1982 FIM Motocross World Championship
Motocross championship season
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The 1982 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 26th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
| 1982 FIM Motocross World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | FIM |
| Duration | 28 March/29 August |
| Number of races | 36 |
| Number of manufacturers | 12 |
| Champions | |
| 500cc |  Brad Lackey |
| 250cc | Danny LaPorte |
| 125cc |  Eric Geboers |
Summary
500 class
The 1982 500cc World Championship would be a three-way competition between defending champion André Malherbe (Honda) and Suzuki teammates Brad Lackey and André Vromans. 1979 World Champion Graham Noyce (Honda) won the 500cc Swedish Grand Prix but failed to score points consistently and dropped to fourth place in the championship. Håkan Carlqvist (Yamaha) suffered a broken arm in a pre-season accident forcing him to miss the opening rounds of the championship then suffered a wrist injury in Sweden which put him out of contention.
Malherbe won the season opening round in France but then failed to score points in the second round. Lackey took the championship points lead after winning the Austrian Grand Prix, but Malherbe responded with two consecutive victories in Italy and West Germany to close the points gap to just three-points at mid-season.[1] However, Malherbe crashed and broke his leg at the 500cc United States Grand Prix which forced him to miss the rest of the season.[2][3][4] After Malherbe's injury, Lackey and Vromans continued to battle for the championship points lead. Vromans had slumped during the Scandinavian rounds, but recovered to score a third-place result in the United States, then won three consecutive Grand Prix races to narrow the points lead to just four-points as the championship moved to the final race of the season in Luxembourg.[5]
At the Luxembourg Grand Prix, Lackey came from behind to pass Vromans just before the end of the race to secure second place behind Hakan Carlqvist in the first heat race.[5][6] At the start of the second race, Vromans took the lead but he forgot a first-lap detour right off the start and began climbing a hill that was used on every lap but the first.[6][7] By the time he realized his mistake and turned around, he was in 17th place.[6][7] Lackey finished the race in 3rd place to secure his first 500cc world championship ahead of second-place Vromans with Neil Hudson (Yamaha) taking third-place in the final points standings.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Entering his 11th season of Grand Prix racing, the 29-year-old Lackey had finished in sixth-place in the 1981 championship and was considered to be past his prime by some motorsports journalists. Despite winning only one Grand Prix race, Lackey scored points in 23 of 24 heat races to defeat Vromans by 11 points. Lackey's victory marked the first time an American competitor had won the 500cc Motocross World Championship.[11]
Future three-time World Champion, 19-year-old David Thorpe (Kawasaki) scored an impressive second place finish behind the reigning World Champion, Malherbe at the season-opening 500cc French Grand Prix, then scored two more second place results that season in the Austrian and British Grand Prix events to finish the season ranked sixth in the championship.[12] Two-time 500cc Class Vice Champion, Gerrit Wolsink retired after the 1982 season.
250 class
The 1982 250cc Motocross World Championship was dominated by three competitors with Georges Jobé (Suzuki), Danny LaPorte (Yamaha) and Kees van der Ven (KTM) finishing far ahead of the competition. The 1980 250cc World Champion Jobé began the season by winning two of the first three Grand Prix events but then suffered an elbow fracture at mid-season during the 250cc French Grand Prix. Van der Ven won three Grand Prix races and was briefly leading the provisional standings after the first seven rounds of the season but then faltered at his home Grand Prix in the Netherlands as LaPorte then won three consecutive Grand Prix races. The championship would not be decided until the last race of the season in Sweden where LaPorte finished ahead of Jobé by 13 points. After a career spent racing in the United States, LaPorte became the first American competitor to win the 250cc Motocross World Championship.[13] In a one-time appearance in the World Championship, American Honda rider Donnie Hansen won the 250cc Swedish Grand Prix. Gennady Moiseyev and Jaroslav Falta, the top contenders for the 1974 250cc Motocross World Championship, both retire at the end of the 1982 season.
