1952 Motocross European Championship

The 1952 Motocross European Championship was the 1st 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]

Final standings

From June to September 6 grand prix were held which awarded points to the first six classified, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each rider was calculated on the best four results.[1]

500cc
RankRiderBikePts
1 Victor LeloupSaroléa28 (35)
2 Auguste MingelsMatchless20
3 John AveryBSA12
4 Marcel CoxMatchless11
5 Nic JansenSaroléa10
6 André Van HeuverzwijnSaroléa8
Brian StonebridgeBSA8
8 Hans DanielssonBSA7
9 Basil HallBSA6
Phil NexBSA6
11 Frans BaudoinMatchless5
12 Marcel MeunierFN4
Derek RickmanBSA4
14 Fergus AnderssonTriumph3
15 Bud EkinsMatchless2
16 Lennart SvenssonTriumph1
Harold LinesAriel1
Bill BarrughDot1

References

  1. "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook" (PDF). fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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