1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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1960 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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The 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 12th 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 France French Grand Prix Clermont-Ferrand Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
2 Flag of the Isle of Man Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
3 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of Italy Remo Venturi Report
4 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
5 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Solitude Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
6 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle Report
7 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report

[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 46 5
2 Flag of Italy Remo Venturi Italy MV Agusta 26 1
3 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom MV Agusta / Norton 16 1
4 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Norton 15 0
5 Flag of Italy Emilio Mendogni Italy MV Agusta 15 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Norton 13 0
7 Flag of South Africa Paddy Driver South Africa Norton 9 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom Norton 6 0
9 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Rhodesia Norton 5 0
10 Flag of Australia Tom Phillis Australia Norton 4 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Alan Shepherd United Kingdom Matchless 4 0
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Ralph Rensen United Kingdom Norton 3 0
13 Flag of West Germany Ladi Richter West Germany Norton 2 0
= Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand Norton 2 0
15 Flag of Japan Fumio Ito Japan BMW 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Rudolf Gläser West Germany 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 22 2
2 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia MV Agusta 22 2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom MV Agusta / Norton 18 1
4 Flag of Czechoslovakia Frantisek Stastny Czechoslovakia Jawa 12 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom Norton 9 0
6 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Norton 6 0
7 Flag of New Zealand Hugh Anderson New Zealand AJS 5 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom Norton 5 0
9 Flag of South Africa Paddy Driver South Africa Norton 5 0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob McIntyre United Kingdom AJS 4 0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Minter United Kingdom Norton 3 0
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Ralph Rensen United Kingdom Norton 2 0
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Frank Perris United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand Norton 1 0

[edit] 250cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 32 4
2 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia MV Agusta 28 2
3 Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland MV Agusta 11 0
4 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Rhodesia Honda 10 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom FB-Mondial 8 0
6 Flag of Australia Tom Phillis Australia Honda 6 0
7 Flag of Japan Kunimitsu Takahashi Japan Honda 6 0
8 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 5 0
9 Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Italy Morini 4 0
= Flag of Japan Teisuke Tanaka Japan Honda 4 0
11 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Honda 3 0
= Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand MZ 3 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom MZ 3 0
14 Flag of Japan Michio Kitano Japan Honda 2 0
= Flag of Italy Alberto Pagani Italy Aermacchi 2 0
= Flag of Italy Gilberto Milani Italy Honda 2 0
17 Flag of Japan Naomi Taniguchi Japan Honda 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Günter Beer West Germany Adler 1 0
= Flag of Japan Yukio Satoh Japan Honda 1 0

[edit] 125cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 24 4
2 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia MV Agusta 18 0
3 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 16 1
4 Flag of Italy Bruno Spaggiari Italy MV Agusta 12 0
5 Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand MZ 10 0
6 Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland MV Agusta 6 0
7 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Rhodesia Honda 6 0
8 Flag of Italy Alberto Gandossi Italy MZ 4 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom MZ 2 0
10 Flag of Japan Naomi Taniguchi Japan Honda 1 0
= Flag of Japan Giichi Suzuki Japan Honda 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Ducati 1 0
= Flag of Japan Kunimitsu Takahashi Japan Honda 1 0