1975 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 1975 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 19th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Summary In a rematch of the previous season, Suzuki's Roger De Coster and Husqvarna's Heikki Mikkola were once again the two top competitors in the chase for the 500cc motocross world championship. De Coster claimed 12 moto victories to reclaim the title and win his fourth world championship. Mikkola came in second place with 5 moto victories while De Coster's Suzuki teammate, Gerrit Wolsink finished the season in third place. Honda scored its first-ever overall victory in a motocross world championship Grand Prix when Pierre Karsmakers won the 500cc Canadian Grand Prix. Brad Lackey's victory in the second heat race of the 500cc Luxembourg Grand Prix marks the first 500cc race win for an American competitor.

Harry Everts won the 250cc title for his first world championship. His victory also marked the only motocross world championship for the Austrian Puch factory. Puch fielded a motorcycle which featured an innovative twin carburetor system. Gaston Rahier dominated the inaugural 125cc world championship, winning 7 out of the first 8 Grands Prix for the Suzuki factory racing team. Akira Watanabe became the first Japanese rider to win an overall victory in an FIM Motocross Grand Prix race when he won the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix on August 17. In the wake of the 1973 oil crisis which severely impacted all forms of motorsports, Yamaha made the decision to withdraw their racing team after the 1975 season.

Grands Prix 500cc RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport 1 April 13 Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Roger De Coster Heikki Mikkola Roger De Coster Report 2 May 11 Italian Grand Prix Casale Monferrato Christer Hammargren Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Report 3 May 25 Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report 4 June 8 Russian Grand Prix Chișinău Åke Jonsson Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report 5 June 15 French Grand Prix Lavaur Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report 6 June 22 United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Report 7 June 29 Canadian Grand Prix Copetown Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Pierre Karsmakers Report 8 July 6 British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Heikki Mikkola Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Report 9 July 13 West German Grand Prix Bielstein Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report 10 July 27 Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Gerrit Wolsink Heikki Mikkola Gerrit Wolsink Report 11 August 3 Belgian Grand Prix Namur Heikki Mikkola Åke Jonsson Roger De Coster Report 12 August 10 Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Roger De Coster Brad Lackey Roger De Coster ReportSources:

250cc RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport 1 April 6 Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Håkan Andersson Adolf Weil Harry Everts Report 2 April 20 Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Jaroslav Falta Jaroslav Falta Jaroslav Falta Report 3 April 27 Belgian Grand Prix Retinne Jim Pomeroy Håkan Andersson Jim Pomeroy Report 4 May 3 Czechoslovak Grand Prix Holice Zdeněk Velký Jaroslav Falta Willy Bauer Report 5 May 11 Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Harry Everts Harry Everts Harry Everts Report 6 June 8 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Tržič Zdeněk Velký Harry Everts Evgueni Rybaltchenko Report 7 June 15 West German Grand Prix Beuren Torleif Hansen Zdeněk Velký Zdeněk Velký Report 8 June 22 British Grand Prix Portsmouth-Charlton Harry Everts Håkan Andersson Harry Everts Report 9 July 6 French Grand Prix Thomer-la-Sôgne Adolf Weil Zdeněk Velký Zdeněk Velký Report 10 August 10 Swedish Grand Prix Barkarby Hans Maisch Evgueni Rybaltchenko Evgueni Rybaltchenko Report 11 August 17 Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Håkan Andersson Gennady Moiseyev Harry Everts Report 12 August 31 Swiss Grand Prix Wohlen Torleif Hansen Harry Everts Håkan Andersson ReportSources:

125cc RoundDateGrand PrixLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerOverall WinnerReport 1 April 27 French Grand Prix Cognac Gaston Rahier Gilbert De Roover Gaston Rahier Report 2 May 4 British Grand Prix Tenby Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 3 May 11 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 4 May 25 Swedish Grand Prix Upplands Väsby Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 5 June 1 Dutch Grand Prix Markelo Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 6 June 8 Polish Grand Prix Olsztyn Gilbert De Roover Gilbert De Roover Gilbert De Roover Report 7 June 22 West German Grand Prix Schrecksbach Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 8 June 29 Czechoslovak Grand Prix Tábor Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report 9 July 6 United States Grand Prix Lexington Marty Smith Marty Smith Marty Smith Report 10 July 13 Canadian Grand Prix Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon Yoshifumo Sugio Gilbert De Roover Antonin Baborowsky Report 11 August 17 Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Akira Watanabe Akira Watanabe Akira Watanabe Report 12 August 24 Belgian Grand Prix Orp-Le-Grand Gaston Rahier Anthonin Baborovsky Gaston Rahier ReportSources:

Final standings

Points are awarded based on the results of each individual heat race. The top 10 classified finishers in each heat race score points according to the following scale;

