1954 Motocross European Championship

The 1954 Motocross European Championship was the 3rd edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.[1]

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 25 Swiss Grand Prix Geneva Auguste Mingels FN Report
2 June 6 Italian Grand Prix Imola Auguste Mingels FN Report
3 June 13 Dutch Grand Prix Markelo Jeff Smith BSA Report
4 July 4 British Grand Prix Hawkstone Park Phil Nex BSA Report
5 August 1 Luxembourg Grand Prix Ettelbruck Auguste Mingels FN Report
6 August 8 Belgian Grand Prix Namur René Baeten Saroléa Report
7 August 22 Swedish Grand Prix Saxtorp Bill Nilsson BSA Report
8 September 12 French Grand Prix Montreuil René Baeten Saroléa Report
Sources:[4][5]

Final standings

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
 ITA
 NED
 GBR
 LUX
 BEL
 SWE
 FRA
 Pts
1 Auguste Mingels Matchless/FN 1 1 1 4 2 30
2 René Baeten Saroléa 2 1 1 22
3 Jeff Smith BSA 1 2 2 20
4 Victor Leloup FN 2 3 2 4 3 4 20
5 Phil Nex BSA 5 1 6 11
6 Brian Stonebridge BSA 3 2 10
7 Bill Nilsson BSA 1 8
8 André Van Heuverzwijn Saroléa 3 3 8
9 John Avery BSA 4 3 7
10 Les Archer Jr. Norton 4 3 7
11 David Curtis Matchless 2 6
12 Nic Jansen Saroléa 6 6 6 5 5
13 David Tye BSA 3 4
14 Gunnar Johansson BSA 4 3
Piet Vanden Oeve BSA 4 3
Basil Hall BSA 4 3
15 Gosta Nilsson BSA 5 2
Marcel Meunier Saroléa 5 2
Jan Rombouts Saroléa 5 2
Terry Cheshire BSA 5 2
John Draper BSA 5 2
Carlo Molinari Gilera 5 2
23 Harold Lines Ariel 6 1
Firmin Eeckhout BSA 6 1
Frans Baudoin BSA 6 1
Jean Somja FN 6 1
Source:[5]

References
  1. "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook" (PDF). fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. "1954 500cc European motocross championship race results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "1954 500cc motocross world championship results" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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