1958 Motocross World Championship

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1958 Motocross World Championship
Grote prijs van Nederland motorcross in St. Anthonis, Bestanddeelnr 909-7447.jpg
Action from the 1958 500cc Dutch Grand Prix, held in Sint Anthonis on 27 July 1958.
Organizer FIM
Duration20 May/18 August
Number of races10
Number of manufacturers8
Champions
500cc Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Baeten
250cc [a] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Čížek
Motocross World Championship seasons

The 1958 Motocross World Championship was the 2nd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles. [1] In a sign of the sport's growing popularity, the first Motocross World Championship race behind the Iron Curtain is hosted by Czechoslovakia on 8 June.

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Summary

After five editions of the European Championship, from 1952 to 1956, the championship from 1957 took the name of the World Championship, at least for the 500cc class. The 250cc class, introduced this season, will also dispute five running-in seasons, from 1957 to 1961, a period in which it will take on the name of the European Cup, to become World Championship as well starting from the 1962 season. [1]

From April to August the 500cc class held 9 grands prix which awarded points to the first six classified competitors, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each competitor was calculated on the best four results. [2]

Grands Prix

500cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 20 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hubert Scaillet FN Report
2May 4 Flag of Denmark.svg Danish Grand Prix Næstved Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
3May 11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Baeten FN Report
4May 18 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Cassel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Draper BSA Report
5June 22 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Imola Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Monark Report
6July 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Flag of Sweden.svg Lars GustavssonMonark Report
7July 27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John DraperBSA Report
8August 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René BaetenFN Report
9August 10 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René BaetenFN Report
10August 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla Flag of Sweden.svg Sten LundinMonark Report
Sources: [3] [4]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 20 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Germany.svg Rolf MüllerMaico Report
2May 11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
3May 18 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Cassel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
4June 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Divoká Šárka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
5June 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Beenhan Park Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
6July 13 Flag of Germany.svg German Grand Prix Bielstein Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna Report
7July 20 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Avigliana Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
8July 27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
9August 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
10August 11 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Germany.svg Fritz BetzelbacherMaico Report
11August 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart DahlenHusqvarna Report
12August 31 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Katowice-Zabrze Flag of Poland.svg Roman ZurawieckiMaico Report
Sources: [5] [6]

Final standings

500cc

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. [1]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points864321
PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Baeten FN 212231142
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS 212533234
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Monark 3251423133
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Draper BSA 41614624
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hubert ScailletFN163219
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith BSA434554418
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars GustavssonMonark1510
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert DirkxBSA6628
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar JohanssonBSA5538
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Raymond Sigvardsson AJS 26
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian MartinBSA545
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Rickman BSA34
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter TaftBSA34
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Archer Jr. Norton 43
Flag of France.svg Paul GodeyBSA43
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Mogens RasmussenMatchless52
Flag of France.svg René KlymBSA52
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herman De SoeteMatchless52
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David CurtisMatchless662
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf LoofMatchless61
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Van ObergenAJS61
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joep JansenBSA61
Source: [4]

250cc

PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Čížek Jawa 21111111556
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 1322427
3 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Müller Maico 1235226
4 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus KaemperMaico223320
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frantisek RonJawa334564420
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart DahlenHusqvarna51216
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Stieg RickardssonHusqvarna32314
8 Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Betzelbacher Maico31613
9 Flag of Poland.svg Roman ZurawieckiMaico18
10 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio MorettiMi-Val627
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oldrich HamrsmidJawa437
12 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Ostorero Mi-Val26
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Stonebridge Greeves 26
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simon SchramMaico66646
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Triss Sharp Francis-Barnett 34
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Monark34
Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Caroli Bianchi 464
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joseph Van PeeJawa554
19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef CharaJawa43
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan LeaskGreeves43
Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Ott DKW 43
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo SolettiBianchi43
Flag of Sweden.svg Ted LindskogHusqvarna43
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aloys RouckaJawa52
25 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohumil Roucka ČZ 52
Flag of Germany.svg Otto WalzMaico52
Flag of Italy.svg Cesare BricarelliMi-Val52
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Van der Mel Adler 52
Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf JonssonHusqvarna52
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy KingGreeves61
Flag of Germany.svg Willi OesterleMaico61
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fernand HoussonlogeMaico61
Flag of Austria.svg Herbert HubertMaico61
Flag of Sweden.svg Sivert ErikssonCrescent61
Source: [6]

Notes

  1. In this season still called the European Cup.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2015 MXGP Guide" (PDF). mxgp.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "Championnat du monde 500cc - 1958" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "1958 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "1958 250cc European Cup race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 "1958 250cc European Cup motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2023.