Bagnaia joins Stoner, Lorenzo, Doohan & more in #1 club

Take a look at every premier class World Champion to have raced with the famous #1 over the past three decades

Over the past 30 years, only eight riders have had the honor of defending the greatest prize in motorcycle racing with the #1 emblazoned across the front of their machines. Greats of the sport from Casey Stoner to Jorge Lorenzo to Mick Doohan all opted to race with the famous number and now there’s one more name to add to this elite club: Francesco Bagnaia.

The Ducati Lenovo rider will become the first rider in 11 years to race with it and aims to become the first rider in a quarter of a century to defend their premier class crown with the #1. Not since Mick Doohan in 1998 has a rider managed to successfully defend their title whilst racing with the number 1, but Bagnaia will be hoping to end the 25-year course.

Take a look at the eight previous World Champions to race with the #1 in the premier class:

CASEY STONER, REPSOL HONDA, 2012

JORGE LORENZO, YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, 2011

CASEY STONER, DUCATI TEAM, 2008

NICKY HAYDEN, REPSOL HONDA, 2007

KENNY ROBERTS JR, TELEFONICA MOVISTAR SUZUKI, 2001

ALEX CRIVILLE, REPSOL HONDA, 2000

MICK DOOHAN, REPSOL HONDA, 1995-1999

KEVIN SCHWANTZ, SUZUKI FACTORY, 1994

WAYNE RAINEY, YAMAHA FACTORY, 1991-1993

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