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After five editions of the [[Motocross European Championship|European Championship]], from 1952 to 1956, the championship from 1957 took the name of the [[Motocross World Championship|World Championship]], at least for the [[Types_of_motorcycles#Off-road|500cc]] class. The [[Types_of_motorcycles#Off-road|250cc]] class, introduced this season, will also dispute five running-in seasons, from 1957 to 1961, a period in which it will take on the name of the European Cup, to become World Championship as well starting from the 1962 season.<ref name=HISTORY/>
After five editions of the [[Motocross European Championship|European Championship]], from 1952 to 1956, the championship from 1957 took the name of the [[Motocross World Championship|World Championship]], at least for the [[Types_of_motorcycles#Off-road|500cc]] class. The [[Types_of_motorcycles#Off-road|250cc]] class, introduced this season, will also dispute five running-in seasons, from 1957 to 1961, a period in which it will take on the name of the European Cup, to become World Championship as well starting from the 1962 season.<ref name=HISTORY/>


From May to August the 500cc class held 9 grands prix which awarded points to the first six classified competitors, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each competitor was calculated on the best four results.<ref name=RESULTS>{{cite web|url=https://www.memotocross.fr/assets/1957--500cc-championnat-du-monde.pdf|title=Championnat du monde 500cc - 1957|publisher=memotocross.fr|access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>
From May 5 to August 25 the 500cc class held 9 grands prix which awarded points to the first six classified competitors, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each competitor was calculated on the best four results.<ref name=RESULTS>{{cite web|url=https://www.memotocross.fr/assets/1957--500cc-championnat-du-monde.pdf|title=Championnat du monde 500cc - 1957|publisher=memotocross.fr|access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>

== Grands Prix ==
=== 500cc ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!align=center|Round
!align=center|Date
!align=center|Grand Prix
!align=center|Location
!align=center|Winner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memotocross.fr/maison/reservation/index.php#0440929fd61071201 |title=1957 500cc Motocross World Championship race results |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=22 December 2022 }}</ref>
!align=center|Team
!align=center|Report
|-
! 1
| May 5
| {{flagicon|CH}} Swiss Grand Prix
| [[Geneva]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Nic Jansen
| [[Matchless]]
| [[1957 Swiss Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 2
| May 19
| {{flagicon|FRA}} French Grand Prix
| [[Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Les Archer Jr.]]
| [[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton]]
| [[1957 French Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 3
| June 2
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Swedish Grand Prix
| [[Saxtorp TT-races|Saxtorp]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Bill Nilsson]]
| [[Crescent (bicycle)|Crescent]]-[[AJS]]
| [[1957 Swedish Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 4
| June 9
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Italian Grand Prix
| [[Imola]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bill Nilsson
| Crescent-AJS
| [[1957 Italian Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 5
| July 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} British Grand Prix
| [[Hawkstone Park]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jeff Smith (motorcyclist)|Jeff Smith]]
| [[BSA motorcycles|BSA]]
| [[1957 British Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 6
| July 28
| {{flagicon|NED}} Dutch Grand Prix
| [[Lichtenvoorde]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bill Nilsson
| Crescent-AJS
| [[1957 Dutch Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 7
| August 4
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Grand Prix
| [[Namur]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sten Lundin]]
| [[Monark]]
| [[1957 Belgian Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 8
| August 11
| {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg Grand Prix
| [[Ettelbruck]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sten Lundin
| Monark
| [[1957 Luxembourg Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]

