1976 FIM Motocross World Championship

1976 Motocross World Championship
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The 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 20th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Summary

Suzuki's Roger De Coster claimed his fifth 500cc world championship finishing ahead of his teammate Gerrit Wolsink and Maico's Adolf Weil. Wolsink had seven moto victories against the nine victories by De Coster meaning that the championship wasn't decided until the final race in Luxembourg. Husqvarna's Heikki Mikkola returned to the 250cc class and won a tight points battle to finish the season one point ahead of KTM's Guennady Moisseev. Gaston Rahier once again dominated the 125cc class to win his second consecutive world championship for Suzuki. Yamaha's team was disbanded with Jaak van Velthoven joining the KTM team and Åke Jonsson returning to his former Maico team while, 250cc rider Håkan Andersson moved to the Montesa factory racing team.

Grands Prix

500cc[1][2]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 4 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
2 April 11 France French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Germany Adolf Weil Belgium Roger De Coster Germany Adolf Weil Report
3 May 2 Italy Italian Grand Prix Fermo Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers Belgium Roger De Coster Report
4 May 9 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Germany Adolf Weil Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
5 May 16 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Vasteras Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
6 May 23 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta United States Brad Lackey Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
7 June 13 Germany West German Grand Prix Beuern Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Belgium Roger De Coster Report
8 June 20 United States United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
9 June 27 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Report
10 July 4 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Dodington Park United Kingdom Graham Noyce Germany Adolf Weil Belgium Roger De Coster Report
11 August 1 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Belgium Roger De Coster Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Belgium Roger De Coster Report
12 August 8 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Belgium Jaak van Velthoven Belgium Jaak van Velthoven Belgium Jaak van Velthoven Report

250cc[3][4]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 4 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Finland Heikki Mikkola Finland Heikki Mikkola Finland Heikki Mikkola Report
2 April 25 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Betekom Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta Finland Heikki Mikkola Finland Heikki Mikkola Report
3 May 2 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta Finland Heikki Mikkola Report
4 May 9 Poland Polish Grand Prix Szczecin United States Jim Pomeroy Finland Heikki Mikkola Sweden Torleif Hansen Report
5 May 16 Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix Lviv Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Finland Heikki Mikkola Soviet Union Anatoly Ovchinikov Report
6 May 23 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Finland Heikki Mikkola Finland Heikki Mikkola Report
7 May 30 Italy Italian Grand Prix La Vecchia United States Jim Pomeroy Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Report
8 June 13 France French Grand Prix La Coudraie - Niort No race No race Riders boycotted due to excessive dust Report
9 June 20 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Newbury Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Report
10 June 27 Germany West German Grand Prix Gaildorf Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov Report
11 August 8 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Finland Heikki Mikkola Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Belgium Harry Everts Report
12 August 15 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev Report

125cc[5]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 4 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
2 April 11 Italy Italian Grand Prix Livorno Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
3 May 2 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
4 May 30 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Hoeselt Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
5 June 7 Denmark Danish Grand Prix Nissebjerget United States Marty Smith Honda Report
6 June 13 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Hämeenlinna Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
7 June 20 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stříbro Czechoslovakia Jiry Churavy ČZ Report
8 June 27 France French Grand Prix Cassel Czechoslovakia Zdeneck Velky ČZ Report
9 July 11 United States United States Grand Prix Lexington United States Marty Smith Honda Report
10 August 8 Germany West German Grand Prix Laubus-Eschbach Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
11 August 15 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report
12 August 22 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Schupfart Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki Report

