1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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This article recaps the 1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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[edit] Season summary
MV Agusta team-mates Phil Read and Giacomo Agostini battled it out for supremacy of the 500cc class but the season was overshadowed by the deaths of Jarno Saarinen and Renzo Pasolini at the Italian round at Monza. The title runner-up, Kim Newcombe also died at a non-championship race at Silverstone late in the year. Agostini claimed his 13th championship in the 350cc class. In the 250cc class, West German Dieter Braun won the crown for Yamaha. Kent Andersson gave Yamaha another title in the 125cc class while Kreidler dominated the 50cc class after the Derbi factory pulled out of racing with Dutchman Jan de Vries taking the crown.
[edit] 500 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French Grand Prix |
Paul Ricard |  Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 |  Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 |  West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring |  Phil Read |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man |  Jack Findlay |
Suzuki | Report |
| 5 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija |  Kim Newcombe |
König | Report |
| 6 |  Dutch TT |
Assen | Phil Read |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 7 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa |  Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 |  Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Phil Read |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 10 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 11 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Phil Read |
MV Agusta | Report |
[edit] 1973 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read |
United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 84 | 4 | |
| 2 | Kim Newcombe |
10 | New Zealand | König | 63 | 1 |
| 3 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 57 | 3 |
| 4 |  Werner Giger |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 44 | 0 | |
| 5 | Jack Findlay |
8 | Australia | Suzuki | 38 | 1 |
| 6 | Bruno Kneubühler |
3 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 34 | 0 |
| 7 | Jarno Saarinen |
4 | Finland | Yamaha | 30 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hideo Kanaya |
Japan | Yamaha | 22 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ernst Hiller |
West Germany | König | 19 | 0 | |
| 10 | Alex George |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 19 | 0 |
[edit] 350 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Grand Prix |
Paul Ricard | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 2 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring |  Janos Drapal |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Tony Rutter |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Janos Drapal |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
| 10 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 11 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama |  Ady Celso-Santos |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1973 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 84 | 4 |
| 2 | Teuvo Lansivuori |
7 | Finland | Yamaha | 77 | 3 |
| 3 | Phil Read |
5 | United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 56 | 0 |
| 4 | John Dodds |
Australia | Yamaha | 49 | 0 | |
| 5 | Billie Nelson |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 38 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kent Andersson |
Sweden | Yamaha | 38 | 0 | |
| 7 | Ady Celso-Santos |
Brazil | Yamaha | 33 | 1 | |
| 8 | Dieter Braun |
8 | West Germany | Yamaha | 33 | 0 |
| 9 | Janos Drapal |
Hungary | Yamaha | 30 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pentti Korhonen |
Finland | Yamaha | 25 | 0 |
[edit] 250 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Grand Prix |
Paul Ricard | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Charlie Williams |
Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Dieter Braun |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Dieter Braun |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
| 8 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Dieter Braun |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Dieter Braun |
Yamaha | Report |
| 10 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Teuvo Lansivuori |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | John Dodds |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1973 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieter Braun |
West Germany | Yamaha | 80 | 4 | |
| 2 | Teuvo Lansivuori |
5 | Finland | Yamaha | 64 | 2 |
| 3 | John Dodds |
6 | Australia | Yamaha | 58 | 1 |
| 4 | Jarno Saarinen |
1 | Finland | Yamaha | 45 | 3 |
| 5 | Michel Rougerie |
France | Harley-Davidson | 45 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chas Mortimer |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 40 | 0 | |
| 7 | Hideo Kanaya |
11 | Japan | Yamaha | 36 | 0 |
| 8 | Roberto Gallina |
Italy | Yamaha | 32 | 0 | |
| 9 | Bruno Kneubühler |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 28 | 0 | |
| 10 | Silvio Grassetti |
4 | Italy | Yamaha | 21 | 0 |
[edit] 125 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Grand Prix |
Paul Ricard | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Tommy Robb |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Eugenio Lazzarini |
Maico | Report |
| 8 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Jos Schurgers |
Bridgestone | Report |
| 9 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Otello Buscherini |
Malanca | Report |
| 10 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Borje Jansson |
Maico | Report |
| 11 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Otello Buscherini |
Malanca | Report |
| 12 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Chas Mortimer |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1973 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Andersson |
2 | Sweden | Yamaha | 99 | 5 |
| 2 | Chas Mortimer |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75 | 1 | |
| 3 | Jos Schurgers |
9 | Netherlands | Bridgestone | 70 | 1 |
| 4 | Borje Jansson |
4 | Sweden | Maico | 64 | 1 |
| 5 | Eugenio Lazzarini |
Italy | Maico | 59 | 1 | |
| 6 | Otello Buscherini |
Italy | Malanca | 51 | 2 | |
| 7 | Angel Nieto |
Spain | Morbidelli | 46 | 0 | |
| 8 | Rolf Minhoff |
4 | West Germany | Maico | 42 | 0 |
| 9 | Matti Salonen |
Finland | Yamaha | 32 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pentti Salonen |
Finland | Yamaha | 28 | 0 |
[edit] 50 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Hockenheimring | Theo Timmer |
Jamathi | Report |
| 2 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 3 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Bruno Kneubühler |
Kreidler | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 6 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Jan De Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Jarama | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
[edit] 1973 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan de Vries |
2 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 60 | 5 |
| 2 | Bruno Kneubühler |
Switzerland | Kreidler | 51 | 1 | |
| 3 | Theo Timmer |
3 | Netherlands | Jamathi | 47 | 1 |
| 4 | Gerhard Thurow |
West Germany | Kreidler | 36 | 0 | |
| 5 | Henk Van Kessel |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 27 | 0 | |
| 6 | Herbert Rittberger |
West Germany | Kreidler | 22 | 0 | |
| 7 | Ulrich Graf |
Switzerland | Kreidler | 21 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jan Huberts |
8 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | Rudolf Kunz |
9 | West Germany | Kreidler | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Wolfgang Gedlich |
West Germany | Kreidler | 13 | 0 |
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