1972 FIM Motocross World Championship

The 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 16th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

1972 Motocross World Championship
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Summary

Roger 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

500cc
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 Prerov Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna Report
8 July 9 British Grand Prix Farleigh Castle Roger De Coster Suzuki Report
9 July 16 West German Grand Prix Beuern 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

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250cc
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

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Final standings

References
  1. "1972 500cc motocross world championship". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". jwvanessen.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. "1972 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. "1972 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. "1972 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. "1972 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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