francesco Bagnaia	5	2021 - 2025
=	Aleix Espargaró	5	2014 - 2015, 2022 - 2024
=	Johann Zarco	5	2017 - 2018, 2020 - 2022
=	Andrea Dovizioso	5	2010, 2014 - 2016, 2018
=	Loris Capirossi	5	2000 - 2001, 2003, 2005 - 2006
=	Sete Gibernau	5	2000, 2003 - 2006
=	John Kocinski	5	1991 - 1994, 1999
=	Wayne Rainey	5	1988 - 1991, 1993
=	Freddie Spencer	5	1982 - 1986
=	Kenny Roberts	5	1978 - 1980, 1982 - 1983
24	Marco Bezzecchi	4	2022 - 2023, 2025 - 2026
=	Jorge Martín	4	2021 - 2024
=	Àlex Crivillé	4	1995 - 1996, 1998 - 1999
=	Wayne Gardner	4	1986 - 1988, 1990
=	Randy Mamola	4	1980, 1984, 1986 - 1987
=	Geoff Duke	4	1950, 1952 - 1954
30	Cal Crutchlow	3	2013, 2016, 2018
=	Nicky Hayden	3	2005 - 2007
=	Alex Barros	3	2000, 2002, 2005
=	Carlos Checa	3	1998, 2002, 2004
=	Kenny Roberts Jr.	3	1999 - 2000, 2004
=	Tadayuki Okada	3	1996 - 1997, 1999
=	Luca Cadalora	3	1993 - 1995
=	Johnny Cecotto	3	1977 - 1979
=	Teuvo Länsivuori	3	1974 - 1976
=	John Surtees	3	1958 - 1960
=	Carlo Bandirola	3	1953 - 1955
41	Fabio Di Giannantonio	2	2022, 2026
=	Álex Márquez	2	2023, 2025
=	Enea Bastianini	2	2022, 2024
=	Jack Miller	2	2018, 2022
=	Pol Espargaró	2	2020 - 2021
=	Andrea Iannone	2	2015 - 2016
=	Colin Edwards	2	2007 - 2008
=	Chris Vermeulen	2	2006 - 2007
=	Jeremy McWilliams	2	2000, 2002
=	Jean-Michel Bayle	2	1996, 1998
=	Tadahiko Taira	2	1988 - 1989
=	Christian Sarron	2	1987 - 1988
=	Graeme Crosby	2	1981 - 1982
=	Jack Middelburg	2	1980, 1982
=	Marco Lucchinelli	2	1980 - 1981
=	Phil Read	2	1973 - 1974
=	Remo Venturi	2	1959 - 1960
=	Umberto Masetti	2	1951 - 1952
59	Pedro Acosta	1	2024
=	Luca Marini	1	2023
=	Franco Morbidelli	1	2020
=	Miguel Oliveira	1	2020
=	Takaaki Nakagami	1	2020
=	Stefan Bradl	1	2013
=	Álvaro Bautista	1	2012
=	Marco Simoncelli	1	2011
=	Ben Spies	1	2010
=	John Hopkins	1	2006
=	Makoto Tamada	1	2004
=	Daijiro Kato	1	2002
=	Olivier Jacque	1	2002
=	Tohru Ukawa	1	2001
=	Garry McCoy	1	2000
=	Jurgen van den Goorbergh	1	1999
=	Régis Laconi	1	1999
=	Tetsuya Harada	1	1999
=	Simon Crafar	1	1998
=	Doug Chandler	1	1992
=	Kevin Magee	1	1988
=	Niall Mackenzie	1	1987
=	Raymond Roche	1	1984
=	Ron Haslam	1	1984
=	Franco Uncini	1	1982
=	Jean Lafond	1	1982
=	Graziano Rossi	1	1980
=	Boet van Dulmen	1	1979
=	Mike Baldwin	1	1979
=	Michel Rougerie	1	1978
=	Philippe Coulon	1	1977
=	Steve Baker	1	1977
=	Gianfranco Bonera	1	1975
=	Tony Rutter	1	1975
=	Jack Findlay	1	1974
=	Hideo Kanaya	1	1973
=	Jarno Saarinen	1	1973
=	Angelo Bergamonti	1	1970
=	Bob McIntyre	1	1957
=	Libero Liberati	1	1957
=	Pierre Monneret	1	1954
=	Ray Amm	1	1953
=	Enrico Lorenzetti	1	1951
=	Artie Bell	1	1949
=	Ted Frend	1	1949

Most Premier Class Seasons with at Least One Pole

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Seasons with Pole 103 items