The 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 16th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Summary
editRoger De Coster won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Suzuki ahead of East German rider, Paul Friedrichs and Finnish rider Heikki Mikkola. Joël Robert, claimed his sixth 250cc title, and fifth in a row for the Suzuki factory racing team. Yamaha joined the championship fray with former Husqvarna riders Christer Hammargren and Jaak van Velthoven in the 500cc class and Håkan Andersson in the 250cc class.
Grands Prix
edit500cc
edit| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23 |  Austrian Grand Prix
|
Sittendorf |  Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 2 | April 30 |  Swiss Grand Prix
|
Payerne |  Heikki Mikkola
|
Husqvarna | Report |
| 3 | May 7 |  Italian Grand Prix
|
Pinerolo | Cancelled | - | Report |
| 4 | May 14 |  Swedish Grand Prix
|
Västerås | Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 5 | May 24 |  French Grand Prix
|
Corseul |  Paul Friedrichs
|
ČZ | Report |
| 6 | June 4 |  Russian Grand Prix
|
Poltava | Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 7 | June 11 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
|
Přerov | Heikki Mikkola
|
Husqvarna | Report |
| 8 | July 9 |  British Grand Prix
|
Farleigh Castle | Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 9 | July 16 |  West German Grand Prix
|
Beuren | Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | July 23 | East German Grand Prix
|
Apolda | Paul Friedrichs
|
ČZ | Report |
| 11 | August 6 | Belgian Grand Prix
|
Namur | Roger De Coster
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 12 | August 13 |  Luxembourg Grand Prix
|
Ettelbruck | Jaak van Velthoven
|
Yamaha | Report |
250cc
edit| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9 |  Spanish Grand Prix
|
Sabadell | Sylvain Geboers
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 2 | April 16 | French Grand Prix
|
Pernes-les-Fontaines | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 3 | May 7 |  Dutch Grand Prix
|
Markelo | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 4 | May 14 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
|
Holice | Vladimir Kavinov
|
ČZ | Report |
| 5 | May 28 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix
|
Tržič | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | June 4 | West German Grand Prix
|
Bielstein | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 7 | June 11 |  Polish Grand Prix
|
Szczecin | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 8 | June 18 | Russian Grand Prix
|
Chișinău | Joël Robert
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 9 | August 6 | Finnish Grand Prix
|
Hyvinkää | Sylvain Geboers
|
Suzuki | Report |
| 10 | August 13 | Swedish Grand Prix
|
Huskvarna | Håkan Andersson
|
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | August 20 | British Grand Prix
|
Dodington Park | Jaroslav Falta
|
ČZ | Report |
| 12 | August 27 | Swiss Grand Prix
|
Wohlen | Håkan Andersson
|
Yamaha | Report |
Final standings
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References
edit- ^ a b "1972 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "1972 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.