1965 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 1965 Motocross World Championship was the 9th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles.

1965 FIM Motocross World Championship
OrganizerFIM
Duration28 March/3 October
Number of races28
Number of manufacturers12
Champions
500ccUnited Kingdom Jeff Smith
250ccSoviet Union Victor Arbekov

Summary

Jeff Smith won his second consecutive 500cc motocross world championship for the BSA factory racing team with six Grand Prix victories. Paul Friedrichs took three victories to claim second place for the ČZ factory ahead of former world champion Rolf Tibblin.[1][2]

Smith's win riding a BSA Victor would mark the last time that a four-stroke engine powered motorcycle would win the 500cc motocross world championship for the next several decades as, two-stroke engine technology began to dominate off-road motorcycle racing until 2003 when, mounting government environmental regulations caused the FIM implemented new rules favoring environmentally friendlier four-stroke engines.

In the 250cc division, Russian ČZ rider Victor Arbekov won five Grand Prix races to claim the world championship ahead of the defending champion, Joël Robert.[3][4]

Grands Prix

500cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[2] Team Report
1 April 4 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Sweden Sten Lundin Matchless-Métisse Report
2 April 11 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
3 April 25 France French Grand Prix Tarare United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
4 May 9 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Tikkurila United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
5 May 30 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Knutstorp United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
6 June 6 East Germany East German Grand Prix Gumpelstadt East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report
7 June 20 Czech Republic Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Sedlčany East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report
8 June 27 Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix Kyiv Soviet Union Igor Grigoriev ČZ Report
9 July 4 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
10 July 11 Italy Italian Grand Prix Imola Sweden Rolf Tibblin ČZ Report
11 July 18 West Germany West German Grand Prix Bielstein Sweden Rolf Tibblin ČZ Report
12 July 25 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Bergharen United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
13 August 8 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report

250cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[3] Team Report
1 March 28 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell United Kingdom Dave Bickers Greeves Report
2 April 4 Italy Italian Grand Prix Masserano Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ Report
3 April 11 France French Grand Prix Saint-Quentin Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ Report
4 April 25 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Hechtel-Eksel United Kingdom Dave Bickers Greeves Report
5 May 9 Czech Republic Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Holice Czech Republic Vlastimil Valek Jawa Report
6 May 16 West Germany West German Grand Prix Beuren Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ Report
7 May 23 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Makkinga Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ Report
8 May 30 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Schifflange Belgium Joël Robert ČZ Report
9 June 27 Poland Polish Grand Prix Kielce Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ Report
10 July 4 Soviet Union Russian Grand Prix Moscow Belgium Joël Robert ČZ Report
11 July 11 East Germany East German Grand Prix Apolda East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ Report
12 July 18 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Glastonbury United Kingdom Dave Bickers Greeves Report
13 July 25 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Hedemora Sweden Torsten Hallman Husqvarna Report
14 August 1 Finland Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Sweden Torsten Hallman Husqvarna Report
15 October 3 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf Belgium Joël Robert ČZ Report

Final standings

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

500cc

Pos Rider Machine AUT
Austria
CH
Switzerland
FRA
France
FIN
Finland
SWE
Sweden
DDR
East Germany
CZE
Czech Republic
USR
Soviet Union
UK
United Kingdom
ITA
Italy
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
LUX
Luxembourg
Points
1 United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 54
2 East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ 2 5 1 1 3 1 36
3 Sweden Rolf Tibblin ČZ 3 2 1 1 2 32
United Kingdom Vic Eastwood BSA 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 5 2 32
5 Sweden Sten Lundin Matchless-Métisse 1 2 4 3 2 27
6 Sweden Per Olaf Persson Hedlund 3 3 3 6 13
7 United Kingdom Arthur Lampkin BSA 4 5 4 4 11
8 United Kingdom Jerry Scott BSA 4 2 6 10
Sweden Gunnar Johansson AMC-Métisse 2 6 4 10
10 United Kingdom Chris Horsfield Matchless 4 6 3 8
Czech Republic Josef Hrebecek ČZ 5 6 3 6 8
Soviet Union Igor Grigoriev ČZ/ESO 1 8
Sweden Ove Lundell Hedlund/Husqvarna 2 5 8
14 Soviet Union Antonin Klavinsh ESO 6 5 4 6
Belgium Herman De Soete Matchless 6 3 6 6
Sweden Jan Johansson Lindstrom 4 4 6
Czech Republic Karel Pilar ČZ 2 6
18 Netherlands Broer Dirkx Lito 3 4
Czech Republic Ervín Krajčovič ESO 5 5 4
Belgium Josef Teuwissen Triumph-Métisse 6 4 4
21 Switzerland Pierre-André Rapin Monark 4 3
22 Czech Republic Vladimír Dubšík ČZ 5 2
East Germany Joachim Helmhold ČZ 6 6 2
United Kingdom John Giles Triumph 5 2
West Germany Erwin Schmider Maico 5 2
26 Czech Republic Jan Němeček ESO 6 1

Source:[5]

250cc

Pos Rider Machine ESP
Spain
ITA
Italy
FRA
France
BEL
Belgium
CZE
Czech Republic
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
LUX
Luxembourg
POL
Poland
USR
Soviet Union
GDR
East Germany
UK
United Kingdom
SWE
Sweden
FIN
Finland
AUT
Austria
Pts
1 Soviet Union Victor Arbekov ČZ 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 52
2 Belgium Joël Robert ČZ 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 48
3 United Kingdom Dave Bickers Greeves 1 3 1 3 5 3 1 3 3 2 42
4 Sweden Torsten Hallman Husqvarna 3 4 2 2 1 1 35
5 Sweden Åke Jonsson Husqvarna 2 3 4 3 6 4 2 3 4 4 30
6 Czech Republic Vlastimil Valek Jawa 4 4 1 4 4 5 3 5 28
7 Soviet Union Gunnar Draougs ČZ 3 4 3 5 2 4 4 25
8 Czech Republic Karel Pilar ČZ 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 15
9 United Kingdom Don Rickman Bultaco 5 2 8
Soviet Union Igor Grigoriev ČZ 3 3 8
East Germany Paul Friedrichs ČZ 1 8
12 Netherlands Fritz Selling Greeves 2 6 7
13 Finland Jorma Jarvinen Husqvarna 2 6
14 East Germany Fred Willamowski ČZ 3 6 5
15 Soviet Union Juri Ageyev ČZ 6 5 6 4
16 Finland Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna 4 3
17 Sweden Jan Blomqvist Husqvarna 6 6 2
Sweden Olle Pettersson Bultaco-Métisse 5 2
Soviet Union Alex Yakolev ČZ 5 2
United Kingdom Bryan Goss Husqvarna 5 2
United Kingdom John Griffith Greeves 5 2
Czech Republic Antonin Hrach Jawa/ČZ 6 6 2
23 Netherlands Ton van Heugten Husqvarna 6 1
Czech Republic Ivan Polas Jawa/ČZ 6 1
Sweden Cenneth Loof Husqvarna 6 1
Soviet Union Andrei Dezhinov ČZ 6 1

Source:[6]

Notes

    References

    1. "1965 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
    2. "1965 500cc motocross world championship race winners". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
    3. "1965 250cc motocross world championship race winners". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
    4. "1965 250cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
    5. "1965 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
    6. "1965 250cc motocross championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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