1953 Motocross European Championship
The 1953 Motocross European Championship was the 2nd 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 April to August 7 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[1]
| Rank | Rider | Bike | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Auguste Mingels | Matchless/FN | 30 (36) |
| 2 | René Baeten | Saroléa | 19 |
| 3 | Victor Leloup | FN | 18 (25) |
| 4 |  Basil Hall | BSA | 15 |
| 5 | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | 12 |
| 6 | Geoff Ward | AJS | 11 |
| 7 | Phil Nex | BSA | 10 |
| 8 | Nic Jansen | Saroléa | 8 |
| Brian Stonebridge | BSA | 8 | |
| 10 |  Frans Baudoin | Matchless | 6 |
 Henri Frantz | BSA | 6 | |
 Kuno Johansson | BSA | 6 | |
| 13 | Marcel Cox | Matchless | 3 |
| Bill Nilsson | AJS | 3 | |
| Gaston Prieur | FN | 3 | |
| Don Rickman | BSA | 3 | |
| André Van Heuverzwijn | Saroléa | 3 | |
| 18 | John Avery | BSA | 2 |
| Eric Cheney | Norton | 2 | |
| René Collee | BSA | 2 | |
| Carlo Molinari | BSA | 2 | |
| Monty Banks | BSA | 2 | |
| 23 | Jacques Charrier | BSA | 1 |
| Albert Cordonnier | FN | 1 | |
| Gunnar Johansson | BSA | 1 | |
| Albert Koning | AJS | 1 | |
| Bob Manns | AJS | 1 | |
References
- "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook" (PDF). fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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