125 class
Marc Velkeneers (Yamaha) took the early lead in the 1982 125cc Motocross World Championship with three consecutive victories, but then Eric Geboers (Suzuki) took the championship points lead at mid-season and never relinquished it. Geboers scored six Grand Prix victories to dominate the season and won the first of his five career World Championships. Gilera teammates Corrado Maddii and Michele Rinaldi battled for second place in the championship with Maddii prevailing by just three points. In a one-time appearance in the World Championship, American Honda rider Johnny O'Mara won the 125cc Swiss Grand Prix.
Grands Prix
500cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 |  French Grand Prix |
Villars-sous-Écot | André Malherbe |
André Malherbe |
André Malherbe |
Report |
| 2 | May 2 |  Dutch Grand Prix |
Norg | André Vromans |
André Vromans |
André Vromans |
Report |
| 3 | May 9 |  Swedish Grand Prix |
Barkarby |  Graham Noyce |
Graham Noyce |
Graham Noyce |
Report |
| 4 | May 16 |  Finnish Grand Prix |
Ruskeasanta | Jean-Jacques Bruno |
Neil Hudson |
Jean-Jacques Bruno |
Report |
| 5 | May 23 |  Austrian Grand Prix |
Sittendorf | David Thorpe |
Brad Lackey |
Brad Lackey |
Report |
| 6 | June 6 |  Italian Grand Prix |
Cingoli | André Malherbe |
André Malherbe |
André Malherbe |
Report |
| 7 | June 13 |  West German Grand Prix |
Beuren | Håkan Carlqvist |
André Malherbe |
André Malherbe |
Report |
| 8 | June 20 | United States Grand Prix |
Carlsbad | Danny Chandler |
Mike Bell |
Danny Chandler |
Report |
| 9 | June 27 |  Canadian Grand Prix |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon | Brad Lackey |
André Vromans |
André Vromans |
Report |
| 10 | July 4 | British Grand Prix |
Farleigh Castle | David Thorpe |
Brad Lackey |
André Vromans |
Report |
| 11 | August 1 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Namur | André Vromans |
Graham Noyce |
André Vromans |
Report |
| 12 | August 8 |  Luxembourg Grand Prix |
Ettelbruck | Håkan Carlqvist |
Håkan Carlqvist |
Håkan Carlqvist |
Report |
| Sources:[14][15] | |||||||
250cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18 |  Swiss Grand Prix |
Payerne | Georges Jobé |
Georges Jobé |
Georges Jobé |
Report |
| 2 | April 25 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Sabadell | Rolf Dieffenbach |
Mike Guerra |
Mike Guerra |
Report |
| 3 | May 9 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Borgloon | Georges Jobé |
Dave Watson |
Georges Jobé |
Report |
| 4 | May 16 |  Czechoslovak Grand Prix |
Holice | Georges Jobé |
Danny LaPorte |
Rolf Dieffenbach |
Report |
| 5 | May 23 | Italian Grand Prix |
Maggiora | Heinz Kinigadner |
Kees van der Ven |
Kees van der Ven |
Report |
| 6 | June 6 | French Grand Prix |
Corseul | Danny LaPorte |
Kees van der Ven |
Danny LaPorte |
Report |
| 7 | June 13 | British Grand Prix |
Hawkstone Park | Kees van der Ven |
Danny LaPorte |
Danny LaPorte |
Report |
| 8 | July 4 | Dutch Grand Prix |
Mill | Danny LaPorte |
Danny LaPorte |
Danny LaPorte |
Report |
| 9 | July 18 |  Russian Grand Prix |
Chișinău | Danny LaPorte |
Georges Jobé |
Georges Jobé |
Report |
| 10 | August 1 | United States Grand Prix |
Unadilla | David Bailey |
Kees van der Ven |
Kees van der Ven |
Report |
| 11 | August 22 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Hyvinkää | Danny LaPorte |
Kees van der Ven |
Kees van der Ven |
Report |
| 12 | August 29 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Vimmerby | Donnie Hansen |
Donnie Hansen |
Donnie Hansen |
Report |
| Sources:[16][17] | |||||||
125cc
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Overall Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28 | Dutch Grand Prix |
Venray | Marc Velkeneers |
Eric Geboers |
Marc Velkeneers |
Report |
| 2 | April 4 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Angreau | Marc Velkeneers |
Marc Velkeneers |
Marc Velkeneers |
Report |
| 3 | April 25 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Launsdorf | Eric Geboers |
Michele Rinaldi |
Marc Velkeneers |
Report |
| 4 | May 2 | Italian Grand Prix |
Faenza | Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| 5 | May 9 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Tržič | Harry Everts |
Marc Velkeneers |
Harry Everts |
Report |
| 6 | June 6 | Swiss Grand Prix |
Frauenfeld | Johnny O'Mara |
Johnny O'Mara |
Johnny O'Mara |
Report |
| 7 | June 20 | Czechoslovak Grand Prix |
Dalečín | Eric Geboers |
Marc Velkeneers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| 8 | July 4 | French Grand Prix |
Lavaur | Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| 9 | July 11 | West German Grand Prix |
Laubuseschbach | Michele Rinaldi |
Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| 10 | July 25 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Kuopio | Michele Rinaldi |
Eric Geboers |
Michele Rinaldi |
Report |
| 11 | August 1 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Jämshög | Corrado Maddii |
Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| 12 | August 15 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montgai | Harry Everts |
Eric Geboers |
Eric Geboers |
Report |
| Sources:[18][19] | |||||||
Final standings
Points are awarded based on the results of each individual heat race. The top 10 classified finishers in each heat race score points according to the following scale;
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc
(Results in italics indicate overall winner)
| Pos | Rider | Machine | FRA |
NED |
SWE |
FIN |
