1959 Motocross World Championship

Motocross championship season

1959 Motocross World Championship

Action from the 1959 500cc Dutch Grand Prix, held in Norg on 26 July 1959.

Organizer| FIM
Duration| 12 April/26 August
Number of races| 11
Number of manufacturers| 8
Champions
500cc|  Sten Lundin
250cc[a]|  Rolf Tibblin
Motocross World Championship seasons

← 1958

1960 →

The 1959 Motocross World Championship was the 3rd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

## Summary

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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 12 to August 23, 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

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### 500cc

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Round  | Date  | Grand Prix  | Location  | Winner  | Team  | Report

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1  | April 12  |  Austrian Grand Prix  | Sittendorf |  Sten Lundin | Monark | Report
2  | April 26  |  Swiss Grand Prix  | Geneva |  Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS | Report
3  | May 10  |  Danish Grand Prix  | Rjenberg  |  Les Archer Jr. | Norton | Report
4  | May 17  |  French Grand Prix  | Mayenne |  Les Archer Jr.  | Norton  | Report
5  | June 14  |  Italian Grand Prix  | Imola |  Sten Lundin  | Monark  | Report
6  | June 21  |  West German Grand Prix  | Bielstein |  Sten Lundin  | Monark  | Report
7  | July 5  |  British Grand Prix  | Shrewsbury |  Jeff Smith | BSA | Report
8  | July 26  |  Dutch Grand Prix  | Norg |  Broer Dirkx  | BSA  | Report
9  | August 2  |  Belgian Grand Prix  | Des Houlpaix - Jupille |  Bill Nilsson  | Crescent-AJS  | Report
10  | August 9  |  Luxembourg Grand Prix  | Ettelbruck |  Sten Lundin  | Monark  | Report
11  | August 23  |  Swedish Grand Prix  | Saxtorp |  Bill Nilsson  | Crescent-AJS  | Report
Sources:[3][4]

### 250cc

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Round  | Date  | Grand Prix  | Location  | Winner  | Team  | Report

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1  | April 12  |  Austrian Grand Prix  | Sittendorf |  Miloslav Soucek  | ESO | Report
2  | May 11  |  Swiss Grand Prix  | Geneva |  Brian Stonebridge | Greeves | Report
3  | April 26  |  Belgian Grand Prix  | Ypres |  Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report
4  | May 17  |  East German Grand Prix  | Teterow |  Jaromír Čížek  | Jawa  | Report
5  | May 24  |  Czechoslovak Grand Prix  | Divoká Šárka |  Jaromír Čížek  | Jawa  | Report
6  | May 31  |  Polish Grand Prix  | Katowice-Zabrze |  Jaromír Čížek  | Jawa  | Report
7  | June 7  |  West German Grand Prix  | Ludweiler  |  Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report
8  | June 21  |  Italian Grand Prix  | Pinerolo |  Brian Stonebridge  | Greeves  | Report
9  | June 28  |  French Grand Prix  | Cassel |  Rolf Tibblin  | Husqvarna  | Report
10  | July 12  |  Dutch Grand Prix  | Lichtenvoorde |  Rolf Tibblin  | Husqvarna  | Report
11  | July 19  |  British Grand Prix  | Beenhan Park |  Rolf Tibblin  | Husqvarna  | Report
12  | August 9  |  Luxembourg Grand Prix  | Ettelbruck |  Rolf Tibblin  | Husqvarna  | Report
13  | August 16  |  Swedish Grand Prix  | Vetlanda |  Rolf Tibblin  | Husqvarna  | Report
Sources:[5][6]

## Final standings

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### 500cc

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Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the final championship standings, half of the competitors' results + 1 are retained. Thus with 11 500cc Grand Prix, the 6 best results are retained. With 13 250cc Grand Prix, the 7 best results are retained.[1]

