1971 FIM Motocross World Championship

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The 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 15th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

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Summary

Roger De Coster won his first 500cc world championship for Suzuki in a tight points battle with Maico rider Åke Jonsson. The championship wasn't decided until the final round of the season when Jonsson suffered a mechanical failure. [1] De Coster's victory at the season opening Italian Grand Prix gave Suzuki the first ever victory for a Japanese factory in a 500cc motocross Grand Prix. [2] Joël Robert, claimed his fourth consecutive 250cc title, and second since joining the Suzuki factory racing team. It was his fifth 250cc world championship overall in his career.

Grands Prix

500cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 18 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Macerata Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
2May 2 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Report
3May 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Huskvarna Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
4May 23 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Report
5June 13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stribro Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
6June 20 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Chișinău Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Report
7June 27 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Schwerin Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg Report
8July 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Report
9July 18 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Bielstein Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Report
10August 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
11August 8 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Report
12August 22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report

[1] [3]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 18 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël Robert Suzuki Report
2April 25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
3May 2 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Flag of Finland.svg Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna Report
4May 9 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Beuren Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
5May 16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavian Grand Prix Karlovac Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
6May 23 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Busca Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
7June 20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Bergharen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
8July 4 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Teutschenthal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
9August 8 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain GeboersSuzuki Report
10August 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
11August 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Bristol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
12October 3 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand PrixLaunsdorf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report

[4] [5]

Final standings

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References

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  2. ↑ "Roger Decoster Interview, covering 1971 thru 2001". supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "1971 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "1971 250cc motocross world championship race results". home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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