1976 FIM Motocross World Championship

1976 FIM Motocross World Championship
OrganizerFIM
Duration4 April/22 August
Number of races36
Number of manufacturers20
Champions
500cc Roger De Coster
250cc Heikki Mikkola
125cc Gaston Rahier


The 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 20th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Summary

With no team orders between them, Suzuki teammates Roger De Coster and Gerrit Wolsink engaged in a season-long points battle for the 500cc World Championship that wasn't decided until the final race of the season in Luxembourg. Wolsink had the best season of his career by finishing on the podium in seven of the twelve Grand Prix races including four Grand Prix victories however, it wasn't enough to top De Coster's six Grand Prix victories as the Belgian rider claimed the fifth and final World Championship of his career.

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. Six-time 250cc World Champion Joël Robert competes in the final world championship race of his career at the 1976 250cc British Grand Prix.[1]

Grands Prix

500cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 4 Swiss Grand Prix Payerne Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Report
2 April 11 French Grand Prix Pernes-les-Fontaines Adolf Weil Roger De Coster Adolf Weil Report
3 May 2 Italian Grand Prix Fermo Roger De Coster Pierre Karsmakers Roger De Coster Report
4 May 9 Austrian Grand Prix Sittendorf Adolf Weil Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report
5 May 16 Swedish Grand Prix Västerås Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report
6 May 23 Finnish Grand Prix Ruskeasanta Brad Lackey Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Report
7 June 13 West German Grand Prix Beuren Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Roger De Coster Report
8 June 20 United States Grand Prix Carlsbad Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Report
9 June 27 Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Gerrit Wolsink Report
10 July 4 British Grand Prix Dodington Park Graham Noyce Adolf Weil Roger De Coster Report
11 August 1 Belgian Grand Prix Namur Roger De Coster Gerrit Wolsink Roger De Coster Report
12 August 8 Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Jaak van Velthoven Jaak van Velthoven Jaak van Velthoven Report
Sources:[2][3][4]

250cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 4 Spanish Grand Prix Sabadell Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Report
2 April 25 Belgian Grand Prix Betekom Jaroslav Falta Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Report
3 May 2 Czechoslovak Grand Prix Holice Vladimir Kavinov Jaroslav Falta Torleif Hansen Report
4 May 9 Polish Grand Prix Szczecin Jim Pomeroy Heikki Mikkola Torleif Hansen Report
5 May 16 Russian Grand Prix Lviv Gennady Moiseyev Heikki Mikkola Anatoly Ovchinikov Report
6 May 23 Yugoslavian Grand Prix Orehova vas Gennady Moiseyev Heikki Mikkola Heikki Mikkola Report
7 May 30 Italian Grand Prix La Vecchia Jim Pomeroy Gennady Moiseyev Gennady Moiseyev Report
8 June 13 French Grand Prix La Coudraie - Niort No race No race Riders boycotted due to excessive dust Report
9 June 20 British Grand Prix Newbury Gennady Moiseyev Gennady Moiseyev Gennady Moiseyev Report
10 June 27 West German Grand Prix Gaildorf Vladimir Kavinov Vladimir Kavinov Vladimir Kavinov Report
11 August 8 Dutch Grand Prix Lichtenvoorde Heikki Mikkola Gennady Moiseyev Harry Everts Report
12 August 15 Swedish Grand Prix Ulricehamn Gennady Moiseyev Gennady Moiseyev Gennady Moiseyev Report
Sources:[5][6]

125cc

Round Date Grand Prix Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Overall Winner Report
1 April 4 Austrian Grand Prix Launsdorf Jiří Churavý Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
2 April 11 Italian Grand Prix Livorno Gaston Rahier Marty Smith Gaston Rahier Report
3 May 2 British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
4 May 30 Belgian Grand Prix Hoeselt Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
5 June 7 Danish Grand Prix Nissebjerget Gaston Rahier Marty Smith Marty Smith Report
6 June 13 Finnish Grand Prix Hämeenlinna Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
7 June 20 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Stříbro Jiří Churavý Jiří Churavý Jiří Churavý Report
8 June 27 French Grand Prix Cassel Gaston Rahier Zdeněk Velký Zdeněk Velký Report
9 July 11 United States Grand Prix Lexington Marty Smith Marty Smith Marty Smith Report
10 August 8 West German Grand Prix Laubus-Eschbach Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
11 August 15 Spanish Grand Prix Montgai Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
12 August 22 Swiss Grand Prix Schupfart Jiří Churavý Gaston Rahier Gaston Rahier Report
Sources:[7][8]

Final standings

Points are awarded based on the results of each individual heat race. The top 10 classified finishers in each heat race score points according to the following scale;

