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The 1978 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 22nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season. Summary. Heikki Mikkola successfully defended his 500cc ...
This list of 1978 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by ... FIM Motocross World Championship ...
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The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps per race. The series runs 20 events with two races per class, including a point-scoring qualification ...
He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1972 to 1973 and in the Motocross World Championships from 1973 to 1976, before returning to compete in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1977 to 1978. Pomeroy is notable for being the first American competitor to win an overall victory in an FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix race.
Heinz Kinigadner (born 28 January 1960) is an Austrian former professional motocross racer. [1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1978 to 1988. Kinigadner is notable for being the first Austrian competitor to win an FIM motocross world championship. He won consecutive 250cc motocross world championships in 1984 and 1985. [2]
Heikki Antero Mikkola (born 6 July 1945) is a Finnish former professional motocross racer and motocross team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he became the first competitor to win both the 250cc and 500cc world championships.
Georges Jobé (6 January 1961 – 19 December 2012) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. [1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1979 to 1992. Jobé is notable for being a five-time FIM motocross world champion and a nine-time Belgian motocross national champion. [2] He was named Belgian Sportsman of the year in 1987 ...