All Time Runners-Up In MotoGP
Since its inauguration in 2002, the premier championship of Motorcycle racing, MotoGP has given us many memories. And amidst those memories are the riders who came in runners-up in the long tussle for the championship.
Although we don’t talk about them much, but they are celebrated as much as the Championship winners.
Here us a list of all the previous runners up until the ongoing 2023 season.
2002 – Max Biaggi
– Team: Yamaha
2003 – Sete Gibernau
– Team: Honda
2004 – Sete Gibernau
– Team: Honda
2005 – Marco Melandri
– Team: Honda
2006 – Valentino Rossi
– Team: Yamaha
2007 – Dani Pedrosa
– Team: Honda
2008 – Casey Stoner
– Team: Ducati
2009 – Jorge Lorenzo
– Team: Yamaha
2010 – Dani Pedrosa
– Team: Honda
2011 – Jorge Lorenzo
– Team: Honda
2012 – Dani Pedrosa
– Team: Honda
2013 – Jorge Lorenzo
– Team: Yamaha
2014 – Valentino Rossi
– Team:Yamaha
2015 – Valentino Rossi
– Team: Yamaha
2016 – Valentino Rossi
– Team: Yamaha
2017 – Andrea Dovizioso
– Team: Ducati
2018 – Andrea Dovizioso
– Team:Ducati
2019 – Andrea Dovizioso
– Team:Ducati
2020 – Franco Morbidelli
– Team: Yamaha
2021 – Francesco Bagnaia
– Team: Ducati
2022 – Fabio Quartararo
– Team: Ducati
Note: The 2023 season is ongoing, and the results are yet to be finalized. The seasons final showdown at Valencia will deliver both the Championship wi net as well as the runner-up rider.