WSB THE TOP 10

1: Carl Fogarty, UK: 59 wins, champion 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999

For many, ‘King Carl’ was the man who put WSB on the map – at least here in the UK. The record speaks for itself, but much has been written about Carl’s attitude to his rivals. Today, Carl is mellower and realises that he was doing what he had to do to keep his focus and win races.

“When I look back now, I can see I was pretty mean,” he says. “I didn’t need to be as selfish, outspoken and arrogant as I was – but I guess I created a monster. Sometimes I’d say I was going to do something and that would heap more pressure on me. And then the prediction would come