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

500cc (Results in italics indicate overall winner) Pos Rider Machine CH ITA FIN USSR FRA USA CAN UK GER NED BEL LUX Points 1 Roger De Coster Suzuki 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 192 2 Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 8 4 3 1 3 1 1 7 165 3 Gerrit Wolsink Suzuki 3 3 2 5 4 5 4 3 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 2 5 5 149 4 Åke Jonsson Yamaha 6 6 5 2 3 3 1 2 6 3 4 5 7 4 1 3 3 132 5 Jaak van Velthoven Yamaha 10 4 3 5 4 6 4 3 3 5 3 3 2 104 6 Brad Lackey Husqvarna 5 4 4 6 4 7 7 5 2 5 9 7 5 4 1 96 7 Bengt Åberg Bultaco 4 3 7 6 6 7 2 3 5 4 72 8 Herbert Schmitz Maico 8 6 6 5 2 6 6 4 6 6 8 62 9 Arne Kring Husqvarna 7 5 7 5 8 4 6 7 4 48 10 Pierre Karsmakers Honda 10 2 2 2 4 45 11 Christer Hammargren Kawasaki 8 1 4 8 8 5 8 17 12 Frans Sigmans Maico 8 7 6 7 2 5 8 37 13 Tony DiStefano Suzuki 3 6 3 25 14 Alberto Agiolini Maico 9 4 8 4 21 15 Jean-Claude LaQuaye Bultaco 9 10 9 7 6 5 20 Paolo Piron ČZ 6 6 8 9 10 7 20 17 Anatoly Botchkov ČZ 10 9 9 6 10 10 7 10 17 18 Vladimir Khudiakov ČZ 7 9 9 10 10 8 9 6 19 Steve Stackable Maico 8 7 5 13 20 Jean-Paul Mingels Bultaco 7 8 9 8 12 21 Ludwig Reinbolt Maico 6 6 10 22 Rex Staten ČZ 4 10 9 Vladimir Kavinov ČZ 8 5 9 Jimmy Weinert Yamaha 7 6 9 Arne Lodal Bultaco 10 8 8 9 9 26 Mike Hartwig Yamaha 4 8 Kent Howerton Husqvarna 9 5 8 28 Arne Lindfors Husqvarna 10 7 9 7 29 Miroslav Novacek ČZ 5 6 Gaylon Mosier Maico 5 6 Mike Runyard Can-Am 9 7 6 32 Fritz Graf Yamaha 6 3 Göte Lijegren Husqvarna 8 9 3 André Massant Yamaha 9 10 9 3 35 Jaroslav Zelenka ČZ 7 4 Billy Grossi Suzuki 7 4 Vic Eastwood CCM 7 4 Raymond Heeren Maico 8 10 4 39 Daniel Terroitin Maico 8 3 Masura Ikeda Suzuki 8 3 41 Willy Van Loon Yamaha 9 2 Rolf Dieffenbach Maico 9 2 Jan Eric Sallqvist Kawasaki 9 2 Rob Hooper Husqvarna 10 10 2 45 Sergey Opatovitch ČZ 10 1 Jiří Ondryas ČZ 10 1 Stuart Dunn ČZ 10 1 Buck Murphy Can-Am 10 1 Mark Blackwell Husqvarna 10 1Sources:

250cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos Rider Machine ESP AUT BEL CZE POL YUG GER UK FRA SWE FIN CH Points 1 Harry Everts Puch 2 3 3 5 8 1 1 7 1 2 1 2 7 5 8 2 3 1 159 2 Håkan Andersson Yamaha 1 9 9 1 9 2 5 6 3 5 1 2 6 1 3 4 134 3 Willy Bauer Suzuki 3 2 5 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 4 4 9 4 3 4 3 130 4 Adolf Weil Maico 1 10 8 2 5 5 3 2 6 7 1 3 4 2 5 6 2 6 129 5 Hans Maisch Maico 5 4 2 6 3 3 4 7 2 3 3 5 1 4 120 6 Zdeněk Velký ČZ 9 7 3 1 7 1 2 1 2 1 7 108 7 Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 6 5 1 4 6 6 4 3 10 3 8 6 8 5 5 2 101 8 Evgeny Rybaltchenko KTM 7 10 10 7 8 4 5 2 5 4 6 2 1 6 8 8 5 94 9 Joël Robert Suzuki 8 7 2 3 6 8 3 10 3 4 7 4 8 7 84 10 Torleif Hansen Kawasaki 4 7 7 1 3 3 1 58 11 Jaroslav Falta ČZ 5 8 1 1 1 54 12 Gennady Moiseyev KTM 5 9 5 7 7 1 4 45 13 Uno Palm Husqvarna 6 6 6 6 9 7 9 10 4 7 41 14 Oldrich Hamrsmid ČZ 4 6 8 10 7 5 5 5 39 15 Miroslav Halm ČZ 2 4 6 7 8 33 16 Siegfrid Lerner KTM 9 10 8 8 9 5 17 Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna 6 10 10 8 9 10 7 17 18 Daniel Pean Maico 9 9 7 8 10 8 10 16 19 Torao Suzuki Yamaha 9 2 14 Vic Allan Bultaco 10 8 7 5 14 21 Sylvain Geboers Husqvarna 4 7 10 13 22 Pauli Piipola Maico 9 6 6 12 23 Håkan Carlqvist Ossa 8 8 10 9 9 11 24 Hideaki Suzuki Yamaha 4 8 Anatoly Ovchinnikov ČZ 8 6 8 26 Ivan Miller Bultaco 6 5 27 Erkki Sundström Husqvarna 8 10 4 Pavel Rulev ČZ 9 9 4 29 Vladis Grinbergs ČZ 10 9 3 Jean-Claude Nowak Maico 9 10 3 31 Erling Klinke Bultaco 9 2 Herbert Stauch Maico 9 2 Lars Ohberg Husqvarna 9 2 Frantisek Jirka ČZ 10 10 2 35 Malcolm Davis Bultaco 10 1 Claude Jobé Ossa 10 1 Stuart Nunn ČZ 10 1Sources:

125cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos Rider Machine FRA UK YUG SWE NED POL GER CZE USA CAN ESP BEL Points 1 Gaston Rahier Suzuki 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 195 2 Gilbert De Roover Zündapp / ČZ 3 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 3 168 3 Anthonin Baborovsky ČZ 4 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 2 2 3 1 135 4 Akira Watanabe Suzuki 4 2 10 5 5 3 3 2 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 1 1 4 5 134 5 Jiří Churavý ČZ 6 9 6 5 3 4 6 4 4 6 3 9 5 3 4 3 99 6 Ivan Van Den Broek Yamaha 9 6 4 5 6 4 6 5 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 80 7 André Malherbe Zündapp 2 2 2 4 2 6 4 69 8 Yoshifumo Sugio Yamaha 3 2 1 5 43 9 Gualtiere Brissoni SWM 5 8 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 5 9 41 10 Gérard Rond Yamaha 4 2 8 6 8 31 11 Marty Smith Honda 1 1 30 12 Dario Nani Ancilotti 8 7 10 5 8 8 6 9 27 13 Matti Autio Suzuki 6 8 6 9 8 8 21 14 Jimmy Ellis Can-Am 5 3 16 15 Terry Dyer Husqvarna 6 7 9 7 15 16 François Minne Yamaha 9 8 6 7 14 17 Graham Noyce Husqvarna 5 7 9 10 13 18 Roger Harvey Husqvarna 4 7 12 Tomaso Lolli Simonini 5 5 12 20 Lars Karlsson Husqvarna 5 6 11 21 Dan Turner Honda 6 6 10 Larry Mackenzie Yamaha 6 6 10 Chris Clark Husqvarna 8 8 7 10 24 Ignacio Bulto Bultaco 7 6 9 Jaroslav Janis ČZ 7 10 9 9 9 26 Daniel Beaumont Yamaha 9 6 10 8 Tim Hart Yamaha 7 7 8 Marcel Wiertz Bultaco 7 7 8 Torbjorn Winzell Husqvarna 10 7 8 8 30 Johnny Vink Kawasaki 8 7 7 31 Marcel Deibergen Fantic 5 6 Gian Carlo Curradi Ancillotti 10 10 7 6 Harald Strößenreuther Maico 7 9 6 Jeff Wecker Kawasaki 9 7 6 Yuri Khudiakov ČZ 8 8 6 Tommy Croft Honda 8 8 6 37 Gert Demoed Yamaha 9 8 5 38 Heikki Ylomen Yamaha 7 4 Jorge Capapey Bultaco 9 9 4 40 Timo Remes Yamaha 8 3 Jean-Paul Hypolite Kawasaki 8 3 Ronnie Mathews Can-Am 8 3 Edi Hau Zündapp 8 3 Osme Perala Yamaha 9 10 3 45 Michael Weiss Can-Am 9 2 Stellan Andersson Honda 9 2 Wim Van Den Brink Monark 9 2 Jaak Verwaayen Kawasaki 9 2 Nills Arne Nilsson Husqvarna 9 2 Emil Schwarz Husqvarna 10 10 2 Mickey Boone Honda 10 10 2 Henning Hansen Husqvarna 9 2 53 Yuri Semko ČZ 10 1 Jean-Claude Bontemps Husqvarna 10 1 Steffan Eneqvist Yamaha 10 1 Heenk Poorte Montesa 10 1 Gerhard Huber Can-Am 10 1 Jay Kimber Kawasaki 10 1 Bob Eccles Kawasaki 10 1 John Andersen Husqvarna 10 1 Curradi Foschini Yamaha 10 1 Dieudonne Stouvenakers Yamaha 10 1Sources:

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