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Power Rankings

An ELO-based rating system that ranks every motocross rider in history based on race-by-race performance. 30 riders rated across 6,091 races from 1952 to 2026.

Men's MXGP / MX2 / AMA SX-MX / SMX / WSX / MXoN and historical 500-250-125cc are rated together against each other. WMX is rated as its own ladder so the women's ratings reflect head-to-head competition within the WMX field rather than being diluted by the larger men's race volume.

By James Burfield Founder & Editor-in-Chief

How the MECCA Rating Works

Based on Chess ELO

The same mathematical system used to rank chess grandmasters since 1960. Every rider starts at 1500. Winning races against higher-rated riders earns more points than beating lower-rated riders.

Every Race Counts

We process every race result chronologically from 1952 to today. Each moto is a separate event - your rating updates after every race, not just at the end of a season. Over 6,000 races feed into the system.

Competition Matters

Finishing P1 in a field of world champions is worth far more than P1 against a weak field. The system automatically weights competition strength - beating Jeffrey Herlings moves your rating more than beating a privateer.

Cross-Era Comparison

Because ratings build on each other across generations, we can compare riders from different decades. A rider from the 1970s who dominated a strong field will rate highly, just like a modern champion.

Rating Scale

1500–1700 Regular
1700–1900 Competitive
1900–2100 Elite
2100–2400 World Class
2400+ All-Time Great
Men Women
Current Rating Peak Rating Win Rate Podium Rate Consistency Total Wins
50+ 100+ 200+ 500+
#1
2,687
Josep Garcia
93 wins · 62.00% win rate · Peak 2,687
150 races 136 podiums Consistency 94.06
#2
2,570
Andrea Verona
64 wins · 41.03% win rate · Peak 2,592
156 races 132 podiums Consistency 95.95
#3
2,514
Zachary Pichon
35 wins · 26.52% win rate · Peak 2,514
132 races 83 podiums Consistency 90.27
# Rider Rating Peak Win % Pod % Consistency Wins Races
4 Steve Holcombe 2,495 2,495 20.59% 73.53% 90.50 21 102
5 Hamish Macdonald 2,395 2,397 10.45% 36.57% 87.03 14 134
6 Leo Joyon 2,284 2,284 17.65% 64.71% 93.65 18 102
7 Brad Freeman 2,277 2,431 45.97% 66.13% 85.79 57 124
8 Kevin Cristino 2,265 2,285 34.23% 76.58% 95.07 38 111
9 Albin Norrbin 2,220 2,220 22.92% 38.89% 84.47 33 144
10 Morgan Lesiardo 2,171 2,240 0.77% 18.46% 81.54 1 130
11 Max Ahlin 2,170 2,190 5.47% 40.63% 89.27 7 128
12 Antoine Magain 2,135 2,286 3.08% 22.31% 83.54 4 130
13 Nathan Watson 2,044 2,339 5.17% 34.48% 89.42 6 116
14 Samuele Bernardini 2,037 2,214 0.00% 19.44% 79.24 0 144
15 Jamie Mccanney 2,037 2,166 0.83% 14.17% 83.84 1 120
16 Axel Semb 2,017 2,240 13.11% 43.44% 83.61 16 122
17 Matteo Cavallo 1,949 2,128 0.00% 22.64% 84.61 0 106
18 Thibault Giraudon 1,913 2,196 14.00% 61.00% 87.56 14 100
19 Leo Le Quere 1,873 2,027 0.00% 19.35% 77.26 0 124
20 Roni Kytonen 1,813 2,142 6.25% 28.57% 77.73 7 112
21 Jaume Betriu 1,755 1,873 2.00% 14.00% 76.02 2 100
22 Matej Skuta 1,749 1,884 0.00% 5.83% 84.12 0 120
23 Luca Fischeder 1,703 1,962 0.98% 5.88% 79.83 1 102
24 Krystof Kouble 1,702 1,804 0.00% 0.74% 78.12 0 136
25 Albert Fontova 1,701 1,775 0.00% 3.81% 87.33 0 105
26 Matteo Pavoni 1,680 2,071 12.12% 25.00% 79.92 16 132
27 Manolo Morettini 1,661 2,013 2.05% 9.59% 80.44 3 146
28 Jed Etchells 1,635 2,243 11.18% 30.92% 80.16 17 152
29 Davide Soreca 1,571 1,709 0.00% 0.81% 76.60 0 124
30 Marc Sans Soria 1,533 1,720 0.72% 2.90% 70.85 1 138

How the MECCA Power Rankings work

ELO-based, tier-weighted, eligibility-gated. Every race is scored head-to-head between every pair of finishers using the ELO algorithm used by FIDE for chess rankings. A win against a higher-rated opponent moves the dial more than a win against a lower-rated one.

Championship tiers. Not every race counts the same. A win at MXGP against world champions is worth more than a win at a junior feeder series:

  • Tier 1 - Premier world-level series (full weight):
    MXGP · MX2 · WMX · AMA Supercross (450SX / 250SX East / West) · AMA Pro Motocross (450 / 250) · SuperMotocross · World Supercross · Motocross of Nations · historical 500cc / 250cc / 125cc / MX1
  • Tier 2 - Higher feeder & developmental series (half weight):
    EMX250 · EMX Open · SMX Next
  • Tier 3 - Junior, amateur, one-off shootout series (excluded):
    EMX125 · EMX 2T / 65 / 85 · 125WSX / ESX / EWSX · 250SX Showdown / Futures / Shootout · Lites-Shootout · AusSX feeders

Eligibility. To appear in the Power Rankings a rider must have raced at least 100 Tier 1 races - the "competed with the best" bar. Change the floor above to see more or fewer riders.

Two views, two questions.

  • Current Rating - how strong is this rider right now? Old champions fade as their recent results drop.
  • Peak Rating - how strong was this rider at their best? The career-greatness view - the all-time record holder on this metric is Jeffrey Herlings at 2,783.

Ratings are recomputed nightly from the full results database (1952–present). If you spot a rider ranked in a way that doesn't pass the pub-argument test, let us know - the methodology is always open for debate.

Explore the database

Power Rankings

Who is the greatest motocross rider of all time?

ELO ratings, win percentages, and consistency scores for every rider in the database.

  1. Josep Garcia 2,687
  2. Andrea Verona 2,570
  3. Zachary Pichon 2,514
Full rankings → Social

Which riders have the biggest audience?

Ranked by total reach across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook.

2M+ Ken Roczen, most followed Social leaderboard → Records

Every record. Every stat.

All-time records across every championship in the database.

101 Stefan Everts, most MXGP race wins View records → History

Results going back to 1957.

The complete archive of world championship motocross.

1957 First season in the database Explore history → Circuits

22 tracks across the world.

From Lommel sand to Glen Helen hardpack. Every circuit profiled with full race history.

22 Circuits worldwide Browse circuits → Riders

1,609 riders. Every career.

Career results, win rates, championship history, and head-to-head comparisons.

1,609 Riders in the database Browse riders → Championships

Every title. Every era.

Every world and national champion since 1957 - MXGP, MX2, AMA Supercross, Pro Motocross, SMX, WSX and more.

10 Stefan Everts, most world titles See champions → Hall of Fame

The 100 greatest, ranked.

A composite score combining world titles, Grand Prix wins, race wins, podium rate, and peak ELO rating.

100 Greatest motocross riders of all time Enter the hall →