<page_title> List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions by year </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> 1961 <col_header> Year </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> </cell> <cell> United Kingdom Mike Hailwood (Honda) <col_header> 250cc </col_header> <row_header> 1961 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Riding a 250 cc Honda, Hailwood won the 1961 250cc world championship.