Final Standings

500cc[2][6]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Belgium Roger De Coster Suzuki 183
2 Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink Suzuki 177
3 Germany Adolf Weil Maico 141
4 United Kingdom Graham Noyce Maico 103
5 United States Brad Lackey Husqvarna 99
6 Germany Herbert Schmitz Puch 96
7 Belgium Jaak van Velthoven KTM 92
8 Sweden Åke Jonsson Maico 87
9 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers Honda 72
10 Germany Willy Bauer KTM 50
11 Sweden Bengt Åberg Bultaco 47
12 United Kingdom Vic Allan CCM 46
13 Sweden Christer Hammargren Kawasaki 31
14 Netherlands Frans Sigmans Maico 31
15 Soviet Union Vladimir Khudiakov ČZ 26
16 United Kingdom Vic Eastwood CCM 22
17 Italy Alberto Angiolini Maico 20
18 Belgium Raymond Heeren Maico 19
19 United States Steve Stackable Suzuki 15
20 Denmark Arne Lodal Husqvarna 15
21 United States Tony DiStefano Suzuki 14
22 Soviet Union Vladimir Korneev ČZ 13
23 Soviet Union Anatoly Bochkov ČZ 12
24 United States Gaylon Mosier Maico 10
25 United States Tommy Croft Honda 8
26 Belgium Jean-Claude Laquaye Bultaco 7
27 United Kingdom John Banks CCM 6
28 Germany Fritz Köbele Maico 5
29 Sweden Arne Lindfors Husqvarna 5
30 Belgium Gilbert De Roover Beta 4
31 Canada Nicky Kinishita Yamaha 3
32 Canada Jim Turner Suzuki 3
33 Belgium André Massant Yamaha 2
34 France Patrick Drobecq Maico 1
34 United States Rob Harris ČZ 1
34 New Zealand Ivan Miller Bultaco 1
34 Switzerland Christophe Husser Yamaha 1
250cc[7][8]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Finland Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 163
2 Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev KTM 162
3 Soviet Union Vladimir Kavinov KTM 122
4 United States Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 102
5 Belgium Harry Everts Puch 98
6 Sweden Torleif Hansen Kawasaki 95
7 Soviet Union Anatoly Ovchinnikov KTM 101
8 Czechoslovakia Antonin Baborowsky ČZ 75
9 Germany Hans Maisch Maico 71
10 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta ČZ 54
11 Sweden Håkan Andersson Montesa 54
12 France Daniel Péan Maico 53
13 Belgium Raymond Boven Montesa 44
14 Belgium André Malherbe KTM 33
15 Sweden Håkan Carlqvist Ossa 32
16 Germany Rolf Dieffenbach Maico 23
17 France Jean-Jacques Bruno KTM 21
18 United Kingdom Geoff Mayes ČZ 21
18 Belgium Joël Robert Puch 21
20 Sweden Uno Palm Husqvarna 20
21 United Kingdom Rob Hooper Maico 11
22 Czechoslovakia Miroslav Halm ČZ 10
23 Finland Pauli Piippola Husqvarna 8
24 Netherlands Gérard Rond Yamaha 5
25 Belgium Sylvain Geboers Maico 4
25 Sweden Ove Karlsson Husqvarna 4
27 Czechoslovakia Oldrich Hamrsmid ČZ 3
27 Austria Siegfried Lerner KTM 3
29 Czechoslovakia Frantisek Jirka ČZ 2
29 Finland Erkki Sundström Suzuki 2
31 Soviet Union Victor Popenko KTM 1
31 Switzerland Walter Kalberer Husqvarna 1
31 Netherlands Fons Nijhof Suzuki 1
125cc[9]
Pos Rider Team Points
1 Belgium Gaston Rahier Suzuki 195
2 Czechoslovakia Jiry Churavy ČZ 160
3 Czechoslovakia Zdeneck Velky ČZ 133
4 United States Marty Smith Honda 130
5 United Kingdom Roger Harvey Husqvarna 82
6 Soviet Union Yuri Khudiakov ČZ 62
7 Soviet Union Pavel Rulev ČZ 61
8 Finland Göte Liljegren KTM 55
9 Italy Dario Nani Gilera 55
10 Italy Ivano Bessone Beta 47
11 United Kingdom Andy Ainsworth Suzuki 44
12 Italy Ivan Alborghetti Aprilia 42
13 Finland Matti Autio Suzuki 29
14 Italy Corrado Maddi Aspès 27
15 United States Bob Hannah Yamaha 24
16 United States Billy Grossi Suzuki 20
17 Sweden Tommy Olsson Ancilotti 20
18 Belgium François Minne Montesa 19
19 Belgium Dieudonne Stouvenakers Suzuki 16
20 Italy Paolo Piron Beta 15
21 Germany Edi Hau Zündapp 12
21 Japan Yoshifumi Sugio Yamaha 12
23 Finland Osme Perala Yamaha 11
23 Sweden Par Ake Hansson Ancilotti 11
23 Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Janis ČZ 11
23 France Rudy Potisek Yamaha 11
27 Germany Harald Strößenreuther KTM 10
27 Czechoslovakia Vilem Toman ČZ 10
27 United States Steve Wise Honda 10
30 Finland Juha Tirinen Honda 9
30 Finland Seppo Isomaki Suzuki 9
30 Czechoslovakia Josef Chara ČZ 9
33 Austria Gerhard Huber Can-Am 8
33 Soviet Union Juri Semko ČZ 8
33 Belgium Gérard Camal Suzuki 8
36 Italy Sergio Franco Simonini 6
36 United Kingdom Peter Mathia Montesa 6
36 Czechoslovakia Karel Kasten ČZ 6
39 Venezuela Tomas Goinger Suzuki 5
39 France Jean-Paul Hypolite Kawasaki 5
39 United States Jimmy Ellis Can-Am 5
39 Switzerland Walter Kalberer Husqvarna 5
43 United Kingdom Brian Wade Suzuki 4
43 United States Dan Turner Yamaha 4
43 Switzerland Joseph Loetscher KTM 4
46 Belgium Christian Timmermans Bultaco 3
46 France Jean-Claude Bontemps Suzuki 3
46 United States Warren Reid Honda 3
49 Finland Pekka Patjas Suzuki 2
49 Finland Pekka Vanamo Suzuki 2
49 France Jean-Marc Valat Yamaha 2
49 Japan Masura Ikeda Suzuki 2
49 Germany Emil Schwarz Yamaha 2
49 Netherlands Jaak Verwaayen Kawasaki 2
55 Italy Michele Rinaldi Ancilotti 1
55 Denmark Ove Svendsen Husqvarna 1
55 Finland Jari Louhivuori KTM 1
55 Denmark John Andersen Husqvarna 1
55 United States Danny LaPorte Suzuki 1
55 France Louis Jallat Montesa 1
55 Netherlands Marcel Deibergen Aspès 1

References

  1. ↑ "1976 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "1976 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "1976 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "1976 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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