1970 FIM Motocross World Championship season

1970 Motocross World Championship season
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The 1970 FIM Motocross World Championship season was the 14th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Contents

Summary

Bengt Åberg won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Husqvarna. Joël Robert claimed the 250cc title for Suzuki, marking the first championship for a Japanese manufacturer in the motocross world championships.

Grands Prix

500cc[1]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 12 Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Bengt Åberg Husqvarna Report
2 April 19 Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Bengt Åberg Husqvarna Report
3 May 3 Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Arne Kring Husqvarna Report
4 May 10 French Grand Prix Vesoul Arne Kring Husqvarna Report
5 May 24 Finnish Grand Prix Ruskensanta Arne Kring Husqvarna Report
6 May 31 Swedish Grand Prix Vasteras Christer Hammargren Husqvarna Report
7 June 14 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Arne Kring Husqvarna Report
8 June 21 Russian Grand Prix Kharkov Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report
9 July 12 West German Grand Prix Beuern Bengt Åberg Husqvarna Report
10 July 26 East German Grand Prix Apolda Åke Jonsson Maico Report
11 August 2 Belgian Grand Prix Namur Roger De Coster ČZ Report
12 August 9 Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Bengt Åberg Husqvarna Report

250cc[2]

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 12 Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Joël Robert Suzuki Report
2 April 19 French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Torleif Hansen Husqvarna Report
3 April 26 Belgian Grand Prix Paal Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
4 May 10 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Joël Robert Suzuki Report
5 May 24 Italian Grand Prix San Severino Joël Robert Suzuki Report
6 May 31 Russian Grand Prix Lvov Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
7 June 7 Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
8 June 28 British Grand Prix Bristol Joël Robert Suzuki Report
9 August 9 Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
10 August 23 West German Grand Prix Kali Merkers Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
11 August 30 Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
12 September 27 Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report

Final Standings

500cc[1]

Pos Rider Team Points
1 Bengt Åberg Husqvarna 88
2 Arne Kring Husqvarna 80
3 Åke Jonsson Maico 77
4 Paul Friedrichs ČZ 60
5 Christer Hammargren Husqvarna 59
6 Adolf Weil Maico 55
7 Josef Teuwissen Husqvarna 50
8 Otakar Toman ČZ 40
9 Jaak van Velthoven Husqvarna 35
10 Gerrit Wolsink Husqvarna 35

250cc[3]

Pos Rider Team Points
1 Joël Robert Suzuki 96
2 Sylvain Geboers Suzuki 94
3 Roger De Coster ČZ 77
4 Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 74
5 Miroslav Halm ČZ 70
6 Uno Palm Husqvarna 43
7 Ollie Petterson Suzuki 42
8 Torleif Hansen Husqvarna 35
9 Jiri Stodulka ČZ 26
10 Vladimir Kavinov ČZ 25

References

  1. ^ a b "1970 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. http://www.akejonsson.com/1970gpseries.html. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship". home.versatel.nl. http://www.jwvanessen.com/index.php/gpresults/1970. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship final standings". home.versatel.nl. http://www.jwvanessen.com/index.php/wcfinalscore/finalresults. Retrieved 20 June 2011.