1952 Motocross European Championship
The 1952 Motocross European Championship was the 1st 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]
Final standings
From June to September 6 grand prix were held which awarded points to the first six classified, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each rider was calculated on the best four results.[1]
- 500cc
| Rank | Rider | Bike | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victor Leloup | Saroléa | 28 (35) |
| 2 | Auguste Mingels | Matchless | 20 |
| 3 |  John Avery | BSA | 12 |
| 4 | Marcel Cox | Matchless | 11 |
| 5 | Nic Jansen | Saroléa | 10 |
| 6 | André Van Heuverzwijn | Saroléa | 8 |
| Brian Stonebridge | BSA | 8 | |
| 8 |  Hans Danielsson | BSA | 7 |
| 9 | Basil Hall | BSA | 6 |
| Phil Nex | BSA | 6 | |
| 11 |  Frans Baudoin | Matchless | 5 |
| 12 | Marcel Meunier | FN | 4 |
| Derek Rickman | BSA | 4 | |
| 14 | Fergus Andersson | Triumph | 3 |
| 15 |  Bud Ekins | Matchless | 2 |
| 16 | Lennart Svensson | Triumph | 1 |
| Harold Lines | Ariel | 1 | |
| Bill Barrugh | Dot | 1 |
References
- "Championnat de Europe 500cc" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "MXoN History". mxgp.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "FIM Europe - 2021 Yearbook" (PDF). fim-europe.com. p. 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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