AUT |
ITA |
GER |
USA |
CAN |
UK |
BEL |
LUX |
Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Lackey |
Suzuki | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 228 | |||||||
| 2 | André Vromans |
Suzuki | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 217 | ||||||||
| 3 | Neil Hudson |
Yamaha | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 159 | ||||||||
| 4 | Graham Noyce |
Honda | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 148 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | André Malherbe |
Honda | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | David Thorpe |
Kawasaki | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 117 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Gary Semics |
Honda | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Håkan Carlqvist |
Yamaha | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jean-Jacques Bruno |
Suzuki | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jukka Sintonen |
Yamaha | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jaak van Velthoven |
KTM | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Franco Picco |
Yamaha | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Patrick Fura |
Husqvarna | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Eddy Sterckx |
Maico | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Danny Chandler |
Honda | 1 | 5 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Mike Bell |
Yamaha | 6 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Inge Edberg |
Husqvarna | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Alan King |
Suzuki | 5 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Laurence Spence |
Maico | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Darrel Schultz |
Honda | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Gerrit Wolsink |
Honda | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Gérard Rond |
KTM | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Toon Karsmakers |
Honda | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chuck Sun |
Honda | 10 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivan Van Den Broek |
Maico | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Ross Pedereson |
Suzuki | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goat Breker |
Kawasaki | 9 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Billy Aldbridge |
Suzuki | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arne Lindfors |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Hofoss |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Heutz |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Werner Siegle |
Maico | 10 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaak Verwaayen |
Honda | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Bertil Ovgard |
Yamaha | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Krogh |
Honda | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pietro Miccheli |
KTM | 10 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hank Seppenwoolde |
Honda | 9 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 |  Jan Kristoffersen |
Yamaha | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ludwig Reinbold |
KTM | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pierre Couture |
Honda | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Flink |
Husqvarna | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Gieljo Van Zoggel |
Suzuki | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leif Persson |
Husqvarna | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Grossi |
Husqvarna | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoli Berenyl |
Honda | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tapani Pikkarainen |
Honda | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources:[14][20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
250cc
(Results in italics indicate overall winner)
| Pos | Rider | Machine | CH |
ESP |
BEL |
CZE |
ITA |
FRA |
UK |
NED |
USR |
USA |
FIN |
SWE |
Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny LaPorte |
Yamaha | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 238 | ||||||||
| 2 | Georges Jobé |
Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 225 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Kees van der Ven |
KTM | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 205 | ||||||||
| 4 | Dave Watson |
Yamaha | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 115 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rolf Dieffenbach |
Honda | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jean-Claude Laquaye |
Honda | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Mike Guerra |
Husqvarna | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Henk Van Mierlo |
Suzuki | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Heinz Kinigadner |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Matti Tarkkonen |
Yamaha | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Donnie Hansen |
Honda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Erkki Sundstrom |
Suzuki | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Jo Martens |
Yamaha | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Benny Wilken |
Maico | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Hans Maisch |
Maico | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaston Rahier |
Suzuki | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | André Massant |
Suzuki | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Ricky Johnson |
