1970 FIM Motocross World Championship
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| 1970 FIM Motocross World Championship | |
|---|---|
| File:Aberg.jpg 1970 500cc World Champion Bengt Åberg from Sweden. | |
| Organizer | FIM |
| Duration | 12 May/9 August (500cc) |
| Number of races | 12 (500cc) |
| Number of manufacturers | 6 (500cc) |
| Champions | |
| 500cc | Sweden Bengt Åberg |
| 250cc | Belgium Joël Robert |
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The 1970 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 14th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.[1]
Summary
Arne Kring led the world championship points standings after the first nine rounds, before breaking his back while competing in a non-championship race, forcing him to miss the remaining races. Bengt Åberg went on to win his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Husqvarna. Joël Robert claimed the 250cc title for Suzuki, marking the first championship for a Japanese manufacturer in the motocross world championships.
Grands Prix
500cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 12 | Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix | Payerne | Sweden Bengt Åberg | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Report |
| 2 | April 19 | Austria Austrian Grand Prix | Sittendorf | Sweden Bengt Åberg | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Report |
| 3 | May 3 | Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix | Lichtenvoorde | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Christer Hammargren | Sweden Arne Kring | Report |
| 4 | May 10 | France French Grand Prix | Vesoul | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Arne Kring | Report |
| 5 | May 24 | Finland Finnish Grand Prix | Ruskeasanta | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Arne Kring | Report |
| 6 | May 31 | Sweden Swedish Grand Prix | Västerås | Sweden Christer Hammargren | Sweden Jan Johansson | Sweden Christer Hammargren | Report |
| 7 | June 14 | Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Holice | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Sweden Arne Kring | Sweden Arne Kring | Report |
| 8 | June 21 | Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix | Kharkov | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | Report |
| 9 | July 12 | Germany West German Grand Prix | Beuern | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Germany Adolf Weil | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Report |
| 10 | July 26 | East Germany East German Grand Prix | Apolda | ? | East Germany Paul Friedrichs | Sweden Åke Jonsson | Report |
| 11 | August 2 | Belgium Belgian Grand Prix | Namur | Belgium Roger De Coster | Sweden Åke Jonsson | Belgium Roger De Coster | Report |
| 12 | August 9 | Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | ? | ? | Sweden Bengt Åberg | Report |
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250cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 12 | Spain Spanish Grand Prix | Sabadell | Belgium Joël Robert | Suzuki | Report |
| 2 | April 19 | France French Grand Prix | Pernes-les-Fontaines | Sweden Torleif Hansen | Husqvarna | Report |
| 3 | April 26 | Belgium Belgian Grand Prix | Paal | Belgium Sylvain Geboers | Suzuki | Report |
| 4 | May 10 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian Grand Prix | Orehova vas | Belgium Joël Robert | Suzuki | Report |
| 5 | May 24 | Italy Italian Grand Prix | San Severino | Belgium Joël Robert | Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | May 31 | Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix | Lvov | Belgium Sylvain Geboers | Suzuki | Report |
| 7 | June 7 | Poland Polish Grand Prix | Szczecin | Belgium Sylvain Geboers | Suzuki | Report |
| 8 | June 28 | United Kingdom British Grand Prix | Bristol | Belgium Joël Robert | Suzuki | Report |
| 9 | August 9 | Finland Finnish Grand Prix | Hyvinkää | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Husqvarna | Report |
| 10 | August 23 | Germany West German Grand Prix | Kali Merkers | Belgium Sylvain Geboers | Suzuki | Report |
| 11 | August 30 | Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix | Wohlen | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Husqvarna | Report |
| 12 | September 27 | Austria Austrian Grand Prix | Launsdorf | Finland Heikki Mikkola | Husqvarna | Report |
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Final standings
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References
- ↑ "Championnat du monde 500cc - 1970" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1970 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ↑ "1970 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "1970 250cc motocross world championship". home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ "1970 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "1970 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "1970 250cc motocross world championship final standings". home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ↑ "1970 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
