#2 Jorge Lorenzo
After tasting back-to-back success in the 250cc racing class in 2006 and 2007, Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo made his premier class debut in MotoGP in the year 2008 riding for Team Yamaha. In a 9 year association with Team Yamaha, Lorenzo won the Riders Championship thrice and also finished runner-up thrice. He has won a total of 47 wins from 187 starts and has stood on the podium 114 times.
#1 Valentino Rossi
Rider #46 Italian legend Valentino 'The Doctor' Rossi is the only man in Motorbike racing history to win Championships across 4 different classes. He has won the 125cc, 250cc and the now discontinued 500cc class once each. He has won the MotoGP class a total of 6 times giving him a total of 7 Premier Class Championships.
With 115 overall wins across all categories, Rossi is second only to Giacomo Agostini on the all-time list of wins across all classes. The only rider with over 5000 Championship points, Rossi has won 89 Premier Class Grand Prix races - an all-time record. 'The Doctor' has had a whopping 196 podium finishes till date and looks well on course to complete a double century.