Roger De Coster won his first 500cc world championship for Suzuki in a tight points battle with Maico rider Åke Jonsson. The championship wasn't decided until the final round of the season when Jonsson suffered a mechanical failure.[1] De Coster's victory at the season opening Italian Grand Prix gave Suzuki the first ever victory for a Japanese factory in a 500cc motocross Grand Prix.[2]Joël Robert, claimed his fourth consecutive 250cc title, and second since joining the Suzuki factory racing team. It was his fifth 250cc world championship overall in his career.
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^. supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^"1971 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
^. home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^"1971 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
^"1971 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^. home.versatel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^"1971 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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1971, motocross, world, championship, 1971, motocross, world, championship, previous, 1970, next, 1972, 15th, motocross, racing, world, championship, season, contents, summary, grands, prix, 500cc, 250cc, final, standings, references, external, linkssummary, e. 1971 Motocross World Championship Previous 1970 Next 1972 The 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 15th F I M Motocross Racing World Championship season Contents 1 Summary 2 Grands Prix 2 1 500cc 2 2 250cc 3 Final standings 4 References 5 External linksSummary EditRoger De Coster won his first 500cc world championship for Suzuki in a tight points battle with Maico rider Ake Jonsson The championship wasn t decided until the final round of the season when Jonsson suffered a mechanical failure 1 De Coster s victory at the season opening Italian Grand Prix gave Suzuki the first ever victory for a Japanese factory in a 500cc motocross Grand Prix 2 Joel Robert claimed his fourth consecutive 250cc title and second since joining the Suzuki factory racing team It was his fifth 250cc world championship overall in his career Grands Prix Edit500cc Edit Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report1 April 18 nbsp Italian Grand Prix Macerata nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Roger De Coster Report2 May 2 nbsp Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf nbsp Paul Friedrichs nbsp Paul Friedrichs nbsp Paul Friedrichs Report3 May 16 nbsp Swedish Grand Prix Huskvarna nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Christer Hammargren nbsp Roger De Coster Report4 May 23 nbsp Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta nbsp Paul Friedrichs nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Paul Friedrichs Report5 June 13 nbsp Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stribro nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Adolf Weil nbsp Roger De Coster Report6 June 20 nbsp Russian Grand Prix Chișinău nbsp Bengt Aberg nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Ake Jonsson Report7 June 27 nbsp East German Grand Prix Schwerin nbsp Bengt Aberg nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Bengt Aberg Report8 July 11 nbsp British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Paul Friedrichs nbsp Ake Jonsson Report9 July 18 nbsp West German Grand Prix Bielstein nbsp Adolf Weil nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Adolf Weil Report10 August 1 nbsp Belgian Grand Prix Namur nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Roger De Coster Report11 August 8 nbsp Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Ake Jonsson Report12 August 22 nbsp Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis nbsp Roger De Coster nbsp Ake Jonsson nbsp Roger De Coster Report 1 3 250cc Edit Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report1 April 18 nbsp Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report2 April 25 nbsp Swiss Grand Prix Payerne nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report3 May 2 nbsp Polish Grand Prix Szczecin nbsp Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna