Motorcycle Road Racing World Champions
500cc Sidecar
1949 - 1969
| Year | Rider | Country | Make |
| 1949 | Eric Oliver | Britain | Norton |
| 1950 | Eric Oliver | Britain | Norton |
| 1951 | Eric Oliver | Britain | Norton |
| 1952 | Crril Smith | Britain | Norton |
| 1953 | Eric Oliver | Britain | Norton |
| 1954 | Wilhelm Noll | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1955 | Wilhelm Faust | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1956 | Wilhelm Noll | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1957 | Fritz Hillebrand | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1958 | Walter Schnaider | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1959 | Walter Schneider | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1960 | Helmut Fath | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1961 | Max Deubel | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1962 | Max Deubel | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1963 | Max Deubel | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1964 | Max Deubel | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1965 | Fritz Scheidegger | Switzerland | BMW |
| 1966 | Fritz Scheidegger | Switzerland | BMW |
| 1967 | Klaus Enders | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1968 | Helmut Fath | W. Germany | BMW |
| 1969 | Klaus Enders | W. Germany | BMW |