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1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

Sports season

Sports season

The 1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the tenth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of seven Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 6 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Nations Grand Prix in Italy on 14 September.

At the end of the 1957 season, Gilera, Mondial, Moto Guzzi and MV Agusta announced a multilateral withdrawal from GP racing, due to economic reasons and rising public pressure due to the large amount of fatal motorsport accidents occurring in Italy during the previous years. MV Agusta reverted their decision several days later. This situation left reigning 500cc champion Libero Liberati and reigning 250cc champion Cecil Sandford without rides for 1958.

A major technical change for 1958 was the ban of dustbin fairings - streamlined bodywork that covered front wheels - in all classes. They were used by most entrants by the end of 1957, including privateers. As of 2023, the rule is still in place in MotoGP.

1958 Grand Prix season calendar

RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit125cc winner250cc winner350cc winner500cc winnerSidecars 500cc winnerReport1234567
6 JuneIOM Isle of Man TTSnaefell MountainITA Carlo UbbialiITA Tarquinio ProviniGBR John SurteesGBR John SurteesDEU Schneider / Strauß[Report](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
28 JuneNLD Dutch TTTT Circuit AssenITA Carlo UbbialiITA Tarquinio ProviniGBR John SurteesGBR John SurteesCHE DEU Camathias / Cecco[Report](1958-dutch-tt)
6 JulyBEL Belgian Grand PrixSpa-FrancorchampsITA Alberto GandossiGBR John SurteesGBR John SurteesDEU Schneider / Strauß[Report](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
20 JulyFRG German Grand PrixNürburgring NordschleifeITA Carlo UbbialiITA Tarquinio ProviniGBR John SurteesGBR John SurteesDEU Schneider / Strauß[Report](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
27 JulySWE Swedish Grand PrixHedemora CircuitITA Alberto GandossiEast Germany Horst FügnerGBR Geoff DukeGBR Geoff Duke[Report](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
9 AugustNIR Ulster Grand PrixDundrod CircuitITA Carlo UbbialiITA Tarquinio ProviniGBR John SurteesGBR John Surtees[Report](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
14 SeptemberITA Nations Grand Prix †MonzaITA Bruno SpaggiariITA Emilio MendogniGBR John SurteesGBR John Surtees[Report](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)

† The Nations Grand Prix also held a non-championship 175 cc race, won by the Italian, Francesco Villa.

Standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races counted in 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, while in the Sidecars the three best results were counted.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6thPoints
864321

