The 1972
FIM Motocross World Championship
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was the 16th
F.I.M. Motocross Racing
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History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competiti ...
World Championship season.
Summary
Roger De Coster
Roger De Coster (born 28 August 1944) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and current Motorsport Director of KTM and Husqvarna North America. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1980, most prominently as a m ...
won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for
Suzuki ahead of East German rider,
Paul Friedrichs
Paul Friedrichs (21 March 1940; Buchholz – 30 August 2012; Erfurt) was an East German professional motocross racer. He won three consecutive FIM 500cc motocross world championships from 1966 to 1968.
Biography
Friedrichs grew up in Meckle ...
and Finnish rider
Heikki Mikkola
Heikki Antero Mikkola (born 6 July 1945) is a Finnish former professional motocross racer and motocross team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory raci ...
.
Joël Robert
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, claimed his sixth 250cc title, and fifth in a row for the Suzuki factory racing team.
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joined the championship fray with former Husqvarna riders
Christer Hammargren and
Jaak van Velthoven in the 500cc class and
Håkan Andersson in the 250cc class.
Grands Prix
500cc
250cc
Final standings
References
External links
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