<page_title> List of 250cc/Moto2 Motorcycle World Champions </page_title> <section_title> By season </section_title> <table> <cell> 2008 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> 1949 </col_header> <col_header> 1950 </col_header> <col_header> 1951 </col_header> <col_header> 1952 </col_header> <col_header> 1953 </col_header> <col_header> 1954 </col_header> <col_header> 1955 </col_header> <col_header> 1956 </col_header> <col_header> 1957 </col_header> <col_header> 1958 </col_header> <col_header> 1959 </col_header> <col_header> 1960 </col_header> <col_header> 1961 </col_header> <col_header> 1962 </col_header> <col_header> 1963 </col_header> <col_header> 1964 </col_header> <col_header> 1965 </col_header> <col_header> 1966 </col_header> <col_header> 1967 </col_header> <col_header> 1968 </col_header> <col_header> 1969 </col_header> <col_header> 1970 </col_header> <col_header> 1971 </col_header> <col_header> 1972 </col_header> <col_header> 1973 </col_header> <col_header> 1974 </col_header> <col_header> 1975 </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> <col_header> 1980 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Marco Simoncelli <col_header> Rider </col_header> <row_header> 2008 </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2008, Marco Simoncelli won the 2008 250cc World Championship.