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1954 Motocross European Championship

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The 1954 Motocross European Championship was the 3rd 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]

Grands Prix

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Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 25 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Belgium Auguste Mingels FN Report
2 June 6 Italy Italian Grand Prix Imola Belgium Auguste Mingels FN Report
3 June 13 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Markelo United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
4 July 4 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park United Kingdom Phil Nex BSA Report
5 August 1 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Belgium Auguste Mingels FN Report
6 August 8 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Belgium René Baeten Saroléa Report
7 August 22 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Sweden Bill Nilsson BSA Report
8 September 12 France French Grand Prix Montreuil Belgium René Baeten Saroléa Report
Sources:[4][5]

Final standings

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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
Switzerland
ITA
Italy
NED
Netherlands
GBR
United Kingdom
LUX
Luxembourg
BEL
Belgium
SWE
Sweden
FRA
France
Pts
1 Belgium Auguste Mingels Matchless/FN 1 1 1 4 2 30
2 Belgium René Baeten Saroléa 2 1 1 22
3 United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA 1 2 2 20
4 Belgium Victor Leloup FN 2 3 2 4 3 4 20
5 United Kingdom Phil Nex BSA 5 1 6 11
6 United Kingdom Brian Stonebridge BSA 3 2 10
7 Sweden Bill Nilsson BSA 1 8
8 Belgium André Van Heuverzwijn Saroléa 3 3 8
9 United Kingdom John Avery BSA 4 3 7
10 United Kingdom Les Archer Jr. Norton 4 3 7
11 United Kingdom David Curtis Matchless 2 6
12 Belgium Nic Jansen Saroléa 6 6 6 5 5
13 United Kingdom David Tye BSA 3 4
14 Sweden Gunnar Johansson BSA 4 3
Netherlands Piet Vanden Oeve BSA 4 3
United Kingdom Basil Hall BSA 4 3
15 Sweden Gosta Nilsson BSA 5 2
Belgium Marcel Meunier Saroléa 5 2
Belgium Jan Rombouts Saroléa 5 2
United Kingdom Terry Cheshire BSA 5 2
United Kingdom John Draper BSA 5 2
France Carlo Molinari Gilera 5 2
23 United Kingdom Harold Lines Ariel 6 1
Netherlands Firmin Eeckhout BSA 6 1
Netherlands Frans Baudoin BSA 6 1
Belgium Jean Somja FN 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. ^ "1954 500cc European motocross championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1954 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.