A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1959 foi a 11ª edição promovida pela F.I.M..

Nos primeiros 26 anos da categoria de 500cc, as fabricantes italianas conquistaram títulos 24 vezes. A histórica MV Augusta foi particularmente dominante, vencendo o seu primeiro campeonato em 1956 e somando títulos consecutivos entre 1958 e 1974. Entre os seus campeões estão os britânicos John Surtees (4 títulos) e Mike Hailwood (4) e o italiano Giacomo Agostini (7).

Noutras classes a competição era muito mais aguerrida, com construtoras como a Honda, Suzuki, Norton e NSU conquistando troféus.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 17 de Maio Grande Prêmio da FrançaCircuito de Charade 2 6 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 3 14 de Junho Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OcidentalHockenheimring 4 27 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 5 5 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 6 26 de Julho Grande Prêmio da SuéciaHedemora 7 8 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 8 6 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza

Resultado das corridas #Grande Prêmio125cc250cc350cc500ccInfo 1 GP da FrançaSem DisputaSem Disputa John Surtees John Surtees 2 Tourist Trophy Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Provini John Surtees John Surtees 3 GP da Alemanha Ocidental Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali John Surtees John Surtees 4 GP da Holanda Carlo Ubbiali Tarquinio Provini Bob Brown † John Surtees 5 GP da Bélgica Carlo Ubbiali Gary Hocking † John Surtees † John Surtees 6 GP da Suécia Tarquinio Provini Gary Hocking John SurteesSem Disputa 7 GP da Irlanda do Norte Mike Hailwood Gary Hocking John Surtees John Surtees 8 GP das Nações Ernst Degner Carlo Ubbiali John Surtees John Surtees

† Corrida não contou pontos para o campeonato.

Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:

