title: List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems
text: # List of FIM World Championship points scoring systems
  
  This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of the annual FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and Constructors' Championship since 1949. The championship titles are awarded to the competitor and constructor who accumulate the most championship points over the course of the championship season.
  
  ## Points scoring systems
  
  | Seasons | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Fastest lap | Best results counted (500cc or MotoGP class) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1949 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
  | 1950 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 4 |
  | 1951–1955 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 5 |
  | 1956–1960 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 4 |
  | 1961 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 |
  | 1962–1964 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 5 |
  | 1965 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 |
  | 1966 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 5 |
  | 1967–1968 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 |
  | 1969 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | 7 |
  | 1970–1971 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 |
  | 1972 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | 7 |
  | 1973–1975 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 |
  | 1976 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | 6 (3 from first 5, 3 from last 5) |
  | 1977–1987 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | All |
  | 1988–1991 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | All |
  | 1992 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | | All |
  | 1993–present | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | All |
  
  Source:
  
  ### Special cases
  
  Sprints :
  
  | Seasons | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2023 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
  