1975 FIM Motocross World Championship

1975 Motocross World Championship
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The 1975 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 19th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Summary

In a rematch of the previous season, Suzuki's Roger De Coster and Husqvarna's Heikki Mikkola were once again the two top competitors in the chase for the 500cc motocross world championship. De Coster claimed 12 moto victories to reclaim the title and win his fourth world championship. Mikkola came in second place with 5 moto victories while De Coster's Suzuki teammate, Gerrit Wolsink finished the season in third place.[1] Harry Everts won the 250cc title for his first world championship. His victory also marked the only motocross world championship for the Austrian Puch factory. Puch fielded a motorcycle which featured an innovative twin carburetor system.[2] Gaston Rahier dominated the inaugural 125cc world championship, winning 7 out of the first 8 Grands Prix for the Suzuki factory racing team.[3] Honda scored its first-ever overall victory in a motocross world championship Grand Prix when Marty Smith won the 125cc United States Grand Prix.

Grands Prix

500cc[4][5]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 13 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Belgium Roger De Coster Finland Heikki Mikkola Belgium Roger De Coster Report
2 May 11 Italy Italian Grand Prix Casale Monferrato Sweden Christer Hammargren Finland Heikki Mikkola Finland Heikki Mikkola Report
3 May 25 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
4 June 8 Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix Chișinău Sweden Åke Jonsson Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
5 June 15 France French Grand Prix Lavaur Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
6 June 22 United States United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
7 June 29 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Copetown Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers Report
8 July 6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Finland Heikki Mikkola Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
9 July 13 Germany West German Grand Prix Bielstein Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
10 July 27 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Finland Heikki Mikkola Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
11 August 3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Finland Heikki Mikkola Sweden Åke Jonsson Belgium Roger De Coster Report
12 August 10 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Belgium Roger De Coster United States Brad Lackey Belgium Roger De Coster Report

250cc[6]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 6 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Belgium Harry Everts Puch Report
2 April 20 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta ČZ Report
3 April 27 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Retinne United States Jim Pomeroy Bultaco Report
4 May 3 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Germany Willy Bauer Suzuki Report
5 May 11 Poland Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Belgium Harry Everts Puch Report
6 June 8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix Tržič Soviet Union Evgueni Rybaltchenko KTM Report
7 June 15 Germany West German Grand Prix Beuern Czechoslovakia Zdeneck Velky ČZ Report
8 June 22 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Portsmouth-Charlton Belgium Harry Everts Puch Report
9 July 6 France French Grand Prix Thomer-la-Sôgne Czechoslovakia Zdeneck Velky ČZ Report
10 August 10 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Barkarby Soviet Union Evgueni Rybaltchenko KTM Report
11 August 17 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Belgium Harry Everts Puch Report
12 August 31 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen Sweden Håkan Andersson Yamaha Report

125cc[3]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 27 France French Grand Prix Cognac Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
2 May 4 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Tenby Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
3 May 11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
4 May 25 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Upplands Väsby Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
5 June 1 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Markelo Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
6 June 8 Poland Polish Grand Prix Olsztyn Belgium Gilbert De Roover Zündapp Report
7 June 22 Germany West German Grand Prix Schrecksbach Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
8 June 29 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Tábor Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
9 July 6 United States United States Grand Prix Lexington United States Marty Smith Honda Report
10 July 13 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Belgium Antonin Baborowsky ČZ Report
11 August 17 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Japan Akira Watanabe Suzuki Report
12 August 24 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Orp-Le-Grand Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report