|-
! 9
| August 25
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Danish Grand Prix
| [[Næstved]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[René Baeten]]
| [[FN (motorcycle)|FN]]
| [[1957 Danish Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|}
=== 250cc ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!align=center|Round
!align=center|Date
!align=center|Grand Prix
!align=center|Location
!align=center|Winner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memotocross.fr/maison/philosophie/index.php#0440929fd60629001 |title=1957 250cc European Motocross Championship race results |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=22 December 2022 }}</ref>
!align=center|Team
!align=center|Report
|-
! 1
| May 5
| {{flagicon|CH}} Swiss Grand Prix
| [[Geneva]]
| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jaromír Čížek]]
| [[Jawa Moto|Jawa]]
| [[1957 Swiss Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 2
| May 19
| {{flagicon|FRA}} French Grand Prix
| [[Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Alex Colin
| [[NSU Motorenwerke|NSU]]
| [[1957 French Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 3
| May 30
| {{flagicon|GER}} German Grand Prix
| Brühl
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marcel Verhaegen
| [[BSA motorcycles|BSA]]
| [[1957 French Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 4
| June 15
| {{flagicon|GER}} German Grand Prix
| [[Reutlingen]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Fritz Betzelbacher]]
| [[Maico]]
| [[1957 French Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 5
| August 4
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Grand Prix
| [[Namur]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} Willi Oesterle
| Maico
| [[1957 Belgian Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 6
| August 11
| {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg Grand Prix
| [[Ettelbruck]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} Fritz Betzelbacher
| Maico
| [[1957 Luxembourg Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 7
| August 18
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Grand Prix
| [[Genk]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} Willi Oesterle
| Maico
| [[1957 Belgian Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 8
| September 22
| {{flagicon|Austria}} Austrian Grand Prix
| [[Wienerwald, Austria|Sittendorf]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} Fritz Betzelbacher
| Maico
| [[1957 Austrian Motocross Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|}


==Final standings==
==Final standings==

Revision as of 20:18, 22 December 2022

1957 Motocross World Championship
Les Archer Jr. during the 500cc Netherlands GP, held in Lichtenvoorde on 28 July 1957.
OrganizerFIM
DurationFrom 5 May to 25 August
Number of races9
Number of manufacturers7
Champions
500ccSweden Bill Nilsson
250cc[a]Germany Fritz Betzelbacher
Motocross World Championship seasons

The 1957 Motocross Worl Championship was the 1st edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

Summary

After five editions of the European Championship, from 1952 to 1956, the championship from 1957 took the name of the World Championship, at least for the 500cc class. The 250cc class, introduced this season, will also dispute five running-in seasons, from 1957 to 1961, a period in which it will take on the name of the European Cup, to become World Championship as well starting from the 1962 season.[1]

From May 5 to August 25 the 500cc class held 9 grands prix which awarded points to the first six classified competitors, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each competitor was calculated on the best four results.[2]

Grands Prix

500cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[3] Team Report
1 May 5 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Belgium Nic Jansen Matchless Report
2 May 19 France French Grand Prix Montreuil United Kingdom Les Archer Jr. Norton Report
3 June 2 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Sweden Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
4 June 9 Italy Italian Grand Prix Imola Sweden Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
5 July 7 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park United Kingdom Jeff Smith BSA Report
6 July 28 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Sweden Bill Nilsson Crescent-AJS Report
7 August 4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Sweden Sten Lundin Monark Report
8 August 11 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Sweden Sten Lundin Monark Report
9 August 25 Denmark Danish Grand Prix Næstved Belgium René Baeten FN Report

250cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Winner[4] Team Report
1 May 5 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Czech Republic Jaromír Čížek Jawa Report
2 May 19 France French Grand Prix Montreuil Belgium Alex Colin NSU Report
3 May 30 Germany German Grand Prix Brühl Belgium Marcel Verhaegen BSA Report
4 June 15 Germany German Grand Prix Reutlingen Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
5 August 4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Namur Germany Willi Oesterle Maico Report
6 August 11 Luxembourg Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report
7 August 18 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Genk Germany Willi Oesterle Maico Report
8 September 22 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Germany Fritz Betzelbacher Maico Report

Final standings

Notes

  1. ^ In this season still called the European Cup.
  2. ^ Other sources write the surname as Betzlbacher.
  3. ^ Other sources write the surname as Cisek.

References

  1. ^ a b "2015 MXGP Guide" (PDF). mxgp.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Championnat du monde 500cc - 1957" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "1957 500cc Motocross World Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. ^ "1957 250cc European Motocross Championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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