1958 Motocross World Championship

The 1958 Motocross World Championship was the 2nd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

1958 Motocross World Championship
Action from the 1958 500cc Dutch Grand Prix, held in Sint Anthonis on 27 July 1958.
OrganizerFIM
Duration20 May/18 August
Number of races10
Number of manufacturers8
Champions
500ccBelgium René Baeten
250cc[lower-alpha 1]Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek

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]

Grands Prix

500cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[3] Team Report
1 April 20 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Belgium Hubert Scaillet FN Report
2 May 4 Denmark Danish Grand Prix Næstved Sweden Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
3 May 11 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Belgium René Baeten FN Report
4 May 18 France French Grand Prix Cassel United Kingdom John Draper BSA Report
5 June 22 Italy Italian Grand Prix Imola Sweden Sten Lundin Monark Report
6 July 6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Sweden Lars Gustavsson Monark Report
7 July 27 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis United Kingdom John Draper BSA Report
8 August 3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Belgium René Baeten FN Report
9 August 10 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Belgium René Baeten FN Report
10 August 17 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla Sweden Sten Lundin Monark Report

250cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[4] Team Report
1 April 20 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Germany Rolf Müller Maico Report
2 May 11 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
3 May 18 France French Grand Prix Cassel Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
4 June 8 Czech Republic Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Divoká Šárka Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
5 June 14 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Beenhan Park Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
6 July 13 Germany German Grand Prix Bielstein Sweden Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna Report
7 July 20 Italy Italian Grand Prix Avigliana Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
8 July 27 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
9 August 8 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
10 August 11 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
11 August 17 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Uddevalla Sweden Lennart Dahlen Husqvarna Report
12 August 31 Poland Polish Grand Prix Katowice-Zabrze Poland Roman Zurawiecki Maico Report

Final standings

500cc

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 AUT
Austria
DEN
Denmark
CH
Switzerland
FRA
France
ITA
Italy
UK
United Kingdom
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
LUX
Luxembourg
SWE
Sweden
Pts
1 Belgium René Baeten FN 2 1 2 2 3 1 1 42
2 Sweden Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS 2 1 2 5 3 3 2 34
3 Sweden Sten Lundin Monark 3 2 5 1 4 2 3 1 33
4 United Kingdom John Draper BSA 4 1 6 1 4 6 24
5 Belgium Hubert Scaillet FN 1 6 3 2 19
6 United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA 4 3 4 5 5 4 4 18
7 Sweden Lars Gustavsson Monark 1 5 10
8 Netherlands Albert Dirkx BSA 6 6 2 8
9 Sweden Gunnar Johansson BSA 5 5 3 8
10 Sweden Raymond Sigvardsson AJS 2 6
11 United Kingdom Brian Martin BSA 5 4 5
12 United Kingdom Don Rickman BSA 3 4
United Kingdom Peter Taft BSA 3 4
14 United Kingdom Les Archer Jr. Norton 4 3
France Paul Godey BSA 4 3
16 Denmark Mogens Rasmussen Matchless 5 2
France René Klym BSA 5 2
Belgium Herman De Soete Matchless 5 2
19 United Kingdom David Curtis Matchless 6 6 2
20 Sweden Rolf Loof Matchless 6 1
Belgium Raymond Van Obergen AJS 6 1
Netherlands Joep Jansen BSA 6 1

Source:[5]

250cc

Pos Rider Machine AUT
Austria
CH
Switzerland
FRA
France
CZE
Czech Republic
UK
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
ITA
Italy
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
LUX
Luxembourg
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
Pts
1 Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 56
2 Sweden Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 1 3 2 2 4 27
3 West Germany Rolf Müller Maico 1 2 3 5 2 26
4 West Germany Klaus Kaemper Maico 2 2 3 3 20
5 Czech Republic Frantisek Ron Jawa 3 3 4 5 6 4 4 20
6 Sweden Lennart Dahlen Husqvarna 5 1 2 16
7 Sweden Stieg Rickardsson Husqvarna 3 2 3 14
8 West Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico 3 1 6 13
9 Poland Roman Zurawiecki Maico 1 8
10 Italy Antonio Moretti Mi-Val 6 2 7
11 Czech Republic Oldrich Hamrsmid Jawa 4 3 7
12 Italy Emilio Ostorero Mi-Val 2 6
United Kingdom Brian Stonebridge Greeves 2 6
14 Netherlands Simon Schram Maico 6 6 6 4 6
15 United Kingdom Triss Sharp Francis-Barnett 3 4
Sweden Ove Lundell Monark 3 4
Italy Carlo Caroli Bianchi 4 6 4
Belgium Joseph Van Pee Jawa 5 5 4
19 Czech Republic Josef Chara Jawa 4 3
18 United Kingdom Bryan Leask Greeves 4 3
Germany Herbert Ott DKW 4 3
Italy Vincenzo Soletti Bianchi 4 3
Sweden Ted Lindskog Husqvarna 4 3
Czech Republic Aloys Roucka Jawa 5 2
25 Czech Republic Bohumil Roucka ČZ 5 2
Germany Otto Walz Maico 5 2
Italy Cesare Bricarelli Mi-Val 5 2
Netherlands Jan Van der Mel Adler 5 2
Sweden Rolf Jonsson Husqvarna 5 2
30 United Kingdom Roy King Greeves 6 1
Germany Willi Oesterle Maico 6 1
Belgium Fernand Houssonloge Maico 6 1
Austria Herbert Hubert Maico 6 1
Sweden Sivert Eriksson Crescent 6 1

Source:[6]

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 - 1958" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "1958 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. "1958 250cc European Cup race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. "1958 250cc European Cup motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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