The 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 15th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Roger De Coster won his first 500cc world championship for Suzuki in a tight points battle with Maico rider Åke Jonsson. The championship wasn't decided until the final round of the season when Jonsson suffered a mechanical failure. [1] De Coster's victory at the season opening Italian Grand Prix gave Suzuki the first ever victory for a Japanese factory in a 500cc motocross Grand Prix. [2] Joël Robert, claimed his fourth consecutive 250cc title, and second since joining the Suzuki factory racing team. It was his fifth 250cc world championship overall in his career.
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
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1 | April 18 |
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Macerata |
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2 | May 2 |
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Sittendorf |
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Report |
3 | May 16 |
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Huskvarna |
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Report |
4 | May 23 |
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Ruskeasanta |
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5 | June 13 |
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Stribro |
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6 | June 20 |
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Chișinău |
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7 | June 27 |
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Schwerin |
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8 | July 11 |
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Farleigh Castle |
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9 | July 18 |
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Bielstein |
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10 | August 1 |
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Namur |
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11 | August 8 |
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Ettelbruck |
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12 | August 22 |
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Sint Anthonis |
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Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 18 |
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Sabadell |
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Suzuki | Report |
2 | April 25 |
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Payerne |
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Suzuki | Report |
3 | May 2 |
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Szczecin |
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Husqvarna | Report |
4 | May 9 |
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Beuren |
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Husqvarna | Report |
5 | May 16 |
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Karlovac |
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Suzuki | Report |
6 | May 23 |
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Busca |
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Suzuki | Report |
7 | June 20 |
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Bergharen |
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Suzuki | Report |
8 | July 4 |
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Teutschenthal |
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Suzuki | Report |
9 | August 8 |
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Hyvinkää |
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Suzuki | Report |
10 | August 15 |
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Ulricehamn |
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Suzuki | Report |
11 | August 22 |
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Bristol |
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Suzuki | Report |
12 | October 3 |
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Launsdorf |
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Suzuki | Report |
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