1976 FIM Motocross World Championship

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The 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 20th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

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Summary

Suzuki's Roger De Coster claimed his fifth 500cc world championship finishing ahead of his teammate Gerrit Wolsink and Maico's Adolf Weil. Wolsink had seven moto victories against the nine victories by De Coster meaning that the championship wasn't decided until the final race in Luxembourg. Husqvarna's Heikki Mikkola returned to the 250cc class and won a tight points battle to finish the season one point ahead of KTM's Gennady Moiseyev. Gaston Rahier once again dominated the 125cc class to win his second consecutive world championship for Suzuki. Yamaha's team was disbanded with Jaak van Velthoven joining the KTM team and Åke Jonsson returning to his former Maico team while, 250cc rider Håkan Andersson moved to the Montesa factory racing team.

Grands Prix

500cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Report
2April 11 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Report
3May 2 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Fermo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre Karsmakers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
4May 9 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
5May 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Västerås 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
6May 23 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Report
7June 13 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Beuren 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
8June 20 Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Report
9June 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Report
10July 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Dodington Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Noyce Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
11August 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Namur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Report
12August 8 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven Report
Sources: [1] [2] [3]

250cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 4 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
2April 25 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Betekom Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
3May 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovak Grand Prix Holice Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif Hansen Report
4May 9 Flag of Poland.svg Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif Hansen Report
5May 16 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Russian Grand Prix Lviv Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly Ovchinikov Report
6May 23 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Report
7May 30 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand PrixLa Vecchia Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Report
8June 13 Flag of France.svg French Grand PrixLa Coudraie - Niort No raceNo raceRiders boycotted due to excessive dust Report
9June 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Newbury Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Report
10June 27 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand Prix Gaildorf Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov Report
11August 8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Everts Report
12August 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev Report
Sources: [4] [5]

125cc

RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport
1April 4 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand PrixLaunsdorf Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
2April 11 Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix Livorno Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
3May 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
4May 30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Hoeselt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
5June 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Danish Grand PrixNissebjerget Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Report
6June 13 Flag of Finland.svg Finnish Grand Prix Hämeenlinna Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
7June 20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stříbro Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy Report
8June 27 Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Cassel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeneck Velky Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeneck Velky Report
9July 11 Flag of the United States.svg United States Grand Prix Lexington Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Report
10August 8 Flag of Germany.svg West German Grand PrixLaubus-Eschbach Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
11August 15 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
12August 22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Schupfart Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Report
Sources: [6] [7]

Final standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers of each moto. For the 250cc and 500cc final championship standings, the 12 best of 22 moto results are retained.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points1512108654321

500cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

PosRiderMachine CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
LUX
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Points
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Suzuki 511221117111232124183
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Wolsink Suzuki1124295222711112122177
3 Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Weil Maico 6212731732746812103141
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Noyce Maico73326832231103
5 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Husqvarna 45148733263499
6 Flag of Germany.svg Herbert Schmitz Puch 43572465558464496
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven KTM 6107369545631192
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Maico94367645656104469487
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre Karsmakers Honda 261339261072
10 Flag of Germany.svg Willy Bauer KTM54844667850
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg Bultaco 31059810943747
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Allan CCM 57310835546
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren Kawasaki 8487109331
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frans SigmansMaico86554831
15 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Khudiakov ČZ 9688988626
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic EastwoodCCM735922
17 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto AngioliniMaico8796520
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond HeerenMaico77661019
19 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stackable Suzuki4109715
Flag of Denmark.svg Arne LodalHusqvarna109977915
21 Flag of the United States.svg Tony DiStefano Suzuki77514
22 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir KorneevČZ9898813
23 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly BochkovČZ8981091012
24 Flag of the United States.svg Gaylon MosierMaico310
25 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy CroftHonda958
26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Claude LaquayeBultaco1057
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Banks CCM56
28 Flag of Germany.svg Fritz KöbeleMaico7105
Flag of Sweden.svg Arne LindforsHusqvarna985
30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilbert De Roover Beta 101094
31 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicky KinishitaYamaha83
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim TurnerSuzuki1093
33 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André MassantYamaha10103
34 Flag of France.svg Patrick DrobecqMaico101
Flag of the United States.svg Rob HarrisČZ101
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Miller Bultaco101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christophe HusserYamaha101
Sources: [3] [8]

250cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

PosRiderMachine ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
POL
Flag of Poland.svg
USR
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
YUG
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
SWE
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 11213112136212163
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Gennady Moiseyev KTM 44271132111111162
3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir KavinovKTM768711044335263114122
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 4474615614339102
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Everts Puch 953274224643896
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Torleif Hansen Kawasaki 22323282295
7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly OvchinnikovKTM10722425752485
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonin Baborovski ČZ 6926657342575
9 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Maisch Maico 35354464371
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Andersson Montesa 548353571054
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta ČZ15516881054
12 Flag of France.svg Daniel PéanMaico671081085689468753
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond BovenMontessa398975849744
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg André Malherbe KTM75596333
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Carlqvist Ossa 8699865532
16 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf DieffenbachMaico101010779671023
17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Jacques BrunoKTM945621
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joël Robert Puch89610108521
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff MayesČZ889967921
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Uno PalmHusqvarna3320
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav HalmČZ97108912
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob HooperHusqvarna971099
23 Flag of Finland.svg Pauli PiipolaHusqvarna109101088
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerard Rond Yamaha 65
25 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sylvain Geboers Maico74
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove KarlssonHusqvarna74
27 Flag of Austria.svg Siegfrid LernerKTM83
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oldrich HamrsmidČZ83
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frantisek JirkaČZ9103
30 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Victor PopenkoČZ101
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter KalbererYamaha101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fons Nijhof Suzuki 101
Flag of Finland.svg Erkki SundstromSuzuki101
Sources: [4] [5] [9]

125cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

PosRiderMachine AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
UK
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
DEN
Flag of Denmark.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
CZE
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
ESP
Flag of Spain.svg
CH
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Points
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier Suzuki 211211111112215111121195
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Churavy ČZ 1253222321186331160
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk VelkýČZ5433332110532243133
4 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Smith Honda 21372121142130
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Harvey Husqvarna 36447510573966810482
6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Yuri KhudiakovČZ82848432862
7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Pavel RulevČZ5645364510561
8 Flag of Finland.svg Göte LijegrenHusqvarna107810623747855
Flag of Italy.svg Dario Nani Gilera 38554465855
10 Flag of Italy.svg Ivano Bessone Beta 34696957647
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy AinsworthSuzuki105757555544
12 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Alborghetti Aprilia 243242
13 Flag of Finland.svg Matti AutioSuzuki835988929
14 Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Maddii Aspes96773927
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hannah Yamaha 2224
16 Flag of the United States.svg Billy GrossiSuzuki3320
Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy OlssonAncilotti8649920
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Minne Montesa 910101097419
19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dieudonne StouvenakersSuzuki1088681016
20 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo PironBeta64915
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Hau Zündapp 4712
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshifumi SugioYamaha4712
23 Flag of Finland.svg Osme PeralaYamaha96711
Flag of Sweden.svg Par Ake HanssonAncilotti8411
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav JanisČZ4811
Flag of France.svg Rudy PotisekYamaha8411
27 Flag of Germany.svg Harald Strößenreuther KTM 71071010
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vilem TomanČZ310
Flag of the United States.svg Steve WiseHonda9410
30 Flag of Finland.svg Juha TirinenHusqvarna589
Flag of Finland.svg Seppo IsomakiHusqvarna769
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef CharaČZ769
33 Flag of Austria.svg Gerhard Huber Can-Am 9978
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Juri SemkoČZ968
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard CamalSuzuki10968
36 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio FrancoSimonini56
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter MathiaSuzuki107106
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel KastenČZ56
39 Flag of Venezuela.svg Tomas GoingerSuzuki65
Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Hypolite Kawasaki 65
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy EllisCan-Am65
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter KalbererHusqvarna65
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian WadeHusqvarna74
Flag of the United States.svg Dan TurnerYamaha74
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joseph LoetscherKTM74
46 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian TimmermansYamaha83
Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude BontempsSuzuki83
Flag of the United States.svg Warren ReidHonda83
49 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaak VerwaayenKawasaki92
Flag of Finland.svg Pekka PatjasSuzuki92
Flag of Finland.svg Pekka VanamoSuzuki92
Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc ValatYamaha92
Flag of Japan.svg Masura IkedaYamaha92
Flag of Germany.svg Emil SchwarzYamaha92
55 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Rinaldi TGM101
Flag of Denmark.svg Ove SvendsenHusqvarna101
Flag of Finland.svg Jari LouhivuoriKTM101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcel DeibergenAspès101
Flag of Denmark.svg John AndersenHusqvarna101
Flag of the United States.svg Danny LaPorte Suzuki101
Flag of France.svg Louis JallatMontesa101
Sources: [7] [10]

References

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  2. "1976 Canadian 500cc Motocross GP". locmx.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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  4. 1 2 "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "1976 250cc motocross world championship final results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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