1972 FIM Motocross World Championship
Appearance
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The 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 16th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
[edit]Roger De Coster won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Suzuki ahead of East German rider, Paul Friedrichs and Finnish rider Heikki Mikkola. Joël Robert, claimed his sixth 250cc title, and fifth in a row for the Suzuki factory racing team. Yamaha joined the championship fray with former Husqvarna riders Christer Hammargren and Jaak van Velthoven in the 500cc class and Håkan Andersson in the 250cc class.
Grands Prix
[edit]500cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 23 | ![]() |
Sittendorf | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 30 | ![]() |
Payerne | ![]() |
Husqvarna | Report |
3 | May 7 | ![]() |
Pinerolo | Cancelled | - | Report |
4 | May 14 | ![]() |
Västerås | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
5 | May 24 | ![]() |
Corseul | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
6 | June 4 | ![]() |
Poltava | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
7 | June 11 | ![]() |
Přerov | ![]() |
Husqvarna | Report |
8 | July 9 | ![]() |
Farleigh Castle | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
9 | July 16 | ![]() |
Beuren | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
10 | July 23 | ![]() |
Apolda | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
11 | August 6 | ![]() |
Namur | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
12 | August 13 | ![]() |
Ettelbruck | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
250cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 9 | ![]() |
Sabadell | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 16 | ![]() |
Pernes-les-Fontaines | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
3 | May 7 | ![]() |
Markelo | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
4 | May 14 | ![]() |
Holice | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
5 | May 28 | ![]() |
Tržič | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
6 | June 4 | ![]() |
Bielstein | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
7 | June 11 | ![]() |
Szczecin | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
8 | June 18 | ![]() |
Chișinău | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
9 | August 6 | ![]() |
Hyvinkää | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
10 | August 13 | ![]() |
Huskvarna | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
11 | August 20 | ![]() |
Dodington Park | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
12 | August 27 | ![]() |
Wohlen | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
Final standings
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "1972 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.