1976 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 20th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
[edit]Suzuki's Roger De Coster claimed his fifth 500cc world championship finishing ahead of his teammate Gerrit Wolsink and Maico's Adolf Weil. Wolsink had seven moto victories against the nine victories by De Coster meaning that the championship wasn't decided until the final race in Luxembourg. Husqvarna's Heikki Mikkola returned to the 250cc class and won a tight points battle to finish the season one point ahead of KTM's Gennady Moiseyev. Gaston Rahier once again dominated the 125cc class to win his second consecutive world championship for Suzuki. Yamaha's team was disbanded with Jaak van Velthoven joining the KTM team and Åke Jonsson returning to his former Maico team while, 250cc rider Håkan Andersson moved to the Montesa factory racing team.
Grands Prix
[edit]500cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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1 | April 4 | ![]() |
Payerne | ![]() |
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2 | April 11 | ![]() |
Pernes-les-Fontaines | ![]() |
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3 | May 2 | ![]() |
Fermo | ![]() |
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4 | May 9 | ![]() |
Sittendorf | ![]() |
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5 | May 16 | ![]() |
Västerås | ![]() |
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6 | May 23 | ![]() |
Ruskeasanta | ![]() |
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7 | June 13 | ![]() |
Beuren | ![]() |
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8 | June 20 | ![]() |
Carlsbad | ![]() |
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9 | June 27 | ![]() |
Mosport | ![]() |
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10 | July 4 | ![]() |
Dodington Park | ![]() |
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11 | August 1 | ![]() |
Namur | ![]() |
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12 | August 8 | ![]() |
Ettelbruck | ![]() |
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250cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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1 | April 4 | ![]() |
Sabadell | ![]() |
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2 | April 25 | ![]() |
Betekom | ![]() |
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3 | May 2 | ![]() |
Holice | ![]() |
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4 | May 9 | ![]() |
Szczecin | ![]() |
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5 | May 16 | ![]() |
Lviv | ![]() |
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6 | May 23 | ![]() |
Orehova vas | ![]() |
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7 | May 30 | ![]() |
La Vecchia | ![]() |
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8 | June 13 | ![]() |
La Coudraie - Niort | No race | No race | Riders boycotted due to excessive dust | Report |
9 | June 20 | ![]() |
Newbury | ![]() |
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10 | June 27 | ![]() |
Gaildorf | ![]() |
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11 | August 8 | ![]() |
Lichtenvoorde | ![]() |
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12 | August 15 | ![]() |
Ulricehamn | ![]() |
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125cc
[edit]Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 4 | ![]() |
Launsdorf | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 11 | ![]() |
Livorno | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
3 | May 2 | ![]() |
Hawkstone Park | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
4 | May 30 | ![]() |
Hoeselt | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
5 | June 7 | ![]() |
Nissebjerget | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
6 | June 13 | ![]() |
Hämeenlinna | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
7 | June 20 | ![]() |
Stříbro | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
8 | June 27 | ![]() |
Cassel | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
9 | July 11 | ![]() |
Lexington | ![]() |
Honda | Report |
10 | August 8 | ![]() |
Laubus-Eschbach | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
11 | August 15 | ![]() |
Montgai | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
12 | August 22 | ![]() |
Schupfart | ![]() |
Suzuki | Report |
Final standings
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References
[edit]- ^ "1976 Canadian 500cc Motocross GP". locmx.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "1976 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b "1976 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "1976 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 February 2016.