Position  |  1st  |  2nd  |  3rd  |  4th  |  5th  |  6th

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Points  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1
Pos  | Rider  | Machine  | AUT
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| DEN
| FRA
| ITA
| GER
| UK
| NED
| BEL
| LUX
| SWE
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1  |  Sten Lundin | Monark | 1  | 2  |  | 3  | 1  | 1  |  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 44
2  |  Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS 7R  | 4  | 1  |  | 2  |  | 4  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  | 36
3  |  Dave Curtis  | Matchless |  | 4  |  | 5  |  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 34
4  |  Broer Dirkx  | BSA | 2  | 6  | 3  |  |  | 3  | 4  | 1  |  |  | 6  | 27
5  |  Les Archer Jr. | Norton |  | 3  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  | 23
6  |  Jeff Smith | BSA  |  |  |  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 1  |  | 6  | 2  |  | 21
7  |  Don Rickman | Triumph-Métisse |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 3  |  |  | 3  |  | 12
8  |  Lars Gustavsson  | Monark  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 6  | 3  |  |  | 2  | 12
9  |  René Baeten | AJS 7R special  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  | 5  |  | 9
10  |  Derek Rickman | Triumph-Métisse  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
11  |  Hubert Scaillet  | Matchless  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  | 5
12  |  Nic Jansen  | Saroléa |  |  | 5  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
13  |  Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  | 4
John Draper | BSA  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 5  |  |  |  | 4
15  |  Boris Rasbro  | BSA  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
16  |  Ove Lundell | Monark  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Jaw Rombauts  | BSA  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Raymond Sigvardsson  | Matchless  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 2
19  |  Gunnar Johansson  | Crescent-AJS 7R  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Ejvind Hansen  | BSA  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Jean Hazianis  | BSA  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Source:[4]

### 250cc

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Pos  | Rider  | Machine  | AUT
| CH
| BEL
| GDR
| CSK
| POL
| RFA
| ITA
| FRA
| NED
| UK
| LUX
| SWE
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1  |  Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna |  |  |  |  | 4  |  | 1  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 51
2  |  Brian Stonebridge | Greeves |  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  | 4  | 1  | 2  |  | 6  | 2  |  | 40
3  |  Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | 3  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
4  |  Jaroslav Kmoch  | Jawa  | 2  | 2  |  | 4  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 29
5  |  Stig Rickardsson  | Husqvarna  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 4  | 2  |  | 5  | 2  |  |  |  | 23
6  |  Frantisek Ron  | Jawa  | 6  | 5  |  |  | 6  | 2  | 5  | 4  | 3  |  | 3  |  |  | 22
7  |  Lennart Dahlén  | Husqvarna  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 5  |  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 3  |  |  | 4  | 22
8  |  Miloslav Soucek  | ESO | 1  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
9  |  Torsten Hallman | Husqvarna  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  | 2  | 9
10  |  Dave Bickers | Greeves  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 9
11  |  Willy Oesterle  | Maico |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  | 6  |  | 8
Fritz Betzelbacher | Maico  |  |  | 6  | 6  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  | 8
13  |  Jeff Smith | BSA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 6
Fernand Neri  | Aermacchi |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
15  |  Jean Crosset  | Jawa  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  | 5
16  |  Per Olaf Persson  | Husqvarna  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 4
17  |  Rolf Müller  | Maico  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
18  |  Emilio Ostorero | Mival  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Otto Walz  | Maico  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Klaus Kamper  | Maico  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
21  |  Eungenius Frelich  | Jawa  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Sivert Eriksson  | Husqvarna  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  | 2
John Draper | BSA  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  | 2
24  |  Eungenius Krokowski  | Jawa  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Rudi Boom  | Greeves  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 1
Ove Lundell | Husqvarna  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 1
Source:[6]

## Notes

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1. ^ Now called the European Championship.

## References

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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 - 1959" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
3. ^ "1959 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. ^ a b "1959 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
5. ^ "1959 250cc European Cup race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
6. ^ a b "1959 250cc European motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.

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