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 [1]
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

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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 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kavinov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Falta Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola 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

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125cc

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

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Final standings

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References

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  2. ↑ "1976 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "1976 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "1976 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "1976 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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