1976 FIM Motocross World Championship

1976 FIM Motocross World Championship
Organizer	FIM
Duration	4 April/22 August
Number of races	36
Number of manufacturers	20
Champions
500cc	Roger De Coster
250cc	Heikki Mikkola
125cc	Gaston Rahier
FIM Motocross World Championship seasons
← 1975 1977 →

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

Summary

With no team orders between them, Suzuki teammates Roger De Coster and Gerrit Wolsink engaged in a season-long points battle for the 500cc World Championship that wasn't decided until the final race of the season in Luxembourg. Wolsink had the best season of his career by finishing on the podium in seven of the twelve Grand Prix races including four Grand Prix victories however, it wasn't enough to top De Coster's six Grand Prix victories as the Belgian rider claimed the fifth and final World Championship of his career.

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. Six-time 250cc World Champion Joël Robert competes in the final world championship race of his career at the 1976 250cc British Grand Prix. ^[1]

Grands Prix

500cc

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Overall Winner	Report
1	April 4	Swiss Grand Prix	Payerne	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Report
2	April 11	French Grand Prix	Pernes-les-Fontaines	Adolf Weil	Roger De Coster	Adolf Weil	Report
3	May 2	Italian Grand Prix	Fermo	Roger De Coster	Pierre Karsmakers	Roger De Coster	Report
4	May 9	Austrian Grand Prix	Sittendorf	Adolf Weil	Roger De Coster	Roger De Coster	Report
5	May 16	Swedish Grand Prix	Västerås	Roger De Coster	Roger De Coster	Roger De Coster	Report
6	May 23	Finnish Grand Prix	Ruskeasanta	Brad Lackey	Roger De Coster	Gerrit Wolsink	Report
7	June 13	West German Grand Prix	Beuren	Roger De Coster	Roger De Coster	Roger De Coster	Report
8	June 20	United States Grand Prix	Carlsbad	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Report
9	June 27	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Gerrit Wolsink	Report
10	July 4	British Grand Prix	Dodington Park	Graham Noyce	Adolf Weil	Roger De Coster	Report
11	August 1	Belgian Grand Prix	Namur	Roger De Coster	Gerrit Wolsink	Roger De Coster	Report
12	August 8	Luxembourg Grand Prix	Ettelbruck	Jaak van Velthoven	Jaak van Velthoven	Jaak van Velthoven	Report
Sources: [2] [3] [4]

250cc

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Overall Winner	Report
1	April 4	Spanish Grand Prix	Sabadell	Heikki Mikkola	Heikki Mikkola	Heikki Mikkola	Report
2	April 25	Belgian Grand Prix	Betekom	Jaroslav Falta	Heikki Mikkola	Heikki Mikkola	Report
3	May 2	Czechoslovak Grand Prix	Holice	Vladimir Kavinov	Jaroslav Falta	Torleif Hansen	Report
4	May 9	Polish Grand Prix	Szczecin	Jim Pomeroy	Heikki Mikkola	Torleif Hansen	Report
5	May 16	Russian Grand Prix	Lviv	Gennady Moiseyev	Heikki Mikkola	Anatoly Ovchinikov	Report
6	May 23	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Orehova vas	Gennady Moiseyev	Heikki Mikkola	Heikki Mikkola	Report
7	May 30	Italian Grand Prix	La Vecchia	Jim Pomeroy	Gennady Moiseyev	Gennady Moiseyev	Report
8	June 13	French Grand Prix	La Coudraie - Niort	No race	No race	Riders boycotted due to excessive dust	Report
9	June 20	British Grand Prix	Newbury	Gennady Moiseyev	Gennady Moiseyev	Gennady Moiseyev	Report
10	June 27	West German Grand Prix	Gaildorf	Vladimir Kavinov	Vladimir Kavinov	Vladimir Kavinov	Report
11	August 8	Dutch Grand Prix	Lichtenvoorde	Heikki Mikkola	Gennady Moiseyev	Harry Everts	Report
12	August 15	Swedish Grand Prix	Ulricehamn	Gennady Moiseyev	Gennady Moiseyev	Gennady Moiseyev	Report
Sources: [5] [6]

