1967 FIM Motocross World Championship


The 1967 Motocross World Championship was the 11th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles.

Summary

In the 500cc displacement class, ČZ factory-supported rider Paul Friedrichs repeated his dominant performance of the previous season, easily defending his crown by winning seven out of eleven Grand Prix events. BSA factory team rider and two-time World Champion Jeff Smith finished the season as vice-champion.
Two-time World Champion Bill Nilsson made his final World Championship appearance at the 1967 500cc British Grand Prix. Another two-time World Champion, Rolf Tibblin, also ended his World Championship career with a final appearance at the 1967 500cc Luxembourg Grand Prix.
As with the previous year, Torsten Hallman and Joël Robert traded victories throughout the season. After eight of twelve rounds, Robert had won four Grand Prix races to Hallman's three; however, Robert failed to finish in three of the final four rounds, allowing Hallman to overtake him with a victory at the penultimate round in Russia and claim his fourth world championship by a slim two-point margin. The two rivals dominated the championship with five Grand Prix victories apiece.

Final standings

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers. For the 500cc final championship standings, the 7 best of 11 results are retained. For the 250cc final championship standings, the 7 best of 12 results are retained.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
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