1962 Motocross World Championship


The 1962 Motocross World Championship was the 6th edition of the Motocross [World Championship] organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles.
The FIM upgraded the 250cc European Motocross Championship to World Championship status for the 1962 season.

Summary

The Husqvarna team's Rolf Tibblin won five Grand Prix races en route to claiming the first 500cc motocross world championship of his career. Swedish competitors dominated the championship, with Swedes taking the top five places in the championship.
Husqvarna also triumphed in the new 250cc motocross world championship, with Torsten Hallman winning his first world title ahead of BSA teammates Jeff Smith and Arthur Lampkin. The Greeves factory chose not to compete in the new championship, keeping two-time European motocross champion Dave Bickers at home to compete in the British championship. However, Bickers did compete in the British round of the 250cc motocross World Championship, claiming the victory at the British Grand Prix. Future six-time World Champion Joël Robert made his first World Championship appearance with a fourth-place at the 250cc Swiss Grand Prix. The ČZ factory took its first victory when factory-sponsored Vlastimil Válek won the Czechoslovak Grand Prix, heralding a decade of dominance by the Czechoslovak manufacturer.

Final standings

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the final championship standings, half of the competitors' results + 1 are retained. Thus with 10 500cc Grand Prix, the 6 best results are retained, and with 15 250cc Grand Prix, the 7 best results are retained.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
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