1956 Motocross European Championship

The 1956 Motocross European Championship was the 5th edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

Les Archer during the Dutch GP, held in Schijndel on 4 May 1956.

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 May 6   Swiss Grand Prix Geneva   Geoff Ward BSA Report
2 May 13   Dutch Grand Prix Schijndel   Jan Clynk BSA Report
3 June 3   Italian Grand Prix Imola   Bill Nilsson BSA Report
4 June 10   French Grand Prix Rouen   Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
5 July 8   British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park   Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
6 August 5   Belgian Grand Prix Balen   Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
7 August 12   Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck   John Draper BSA Report
8 August 19   Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp   Bill Nilsson BSA Report
9 September 2   Danish Grand Prix Randers   Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
Sources:[4][5]

Final standings

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500cc

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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
 
NED
 
ITA
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
BEL
 
LUX
 
SWE
 
DEN
 
Pts
1   Les Archer Jr. Norton 1 1 1 2 4 1 32
2   John Draper BSA 2 5 2 1 3 26
3   Nic Jansen Matchless 2 2 3 6 4 19
4   Sten Lundin BSA 4 3 6 2 4 3 17
5   Bill Nilsson BSA 1 1 16
6   Geoff Ward BSA 1 3 3 16
7   Auguste Mingels FN 2 5 4 5 13
8   René Baeten FN 5 4 2 11
9   Brian Stonebridge BSA 3 6 3 9
10   Jan Clijnk BSA 1 8
11   Jeff Smith BSA 6 2 7
12   Piet Vanden Oever BSA 3 4
13   Lars Gustavsson BSA 5 5 4
14   Broer Dirkx Matchless 4 3
  David Curtis Matchless 4 3
  Terry Cheshire BSA 4 3
17   Jean Somja FN 5 2
  Pol Breesselers Matchless 5 2
  Ejvind Hansen BSA 5 2
20   Raymond Sigvardsson AJS 6 1
  Hendrik Rietman BSA 6 1
  Jean Rombauts BSA 6 1
  Hubert Scaillet FN 6 1
  Frans Baudouin Matchless 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. ^ "1956 500cc European motocross championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1956 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.