9 world titles: 1997 (125cc), 1999 (250cc), 2001 (500cc), 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 (MotoGP)
1st race: Malaysia 1996 (125cc)
1st victory: Brno 1996
GP starts: 227 (167 in premier class, 30 in 250, 30 in 125)
Victories: 103 (77 in premier class, 14 in 250cc, 12 in 125cc)
Pole positions: 58 (48 in MotoGP/500cc, 5 in 250cc, 5 in 125cc)
Podiums: 164 (128 in premier class, 21 in 250, 15 in 125)

Only rider with Phil Read to win the 125, 250 and 500cc titles.
Only rider to win titles in 125, 250, 500, 990 and 800cc.
Only rider to win back-to-back races with two different bikes.
3rd rider to win succesive titles with different manufacturers.
2nd rider with Mick Doohan to win 5 consecutive titles in premier class.
2nd rider with Giacomo Agostini to win 6 or more titles in premier class.
2nd rider with Agostini to regain the premier-class title after a two-year gap.


Agostini's record of victories in premier class beaten (68 in 500).
Next record: Ago's 122 victories in all classes.

2009: MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha) - 6 victories
2008: MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha) - 9 victories
2007: 3rd - MotoGP world championship (Yamaha) - 4 victories
2006: 2nd - MotoGP world championship (Yamaha) - 5 victories
2005: MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha) - 11 victories
2004: MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha) - 9 victories
2003: MotoGP World Champion (Honda) - 9 victories
2002: MotoGP World Champion (Honda) – 11 victories
2001: 500cc World Champion (Honda) – 11 victories
2000: 2nd – 500cc world championship (Honda) – 2 victories
1999: 250cc World Champion (Aprilia) – 9 victories
1998: 2nd – 250cc world championship (Aprilia) – 5 victories
1997: 125cc World Champion (Aprilia) – 11 victories
1996: 9th - 125cc world championship (Aprilia) – 1 victory
1995: Italy 125cc Sport Production Champion (Aprilia)
1995: 3rd - Europe 125cc European Championship (Aprilia)
1994: Italy Sport-Production 125 Champion (Cagiva)
1993: 3rd - Italy 125cc Sport Production championship (Cagiva)
1992: Minimoto Regional Champion (Italy)
1991: 4th - Go-Kart Junior Italian Championship
1990: Go-Kart regional championship (Italy) - 9 victories
1989: 1st Go-Kart race (Italy)

And the best is yet to come.
in 2010.