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

500cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos Rider Machine CH
 FRA
 ITA
 AUT
 SWE
 FIN
 GER
 USA
 CAN
 UK
 BEL
 LUX
 Points
1 Roger De Coster Suzuki 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 4 183
2 Gerrit Wolsink Suzuki 1 1 2 4 2 9 5 2 2 2 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 177
3 Adolf Weil Maico 6 2 1 2 7 3 1 7 3 2 7 4 6 8 1 2 10 3 141
4 Graham Noyce Maico 7 3 3 2 6 8 3 2 2 3 1 103
5 Brad Lackey Husqvarna 4 5 1 4 8 7 3 3 2 6 3 4 99
6 Herbert Schmitz Puch 4 3 5 7 2 4 6 5 5 5 8 4 6 4 4 96
7 Jaak van Velthoven KTM 6 10 7 3 6 9 5 4 5 6 3 1 1 92
8 Åke Jonsson Maico 9 4 3 6 7 6 4 5 6 5 6 10 4 4 6 9 4 87
9 Pierre Karsmakers Honda 2 6 1 3 3 9 2 6 10 72
10 Willy Bauer KTM 5 4 8 4 4 6 6 7 8 50
11 Bengt Åberg Bultaco 3 10 5 9 8 10 9 4 3 7 47
12 Vic Allan CCM 5 7 3 10 8 3 5 5 46
13 Christer Hammargren Kawasaki 8 4 8 7 10 9 3 31
Frans Sigmans Maico 8 6 5 5 4 8 31
15 Vladimir Khudiakov ČZ 9 6 8 8 9 8 8 6 26
16 Vic Eastwood CCM 7 3 5 9 22
17 Alberto Angiolini Maico 8 7 9 6 5 20
18 Raymond Heeren Maico 7 7 6 6 10 19
19 Steve Stackable Suzuki 4 10 9 7 15
Arne Lodal Husqvarna 10 9 9 7 7 9 15
21 Tony DiStefano Suzuki 7 7 5 14
22 Vladimir Korneev ČZ 9 8 9 8 8 13
23 Anatoly Bochkov ČZ 8 9 8 10 9 10 12
24 Gaylon Mosier Maico 3 10
25 Tommy Croft Honda 9 5 8
26 Jean-Claude Laquaye Bultaco 10 5 7
27 John Banks CCM 5 6
28 Fritz Köbele Maico 7 10 5
Arne Lindfors Husqvarna 9 8 5
30 Gilbert De Roover Beta 10 10 9 4
31 Nicky Kinishita Yamaha 8 3
Jim Turner Suzuki 10 9 3
33 André Massant Yamaha 10 10 3
34 Patrick Drobecq Maico 10 1
Rob Harris ČZ 10 1
Ivan Miller Bultaco 10 1
Christophe Husser Yamaha 10 1
Sources:[4][9]

250cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos Rider Machine ESP
 BEL
 CZE
 POL
 USR
 YUG
 ITA
 FRA
 UK
 GER
 NED
 SWE
 Points
1 Heikki Mikkola Husqvarna 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 6 2 1 2 163
2 Gennady Moiseyev KTM 4 4 2 7 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 162
3 Vladimir Kavinov KTM 7 6 8 7 1 10 4 4 3 3 5 2 6 3 1 1 4 122
4 Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 4 4 7 4 6 1 5 6 1 4 3 3 9 102
5 Harry Everts Puch 9 5 3 2 7 4 2 2 4 6 4 3 8 96
6 Torleif Hansen Kawasaki 2 2 3 2 3 2 8 2 2 95
7 Anatoly Ovchinnikov KTM 10 7 2 2 4 2 5 7 5 2 4 85
8 Antonin Baborovski ČZ 6 9 2 6 6 5 7 3 4 2 5 75
9 Hans Maisch Maico 3 5 3 5 4 4 6 4 3 71
10 Håkan Andersson Montesa 5 4 8 3 5 3 5 7 10 54
Jaroslav Falta ČZ 1 5 5 1 6 8 8 10 54
12 Daniel Péan Maico 6 7 10 8 10 8 5 6 8 9 4 6 8 7 53
13 Raymond Boven Montessa 3 9 8 9 7 5 8 4 9 7 44
14 André Malherbe KTM 7 5 5 9 6 3 33
15 Håkan Carlqvist Ossa 8 6 9 9 8 6 5 5 32
16 Rolf Dieffenbach Maico 10 10 10 7 7 9 6 7 10 23
17 Jean-Jacques Bruno KTM 9 4 5 6 21
Joël Robert Puch 8 9 6 10 10 8 5 21
Geoff Mayes ČZ 8 8 9 9 6 7 9 21
21 Uno Palm Husqvarna 3 3 20
21 Miroslav Halm ČZ 9 7 10 8 9 12
22 Rob Hooper Husqvarna 9 7 10 9 9
23 Pauli Piipola Husqvarna 10 9 10 10 8 8
24 Gérard Rond Yamaha 6 5
25 Sylvain Geboers Maico 7 4
Ove Karlsson Husqvarna 7 4
27 Siegfrid Lerner KTM 8 3
Oldrich Hamrsmid ČZ 8 3
Frantisek Jirka ČZ 9 10 3
30 Victor Popenko ČZ 10 1
Walter Kalberer Yamaha 10 1
Fons Nijhof Suzuki 10 1
Erkki Sundstrom Suzuki 10 1
Sources:[5][6][10]

