# 1959 Motocross World Championship

The 1959 Motocross World Championship was the 3rd edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.

## 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.
From April 12 to August 23, 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.

## Grands Prix
### 500cc

| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
| 1 | April 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Sittendorf | Sten Lundin | Monark | Report |
| 2 | April 26 | Swiss Grand Prix | Geneva | Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS | Report |
| 3 | May 10 | Danish Grand Prix | Rjenberg | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | Report |
| 4 | May 17 | French Grand Prix | Mayenne | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | Report |
| 5 | June 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Imola | Sten Lundin | Monark | Report |
| 6 | June 21 | West German Grand Prix | Bielstein | Sten Lundin | Monark | Report |
| 7 | July 5 | British Grand Prix | Shrewsbury | Jeff Smith | BSA | Report |
| 8 | July 26 | Dutch Grand Prix | Norg | Broer Dirkx | BSA | Report |
| 9 | August 2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Des Houlpaix - Jupille | Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS | Report |
| 10 | August 9 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | Sten Lundin | Monark | Report |
| 11 | August 23 | Swedish Grand Prix | Saxtorp | Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS | Report |
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### 250cc

| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
| 1 | April 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Sittendorf | Miloslav Soucek | ESO | Report |
| 2 | May 11 | Swiss Grand Prix | Geneva | Brian Stonebridge | Greeves | Report |
| 3 | April 26 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ypres | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report |
| 4 | May 17 | East German Grand Prix | Teterow | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report |
| 5 | May 24 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Divoká Šárka | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report |
| 6 | May 31 | Polish Grand Prix | Katowice-Zabrze | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | Report |
| 7 | June 7 | West German Grand Prix | Ludweiler | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
| 8 | June 21 | Italian Grand Prix | Pinerolo | Brian Stonebridge | Greeves | Report |
| 9 | June 28 | French Grand Prix | Cassel | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
| 10 | July 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Lichtenvoorde | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
| 11 | July 19 | British Grand Prix | Beenhan Park | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
| 12 | August 9 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Ettelbruck | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
| 13 | August 16 | Swedish Grand Prix | Vetlanda | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | Report |
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## Final standings
### 500cc

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the final championship standings, half of the competitors' results + 1 are retained. Thus with 11 500cc Grand Prix, the 6 best results are retained. With 13 250cc Grand Prix, the 7 best results are retained.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Rider | Machine | AUT | CH | DEN | FRA | ITA | GER | UK | NED | BEL | LUX | SWE | Pts |
| 1 | Sten Lundin | Monark | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 44 |
| 2 | Bill Nilsson | Crescent-AJS 7R | 4 | 1 | | 2 | | 4 | | | 1 | | 1 | 36 |
| 3 | Dave Curtis | Matchless | | 4 | | 5 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 34 |
| 4 | Broer Dirkx | BSA | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Les Archer Jr. | Norton | | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 4 | | | 23 |
| 6 | Jeff Smith | BSA | | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 6 | 2 | | 21 |
| 7 | Don Rickman | Triumph-Métisse | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | 3 | | 12 |
| 8 | Lars Gustavsson | Monark | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | René Baeten | AJS 7R special | | | 2 | | | | | 6 | | 5 | | 9 |
| 10 | Derek Rickman | Triumph-Métisse | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 6 |
| 11 | Hubert Scaillet | Matchless | 3 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | 5 |
| 12 | Nic Jansen | Saroléa | | | 5 | | 4 | | | | | | | 5 |
| 13 | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | 4 |
| 13 | John Draper | BSA | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | 4 |
| 15 | Boris Rasbro | BSA | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 16 | Ove Lundell | Monark | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 16 | Jaw Rombauts | BSA | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 16 | Raymond Sigvardsson | Matchless | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Gunnar Johansson | Crescent-AJS 7R | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 19 | Ejvind Hansen | BSA | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 19 | Jean Hazianis | BSA | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 |
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### 250cc

| Pos | Rider | Machine | AUT | CH | BEL | GDR | CZE | POL | RFA | ITA | FRA | NED | UK | LUX | SWE | Pts |
| 1 | Rolf Tibblin | Husqvarna | | | | | 4 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | Brian Stonebridge | Greeves | | 1 | 1 | | | | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 6 | 2 | | 40 |
| 3 | Jaromír Čížek | Jawa | 3 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | 34 |
| 4 | Jaroslav Kmoch | Jawa | 2 | 2 | | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 29 |
| 5 | Stig Rickardsson | Husqvarna | | | | 2 | | 4 | 2 | | 5 | 2 | | | | 23 |
| 6 | Frantisek Ron | Jawa | 6 | 5 | | | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | 3 | | | 22 |
| 7 | Lennart Dahlén | Husqvarna | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Miloslav Soucek | ESO | 1 | | | 3 | | | 6 | | | | | | | 13 |
| 9 | Torsten Hallman | Husqvarna | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Dave Bickers | Greeves | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | Willy Oesterle | Maico | | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | 6 | | 8 |
| 11 | Fritz Betzelbacher | Maico | | | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | | 8 |
| 13 | Jeff Smith | BSA | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 6 |
| 13 | Fernand Neri | Aermacchi | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 15 | Jean Crosset | Jawa | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 5 |
| 16 | Per Olaf Persson | Husqvarna | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | Rolf Müller | Maico | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 18 | Emilio Ostorero | Mival | | 6 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 3 |
| 18 | Otto Walz | Maico | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 18 | Klaus Kamper | Maico | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 21 | Eungenius Frelich | Jawa | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 21 | Sivert Eriksson | Husqvarna | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 2 |
| 21 | John Draper | BSA | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 2 |
| 24 | Eungenius Krokowski | Jawa | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Rudi Boom | Greeves | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Ove Lundell | Husqvarna | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 1 |
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