The 1953 Motocross European Championship was the 2nd edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1] Participants are split into two qualifying heat races. The top riders qualify for the Grand Prix which is contested in a single round. If the number of competitors is low, race organizers are allowed to cancel the qualifying heat races and all competitors take part in the Grand Prix race which is contested in a single round.
Since 1957 this championship has then become the current Motocross World Championship.[2]
It should not be confused with the European Motocross Championship, now organized by the FIM Europe, whose first edition was held in 1988.[3]
Grands Prix
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 26 | Swiss Grand Prix | Geneva | Basil Hall | BSA | Report | |
| 2 | May 14 | Dutch Grand Prix | Norg | Auguste Mingels | Matchless | Report | |
| 3 | May 31 | French Grand Prix | Lyon | Auguste Mingels | Matchless | Report | |
| 4 | June 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Imola | Auguste Mingels | Matchless | Report | |
| 5 | July 5 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Brian Stonebridge | Greeves | Report | |
| 6 | August 2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Namur | René Baeten | Saroléa | Report | |
| 7 | August 8 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | Report | |
| 8 | August 30 | Swedish Grand Prix | Saxtorp | René Baeten | Saroléa | Report | |
| Sources:[4][5] | |||||||
Final standings
500cc
Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers.[1]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Rider | Machine | CH | NED | FRA | ITA | GBR | BEL | LUX | SWE | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auguste Mingels | Matchless/FN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 2 | René Baeten | Saroléa | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | |||||
| 3 | Victor Leloup | FN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Basil Hall | BSA | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |||||
| 5 | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 6 | Geoff Ward | AJS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |||||
| 7 | Phil Nex | Saroléa | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||
| 8 | Nic Jansen | Saroléa | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||||
| Brian Stonebridge | BSA | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10 | Frans Baudoin | Matchless | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Henri Frantz | BSA | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| Kuno Johansson | BSA | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 13 | Marcel Cox | Matchless | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| Bill Nilsson | AJS | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Gaston Prieur | FN | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Don Rickman | BSA | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| André Van Heuverzwijn | Saroléa | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | John Avery | BSA | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| Eric Cheney | Norton | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| René Collee | BSA | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Carlo Molinari | BSA | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Monty Banks | BSA | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| 23 | Jacques Charrier | BSA | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| Albert Cordonnier | FN | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Gunnar Johansson | BSA | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Albert Koning | AJS | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Bob Manns | AJS | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| Source:[5] | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "Championnat de Europe 500cc". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook". fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "1953 500cc European motocross championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "1953 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.