1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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The 1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 10th competitive motorcycle season, with seven Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.

Contents

[edit] Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Circuit 125 winner 250 winner 350 winner 500 winner Report
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
2 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
3 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of Italy Alberto Gandossi Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
4 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
5 Flag of Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Hedemora Flag of Italy Alberto Gandossi Flag of West Germany Horst Fügner Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke Report
6 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
7 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of Italy Bruno Spaggiari Flag of Italy Emilio Mendogni Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report

† The Nations Grand Prix also held a non-championship 175 cc race, won by the Italian, Francesco Villa.

[edit] Championship Standings

[edit] 500cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom MV Agusta 32 6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom MV Agusta 20 0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke United Kingdom Norton 13 1
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom BMW 13 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Minter United Kingdom Norton 10 0
6 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia Norton 8 0
= Flag of West Germany Ernst Hiller West Germany BMW 8 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom Norton 7 0
9 Flag of Italy Remo Venturi Italy MV Agusta 6 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Bob McIntyre United Kingdom Norton 6 0
= Flag of Australia Keith Campbell Australia Norton 6 0
12 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Norton 6 0
13 Flag of Italy Umberto Masetti Italy MV Agusta 4 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Shepherd United Kingdom Norton 4 0
15 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom Norton 3 0
16 Flag of Italy Carlos Bandirola Italy MV Agusta 2 0
17 Flag of New Zealand John Anderson New Zealand Norton 1 0

[edit] 350cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom MV Agusta 32 6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom MV Agusta 24 0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke United Kingdom Norton 17 1
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom Norton 13 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom Norton 11 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Norton 9 0
7 Flag of Australia Keith Campbell Australia Norton 8 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Minter United Kingdom Norton 7 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Shepherd United Kingdom Norton 7 0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoffrey Tanner United Kingdom Norton 4 0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Alan Trow United Kingdom Norton 3 0
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob McIntyre United Kingdom Norton 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Monty United Kingdom Norton 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom George Catlin United Kingdom Norton 2 0
15 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia AJS 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Alistair King United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland Norton 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Mike O'Rourke United Kingdom Norton 1 0

[edit] 250cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Italy MV Agusta 32 4
2 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Horst Fügner East Germany MZ 16 1
3 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 16 0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom NSU 13 0
5 Flag of West Germany Dieter Falk West Germany Adler 11 0
6 Flag of Italy Emilio Mendogni Italy Morini 8 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy Robb United Kingdom NSU 7 0
= Flag of Italy Giampiero Zubani Italy Morini 6 0
9 Flag of West Germany Günter Beer West Germany Adler 6 0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom MV Agusta 4 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Monty United Kingdom GMS-NSU 4 0
12 Flag of West Germany Horst Kassner West Germany NSU 4 0
13 Flag of Austria Josef Autengruber Austria NSU 4 0
14 Flag of West Germany Ernst Degner West Germany MZ 3 0
= Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia NSU 3 0
16 Flag of the United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler United Kingdom Mondial 2 0
= Flag of West Germany Xaver Heiß West Germany NSU 2 0
18 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom NSU 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Sammy Miller United Kingdom ČZ 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Walter Reichert West Germany NSU 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Wilhelm Lecke West Germany DKW 1 0

[edit] 125cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 32 4
2 Flag of Italy Alberto Gandossi Italy Ducati 25 2
3 Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland Ducati 20 0
4 Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Italy MV Agusta 17 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom Ducati 14 0
6 Flag of Italy Romolo Ferri Italy Ducati 12 0
7 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 9 0
8 Flag of Italy Bruno Spaggiari Italy Ducati 8 1
9 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Horst Fügner East Germany MZ 7 0
10 Flag of Italy Francesco Villa Italy Ducati 4 0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Sammy Miller United Kingdom Ducati 3 0
12 Flag of West Germany Walter Brehme West Germany MZ 2 0
13 Flag of West Germany Werner Musiol West Germany MZ 1 0
= Flag of Italy Enzo Vezzalini Italy MV Agusta 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler United Kingdom Mondial 1 0