1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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The 1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 11th competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc.

Contents

[edit] Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Circuit 125 winner 250 winner 350 winner 500 winner Report
1 Flag of France French Grand Prix Clermont-Ferrand Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
3 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Hockenheimring Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
4 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of Australia Bob Brown † Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
5 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking † Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
6 Flag of Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Hedemora Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
7 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report
8 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Report

† Race did not count towards the World Championship.

[edit] Championship Standings

[edit] 500cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom MV Agusta 32 7
2 Flag of Italy Remo Venturi Italy MV Agusta 22 0
3 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Norton 17 0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke United Kingdom Norton 12 0
5 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia Norton 10 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob McIntyre United Kingdom Norton 8 0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Alistair King United Kingdom Norton 7 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom BMW 6 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Shepherd United Kingdom Norton 5 0
10 Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand Norton 4 0
11 Flag of South Africa Paddy Driver South Africa Norton 3 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Powell United Kingdom Matchless 3 0
= Flag of Australia Ken Kavanagh Australia Norton 3 0
14 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Rhodesia Norton 2 0
15 Flag of West Germany Alois Huber West Germany BMW 1 0
= Flag of Australia Ron Miles Australia Norton 1 0
17 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom Norton 1 0

[edit] 350cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom MV Agusta 48 6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom MV Agusta 16 0
3 Flag of Australia Bob Brown Australia Norton 14 0
4 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia Norton 12 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke United Kingdom Norton 10 0
6 Flag of Italy Remo Venturi Italy MV Agusta 6 0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom AJS 6 0
8 Flag of New Zealand John Hempleman New Zealand Norton 6 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson United Kingdom Norton 5 0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Alistair King United Kingdom Norton 4 0
= Flag of Italy Ernesto Brambilla Italy MV Agusta 4 0
12 Flag of South Africa Paddy Driver South Africa Norton 4 0
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom AJS 2 0
= Flag of Australia Tom Phillis Australia Norton 2 0
15 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim Redman Rhodesia Norton 2 0
16 Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Shepherd United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of Italy Gilberto Milani Italy Norton 1 0

[edit] 250cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 28 2
2 Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Italy MV Agusta 16 2
= Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia MZ 16 2
4 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 14 0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Mondial 13 0
6 Flag of Italy Emilio Mendogni Italy Morini 10 0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Minter United Kingdom Morini 7 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy Robb United Kingdom GMS-MZ 7 0
9 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Horst Fügner East Germany MZ 6 0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Duke United Kingdom Benelli 5 0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom MV Agusta 4 0
12 Flag of Italy Libero Liberati Italy Morini 3 0
13 Flag of West Germany Horst Kassner West Germany NSU 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Carter United Kingdom NSU 2 0
= Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland MZ 2 0
16 Flag of Austria Rudi Thalhammer Austria NSU 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom Benelli 1 0
18 Flag of the United Kingdom Dickie Dale United Kingdom NSU 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Günter Beer West Germany Adler 1 0

[edit] 125cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 30 3
2 Flag of Italy Tarquinio Provini Italy MV Agusta 28 2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Ducati 20 1
4 Flag of Switzerland Luigi Taveri Switzerland MZ / Ducati 14 0
5 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 13 1
6 Flag of Italy Bruno Spaggiari Italy Ducati 8 0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Minter United Kingdom MZ 8 0
8 Flag of Australia Ken Kavanagh Australia Ducati 8 0
9 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking Rhodesia MZ / MV Agusta 7 0
10 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Horst Fügner East Germany MZ 6 0
11 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Werner Musiol East Germany MZ 4 0
12 Flag of Italy Francesco Villa Italy Ducati 3 0
13 Flag of Italy Alberto Pagani Italy Ducati 2 0
14 Flag of Japan Naomi Taniguchi Japan Honda 1 0
= Flag of West Germany Karl Kronmüller West Germany Ducati 1 0
= Flag of Sweden Ulf Svensson Sweden Ducati 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler United Kingdom Ducati 1 0


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