500cc final standings

PosRiderMachine[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
IOM[HOL](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
NIR[NAC](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728=303132333435363738=40=4243==4647=49====5455=5758596061626364=6667=69=71=73=75767778798081828384858687888990919293-----------------------------PosRiderBike[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
GBR[HOL](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
Ulster[NAC](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts
GBR John SurteesMV Agusta*1****1******1****1****1******1*****32** (48)
GBR John HartleMV AgustaRet2323Ret**20**
GBR Geoff DukeBMW / NortonRetRet4Ret*1*57**13**
GBR Dickie DaleBMW10555264**13** (16)
GBR Derek MinterNorton43Ret4**10**
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary HockingNorton634**8**
DEU Ernst HillerBMW4Ret45Ret10**8**
GBR Bob AndersonNorton2Ret6RetRetRetRet**7**
AUS Keith CampbellNortonRetRet2**6**
GBR Bob McIntyreNortonRet2**6**
ITA Remo VenturiMV Agusta2**6**
AUS Bob BrownNorton / BMW31016667Ret**6**
GBR Terry ShepherdNortonRetRet3Ret**4**
ITA Umberto MasettiMV Agusta3**4**
GBR Dave ChadwickNorton5RetRetRet6**3**
ITA Carlo BandirolaMV Agusta5**2**
NZL John AndersonNorton / Matchless612**1**
NZL Noel McCutcheonNorton16710**0**
DEU Alois HuberBMW711**0**
GBR George CatlinNorton7Ret13**0**
GBR Alan TrowNortonRetRet7RetRet**0**
ZAF Paddy DriverNortonRetRet7**0**
AUS Tom PhillisNorton1898**0**
GBR Ewan HaldaneNorton89**0**
NZL John HemplemanNorton15811RetRet**0**
GBR Jack BrettNortonRet128**Ret****0**
GBR Ralph RensenNorton128**0**
ITA Giuseppe CantoniMV Agusta8**0**
DEU Karl PetersNorton8**0**
AUT Gerold KlingerBMW99**0**
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jim RedmanNorton19Ret9**0**
GBR Geoffrey TannerNortonRetRet9Ret**0**
NZL Peter PawsonNorton9Ret**0**
GBR Jack WoodMatchless2210**0**
NIR Mike O'RourkeNortonRetRet10**0**
DEU Hans-Günter JägerBMW10**0**
AUS Jack AhearnMatchless29111313**0**
GBR Don ChapmanNortonRet11**0**
AUS Eric HintonNorton11Ret**0**
DEU Rudolf GläserNorton11**0**
SWE Kurt JohannsonNorton11**0**
NIR Bob FergusonNorton3112**0**
SWE Stig AnderssonNorton12**0**
ITA Adolfo CoviNorton12**0**
AUS Jack FindlayNorton12**0**
DEU Karl-Heinz ScheifelMatchless1327**0**
FRA Jacques CollotNorton13**0**
GBR Mike HailwoodNorton13**0**
BEL Raymond BogaerdtNorton14**0**
ITA Artemio CirelliGilera14**0**
SWE Evert CarlssonBMW14**0**
GBR Robin FittonNorton14**0**
GBR Ken TostevinNorton14**0**
GBR Eric CheersBSARet15**0**
FRA Jean-Pierre BayleNorton15**0**
ITA Gianvittorio ZiglioliMoto Guzzi15**0**
GBR Stephen MurrayAJS16**0**
GBR Vernon CottleNorton3317**0**
GBR Jimmy BuchanNorton17**0**
GBR Davy CrawfordNorton18**0**
GBR Harry GrantNorton19**0**
GBR Harry PlewsNorton / AJS3020**0**
GBR Derek PowellNorton20**0**
GBR Bertie FarlowNorton21**0**
GBR Ray FayNorton21**0**
NIR William McCoshMatchless22**0**
GBR Jimmy JonesNorton23**0**
GBR Brian PurslowNorton23**0**
GBR George CostainNorton24**0**
NIR Ernie OliverAJS24**0**
GBR Alan HolmesNorton25**0**
GBR Llewellyn RansonAJS25**0**
NIR Robert McCrackenNorton26**0**
GBR Brian SetchellNorton26**0**
GBR Bob RowbottomNorton27Ret**0**
NIR Martin BrosnanNorton28**0**
GBR Syd MizenNorton28**0**
GBR Philip PalmerNorton32**0**
GBR Harry VoiceNorton34**0**
GBR Arthur WheelerAJS35**0**
GBR Louis CarrNorton36**0**
GBR Barry CortvriendMatchless37**0**
GBR Albert MouleNorton38**0**
GBR Bill RobertsonNorton39**0**
USA John MarcotteAJS40**0**
AUS Allen BurtAJS41Ret**0**
CAN Ian McGuffieNorton42**0**
GBR Walter HancockNorton43**0**
GBR Grenville PenningtonNorton44**0**
AUS Jim TompsettAJS45Ret**0**
GBR Roly CapnerBSA46**0**
GBR George NorthwoodNorton47**0**
AUS Clarrie DunnAJS48Ret**0**
AUS Harry Hinton Jr.NortonRetRet**0**
AUS Dick ThompsonNortonRetRet**0**
CAN Bob WebsterNortonRetRet**0**
GBR Bill BeeversNortonRet**0**
ITA Paolo CampanelliNortonRet**0**
NIR Austin CarsonNortonRet**0**
ZAF Borro CastellaniNortonRet**0**
ITA Fabio CerediMoto GuzziRet**0**
NIR Bob CoulterBSARet**0**
GBR Ken DraperNortonRet**0**
ITA Gerardo DüringMatchlessRet**0**
GBR Jack ForrestBMWRet**0**
GBR Laurie FluryAJSRet**0**
ITA Francesco GuglielminettiNortonRet**0**
GBR Roy IngramNortonRet**0**
FRA Jacques InserminiNortonRet**0**
FRA Guy LigierNortonRet**0**
GBR Alistair KingNortonRet**0**
ITA Giuseppe MantelliGileraRet**0**
ITA Luigi MarcelliNortonRet**0**
ITA Emanuele MauglianiGileraRet**0**
NIR Bob MatthewsNortonRet**0**
GBR Tommy McLeodNortonRet**0**
ITA Alfredo MilaniGileraRet**0**
NIR Noel OrrMatchlessRet**0**
GBR Len RutherfordMatchlessRet**0**
GBR Bill SmithNortonRet**0**
GBR Gerry TurnerNortonRet**0**
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Desmond WolffNortonRet**0**

