1959 Motocross World Championship

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1959 Motocross World Championship
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Action from the 1959 500cc Dutch Grand Prix, held in Norg on 26 July 1959.
Organizer FIM
Duration12 April/26 August
Number of races11
Number of manufacturers8
Champions
500cc Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin
250cc [a] Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin
Motocross World Championship seasons

The 1959 Motocross World Championship was the 3rd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles. [1]

Contents

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 12 to August 23, 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 12 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Monark Report
2April 26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
3May 10 Flag of Denmark.svg Danish Grand PrixRjenberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
4May 17 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Mayenne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Archer Jr.Norton Report
5June 14 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Imola Flag of Sweden.svg Sten LundinMonark Report
6June 21 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Bielstein Flag of Sweden.svg Sten LundinMonark Report
7July 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Shrewsbury Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith BSA Report
8July 26 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Norg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Broer DirkxBSA Report
9August 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Des Houlpaix - Jupille Flag of Sweden.svg Bill NilssonCrescent-AJS Report
10August 9 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Sweden.svg Sten LundinMonark Report
11August 23 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Flag of Sweden.svg Bill NilssonCrescent-AJS Report
Sources: [3] [4]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 12 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Soucek ESO Report
2May 11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Stonebridge Greeves Report
3April 26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Ypres Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
4May 17 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Teterow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
5May 24 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Divoká Šárka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
6May 31 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Katowice-Zabrze Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír ČížekJawa Report
7June 7 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand PrixLudweiler Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna Report
8June 21 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Pinerolo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian StonebridgeGreeves Report
9June 28 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Cassel Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf TibblinHusqvarna Report
10July 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf TibblinHusqvarna Report
11July 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Beenhan Park Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf TibblinHusqvarna Report
12August 9 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf TibblinHusqvarna Report
13August 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Vetlanda Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf TibblinHusqvarna Report
Sources: [5] [6]

Final standings

500cc

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the final championship standings, half of the competitors' results + 1 are retained. Thus with 11 500cc Grand Prix, the 6 best results are retained. With 13 250cc Grand Prix, the 7 best results are retained. [1]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points864321
PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.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 Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Monark 12311421444
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS 7R41241136
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Curtis Matchless 4522234334
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Broer Dirkx BSA 263341627
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Archer Jr. Norton 311423
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith BSA46516221
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Rickman Triumph-Métisse 33312
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars GustavssonMonark663212
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg René Baeten AJS 7R special2659
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Rickman Triumph-Métisse26
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hubert ScailletMatchless365
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nic Jansen Saroléa 545
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 554
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Draper BSA554
15 Flag of Denmark.svg Boris RasbroBSA43
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Monark52
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaw RombautsBSA52
Flag of Sweden.svg Raymond SigvardssonMatchless52
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Gunnar JohanssonCrescent-AJS 7R61
Flag of Denmark.svg Ejvind HansenBSA61
Flag of France.svg Jean HazianisBSA61
Source: [4]

250cc

PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
GDR
Flag of East Germany.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
RFA
Flag of Germany.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 411111151
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Stonebridge Greeves 114126240
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Čížek Jawa 3111234
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav KmochJawa224533329
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig RickardssonHusqvarna2425223
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frantisek RonJawa6562543322
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Lennart DahlénHusqvarna5335643422
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Soucek ESO 13613
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Husqvarna429
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers Greeves4359
11 Flag of Germany.svg Willy Oesterle Maico 2668
Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Betzelbacher Maico66358
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith BSA 26
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fernand Neri Aermacchi 26
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean CrossetJawa545
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Olaf PerssonHusqvarna34
17 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf MüllerMaico43
18 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Ostorero Mival653
Flag of Germany.svg Otto WalzMaico43
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus KamperMaico43
21 Flag of Poland.svg Eungenius FrelichJawa52
Flag of Sweden.svg Sivert ErikssonHusqvarna52
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Draper BSA52
24 Flag of Poland.svg Eungenius KrokowskiJawa61
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rudi BoomGreeves61
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Husqvarna61
Source: [6]

Notes

  1. Now called the European Championship.

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 - 1959" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "1959 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "1959 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "1959 250cc European Cup race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 "1959 250cc European motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.