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References
- ↑ "1970 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Trophée des Nations results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Motocross des Nations results". motocrossactionmag.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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