1963 FIM Motocross World Championship

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1963 FIM Motocross World Championship
Internationale Motor-Cross Grand Prix 1963 in Markelo verreden. De 500 cc intere, Bestanddeelnr 915-1787.jpg
Action from the 500cc Dutch Grand Prix on 19 May 1963 in Markelo, Holland.
Organizer FIM
Duration22 March/8 September
Number of races26
Number of manufacturers16
Champions
500cc Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin
250cc Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman
Motocross World Championship seasons

The 1963 Motocross World Championship was the 7th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles.

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Summary

Rolf Tibblin overtook early championship points leader, Jeff Smith, to claim his second consecutive 500cc motocross world championship with his countryman, Sten Lundin taking second place. Tibblin took five Grand Prix victories riding for the Husqvarna factory racing team. [1] [2]

A significant moment in motocross history occurred when ČZ factory rider Vlastimil Valek rode a 263cc two-stroke motorcycle to win the first moto of the 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix. [3] The victory marked a turning point in motocross history as, it was the first win by a two-stroke powered motorcycle in the premier division of the Motocross World Championships. [3]

Tibblin's Husqvarna teammate Torsten Hallman also claimed his second consecutive 250cc motocross world championship in dominating fashion by winning 8 of the 14 Grand Prix races. The ČZ factory continued to refine and improve their motorcycles with riders Vlastimil Valek, Igor Grigoriev and Karel Pilar finishing second, third and fourth in the 250cc class final points standings. [4] [5] [6]

Grands Prix

500cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 21 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Report
2May 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Report
3May 12 Flag of Denmark.svg Danish Grand Prix Volk Mølle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Report
4May 19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Markelo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Report
5May 20 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Saint-Quentin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Report
6June 9 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Imola Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Report
7June 23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Divoká Šárka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Report
8June 30 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Lviv Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Report
9July 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Rickman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Report
10August 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Report
11August 11 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Flag of Sweden.svg Per Olaf Persson Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Report
12September 8 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Gumpelstadt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith Report
Sources: [1]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1March 22 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand PrixRuta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers Report
2March 31 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Gallarate Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
3April 14 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
4April 21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
5May 12 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Bielstein Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
6May 26 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Schifflange Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
7June 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Bergharen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Report
8June 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Shrubland Park Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
9June 30 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Vännäs Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
10July 7 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Vantaa Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Report
11July 14 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Moscow Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Report
12July 21 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Kielce Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Pilar Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Report
13July 27 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Report
14August 4 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Apolda Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Pilar Report
Sources: [4]

Final standings

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the final 500cc championship standings, half of the competitors' results + 1 are retained. Thus with 12 500cc Grand Prix, the 7 best results are retained. For the final 250cc championship standings, the 7 best results are retained.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points864321

500cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
USSR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
GDR
Flag of East Germany.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 14272221111121322-114---52
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin Lito31313443562233----22322348
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeff Smith BSA 8642111232NCNC94541233641144
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Olaf PerssonHusqvarna65648674101044--2---86913220
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Lampkin BSA129--458101234535945337-85--18
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Bill Nilsson BSA22131033-44--------------17
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Lundell Monark 7-----65--3146-11--441---13
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John BurtonBSA113------142175136--17-111553--9
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek ČZ ------------12----------6
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ervín Krajčovič ESO ------------8563------665
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Rickman Triumph-Métisse ----------------44------4
12 Flag of France.svg André ChuchardTriumph--------25--------------4
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Mogens Rasmussen Matchless ------8---------75------3
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel PilarČZ------------47----------3
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef HrebecekESO----------------------443
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nic JansenMatchless-Métisse------------------5577--3
17 Flag of East Germany.svg Heinz KrechESO----------------------552
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris HorsfieldMatchless----------------67------2
19 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Antonin KlavinshESO47--------------------782
20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hubert ScailletTriumph-Métisse--55----83NCNC------6-2---2
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Broer DirkxLito1023----56------------17---1
22 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor KazakovESO---------------6------17175
23 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Ostorero Husqvarna--86----112968------------1
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walter Baeten Jawa ----------------86------1
- Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Betzelbacher Maico --------67--------------0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Rickman Triumph-Métisse-----------------1------0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic EastwoodMatchless------9-1333NC6----5-------0
Source: [7]

250cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

PosRiderMachine ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
USSR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
GDR
Flag of East Germany.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Hallman Husqvarna 21111111111171111111-1--22--56
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlastimil Valek ČZ ----322-22221223--22131211-150
3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor GrigorievČZ------32--9653----452423752332
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel PilarČZ----87--45373784--5-52111463224
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan JohanssonLindstrom65343132----6-245753--75--34--21
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Cenneth Loof Greeves --5-410----448-4542----------13
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers Greeves12------365-----------------12
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan CloughGreeves21422244-10-------810----------10
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Olle PetterssonHusqvarna----66--64------35----------6
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring Husqvarna----------------24----------6
11 Flag of Finland.svg Pentti KaltevaHusqvarna----1626135----9-----3---349---5
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fritz SellingGreeves--76105104121313-45------------16155
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Banks Dot 1013--92883---13--3-------------4
14 Flag of Germany.svg Christoph Specht Maico 36--328--13------10---------7--4
Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs ČZ----------------18---3-----154
Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Betzelbacher Maico--43-----3------------------4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Rickman Bultaco-Métisse 193------------72------------4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdenek PolankaČZ--------510--------------69444
Flag of East Germany.svg Fred Willamowski MZ ----------------1214--66----574
20 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Victor Arbekov ČZ-------------------647------3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John GriffithDot4--5535----3--6-------------3
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir GorulkoČZ----------------------45----3
Flag of Finland.svg Raimo ReinHusqvarna----------------20864--------3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Dobry Jawa ------------------------53--3
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Horsfield James ------6911-------------------2
Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Ostorero Husqvarna--67------------------------2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ulrich GersterGreeves----------209----------57----2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël Robert Greeves98910----177-----8------------2
Flag of Sweden.svg Sivert ErikssonGreeves------14691285---6915----------2
30 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Puig BultoBultaco89--1713----------------------1
Flag of Finland.svg Jussi NorrenaHusqvarna----------------------------1
Flag of Sweden.svg Lars OlssonGreeves----------------66----------1
Flag of East Germany.svg Ernst WolffMZ------------------------88761
- Flag of Finland.svg Aarno Erola Montesa -------------------3--------0
Sources: [5] [8]

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "1963 500cc motocross world championship race winners". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
    2. "1963 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
    3. 1 2 Dewhurst, David (2022), Motocross The Golden Years, Walsworth, Marceline, Missouri, ISBN   978-0-578-29016-4, Battles between Hallman and Robert quickly became legend, but the most significant moment in the decade of the 1960s came when ČZ factory rider Vlastimil Valek rode a bike with a bored-out 250cc two stroke single and beat a full field of top-class, 500cc four stroke bikes to win the 1963 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix.
    4. 1 2 "1963 250cc motocross world championship race winners". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
    5. 1 2 "1963 250cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
    6. "Double Champion Hallman". husqvarna-motorcycles.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
    7. "1963 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
    8. "1963 250cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 8 February 2023.