500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaXM-80047 John Surtees1–1650 Remo Venturi1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton300 SLR72 Bob Brown1–1644 Geoff Duke1–16 Nomag RacingNorton300 SLR22 Gary Hocking1–1617 Bob McIntyre1–16 Picko Troberg RacingNorton300 SLR55 Alistair King1–1643 Terry Shepherd1–16 BMW TeamBMWRennwagen9 Dickie Dale1–1651 Alois Huber1–1662 Hans-Günter Jäger1–1690 Ernst Hiller1–16 Pole 88 ABNorton300 SLR95 John Hempleman1–16 92 Ken Kavanagh1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchlessG50059 Derek Powell1–1298 Alan Shepherd1–1624 George Catlin13–21 Graff RacingNorton300 SLR13 Paddy Driver1–1614 Jim Redman1–16 KTR RacingNorton300 SLR45 Bob Anderson1–1276 Ron Miles1–1686 Tom Phillis13–21 Vickers-Armstrongs RacingNorton300 SLR69 Geoff Tanner1–16 Race for HollandBMWRennwagen61 Anton Elbersen1–16 Paul Stewart RacingNorton300 SLR67 Ralph Rensen1–1615 Karl Untersteggaber1–16 Minter SuperMotoNorton300 SLR99 Derek Minter1–1632 Peter Pawson1–16 Enzo Coloni Racing SystemsNorton300 SLR49 Paolo Campanelli1–1665 Jacques Insermini1–16 Fortec MotorsportNorton300 SLR57 Brian Setchell1–1264 Guy Ligier1–1628 Rudolf Gläser13–21 Team WTSBMWRennwagen48 Evert Carlsson1–16 VW MotorsportNorton300 SLR60 Raymond Bogaerdt1–1221 Jacques Collot1–1638 Vasco Loro13–21 GM MotorsportMatchlessG50020 Stephen Murray1–1619 Bill Smith1–16 RSM MarkoMV AgustaXM-80033 Mike Hailwood1–12 Scuderia GileraGileraBIOME7 Alfredo Milani1–1610 Giuseppe Mantelli1–16 Claes Rothstein MotorsportNorton300 SLR78 Robin Fitton1–1279 Joe Wright1–1640 Harry Grant13–21 Edenbridge RacingMatchlessG50084 Jules Nies1–1629 Stan Cameron1–16 Tatuus RacingNorton300 SLR58 Yvon Callede1–1280 Ewan Haldane1–1671 Charly Maubert13–21 Jacques Isler RacingNorton300 SLR16 Jimmy Jones1–16 RC MotorsportNorton300 SLR37 Don Chapman1–1636 Maurice de Polo1–1685 Raymond Hanset1–1696 Bob Rowbottom1–16 Team GhinzaniNorton300 SLR63 Tommy McLeod1–1623 Albert Montagne1–1682 Jean-Pierre Bayle1–1697 Martin Brosnan1–16 Team Itchi BanMatchlessG50077 William McCosh1–1635 Barry Cortvriend1–1627 Peter Ferbrache1–16 AJS CompanyAJSW15434 Fred Stevens1–1691 Ernie Oliver1–166 Ralph Fox1–1688 Harry Plews1–16 Elf Team FormelBMWRennwagen26 Ed LaBelle1–1612 Lothar John1–16 KMSNorton300 SLR56 George Northwood1–1652 Willie White1–1611 Vernon Cottle1–1674 Frank Gordon1–16 BSA CompanyBSAF1258 Jack Shannon1–1625 Tommy Holmes1–16 Cirelli TeamGileraBIOME70 Artemio Cirelli1–16 Traini CorseMV AgustaXM-8004 John Hartle1–1668 Ernesto Brambilla1–16 Serge Saulnier RacingNorton300 SLR73 Llewelyn Ranson1–1654 Jack Brett1–16 EuroInternationalMatchlessG50066 Jack Bullock1–16 Jagonya Ayam with CarlinNorton300 SLR18 Louis Carr1–1681 Eric Cheers1–16 Fenestraz MotobileNorton300 SLR94 John Brown1–163 Eric Hinton1–1693 Jimmy Buchan Jr1–1639 Jack Findlay1–1675 George Costain1–161 Adolfo Covi1–16 Leong Racing TeamNorton300 SLR87 Dick Creith1–1689 Davy Crawford1–1642 Bruce Daniels1–1630 Bertie Farlow1–1646 Ray Fay1–1683 Bob Ferguson1–16 Hitech Bullfrog GPNorton300 SLR5 Joe Glazebrook1–1653 Roger Graham1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumphF-Cell41 Owen Greenwood1–16 Motopark AcademyNorton300 SLR2 Francesco Guglielminetti1–1631 Tom Hesketh1–16 Datsun SportsNorton300 SLR30 Roy Ingram1–1636 Len Ireland1–16 The Lincoln Motor CompanyNorton300 SLR40 Den Jarman1–1664 Host Kassner1–16 Infiniti Racing TeamNorton300 SLR73 Luigi Marcelli1–1665 Angus Martin1–165 Robert McCracken1–1659 Albert Moule1–1681 Frank Perris1–16GileraBIOME34 Emanuele Maugliani1–1611 Dino Valbonesi1–1649 Benedetto Zambotti1–16 Scuderia MorbidelliMorbidelliF70075 Fritz Messerli1–1627 Michel Valentin1–16 Norton Dunstall TeamNorton DunstallConcept GLA21 Syd Mizen1–16 David Price RacingNorton300 SLR53 Ladislaus Richter1–1669 Bill Robertson1–1655 Walter Scheimann1–1615 Toni Schmitz1–1691 Ray Spence1–1679 Don Tickle1–16 Ocean RacingNorton300 SLR45 Alan Trow1–16 Durango EquipeNorton300 SLR87 Martinus van Son1–1638 Roberto Vigorito1–1633 Lewis Young1–16 Triden RacingtAJSW15452 Arthur Wheeler1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV Agusta400 Carving90 John Surtees1–1656 John Hartle1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonEner-G-Force27 Bob Brown1–168 Gary Hocking1–16 Fortec MotorsportNortonEner-G-Force28 Geoff Duke1–1624 Paddy Driver1–16 Double R RacingMV Agusta400 Carving96 Remo Venturi1–1637 Ernesto Brambilla1–16 AJS CompanyAJSVision A9397 Dickie Dale1–163 Mike Hailwood1–16 MotoparkNortonEner-G-Force77 John Hempleman1–16 32 Bob Anderson1–16 Bayerische Motoren Werke AGNortonEner-G-Force15 Alastair King1–126 Tom Phillis1–161 Jim Redman13–21 Performance RacingNortonEner-G-Force74 Terry Shepherd1–1684 Dave Chadwick1–16 ADM MotorsportNortonEner-G-Force34 Gilberto Milani1–1214 John Love1–1668 Phil Hill13–21 Western Star TeamAJSVision A9333 Tony Settember1–1680 Tamás Illés1–16 BMW TeamBMW41 Bernard Collomb1–16 Threebond with T-SportNortonEner-G-Force71 Masten Gregory1–165 Moises Solana1–16 Team West-Tec F3NortonEner-G-Force12 Doug Serrurier1–16 BSA CompanyBSAX247 GLB59 Trevor Blokdyk1–12 Sparta B.V.SpartaOne40 John Campbell-Jones1–16 Morini RacingMoriniC11195 Mike Spence1–12 Toyota RacingToyotaCW31183 Brausch Niemann1–164 Willy Mairesse1–16 Infiniti Racing TeamInfinitiNAFA20 Giancarlo Baghetti1–12 GU-RacingLincolnAuto 200065 Ian Burgess1–16 Mark Bailey RacingAJSVision A9321 Pedro Rodríguez1–12Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaEQC81 Carlo Ubbiali1–1640 Tarquinio Provini1–16 MZ MotorradMZW247 B-Class90 Gary Hocking1–1636 Ernst Degner1–16 Mondial MotoMondialX25389 Mike Hailwood1–16 Morini RacingMoriniR231 SL52 Emilio Mendogni1–1686 Derek Minter1–16 GMS-MZ MotorTemGMS-MZ204 GLK18 Tommy Robb1–16 Hitech RacingMZW247 B-Class97 Horst Fügner1–16 59 Luigi Taveri1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelli99 SL96 Geoff Duke1–124 Dickie Dale1–16 Sino Vision RacingMV AgustaEQC27 Dave Chadwick1–16 Scuderia MilanoMoriniR231 SL13 Libero Liberati1–12 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSU670 Vario98 Horst Kassner1–1615 Phil Carter1–16 T-SportNSU670 Vario99 Rudi Thalhammer1–16 Adler AutomobileAdler170 VK82 Günter Beer1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchlessTyp N 4676 Ian Raby1–1641 Lucien Bianchi1–16 BMW TeamBMWLo 300070 Mário Cabral1–1630 Kurt Kuhnke1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton6-72703 Rodger Ward1–1260 Peter de Klerk1–1625 Sam Tingle13–21 Starling MotorsportNorton6-727037 Ernie Pieterse1–1684 David Prophet1–16 LitespeedNorton6-727056 André Pilette1–1219 Tim Parnell1–16 Excelsior Motor CompanyExcelsiorOM 59/124 Roberto Lippi1–1646 Markus Winkelhock1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziLZ1000055 Ernesto Brambilla1–1231 Frank Dochnal1–16 Rudge RacingRudgeL 4500 R Maultier51 Stuart Leonard1–16 Toyota RacingToyotaXedos 939 Jamie Green1–1247 Yelmer Buurman1–16 Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundaiEunos 50042 Robin Frijns1–1617 Adam Christodoulou1–16 Signature TeamHyundaiEunos 50074 Luca Stolz1–12Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

125cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaRX-797 Carlo Ubbiali1–1634 Tarquinio Provini1–16 Ducati CorseDucatiAutozam AZ-160 Mike Hailwood1–1664 Bruno Spaggiari1–16 MZ MotorradMZMX-5 NA platform72 Luigi Taveri1–1619 Ernst Degner1–16 Arden InternationalMZMX-5 NA platform58 Derek Minter1–1675 Gary Hocking1–16 DAMSDucatiAutozam AZ-13 Ken Kavanagh1–1649 Francesco Villa1–1692 Alberto Pagani1–16 Ralt Australia RacingMZMX-5 NA platform66 Horst Fügner1–16 56 Werner Musiol1–16 Honda Racing CorporationHondaAmati 30070 Naomi Taniguchi1–12 Velocette RacingVelocetteCU-X23 Dore Chaponick Jr.1–1678 Matteo Cressoni1–16 iSport InternationalDucatiAutozam AZ-185 Karl Kronmüller1–129 Ulf Svensson1–1651 Arthur Wheeler13–21 Abarth & C. SpaAbarth8/MPV12 Scott Heckert1–1616 Oliver Morley1–16 Nissan Motor CompanyNissanProtegé/32331 Brett Sandberg1–1654 Gabriele Piana1–16 Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaseratiIndy Europa 42001 Jeroen Bleekemolen1–1695 Renger van der Zande1–16 Chrysler AutomobilesChryslerT300087 Miguel Toril1–1661 Marvin Kirchhöfer1–16 Scuderia LanciaLanciaP600 Carol59 Manuel Metzger1–1233 Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal1–16 Barwa Addax TeamAbarth8/MPV77 Matt Griffin1–16 Lotus ART Grand PrixChryslerT300018 Maximilian Götz1–126 Maro Engel1–1653 Gabriele Piana13–21 Citroën DS RacingCitroënSebring 370021 Hubert Haupt1–1655 Steven Kane1–16 Racing EngineeringNissanProtegé/32346 Oliver Jarvis1–1284 Andy Soucek1–16 Super Nova RacingChryslerT300039 Guy Smith1–16 Legrand RacingCitroënSebring 370062 Vincent Abril1–12 Nismo International LimitedNismoMistral 400048 Nico Verdonck1–1614 Michał Broniszewski1–16 Dodge Concept CompanyDodgeA6 150057 Maxime Soulet1–1245 Christer Jöns1–1629 Jordan Pepper13–21 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton3500 GTI Spyder88 Andrea Rizzoli1–1627 Jacques Duyver1–16 AJS CompanyAJSMerak SS42 Giacomo Piccini1–16 Rapax TeamVelocetteCU-X22 David Perel1–1630 Niki Cadei1–16 Coloni MotorsportNortonD1100/D150081 Marco Zanuttini1–1689 Michele Beretta1–16 Moto GuzziMoto Guzzi929/Sentia99 Stefano Gattuso1–16 Vincent MotorcyclesVincent5/Miata8 Andrea Piccini1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

Classificação 500cc