Bold – Pole

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350cc Standings

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachinePointsWins
1GBR John SurteesUnited KingdomMV Agusta326
2GBR John HartleUnited KingdomMV Agusta240
3GBR Geoff DukeUnited KingdomNorton171
4GBR Dave ChadwickUnited KingdomNorton130
5GBR Bob AndersonUnited KingdomNorton110
6GBR Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomNorton90
7AUS Keith CampbellAustraliaNorton80
8GBR Derek MinterUnited KingdomNorton70
=GBR Terry ShepherdUnited KingdomNorton70
10GBR Geoffrey TannerUnited KingdomNorton40
11GBR Alan TrowUnited KingdomNorton30
12GBR Bob McIntyreUnited KingdomNorton20
=GBR Geoff MontyUnited KingdomNorton20
=GBR George CatlinUnited KingdomNorton20
15AUS Bob BrownAustraliaAJS10
=GBR Alistair KingUnited KingdomNorton10
=GBR Dickie DaleUnited KingdomNorton10
=CHE Luigi TaveriSwitzerlandNorton10
=GBR Mike O'RourkeUnited KingdomNorton10

250cc Standings

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachinePointsWins
1ITA Tarquinio ProviniItalyMV Agusta324
2East Germany Horst FügnerEast GermanyMZ161
3ITA Carlo UbbialiItalyMV Agusta160
4GBR Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomNSU130
5FRG Dieter FalkWest GermanyAdler110
6ITA Emilio MendogniItalyMorini81
7GBR Tommy RobbUnited KingdomNSU70
=ITA Giampiero ZubaniItalyMorini60
9FRG Günter BeerWest GermanyAdler60
10GBR Dave ChadwickUnited KingdomMV Agusta40
=GBR Geoff MontyUnited KingdomGMS-NSU40
12FRG Horst KassnerWest GermanyNSU40
13AUT Josef AutengruberAustriaNSU40
14FRG Ernst DegnerWest GermanyMZ30
=AUS Bob BrownAustraliaNSU30
16GBR Arthur WheelerUnited KingdomMondial20
=FRG Xaver HeißWest GermanyNSU20
18GBR Dickie DaleUnited KingdomNSU10
=GBR Sammy MillerUnited KingdomČZ10
=FRG Walter ReichertWest GermanyNSU10
=FRG Wilhelm LeckeWest GermanyDKW10

125cc

Riders' standings

Pos.RiderBike[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
IOM[NED](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
NIR[NAT](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts132 (38)225 (28)320 (21)417514 (16)612798897104113122131131131Pos.RiderBike[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
IOM[NED](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
NIR[NAT](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts
ITA Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta1**F**151**F**31
ITA Alberto GandossiDucati41**F**14**F**2
CHE Luigi TaveriDucati2**F**62**F**25
ITA Tarquinio ProviniMV Agusta3324
GBR Dave ChadwickDucati35434
ITA Romolo FerriDucati22
GDR Ernst DegnerMZ5635
ITA Bruno SpaggiariDucati1**F**
GDR Horst FügnerMZ6465
ITA Francesco VillaDucati3
GBR Sammy MillerDucati4
FRG Walter BrehmeMZ5
FRG Werner MusiolMZ6
GBR Arthur WheelerMondial6
ITA Enzo VezzaliniMV Agusta6

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Constructors' standings

Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.Constructor[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
IOM[NED](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
NIR[NAT](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts132 (41)230 (42)310 (11)41Pos.Constructor[MAN](1958-isle-of-man-tt)
IOM[NED](1958-dutch-tt)
NLD[BEL](1958-belgian-motorcycle-grand-prix)
BEL[GER](1958-german-motorcycle-grand-prix)
DEU[SWE](1958-swedish-motorcycle-grand-prix)
SWE[ULS](1958-ulster-motorcycle-grand-prix)
NIR[NAT](1958-nations-motorcycle-grand-prix)
ITAPts
ITA MV Agusta1131316
ITA Ducati221121
GDR MZ56355
ITA Mondial6

Inline citations

References

  • Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A.

References

  1. Gustl, Kamikaze. (2021-02-03). "Carlo Ubbiali story - part 6".
  2. Oxley, Mat. (2023-12-01). "Remembering Cecil Sandford, MV Agusta’s history man".
  3. "Motorsport Memorial -".
  4. "About Those Dustbin Fairings of the 1950s".
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