1980 FIM World Motorcycle Trials season

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The 1980 World trials season consisted of twelve trials events. It began on 9 February, with round one in Newtownards, Ireland and ended with round twelve in Ricany, Czechoslovakia on 14 September.

Season summary

Ulf Karlson would claim his first World trials championship in 1980, the first World Championship for Montesa. [1]

1980 World trials season calendar

[2]

RoundDateTrialVenueTrial GP
19 February Flag of Ireland.svg IrelandNewtownards1) Ulf Karlson
2) Rob Shepherd
3) Yrjo Vesterinen
216 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great BritainBovey Tracy1) Mick Andrews
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Malcolm Rathmell
324 February Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumBilstain1) Eddy Lejeune
2) Martin Lampkin
3) Yrjo Vesterinen
49 March Flag of Spain.svg SpainOlot1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Yrjo Vesterinen
520 April Flag of Austria.svg AustriaHeinrich Am Weitra1) Eddy Lejeune
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Martin Lampkin
61 June Flag of France.svg FranceSt.Christophe1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Manuel Soler
3) Yrjo Vesterinen
723 June Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SwitzerlandFully1) Eddy Lejeune
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Christian Desnoyers
830 June Flag of Germany.svg GermanyKiefersfelden1) Yrjo Vesterinen
2) Martin Lampkin
3) Ulf Karlson
913 July Flag of Italy.svg ItalyChiesa Valdemanco1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Martin Lampkin
3) Ulf Karlson
1024 August Flag of Finland.svg FinlandTervakovski1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Manuel Soler
1131 August Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenKarlskoga1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Ulf Karlson
3) Eddy Lejeune
1214 September Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CzechoslovakiaRicany1) Bernie Schreiber
2) Jaime Subira
3) Antonio Gorgot

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten finishers. All twelve rounds counted for the World Trials class.

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

World Trials final standings

[3] [4]

PosRiderMachineIRL
Flag of Ireland.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BEL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of Austria.svg
GER
Flag of France.svg
USA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
CAN
Flag of Germany.svg
SWE
Flag of Italy.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
CZE
Flag of Sweden.svg
SWI
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
PtsNotes
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Karlson Montesa 1242210233226121
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber Bultaco 485171--1111111
3 Flag of Finland.svg Yrjo Vesterinen Montesa 363363-14644941980 Finnish Champion [5]
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eddy Lejeune HRC Honda-101814167735861980 Belgian Champion [6]
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Lampkin Bultaco 5-2-3-622-7-611980 British Champion [7]
6 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel SolerBultaco947582---39-47
7 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Gorgot Bultaco ---44--8-553411980 Spanish Champion [8]
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Rathmell Montesa 63875-55----40
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob ShepherdHRC Honda25-109-4-5--739
10 Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Subira Fantic -9-6-99106--229
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles BurgatSWM-----587--6-181980 French Champion [9]
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mick Andrews Yamaha -1----------15
13 Flag of France.svg Christian DesnoyersSWM-----73-----14
14 Flag of France.svg Charles CoutardSWM / Montesa 8--9-6-910---13
15 Flag of Austria.svg Joe Wallman Bultaco ------104----9
16 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo GaleazziSWM------7-9910-91980 Italian Champion [10]
17 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Juvanteny Ossa ---------4--8
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Marie Lejeune Montesa --6---------5
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Reynolds Suzuki -7----------4
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Myers Bultaco 7-----------4
21 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Ryysy Bultaco ---------1084
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Luc Colson Montesa -----------83
22 Flag of Italy.svg Ettore Baldini Bultaco ---------8--3
22 Flag of Italy.svg Fulvio Adamoli Montesa --------8---3
22 Flag of France.svg Fred Michaud Ossa -----8------3
26 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoteru HattoriHRC Honda-----------92
26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Claude GosetSWM--9---------2
28 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Miguel Fantic -----------101
28 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Olle Montesa ----10-------1
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Birkett Montesa 10-----------1

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