Yamaha | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | David Bailey |
Honda | 1 | 6 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Morizio Dolce |
Maico | 2 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sven Berggren |
Husqvarna | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Torleif Hansen |
Yamaha | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Jaroslav Falta |
ČZ | 10 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Daniel Péan |
Kawasaki | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Paul Decendre |
Suzuki | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Greisch |
Honda | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Vilem Toman |
Suzuki | 10 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arno Drechsel |
Honda | 7 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Magnus Nyberg |
Suzuki | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Van De Nieuvenhoff |
Suzuki | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Broc Glover |
Yamaha | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Søren Mortensen |
KTM | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erwin Albert |
Yamaha | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Willy Wallinger |
Puch | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Burnworth |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vladimir Kavinov |
Yamaha | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gennady Moiseyev |
KTM | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Willie Simpson |
Maico | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Martin |
Honda | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Johanssen |
Yamaha | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Jean-Marie Milissen |
Husqvarna | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louis Ristori |
Honda | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave Hollis |
Suzuki | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Ivan Alborghetti |
Gilera | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremy Whatley |
Suzuki | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacky Martens |
KTM | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marc Murphy |
Yamaha | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources:[16][21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
125cc
(Results in italics indicate overall winner)
| Pos | Rider | Machine | NED |
BEL |
AUT |
ITA |
YUG |
CH |
CZE |
FRA |
GER |
FIN |
SWE |
ESP |
Points | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Geboers |
Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 266 | ||||||||
| 2 | Corrado Maddii |
Gilera | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 211 | ||||||||
| 3 | Michele Rinaldi |
Gilera | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 208 | |||||||||
| 4 | Harry Everts |
Suzuki | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 160 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Marc Velkeneers |
Yamaha | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 156 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jacky Vimond |
Yamaha | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  Akira Watanabe |
Suzuki | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 87 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Yuri Khudiakov |
Cagiva | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Yoshifumo Sugio |
Honda | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Alain Lejeune |
Honda | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Giuseppe Andreani |
KTM | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Johnny O'Mara |
Honda | 1 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Gert Van Doorn |
Suzuki | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | John Hensen |
Suzuki | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Pekka Vehkonen |
Yamaha | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Michele Magarotto |
TGM | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Johan Martens |
Honda | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Jeff Nilsson |
Kawasaki | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Lars Berqvist |
Suzuki | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Mauro Miele |
KTM | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Dirk Verhaegen |
Suzuki | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Lundqvist |
Suzuki | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roland Diepold |
Suzuki | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Albert Ensing |
Suzuki | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karl Sulzer |
KTM | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Postema |
Yamaha | 8 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ari Viiri |
Suzuki | 9 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Barozzi |
TGM | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Helmut Frauwellner |
Suzuki | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seppo Isomaki |
Suzuki | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Elias |
Derbi | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arto Pantilla |
Kawasaki | 9 | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Yannig Kervella |
KTM | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Trang |
Yamaha | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Klaus Kreutz |
Honda | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources:[18][22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||