Final Standings

500cc[1][5]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Belgium Roger De Coster Suzuki 192
2 Finland Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 165
3 Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Suzuki 148
4 Sweden Åke Jonsson Yamaha 132
5 Belgium Jaak van Velthoven Yamaha 104
6 United States Brad Lackey Husqvarna 96
7 Sweden Bengt Åberg Bultaco 72
8 Germany Herbert Schmitz Puch 62
9 Sweden Arne Kring Husqvarna 48
10 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers Honda 45
11 Sweden Christer Hammargren Kawasaki 41
12 Netherlands Frans Sigmans Maico 37
13 United States Tony DiStefano Suzuki 25
14 Italy Alberto Angiolini Maico 21
15 Belgium Jean-Claude Laquaye Bultaco 20
16 Italy Paolo Piron ČZ / Maico 20
17 Soviet Union Anatoly Botchkov ČZ 17
18 Soviet Union Vladimir Khudiakov ČZ 15
19 United States Steve Stackable Maico 13
20 Belgium Jean-Paul Mingels Bultaco 12
21 Germany Ludwig Reinbold Maico 10
22 United States Rex Staten ČZ 9
23 Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov ČZ 9
24 United States Jimmy Weinert Yamaha 9
25 Denmark Arne Lodal Bultaco 9
26 United States Mike Hartwig Yamaha 8
27 United States Kent Howerton Husqvarna 8
28 Sweden Arne Lindfors Husqvarna 8
29 Czechoslovakia Miroslav Novacek ČZ 6
29 United States Gaylon Mosier Maico 6
31 United States Mike Runyard Can-Am 6
32 Switzerland Fritz Graf Yamaha 5
33 Finland Gote Liljegren Husqvarna 5
34 Belgium André Massant Yamaha 5
35 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Zelenka ČZ 4
35 United States Billy Grossi Suzuki 4
35 United Kingdom Vic Eastwood CCM 4
38 Belgium Raymond Heeren Maico 4
39 Japan Masura Ikeda Suzuki 3
39 France Daniel Terroitin Maico 3
41 Sweden Jan Eric Sallqvist Kawasaki 2
41 Belgium Willy van Loon Yamaha 2
41 Germany Rolf Dieffenbach Maico 2
44 United Kingdom Rob Hooper Husqvarna 2
45 Soviet Union Sergey Opatovich ČZ 1
45 Czechoslovakia Jiri Ondryas ČZ 1
45 United States Buck Murphy Can-Am 1
45 United States Mark Blackwell Husqvarna 1
45 United Kingdom Stuart Nunn ČZ 1
250cc[7]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Belgium Harry Everts Puch 159
2 Sweden Håkan Andersson Yamaha 134
3 Germany Willy Bauer Suzuki 130
4 Germany Adolf Weil Maico 129
5 Germany Hans Maisch Maico 120
6 Czechoslovakia Zdeneck Velky ČZ 108
7 United States Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 101
8 Soviet Union Evgeniy Rybalchenko KTM 94
9 Belgium Joël Robert Suzuki 84
10 Sweden Torleif Hansen Kawasaki 66
11 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta ČZ 54
12 Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev KTM 45
13 Sweden Uno Palm Husqvarna 41
14 Czechoslovakia Oldrich Hamrsmid ČZ 39
15 Czechoslovakia Miroslav Halm ČZ 32
16 Austria Siegfried Lerner KTM 17
17 Finland Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna / Maico 17
18 France Daniel Péan Maico 16
19 Japan Torao Suzuki Yamaha 14
20 United Kingdom Vic Allan Bultaco 14
21 Belgium Sylvain Geboers Husqvarna 13
22 Finland Pauli Piippola Maico 12
23 Sweden Håkan Carlqvist Ossa 11
24 Japan Hideaki Suzuki Yamaha 8
25 Soviet Union Anatoly Ovchinnikov KTM 8
26 New Zealand Ivan Miller Bultaco 5
27 Finland Erkki Sundström Husqvarna 4
28 Soviet Union Pavel Rulev ČZ 4
29 Soviet Union Vladis Grinbergs ČZ 4
