1954 Motocross European Championship

The 1954 Motocross European Championship was the 3rd edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

Since 1957 this championship has then become the current Motocross World Championship.[2]

It should not be confused with the European Motocross Championship, now organized by the FIM Europe, whose first edition was held in 1988.[3]

Grands Prix

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Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 25   Swiss Grand Prix Geneva   Auguste Mingels FN Report
2 June 6   Italian Grand Prix Imola   Auguste Mingels FN Report
3 June 13   Dutch Grand Prix Markelo   Jeff Smith BSA Report
4 July 4   British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park   Phil Nex BSA Report
5 August 1   Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck   Auguste Mingels FN Report
6 August 8   Belgian Grand Prix Namur   René Baeten Saroléa Report
7 August 22   Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp   Bill Nilsson BSA Report
8 September 12   French Grand Prix Montreuil   René Baeten Saroléa Report
Sources:[4][5]

Final standings

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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 CH
 
ITA
 
NED
 
GBR
 
LUX
 
BEL
 
SWE
 
FRA
 
Pts
1   Auguste Mingels Matchless/FN 1 1 1 4 2 30
2   René Baeten Saroléa 2 1 1 22
3   Jeff Smith BSA 1 2 2 20
4   Victor Leloup FN 2 3 2 4 3 4 20
5   Phil Nex BSA 5 1 6 11
6   Brian Stonebridge BSA 3 2 10
7   Bill Nilsson BSA 1 8
8   André Van Heuverzwijn Saroléa 3 3 8
9   John Avery BSA 4 3 7
10   Les Archer Jr. Norton 4 3 7
11   David Curtis Matchless 2 6
12   Nic Jansen Saroléa 6 6 6 5 5
13   David Tye BSA 3 4
14   Gunnar Johansson BSA 4 3
  Piet Vanden Oeve BSA 4 3
  Basil Hall BSA 4 3
15   Gosta Nilsson BSA 5 2
  Marcel Meunier Saroléa 5 2
  Jan Rombouts Saroléa 5 2
  Terry Cheshire BSA 5 2
  John Draper BSA 5 2
  Carlo Molinari Gilera 5 2
23   Harold Lines Ariel 6 1
  Firmin Eeckhout BSA 6 1
  Frans Baudoin BSA 6 1
  Jean Somja FN 6 1
Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook" (PDF). fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "1954 500cc European motocross championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1954 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.