John Surtees won the 1959 MotoGP riders’ championship, racing for MV Agusta.
MV Agusta also took the manufacturers’ championship that season.
It was one of John Surtees’s 4 MotoGP titles (1956, 1958, 1959, 1960).
MotoGP & Bikes
Who won the 1959 MotoGP championship?
John Surtees won the 1959 MotoGP championship with MV Agusta.
Sources
- Paddock curated championship records
- Wikipedia — MotoGP champions
- MotoGP official site