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1958 Motocross World Championship

The 1958 Motocross World Championship was the 2nd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

1958 Motocross World Championship
Action from the 1958 500cc Dutch Grand Prix, held in Sint Anthonis on 27 July 1958.
OrganizerFIM
Duration20 May/18 August
Number of races10
Number of manufacturers8
Champions
500ccBelgium René Baeten
250cc[a]Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek
Motocross World Championship seasons

Summary edit

After five editions of the European Championship, from 1952 to 1956, the championship from 1957 took the name of the World Championship, at least for the 500cc class. The 250cc class, introduced this season, will also dispute five running-in seasons, from 1957 to 1961, a period in which it will take on the name of the European Cup, to become World Championship as well starting from the 1962 season.[1]

From April to August the 500cc class held 9 grands prix which awarded points to the first six classified competitors, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each competitor was calculated on the best four results.[2]

Grands Prix edit

500cc edit

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 20   Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf   Hubert Scaillet FN Report
2 May 4   Danish Grand Prix Næstved   Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
3 May 11   Swiss Grand Prix Geneva   René Baeten FN Report
4 May 18   French Grand Prix Cassel   John Draper BSA Report
5 June 22   Italian Grand Prix Imola   Sten Lundin Monark Report
6 July 6   British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park   Lars Gustavsson Monark Report
7 July 27   Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis   John Draper BSA Report
8 August 3   Belgian Grand Prix Namur   René Baeten FN Report
9 August 10   Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck   René Baeten FN Report
10 August 17   Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla   Sten Lundin Monark Report
Sources:[3][4]

250cc edit

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 20   Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf   Rolf Müller Maico Report
2 May 11   Swiss Grand Prix Geneva   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
3 May 18   French Grand Prix Cassel   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
4 June 8   Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Divoká Šárka   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
5 June 14   British Grand Prix Beenhan Park   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
6 July 13   German Grand Prix Bielstein   Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna Report
7 July 20   Italian Grand Prix Avigliana   Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
8 July 27   Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
9 August 8   Belgian Grand Prix Namur   Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
10 August 11   Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck   Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
11 August 17   Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla   Lennart Dahlen Husqvarna Report
12 August 31   Polish Grand Prix Katowice-Zabrze   Roman Zurawiecki Maico Report
Sources:[5][6]

Final standings edit

500cc edit

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers.[1]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Rider Machine AUT
  		DEN
  		CH
  		FRA
  		ITA
  		UK
  		NED
  		BEL
  		LUX
  		SWE
  		Pts
1   René Baeten FN 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 42
2   Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 34
3   Sten Lundin Monark 3 2 5 1 4 2 3 1 33
4   John Draper BSA 4 1 6 1 4 6 24
5   Hubert Scaillet FN 1 6 3 2 19
6   Jeff Smith BSA 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 18
7   Lars Gustavsson Monark 1 5 10
8   Albert Dirkx BSA 6 6 2 8
9   Gunnar Johansson BSA 5 5 3 8
10   Raymond Sigvardsson AJS 2 6
11   Brian Martin BSA 5 4 5
12   Don Rickman BSA 3 4
  Peter Taft BSA 3 4
14   Les Archer Jr. Norton 4 3
  Paul Godey BSA 4 3
16   Mogens Rasmussen Matchless 5 2
  René Klym BSA 5 2
  Herman De Soete Matchless 5 2
19   David Curtis Matchless 6 6 2
20   Rolf Loof Matchless 6 1
  Raymond Van Obergen AJS 6 1
  Joep Jansen BSA 6 1
Source:[4]

250cc edit

Pos Rider Machine AUT
  		CH
  		FRA
  		CZE
  		UK
  		GER
  		ITA
  		NED
  		BEL
  		LUX
  		SWE
  		POL
  		Pts
1   Jaromír Čížek Jawa 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 56
2   Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 1 3 2 2 4 27
3   Rolf Müller Maico 1 2 3 5 2 26
4   Klaus Kaemper Maico 2 2 3 3 20
5   Frantisek Ron Jawa 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 20
6   Lennart Dahlen Husqvarna 5 1 2 16
7   Stieg Rickardsson Husqvarna 3 2 3 14
8   Fritz Betzelbacher Maico 3 1 6 13
9   Roman Zurawiecki Maico 1 8
10   Antonio Moretti Mi-Val 6 2 7
11   Oldrich Hamrsmid Jawa 4 3 7
12   Emilio Ostorero Mi-Val 2 6
  Brian Stonebridge Greeves 2 6
14   Simon Schram Maico 6 6 6 4 6
15   Triss Sharp Francis-Barnett 3 4
  Ove Lundell Monark 3 4
  Carlo Caroli Bianchi 4 6 4
  Joseph Van Pee Jawa 5 5 4
19   Josef Chara Jawa 4 3
18   Bryan Leask Greeves 4 3
  Herbert Ott DKW 4 3
  Vincenzo Soletti Bianchi 4 3
  Ted Lindskog Husqvarna 4 3
  Aloys Roucka Jawa 5 2
25   Bohumil Roucka ČZ 5 2
  Otto Walz Maico 5 2
  Cesare Bricarelli Mi-Val 5 2
  Jan Van der Mel Adler 5 2
  Rolf Jonsson Husqvarna 5 2
30   Roy King Greeves 6 1
  Willi Oesterle Maico 6 1
  Fernand Houssonloge Maico 6 1
  Herbert Hubert Maico 6 1
  Sivert Eriksson Crescent 6 1
Source:[6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In this season still called the European Cup.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "2015 MXGP Guide" (PDF). mxgp.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Championnat du monde 500cc - 1958" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ "1958 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ "1958 250cc European Cup race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "1958 250cc European Cup motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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