1972 FIM Motocross World Championship

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The 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 16th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

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Summary

Roger De Coster won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Suzuki ahead of East German rider, Paul Friedrichs and Finnish rider Heikki Mikkola. Joël Robert, claimed his sixth 250cc title, and fifth in a row for the Suzuki factory racing team. Yamaha joined the championship fray with former Husqvarna riders Christer Hammargren and Jaak van Velthoven in the 500cc class and Håkan Andersson in the 250cc class.

Grands Prix

500cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 23 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Suzuki Report
2April 30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
3May 7 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Pinerolo Cancelled- Report
4May 14 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Västerås Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De CosterSuzuki Report
5May 24 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Corseul Flag of East Germany.svg Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report
6June 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Poltava Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De CosterSuzuki Report
7June 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Přerov Flag of Finland.svg Heikki MikkolaHusqvarna Report
8July 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De CosterSuzuki Report
9July 16 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Beuren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De CosterSuzuki Report
10July 23 Flag of East Germany.svg East German Grand Prix Apolda Flag of East Germany.svg Paul FriedrichsČZ Report
11August 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De CosterSuzuki Report
12August 13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven Yamaha Report

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250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 9 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
2April 16 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël Robert Suzuki Report
3May 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Markelo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
4May 14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov ČZ Report
5May 28 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavian Grand Prix Tržič Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
6June 4 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Bielstein Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
7June 11 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
8June 18 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Chișinău Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël RobertSuzuki Report
9August 6 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain GeboersSuzuki Report
10August 13 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Huskvarna Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Andersson Yamaha Report
11August 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Dodington Park Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta ČZ Report
12August 27 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan AnderssonYamaha Report

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Final standings

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References

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  4. ↑ "1972 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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  6. ↑ "1972 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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