1971 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 15th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

1971 Motocross World Championship
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Summary

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.

Grands Prix

500cc
Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 18 Italian Grand Prix Macerata Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report
2 May 2 Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Paul Friedrichs Paul Friedrichs Paul Friedrichs Report
3 May 16 Swedish Grand Prix Huskvarna Roger De Coster Christer Hammargren Roger De Coster Report
4 May 23 Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Paul Friedrichs Åke Jonsson Paul Friedrichs Report
5 June 13 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stribro Roger De Coster Adolf Weil Roger De Coster Report
6 June 20 Russian Grand Prix Chișinău Bengt Åberg Åke Jonsson Åke Jonsson Report
7 June 27 East German Grand Prix Schwerin Bengt Åberg Åke Jonsson Bengt Åberg Report
8 July 11 British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle Åke Jonsson Paul Friedrichs Åke Jonsson Report
9 July 18 West German Grand Prix Bielstein Adolf Weil Åke Jonsson Adolf Weil Report
10 August 1 Belgian Grand Prix Namur Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report
11 August 8 Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Roger De Coster Åke Jonsson Åke Jonsson Report
12 August 22 Dutch Grand Prix Sint Anthonis Roger De Coster Åke Jonsson Roger De Coster Report

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250cc
Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner Team Report
1 April 18 Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Joël Robert Suzuki Report
2 April 25 Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Joël Robert Suzuki Report
3 May 2 Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Kalevi Vehkonen Husqvarna Report
4 May 9 West German Grand Prix Beuern Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
5 May 16 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Karlovac Joël Robert Suzuki Report
6 May 23 Italian Grand Prix Busca Joël Robert Suzuki Report
7 June 20 Dutch Grand Prix Bergharen Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
8 July 4 East German Grand Prix Teutschenthal Joël Robert Suzuki Report
9 August 8 Finnish Grand Prix Hyvinkää Sylvain Geboers Suzuki Report
10 August 15 Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn Joël Robert Suzuki Report
11 August 22 British Grand Prix Bristol Joël Robert Suzuki Report
12 October 3 Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf Joël Robert Suzuki Report

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Final standings

References
  1. "1971 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  2. "Roger Decoster Interview, covering 1971 thru 2001". supercross.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. "1971 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. "1971 250cc motocross world championship race results". home.versatel.nl. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  5. "1971 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. "1971 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. "1971 250cc motocross world championship final standings". home.versatel.nl. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  8. "1971 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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