1970 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 1970 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 14th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.[1]

1970 FIM Motocross World Championship
1970 500cc World Champion Bengt Åberg from Sweden.
OrganizerFIM
Duration12 May/9 August (500cc)
Number of races12 (500cc)
Number of manufacturers6 (500cc)
Champions
500ccSweden Bengt Åberg
250ccBelgium Joël Robert
Motocross World Championship seasons
← 1969

Summary

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Arne Kring led the world championship points standings after the first nine rounds, before breaking his back while competing in a non-championship race, forcing him to miss the remaining races. Bengt Åberg went on to win 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

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500cc

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

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250cc

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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

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Final standings

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References

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  1. ^ "Championnat du monde 500cc - 1970" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "1970 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "1970 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship". home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ "1970 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship final standings". home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  8. ^ "1970 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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