1961 Motocross World Championship | |
Organizer: | FIM |
Duration: | 8 April/3 September |
No Of Races: | 11 |
No Of Mfrs: | 15 |
Champions Title: | Champions |
Award1 Title: | 500cc |
Award1 Champ: | Sten Lundin |
Award2 Title: | 250cc |
Award2 Champ: | Dave Bickers |
Seasonslistnames: | Motocross World Championship |
Prevseason Year: | 1960 |
Prevseason Link: | 1960 Motocross World Championship |
Nextseason Year: | 1962 |
Nextseason Link: | 1962 Motocross World Championship |
The 1961 Motocross World Championship was the 5th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles.
Sten Lundin, riding a Monark motorcycle rebadged as a Lito, took an early championship lead by winning the first three Grand Prix races of the year then, held off a challenge from Husqvarna's Bill Nilsson to claim his second 500cc Motocross World Championship.[1] [2] [3] Dave Bickers riding for the Greeves factory racing team claimed his second consecutive 250cc European Motocross Championship over his countrymen, BSA teammates Arthur Lampkin and Jeff Smith.[4] [5] Future four-time 250cc world champion, Torsten Hallman, wins the first world championship race of his career at the 1961 250cc Finnish Grand Prix.
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report | ||
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1 | April 9 | Swiss Grand Prix | Payerne | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
2 | April 30 | Austrian Grand Prix | Sittendorf | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
3 | May 28 | French Grand Prix | Jonzac | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
4 | June 4 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Přerov | Bill Nilsson | Husqvarna | Report | ||
5 | June 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Imola | Bill Nilsson | Husqvarna | Report | ||
6 | July 2 | British Grand Prix | Hawkstone Park | Dave Curtis | Matchless | Report | ||
7 | July 24 | Dutch Grand Prix | Dreumel | Broer Dirkx | BSA | Report | ||
8 | August 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Namur | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
9 | August 13 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
10 | August 20 | Swedish Grand Prix | Uddevalla | Bill Nilsson | Husqvarna | Report | ||
11 | September 3 | West German Grand Prix | Immenstadt | Sten Lundin | Lito | Report | ||
Sources:[6] |
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report | ||
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1 | April 23 | Belgian Grand Prix | Aywaille | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
2 | May 7 | French Grand Prix | Thomer-la-Sôgne | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
3 | May 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | Markelo | Jeff Smith | BSA | Report | ||
4 | May 21 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Divoká Šárka | Jeff Smith | BSA | Report | ||
5 | May 28 | Polish Grand Prix | Katowice-Zabrze | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
6 | June 4 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Schifflange | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
7 | June 18 | Finnish Grand Prix | Tikkurila | Torsten Hallman | Husqvarna | Report | ||
8 | June 25 | Italian Grand Prix | Settimo | Arthur Lampkin | BSA | Report | ||
9 | July 2 | West German Grand Prix | Ühlingen | Arthur Lampkin | BSA | Report | ||
10 | July 15 | British Grand Prix | Shrubland Park | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
11 | August 13 | Swiss Grand Prix | Wohlen | Arthur Lampkin | BSA | Report | ||
12 | September 3 | Swedish Grand Prix | Knutstorp | Dave Bickers | Greeves | Report | ||
13 | September 10 | East German Grand Prix | Apolda | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report | ||
Sources:[7] |