I built an interactive network graph of every constructor that has ever won a Grand Prix motorcycle race — from AJS in 1949 to Ducati in 2025.
The explorer shows ~75 years of data: every constructor as a node (sized by total wins), every rider as a smaller connected node, and each edge representing the relationship between a constructor and a rider they fielded. You can filter by constructor, scrub through seasons on a timeline, and watch the network evolve as eras of dominance rise and fall.
There's also a narrative story layer with five chapters covering the major shifts: British machines in the 1950s, MV Agusta's extraordinary stranglehold through the 1960s, the Japanese industrial takeover, the Honda–Yamaha cold war, and Ducati's modern dynasty.
→ https://samodrole.com/projects/machines-that-conquered/
Built with Svelte + D3.js. Most of the data comes from Wikipedia and official MotoGP records, covering every premier class season from 1949–2025.
While I’ve tried to compile the dataset as accurately as possible, not every entry has been fully verified, and in some cases there was no secondary source available to cross-check. If you spot anything missing or incorrect, please let me know and I’ll happily update the dataset.
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Tool: Svelte + D3.js.
Source: MotoGp official records, Wikipedia + historical race results archives, manually "verified" and cleaned.
by samo1276