1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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This article recaps the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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[edit] Season summary
With little opposition, Giacomo Agostini and MV Agusta continued to dominate the 500 class. Life was a bit tougher for Agostini in the 350 class as Kel Carruthers and Renzo Pasolini on Benellis and Rod Gould on a factory Yamaha gave him a battle on more than one occasion. Gould would take the 250 title for Yamaha battling Carruthers for the entire season. German Dieter Braun would give Suzuki the 125 crown while Derbi mounted Angel Nieto claimed the 50cc class for the second year in a row.
Spanish rider Santiago Herrero tragically lost his life at the 1970 Isle of Man TT. The Ossa factory pulled out of racing after the accident.
[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 |
Le Mans | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 3 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 |  Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 |  Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 7 |  East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 |  Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 |  Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 10 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 11 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Angelo Bergamonti |
MV Agusta | Report |
[edit] 1970 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 90 | 10 |
| 2 |  Ginger Molloy |
New Zealand | Kawasaki | 62 | 0 | |
| 3 | Angelo Bergamonti |
Italy | MV Agusta | 59 | 1 | |
| 4 | Tommy Robb |
United Kingdom | Seeley | 36 | 0 | |
| 5 | Alberto Pagani |
14 | Italy | Linto | 30 | 0 |
| 6 | Alan Barnett |
United Kingdom | Seeley | 24 | 0 | |
| 7 | Christian Ravel |
France | Kawasaki | 24 | 0 | |
| 8 |  Jack Findlay |
5 | Australia | Seeley | 24 | 0 |
| 9 | Martti Pesonen |
Finland | Yamaha | 24 | 0 | |
| 10 | Peter Williams |
United Kingdom | Matchless | 22 | 0 |
[edit] 350 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 2 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 3 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 7 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 10 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Angelo Bergamonti |
MV Agusta | Report |
[edit] 1970 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 90 | 9 |
| 2 | Kel Carruthers |
7 | Australia | Benelli | 58 | 0 |
| 3 | Renzo Pasolini |
Italy | Benelli | 46 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Kent Andersson |
Sweden | Yamaha | 44 | 0 | |
| 5 | Martti Pesonen |
Finland | Yamaha | 38 | 0 | |
| 6 | Rodney Gould |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 28 | 0 | |
| 7 | Angelo Bergamonti |
Italy | MV Agusta | 27 | 1 | |
| 7 | Gunter Bartusch |
East Germany | MZ | 20 | 0 | |
| 9 | Alan Barnett |
United Kingdom | Aermacchi | 20 | 0 | |
| 10 | Tommy Robb |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 18 | 0 |
[edit] 250 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Kel Carruthers |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Le Mans | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Santiago Herrero |
Ossa | Report |
| 4 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Kel Carruthers |
Yamaha | Report |
| 5 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 8 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Kel Carruthers |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 10 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Kel Carruthers |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 12 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1970 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Gould |
6 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 102 | 6 |
| 2 | Kel Carruthers |
Australia | Yamaha | 84 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kent Andersson |
2 | Sweden | Yamaha | 67 | 1 |
| 4 | Jarno Saarinen |
Finland | Yamaha | 57 | 0 | |
| 5 | Borje Jansson |
5 | Sweden | Yamaha | 34 | 0 |
| 6 | Chas Mortimer |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 30 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Gyula Marsovsky |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 28 | 0 | |
| 8 | Santiago Herrero |
3 | Spain | Ossa | 27 | 1 |
| 9 | Bo Granath |
Sweden | Yamaha | 25 | 0 | |
| 10 | Silvio Grassetti |
Italy | Yamaha | 24 | 0 |
[edit] 125 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | John Dodds |
Aermacchi | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Le Mans | Dieter Braun |
Suzuki | Report |
| 3 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Dieter Braun |
Suzuki | Report |
| 4 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Dieter Braun |
Suzuki | Report |
| 5 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Dieter Braun |
Suzuki | Report |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 7 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 8 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Gilberto Parlotti |
Morbidelli | Report |
| 9 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Dave Simmonds |
Kawasaki | Report |
| 10 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 11 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
[edit] 1970 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieter Braun |
2 | West Germany | Suzuki | 84 | 4 |
| 2 | Angel Nieto |
Spain | Derbi | 72 | 4 | |
| 3 | Borje Jansson |
Sweden | Maico | 62 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds |
1 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 57 | 1 |
| 5 |  Laslo Szabo |
8 | Hungary | MZ | 34 | 0 |
| 6 | Toni Gruber |
West Germany | Maico | 33 | 1 | |
| 7 | Aalt Toersen |
Netherlands | Suzuki | 31 | 0 | |
| 8 | John Dodds |
Australia | Aermacchi | 24 | 1 | |
| 9 | Gunter Bartusch |
East Germany | MZ | 22 | 0 | |
| 10 |  Heinz Kriwanek |
Austria | Rotax | 25 | 0 |
[edit] 50 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring |  Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Le Mans | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 3 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Aalt Toersen |
Jamathi | Report |
| 6 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Aalt Toersen |
Jamathi | Report |
| 7 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Aalt Toersen |
Jamathi | Report |
| 8 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 9 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Jan de Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 10 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Salvador Canellas |
Derbi | Report |
[edit] 1970 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Nieto |
1 | Spain | Derbi | 87 | 5 |
| 2 | Aalt Toersen |
2 | Netherlands | Jamathi | 75 | 3 |
| 3 | Rudolf Kunz |
8 | West Germany | Kreidler | 66 | 0 |
| 4 | Salvador Canellas |
Spain | Derbi | 63 | 1 | |
| 5 | Jan De Vries |
4 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 60 | 1 |
| 6 | Jos Schurgers |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 41 | 0 | |
| 7 | Martin Mijwaart |
10 | Netherlands | Jamathi | 40 | 0 |
| 8 | Ludwig Fassbender |
9 | West Germany | Kreidler | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | Gilberto Parlotti |
6 | Italy | Tomos | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | Harald Bartol |
Austria | Kreidler | 11 | 0 |
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