29 France Jean-Claude Nowak Montesa 3
31 Denmark Erling Klinke Bultaco 2
31 Germany Herbert Stauch Maico 2
31 Finland Lars Ohberg Yamaha 2
31 Czechoslovakia Frantisek Jirka ČZ 2
35 United Kingdom Stuart Nunn ČZ 1
35 United Kingdom Malcolm Davis Bultaco 1
35 Belgium Claude Jobe Ossa 1
125cc[8]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki 195
2 Belgium Gilbert de Roover Zündapp / ČZ 168
3 Czechoslovakia Antonin Baborowsky ČZ 135
4 Japan Akira Watanabe Suzuki 134
5 Czechoslovakia Jiry Churavy ČZ 99
6 Belgium Yvan Van den Broeck Husqvarna 81
7 Belgium André Malherbe Zündapp 69
8 Japan Yoshifumi Sugio Yamaha 43
9 Italy Gualtiero Brissoni Ancillotti / SWM 41
10 Netherlands Gérard Rond Yamaha 31
11 United States Marty Smith Honda 30
12 Italy Dario Nani Aspès 27
13 Finland Matti Autio Suzuki 21
14 United States Jimmy Ellis Can-Am 16
15 United Kingdom Terry Dyer Suzuki 15
16 Belgium François Minne Hercules / Montesa 14
17 United Kingdom Graham Noyce Husqvarna / Maico 13
18 United Kingdom Roger Harvey Husqvarna 12
19 Italy Tomaso Lolli Simoni 12
20 Sweden Lars Karlsson Husqvarna 11
21 United States Dan Turner Honda 10
21 Canada Larry MacKenzie Yamaha 10
23 United Kingdom Chris Clark Husqvarna 10
23 Spain Ignacio Bulto Bultaco 9
23 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Janis ČZ 9
23 Belgium Daniel Beaumont Yamaha 8
27 United States Tim Hart Yamaha 8
27 Belgium Marcel Wiertz Bultaco 8
27 Sweden Terbjorn Winzell Husqvarna / Honda 8
30 Netherlands Johnny Vink Kawasaki 7
30 Netherlands Marcel Deibergen Fantic 6
30 Germany Harald Strößenreuther Maico 6
33 United States Jeff Wecker Kawasaki 6
33 Italy Gian Carlo Curradi Ancillotti 6
33 Soviet Union Yuri Khudiakov ČZ 6
36 United States Tommy Croft Honda 6
36 Netherlands Gert Demoed Kawasaki 5
36 Finland Heikki Ylomen Yamaha 4
39 Spain Jordi Capapey Bultaco 4
39 Finland Timo Remes Suzuki 3
39 France Jean-Paul Hypolite Kawasaki 3
39 Canada Ronnie Mathews Can-Am 3
43 Germany Edi Hau Zündapp 3
43 Finland Osme Perala Yamaha 3
43 Austria Michael Weiss Can-Am 2
46 Sweden Stellan Andersson Honda 2
46 Netherlands Wim Van Den Brink Monark 2
46 Netherlands Jaak Verwaayen Kawasaki 2
49 Sweden Nills Arne Nilsson Husqvarna 2
49 Canada Henning Hansen Husqvarna 2
49 Germany Emil Schwarz Husqvarna 2
49 United States Mickey Boone Honda 2
49 Czechoslovakia Yuri Semko ČZ 1
49 France Jean-Claude Bontemps Husqvarna 1
55 Sweden Steffan Eneqvist Yamaha 1
55 Netherlands Heenk Poorte Montesa 1
55 Austria Gerhard Huber Can-Am 1
55 Canada Jay Kimber Kawasaki 1
55 Canada Bob Eccles Kawasaki 1
55 Denmark John Andersen Husqvarna 1
55 Italy Curradi Foschini Yamaha 1
55 Belgium Dieudonne Stouvenakers Yamaha 1

References

  1. 1 2 "1975 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Herbert Schmitz’ 1973 Puch 380cc 6-Speed". thefasthouse.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "1975 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "1975 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 "1975 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "1975 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "1975 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "1975 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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