125cc

(Results in italics indicate overall winner)

Pos Rider Machine AUT
 ITA
 UK
 BEL
 DEN
 FIN
 CZE
 FRA
 USA
 GER
 ESP
 CH
 Points
1 Gaston Rahier Suzuki 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 195
2 Jiří Churavý ČZ 1 2 5 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 8 6 3 3 1 160
3 Zdeněk Velký ČZ 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 10 5 3 2 2 4 3 133
4 Marty Smith Honda 2 1 3 7 2 1 2 1 1 4 2 130
5 Roger Harvey Husqvarna 3 6 4 4 7 5 10 5 7 3 9 6 6 8 10 4 82
6 Yuri Khudiakov ČZ 8 2 8 4 8 4 3 2 8 62
7 Pavel Rulev ČZ 5 6 4 5 3 6 4 5 10 5 61
8 Göte Lijegren Husqvarna 10 7 8 10 6 2 3 7 4 7 8 55
Dario Nani Gilera 3 8 5 5 4 4 6 5 8 55
10 Ivano Bessone Beta 3 4 6 9 6 9 5 7 6 47
11 Andy Ainsworth Suzuki 10 5 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 44
12 Ivan Alborghetti Aprilia 2 4 3 2 42
13 Matti Autio Suzuki 8 3 5 9 8 8 9 29
14 Corrado Maddii Aspès 9 6 7 7 3 9 27
15 Bob Hannah Yamaha 2 2 24
16 Billy Grossi Suzuki 3 3 20
Tommy Olsson Ancilotti 8 6 4 9 9 20
18 François Minne Montesa 9 10 10 10 9 7 4 19
19 Dieudonne Stouvenakers Suzuki 10 8 8 6 8 10 16
20 Paolo Piron Beta 6 4 9 15
21 Eddy Hau Zündapp 4 7 12
Yoshifumi Sugio Yamaha 4 7 12
23 Osme Perala Yamaha 9 6 7 11
Par Ake Hansson Ancilotti 8 4 11
Jaroslav Janis ČZ 4 8 11
Rudy Potisek Yamaha 8 4 11
27 Harald Strößenreuther KTM 7 10 7 10 10
Vilem Toman ČZ 3 10
Steve Wise Honda 9 4 10
30 Juha Tirinen Husqvarna 5 8 9
Seppo Isomaki Husqvarna 7 6 9
Josef Chara ČZ 7 6 9
33 Gerhard Huber Can-Am 9 9 7 8
Juri Semko ČZ 9 6 8
Gérard Camal Suzuki 10 9 6 8
36 Sergio Franco Simonini 5 6
Peter Mathia Suzuki 10 7 10 6
Karel Kasten ČZ 5 6
39 Tomás Goinger Suzuki 6 5
Jean-Paul Hypolite Kawasaki 6 5
Jimmy Ellis Can-Am 6 5
Walter Kalberer Husqvarna 6 5
43 Brian Wade Husqvarna 7 4
Dan Turner Yamaha 7 4
Joseph Loetscher KTM 7 4
46 Christian Timmermans Yamaha 8 3
Jean-Claude Bontemps Suzuki 8 3
Warren Reid Honda 8 3
49 Jaak Verwaayen Kawasaki 9 2
Pekka Patjas Suzuki 9 2
Pekka Vanamo Suzuki 9 2
Jean-Marc Valat Yamaha 9 2
Masura Ikeda Yamaha 9 2
Emil Schwarz Yamaha 9 2
55 Michele Rinaldi TGM 10 1
Ove Svendsen Husqvarna 10 1
Jari Louhivuori KTM 10 1
Marcel Deibergen Aspès 10 1
John Andersen Husqvarna 10 1
Danny LaPorte Suzuki 10 1
Louis Jallat Montesa 10 1
Sources:[8][11]

References

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  2. ^ "1976 500cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ^ "1976 Canadian 500cc Motocross GP". locmx.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "1976 500cc motocross world championship final results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b "1976 250cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b "1976 250cc motocross world championship final results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ^ "1976 125cc motocross world championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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  9. ^ "1976 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  10. ^ "1976 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  11. ^ "1976 125cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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