Top Ten Riders in Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing With Fastest Laps
(riders in bold are currently active)
Rider | Fastest laps | |
---|---|---|
1 | Giacomo Agostini | 117 |
2 | Valentino Rossi | 87 |
3 | Ángel Nieto | 81 |
4 | Mike Hailwood | 79 |
5 | Dani Pedrosa | 55 |
6 | Michael Doohan | 46 |
7 | Max Biaggi | 42 |
8 | Phil Read | 36 |
9 | Jim Redman | 35 |
10 | John Surtees | 34 |
Carlo Ubbiali | 34 |
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