1959 Motocross World Championship

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

1959 Motocross World Championship
Action from the 1959 Dutch Grand Prix, held in Lichtenvoorde on 26 July 1959.
OrganizerFIM
Duration12 April/26 August
Number of races11
Number of manufacturers8
Champions
500cc Sten Lundin
250cc[lower-alpha 1] Rolf Tibblin

Summary

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 to August 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]

Final standings

Notes
  1. In this season still called the European Cup.

References
  1. "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.
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