1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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This article recaps the 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

[edit] Season summary

Another year, another championship for Giacomo Agostini, taking his seventh consecutive 500cc crown for MV Agusta. Things were tighter in the 350cc class with Jarno Saarinen giving Agostini a strong challenge. In the 250cc division, Saarinen would win a tight race in a season-long battle with Rod Gould and Renzo Pasolini. Angel Nieto claimed a double, winning the 125cc and 50cc championships for Derbi before the Spanish factory announced its pull out from Grand Prix racing.

[edit] 500 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
2	French Grand Prix	Clermont Ferrand	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
3	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
4	Nations Grand Prix	Imola	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Opatija	Alberto Pagani	MV Agusta	Report
7	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
8	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
9	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
10	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
11	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
12	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
13	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Chas Mortimer	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 1972 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Giacomo Agostini	1	Italy	MV Agusta	105	11
2	Alberto Pagani	8	Italy	MV Agusta	87	1
3	Bruno Kneubühler		Switzerland	Yamaha	54	0
4	Rodney Gould	9	United Kingdom	Yamaha	52	0
5	Bo Granath	3	Sweden	Husqvarna	47	0
6	Chas Mortimer		United Kingdom	Yamaha	42	1
7	Dave Simmonds	4	United Kingdom	Kawasaki	42	0
8	Jack Findlay	5	Australia	Jada	31	0
9	Billie Nelson	16	United Kingdom	Honda	31	0
10	Kim Newcombe		New Zealand	König	27	0

[edit] 350 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
2	French Grand Prix	Clermont Ferrand	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
3	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
4	Nations Grand Prix	Imola	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Opatija	János Drapál	Yamaha	Report
7	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
9	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Phil Read	MV Agusta	Report
10	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
11	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
12	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
13	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Bruno Kneubühler	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 1972 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Giacomo Agostini	1	Italy	MV Agusta	102	6
2	Jarno Saarinen	2	Finland	Yamaha	89	3
3	Renzo Pasolini		Italy	Aermacchi	78	0
4	Dieter Braun		West Germany	Yamaha	54	0
5	Phil Read	16	United Kingdom	MV Agusta	51	1
6	Bruno Kneubühler		Switzerland	Yamaha	45	1
7	Teuvo Lansivuori	10	Finland	Yamaha	42	0
7	János Drapál		Hungary	Yamaha	42	1
9	Hideo Kanaya		Japan	Yamaha	41	0
10	Jack Findlay	32	Australia	Yamaha	41	0

[edit] 250 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Hideo Kanaya	Yamaha	Report
2	French Grand Prix	Clermont Ferrand	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
3	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Börje Jansson	Derbi	Report
4	Nations Grand Prix	Imola	Renzo Pasolini	Aermacchi	Report
5	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
6	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Opatija	Renzo Pasolini	Aermacchi	Report
7	Dutch TT	Assen	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Report
8	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
9	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
10	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
11	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Rodney Gould	Yamaha	Report
12	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Jarno Saarinen	Yamaha	Report
13	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Renzo Pasolini	Aermacchi	Report

[edit] 1972 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Jarno Saarinen	3	Finland	Yamaha	94	4
2	Renzo Pasolini	28	Italy	Aermacchi	93	3
3	Rodney Gould	2	United Kingdom	Yamaha	88	2
4	Phil Read	1	United Kingdom	Yamaha	58	2
5	Teuvo Lansivuori	22	Finland	Yamaha	46	0
6	John Dodds	4	Australia	Yamaha	42	0
7	Kent Andersson	14	Sweden	Yamaha	39	0
8	Benny Janssen		Netherlands	Maico	38	0
9	Silvio Grassetti	7	Italy	MZ	30	0
10	Werner Pfirter	20	Switzerland	Yamaha	28	0

[edit] 125 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Gilberto Parlotti	Morbidelli	Report
2	French Grand Prix	Clermont Ferrand	Gilberto Parlotti	Morbidelli	Report
3	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
4	Nations Grand Prix	Imola	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
5	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Chas Mortimer	Yamaha	Report
6	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Opatija	Kent Andersson	Yamaha	Report
7	Dutch TT	Assen	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
8	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
9	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Börje Jansson	Maico	Report
10	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Börje Jansson	Maico	Report
11	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
12	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Kent Andersson	Yamaha	Report
13	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Kent Andersson	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 1972 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Angel Nieto	1	Spain	Derbi	97	5
2	Kent Andersson	9	Sweden	Yamaha	87	3
3	Chas Mortimer	5	United Kingdom	Yamaha	87	1
4	Börje Jansson	3	Sweden	Maico	78	1
5	Gilberto Parlotti	8	Italy	Morbidelli	52	2
6	Dave Simmonds	6	United Kingdom	Kawasaki	44	0
7	Harald Bartol		Austria	Suzuki	37	0
8	Dieter Braun	4	West Germany	Maico	25	0
9	Jos Schurgers		Netherlands	Bridgestone	23	0
10	Bernd Köhlar	23	East Germany	MZ	23	0

[edit] 50 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
2	Nations Grand Prix	Imola	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
3	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Opatija	Jan Bruins	Kreidler	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Theo Timmer	Jamathi	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp	Jan de Vries	Kreidler	Report
8	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Angel Nieto	Derbi	Report

[edit] 1972 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Angel Nieto	2	Spain	Derbi	69	3
2	Jan de Vries	1	Netherlands	Kreidler	69	3
3	Theo Timmer		Netherlands	Jamathi	50	1
4	Jan Bruins	10	Netherlands	Kreidler	39	1
5	Otello Buscherini		Italy	Malanca	32	0
6	Hans Hummel		Austria	Kreidler	26	0
7	Harald Bartol		Austria	Kreidler	26	0
8	Jan Huberts		Netherlands	Kreidler	25	0
9	Rudolf Kunz	4	West Germany	Kreidler	17	0
10	Benjamin Grau		Spain	Derbi	12	0

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