Kent joins illustrious list of British world champions

Britain may have had a long wait since the last time a home rider wore a Grand Prix World Championship crown – since Barry Sheene won the 500GP title in 1977, in fact – but the 21 year old nonetheless joins an illustrious list of champions.

Led by the legendary Mike ‘the Bike’ Hailwood with his nine titles, Kent also joins the likes of John Surtees and Phil Read, with seven each, and Geoff Duke on six.

Mike Hailwood	1961–1967	9 titles
John Surtees	1956–1960	7 titles
Phil Read	1964–1974	7 titles
Geoff Duke	1951–1955	6 titles
Barry Sheene	1976–1977	2 titles
Bill Lomas	1955–1956	2 titles
Fergus Anderson	1953–1954	2 titles
Cecil Sandford	1952–1957	2 titles
Leslie Graham	1949	1 title
Freddie Frith	1949	1 title
Bob Foster	1950	1 title
Rodney Gould	1970	1 title
Bill Ivy	1967	1 title
Dave Simmonds	1969	1 title
Ralph Bryans	1965	1 title
Danny Kent	2015	1 title