Report4 May 9 nbsp West German Grand Prix Beuren nbsp Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report5 May 16 nbsp Yugoslavian Grand Prix Karlovac nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report6 May 23 nbsp Italian Grand Prix Busca nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report7 June 20 nbsp Dutch Grand Prix Bergharen nbsp Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report8 July 4 nbsp East German Grand Prix Teutschenthal nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report9 August 8 nbsp Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkaa nbsp Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report10 August 15 nbsp Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report11 August 22 nbsp British Grand Prix Bristol nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report12 October 3 nbsp Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki Report 4 5 Final standings Edit500cc 1 6 Pos Rider Team Points1 nbsp Roger De Coster Suzuki 972 nbsp Ake Jonsson Maico 933 nbsp Adolf Weil Maico 814 nbsp Paul Friedrichs CZ 705 nbsp Bengt Aberg Husqvarna 526 nbsp Christer Hammargren Husqvarna 457 nbsp John Banks BSA 378 nbsp Willy Bauer Maico 369 nbsp Jaak van Velthoven Husqvarna 3210 nbsp Jiri Stodulka CZ 2711 nbsp Jan Johansson Husqvarna 2712 nbsp Gerrit Wolsink Husqvarna 2513 nbsp Willy van Loon Husqvarna 1614 nbsp Arne Kring Husqvarna 1415 nbsp Karel Konecny CZ 1216 nbsp Jaroslav Homola CZ 1017 nbsp Bert Ove Wallner Husqvarna 918 nbsp Hans Maisch Maico 819 nbsp Herbert Schmitz Maico 620 nbsp Heinz Hoppe CZ 521 nbsp Jan Erik Sallqvist Husqvarna 521 nbsp Mikhail Rastvortsev CZ 523 nbsp Viatcheslav Krasnotchekov CZ 423 nbsp Peter Willems Husqvarna 425 nbsp Giuseppe Cavallero CZ 225 nbsp Jim Aird Husqvarna 225 nbsp Riik van Hoof Husqvarna 228 nbsp Manfred Stein CZ 128 nbsp Siegfried Lerner KTM 128 nbsp Vlastimil Valek CZ 128 nbsp Anatoly Botchkov CZ 128 nbsp Vladimir Ovchinnikov CZ 128 nbsp Walter Kalberer Husqvarna 128 nbsp Jo Keizer Husqvarna 1 250cc 7 8 Pos Rider Team Points1 nbsp Joel Robert Suzuki 1052 nbsp Hakan Andersson Husqvarna 723 nbsp Sylvain Geboers Suzuki 664 nbsp Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 635 nbsp Ollie Petterson Suzuki 596 nbsp Uno Palm Husqvarna 537 nbsp Miroslav Halm CZ 468 nbsp Vladimir Kavinov CZ 419 nbsp Jaroslav Falta CZ 3610 nbsp Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna 3311 nbsp Gaston Rahier CZ 2012 nbsp Torleif Hansen Husqvarna 1713 nbsp Pavel Rulev CZ 1614 nbsp Marcel Wiertz Bultaco 1315 nbsp Gennady Moiseyev CZ 1216 nbsp Bengt Arne Bonn Husqvarna 1017 nbsp Alexej Kibirine CZ 1018 nbsp Gunnar Nilsson Husqvarna 819 nbsp Bryan Wade Husqvarna 820 nbsp Otakar Toman CZ 721 nbsp Siegfried Lerner KTM 522 nbsp Torsten Hallman Husqvarna 423 nbsp Francois Minne Ossa 323 nbsp Jyrki Storm Husqvarna 323 nbsp Stig Pettersson Husqvarna 323 nbsp Andy Roberton Husqvarna 327 nbsp Helmut Schadenberg CZ 328 nbsp George Houssonlonge Montesa 228 nbsp Friedrich Schiechtl Husqvarna 230 nbsp Lars Forsberg Montesa 130 nbsp Malcolm Davis Bultaco 130 nbsp Oldrich Hamrsmid CZ 130 nbsp Erling Rasmussen Husqvarna 130 nbsp Jiry Churavy CZ 130 nbsp Harry Everts Puch 1References Edit a b c 1971 500cc motocross world championship akejonsson com Retrieved 12 October 2011 Roger Decoster Interview covering 1971 thru 2001 supercross com Archived from the original on 9 June 2019 Retrieved 14 February 2016 1971 500cc motocross world championship race results memotocross fr Retrieved 23 January 2016 1971 250cc motocross world championship race results home versatel nl Archived from the original on 5 October 2013 Retrieved 12 October 2011 1971 250cc motocross world championship race results memotocross fr Retrieved 23 January 2016 1971 500cc motocross world championship final standings memotocross fr Retrieved 24 January 2016 1971 250cc motocross world championship final standings home versatel nl Archived from the original on 5 October 2013 Retrieved 12 October 2011 1971 250cc motocross world championship final standings memotocross fr Retrieved 24 January 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship amp oldid 1172540241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