125cc

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Overall Winner	Report
1	April 4	Austrian Grand Prix	Launsdorf	Jiří Churavý	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
2	April 11	Italian Grand Prix	Livorno	Gaston Rahier	Marty Smith	Gaston Rahier	Report
3	May 2	British Grand Prix	Hawkstone Park	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
4	May 30	Belgian Grand Prix	Hoeselt	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
5	June 7	Danish Grand Prix	Nissebjerget	Gaston Rahier	Marty Smith	Marty Smith	Report
6	June 13	Finnish Grand Prix	Hämeenlinna	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
7	June 20	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Stříbro	Jiří Churavý	Jiří Churavý	Jiří Churavý	Report
8	June 27	French Grand Prix	Cassel	Gaston Rahier	Zdeněk Velký	Zdeněk Velký	Report
9	July 11	United States Grand Prix	Lexington	Marty Smith	Marty Smith	Marty Smith	Report
10	August 8	West German Grand Prix	Laubus-Eschbach	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
11	August 15	Spanish Grand Prix	Montgai	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
12	August 22	Swiss Grand Prix	Schupfart	Jiří Churavý	Gaston Rahier	Gaston Rahier	Report
Sources: [7] [8]

Final standings

Points are awarded based on the results of each individual heat race. The top 10 classified finishers in each heat race score points according to the following scale;

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

500cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos	Rider	Machine	CH		FRA		ITA		AUT		SWE		FIN		GER		USA		CAN		UK		BEL		LUX		Points
1	Roger De Coster	Suzuki			5	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	7	1	1	1			2		3	2	1	2		4	183
2	Gerrit Wolsink	Suzuki	1	1	2	4	2			9	5		2	2	2	7	1	1	1	1	2			1	2	2	177
3	Adolf Weil	Maico	6	2	1	2	7	3	1	7	3	2		7		4		6	8			1	2	10	3		141
4	Graham Noyce	Maico	7	3			3			2	6		8	3		2	2			3	1						103
5	Brad Lackey	Husqvarna					4	5					1		4	8	7	3	3	2	6		3	4			99
6	Herbert Schmitz	Puch	4		3		5		7		2	4		6	5	5	5	8			4	6	4		4		96
7	Jaak van Velthoven	KTM				6	10				7				3		6	9	5	4		5	6	3	1	1	92
8	Åke Jonsson	Maico	9	4		3	6	7		6	4	5	6	5		6	10	4	4	6	9	4					87
9	Pierre Karsmakers	Honda	2		6			1		3		3		9				2	6			10					72
10	Willy Bauer	KTM	5		4		8	4		4		6			6							7	8				50
11	Bengt Åberg	Bultaco	3		10	5	9	8	10		9		4			3										7	47
12	Vic Allan	CCM		5	7				3						10		8					3			5	5	46
13	Christer Hammargren	Kawasaki				8			4		8	7		10								9				3	31
	Frans Sigmans	Maico	8	6					5				5	4								8					31
15	Vladimir Khudiakov	ČZ			9			6	8			8			9						8			8		6	26
16	Vic Eastwood	CCM		7									3										5	9			22
17	Alberto Angiolini	Maico			8	7		9	6	5																	20
18	Raymond Heeren	Maico																			7		7	6	6	10	19
19	Steve Stackable	Suzuki															4	10	9	7							15
	Arne Lodal	Husqvarna	10	9																			9	7	7	9	15
21	Tony DiStefano	Suzuki																7	7	5							14
22	Vladimir Korneev	ČZ											9		8	9									8	8	13
23	Anatoly Bochkov	ČZ		8					9	8	10	9	10														12
24	Gaylon Mosier	Maico															3										10
25	Tommy Croft	Honda															9	5									8
26	Jean-Claude Laquaye	Bultaco																					10	5			7
27	John Banks	CCM																			5						6
28	Fritz Köbele	Maico													7	10											5
	Arne Lindfors	Husqvarna				9								8													5
30	Gilbert De Roover	Beta		10				10																	9		4
31	Nicky Kinishita	Yamaha																		8							3
	Jim Turner	Suzuki																	10	9							3
33	André Massant	Yamaha								10		10															3
34	Patrick Drobecq	Maico				10																					1
	Rob Harris	ČZ																		10							1
	Ivan Miller	Bultaco																			10						1
	Christophe Husser	Yamaha																							10		1
Sources: [4] [9]

250cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos	Rider	Machine	ESP		BEL		CZE		POL		USR		YUG		ITA		FRA		UK		GER		NED		SWE		Points
1	Heikki Mikkola	Husqvarna	1	1	2	1		3		1		1	2	1	3	6						2	1		2		163
2	Gennady Moiseyev	KTM					4	4	2	7	1		1	3	2	1			1	1				1	1	1	162
3	Vladimir Kavinov	KTM	7	6	8	7	1	10	4	4	3	3	5	2	6					3	1	1				4	122
4	Jim Pomeroy	Bultaco	4	4	7	4	6		1	5				6	1				4			3	3	9			102
5	Harry Everts	Puch	9	5	3	2		7						4					2	2	4	6	4	3	8		96
6	Torleif Hansen	Kawasaki	2	2			3	2	3	2										8			2			2	95
7	Anatoly Ovchinnikov	KTM		10			7				2	2	4			2			5		7		5	2	4		85
8	Antonin Baborovski	ČZ			6	9	2	6		6		5	7						3	4	2	5					75
9	Hans Maisch	Maico	3		5	3		5			4	4	6		4	3											71
10	Håkan Andersson	Montesa	5		4		8			3	5		3	5	7										10		54
	Jaroslav Falta	ČZ			1	5	5	1				6			8	8			10								54
12	Daniel Péan	Maico	6	7	10	8	10	8	5		6	8			9	4			6			8	7				53
13	Raymond Boven	Montessa		3			9		8				9							7	5		8	4	9	7	44
14	André Malherbe	KTM												7	5	5			9	6	3						33
15	Håkan Carlqvist	Ossa	8						6	9		9		8									6		5	5	32
16	Rolf Dieffenbach	Maico	10			10				10						7			7	9	6	7		10			23
17	Jean-Jacques Bruno	KTM		9																		4		5		6	21
	Joël Robert	Puch		8	9	6							10	10					8	5							21
	Geoff Mayes	ČZ								8	8											9	9	6	7	9	21
21	Uno Palm	Husqvarna																							3	3	20
21	Miroslav Halm	ČZ							9		7	10	8	9													12
22	Rob Hooper	Husqvarna									9	7				10					9						9
23	Pauli Piipola	Husqvarna													10	9				10	10					8	8
24	Gérard Rond	Yamaha																							6		5
25	Sylvain Geboers	Maico							7																		4
	Ove Karlsson	Husqvarna																						7			4
27	Siegfrid Lerner	KTM																			8						3
	Oldrich Hamrsmid	ČZ																						8			3
	Frantisek Jirka	ČZ						9	10																		3
30	Victor Popenko	ČZ									10																1
	Walter Kalberer	Yamaha																				10					1
	Fons Nijhof	Suzuki																					10				1
	Erkki Sundstrom	Suzuki																								10	1
Sources: [5] [6] [10]

125cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos	Rider	Machine	AUT		ITA		UK		BEL		DEN		FIN		CZE		FRA		USA		GER		ESP		CH		Points
1	Gaston Rahier	Suzuki	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	2	2	1		5		1	1	1	1	2	1	195
2	Jiří Churavý	ČZ	1	2	5	3	2	2	2		3	2			1	1			8	6		3		3	1		160
3	Zdeněk Velký	ČZ	5				4		3	3		3			3		2	1	10	5	3		2	2	4	3	133
4	Marty Smith	Honda			2	1	3	7			2	1		2					1	1	4	2					130
5	Roger Harvey	Husqvarna	3					6	4	4	7	5	10			5	7	3			9	6	6	8	10	4	82
6	Yuri Khudiakov	ČZ	8							2	8		4		8	4	3	2			8						62
7	Pavel Rulev	ČZ		5	6	4	5	3							6		4				5		10			5	61
8	Göte Lijegren	Husqvarna		10					7	8	10	6	2	3								7	4		7	8	55
	Dario Nani	Gilera			3	8		5		5	4	4									6	5			8		55
10	Ivano Bessone	Beta		3	4	6	9		6							9							5	7		6	47
11	Andy Ainsworth	Suzuki						10	5	7	5	7					5	5						5	5		44
12	Ivan Alborghetti	Aprilia																			2	4			3	2	42
13	Matti Autio	Suzuki		8									3	5			9					8	8			9	29
14	Corrado Maddii	Aspès	9	6	7																7		3	9			27
15	Bob Hannah	Yamaha																	2	2							24
16	Billy Grossi	Suzuki																	3	3							20
	Tommy Olsson	Ancilotti			8		6	4		9													9				20
18	François Minne	Montesa			9										10		10				10	9	7	4			19
19	Dieudonne Stouvenakers	Suzuki	10				8	8		6		8										10					16
20	Paolo Piron	Beta	6	4		9																					15
21	Eddy Hau	Zündapp	4	7																							12
	Yoshifumi Sugio	Yamaha																	4	7							12
23	Osme Perala	Yamaha						9					6	7													11
	Par Ake Hansson	Ancilotti											8	4													11
	Jaroslav Janis	ČZ													4	8											11
	Rudy Potisek	Yamaha															8	4									11
27	Harald Strößenreuther	KTM	7		10	7	10																				10
	Vilem Toman	ČZ														3											10
	Steve Wise	Honda																	9	4							10
30	Juha Tirinen	Husqvarna											5	8													9
	Seppo Isomaki	Husqvarna											7	6													9
	Josef Chara	ČZ													7	6											9
33	Gerhard Huber	Can-Am		9											9	7											8
	Juri Semko	ČZ							9		6																8
	Gérard Camal	Suzuki							10			9												6			8
36	Sergio Franco	Simonini				5																					6
	Peter Mathia	Suzuki								10								7								10	6
	Karel Kasten	ČZ													5												6
39	Tomás Goinger	Suzuki															6										5
	Jean-Paul Hypolite	Kawasaki																6									5
	Jimmy Ellis	Can-Am																	6								5
	Walter Kalberer	Husqvarna																							6		5
43	Brian Wade	Husqvarna					7																				4
	Dan Turner	Yamaha																	7								4
	Joseph Loetscher	KTM																								7	4
46	Christian Timmermans	Yamaha							8																		3
	Jean-Claude Bontemps	Suzuki																8									3
	Warren Reid	Honda																		8							3
49	Jaak Verwaayen	Kawasaki									9																2
	Pekka Patjas	Suzuki											9														2
	Pekka Vanamo	Suzuki												9													2
	Jean-Marc Valat	Yamaha																9									2
	Masura Ikeda	Yamaha																		9							2
	Emil Schwarz	Yamaha																							9		2
55	Michele Rinaldi	TGM				10																					1
	Ove Svendsen	Husqvarna										10															1
	Jari Louhivuori	KTM												10													1
	Marcel Deibergen	Aspès														10											1
	John Andersen	Husqvarna																10									1
	Danny LaPorte	Suzuki																		10							1
	Louis Jallat	Montesa																						10			1
Sources: [8] [11]

References

1. "Joël Robert career statistics" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
2. "1976 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
3. "1976 Canadian 500cc Motocross GP". locmx.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
4. "1976 500cc motocross world championship final results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
5. "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
6. "1976 250cc motocross world championship final results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
7. "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
8. "1976 125cc motocross world championship final results"" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
9. "1976 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
10. "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
11. "1976 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.

External links

• Official website