Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1970

A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1970 foi a 22ª edição promovida pela F.I.M.. A temporada começou em Nürburgring e encerrou-se em Montjuich.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 3 de Maio Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OcidentalNürburgring 2 17 de Maio Grande Prêmio da FrançaCircuito de Bugatti 3 24 de Maio Grande Prêmio do AdriáticoOpatija Circuit 4 12 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 5 27 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 6 5 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 7 12 de Julho Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OrientalSachsenring 8 19 de Julho Grande Prêmio da TchecoslováquiaCircuito Masaryk 9 2 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da FinlândiaImatra Circuit 10 15 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 11 13 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza 12 27 de Setembro Grande Prêmio da EspanhaCircuito de Montjuïc

Resumo da temporada Com nenhum outro fabricante competindo nas 500cc, a equipe MV Agusta continuou a dominar, enquanto Giacomo Agostini venceu seu quinto campeonato mundial consecutivo de 500cc. A Kawasaki começou a vender o Kawasaki H1R para equipes de corrida particulares. O H1R foi a primeira motocicleta de corrida de dois tempos a vários cilindros a ser vendida comercialmente. Ginger Molloy montou um dos Kawasakis para um segundo lugar atrás de Agostini no campeonato.

A vida foi um pouco mais difícil para Agostini na classe 350, pois Kel Carruthers e Renzo Pasolini em Benellis e Rod Gould em uma fábrica da Yamaha deram a ele uma batalha em mais de uma ocasião. Gould conquistaria o título de 250 para a Yamaha, lutando com Carruthers por toda a temporada. O alemão Dieter Braun daria à Suzuki a coroa de 125, enquanto Derbi montou Angel Nieto na categoria 50cc pelo segundo ano consecutivo.

Houve seis fatalidades entre os competidores nas corridas TT da Ilha de Man, incluindo Santiago Herrero, candidato ao campeonato mundial, tornando 1970 o ano mais mortal da história do evento.

Resultado das corridas # Grande Prêmio 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Info 1 GP da Alemanha Ocidental Angel Nieto John Dodds Kel Carruthers Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 2 GP da França Angel Nieto Dieter Braun Rodney GouldSem Disputa Giacomo Agostini 3 GP do Adriático Angel Nieto Dieter Braun Santiago Herrero Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 4 Tourist TrophySem Disputa Dieter Braun Kel Carruthers Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 5 GP da Holanda Angel Nieto Dieter Braun Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 6 GP da Bélgica Aalt Toersen Angel Nieto Rodney GouldSem Disputa Giacomo Agostini 7 GP da Alemanha Oriental Aalt Toersen Angel Nieto Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 8 GP da Tchecoslováquia Aalt Toersen Gilberto Parlotti Kel Carruthers Giacomo AgostiniSem Disputa 9 GP da FinlândiaSem Disputa Dave Simmonds Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 10 GP da Irlanda do Norte Angel NietoSem Disputa Kel Carruthers Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 11 GP das Nações Jan de Vries Angel Nieto Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 12 GP da Espanha Salvador Cañellas Angel Nieto Kent Andersson Angelo Bergamonti Angelo Bergamonti

Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:

500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaZepter T1 Giacomo Agostini1–16 Kawasaki Racing TeamKawasakiProx F150098 Ginger Molloy1–1623 Christian Ravel1–16 Aermacchi SuperAutoAermacchiOsculati 5537 Angelo Bergamonti1–1691 Walter Rungg1–16 Seeley MotorcyclesSeeleySeeley Fireblade42 Tommy Robb1–16 Equipe LintoLintoBlaze 50036 Alberto Pagani1–1643 Gyula Marsovszky1–1650 John Dodds1–16 Seeley-Matchless EngineeringSeeley-MatchlessFES125 Pantheon94 Alan Barnett1–16 45 Jack Findlay1–16 Yamaha Factory Racing TeamYamahaYamaha 800 D64 Martti Pesonen1–1279 Pentti Lehtelä1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchlessCMX500 Rebel13 Peter Williams1–1627 Karl Auer1–16 Scuderia PatonPatonPaton GTR74 Roberto Gallina1–1219 Billie Nelson1–1617 André-Luc Appietto13–21 Mi-Jack Conquest RacingKawasakiProx F150062 Martin Carney1–1631 Eric Offenstadt1–16 ExxonMobil RacingKawasakiProx F150035 Silvano Bertarelli1–16 PetroChina CompanyKawasakiProx F150096 Bill Smith1–1653 Dave Simmonds1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumphTriumph Gran Prix89 Percy Tait1–1678 Ron Chandler1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziMoto Guzzi BB6 Giuseppe Mandolini1–16 Union RacingMünch-URSCaudwell 3.5 V58 Karl Hoppe1–12 Novartis Racing TeamKawasakiProx F150010 Gianpiero Zubani1–1692 Ernst Hiller1–16 RuSPORTMatchlessCMX500 Rebel56 John Williams1–1233 Tony Jefferies1–1629 Steve Ellis13–21 Manx TeamManxManx CBF50048 Godfrey Nash1–16 Honda Racing CorporationHondaHRS 500T65 Lewis Young1–1225 Terry Dennehy1–1659 Jean Campiche13–21 China MobileSeeley-MatchlessFES125 Pantheon67 Brian Steenson1–1624 Paul Smart1–16 General ElectricSuzukiSanton 500GR15 Rob Bron1–1280 Malcolm Uphill1–1688 Jacques Roca13–21 Hoffmann-La Roche RacingMatchlessCMX500 Rebel66 Selwyn Griffiths1–1651 Jouko Ryhänen1–16 Rocketsports RacingNortonNorton CM250C30 Gerry Mateer1–1247 Brian Adams1–1682 Steve Spencer13–21 Verizon CommunicationsKawasakiProx F15002 Giovanni Perrone1–1661 Paolo Campanelli1–16 Anheuser-Busch AutosportSeeley-MatchlessFES125 Pantheon8 Vincent Duckett1–1620 Charlie Dobson1–16 BMW MotorradBMWMaverick R2218 Hans-Otto Butenuth1–1675 Rudolf Reinhardt1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteHuracán GT3552 Gordon Keith1–1626 Cambell Gorman1–1677 Mick Grant1–1697 Thierry Tchernine1–16 Monza TeamNorton-KawasakiMotorglass4 Vasco Loro1–16 Chevron CorporationSeeleyMolgaard 5009 Werner Bergold1–1686 Emanuele Maugliani1–1670 John Blanchard1–1628 Peter Gibson1–16 PKV RacingAermacchiOsculati 5540 Peter Berwick1–1695 Jim Curry1–1621 Ken Kay1–163 Jean-Claude Costeux1–16 Royal Dutch Shell TeamNortonNorton CM250C71 John Burgess1–1687 Keith Heckles1–16 Samsung MotorsportLintoBlaze 50038 Heinrich Rosenbusch1–16 Oracle CorporationNortonNorton CM250C55 Alan Lawton1–1673 Ken Tilley1–16 Shepherd MotorsportShepherdTankpool 2412 George Fogarty1–16 Jawa MotorsJawaOXXO Energy76 Frantisek Srna1–1669 Frantisek Stastny1–16 Tencent EngineeringKawasakiProx F150041 Pierre-Louis Tebec1–1681 Sven-Olov Gunnarsson1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliBrereton 11183 Gerhard Heukerott1–1611 Renzo Pasolini1–16 AT&T RacingKawasakiProx F150046 Alo Zanetta1–1699 Hervé Lansac1–16 Crescent MotorsportCrescentCrescent RST 85032 Billy Andersson1–1614 Marty Lunde1–16 Seeley-URS Racing UnitedSeeley-URSENEOS 100684 Ferdinand Kaczor1–16 Merck Group RacingNortonNorton CM250C63 Harris Healey1–1649 Serge Jamsin1–16 BSA CompanyBSACarre & MVP72 Bob Heath1–16 IBM CorporationNortonNorton CM250C57 Norman Price1–1690 Maurice Hawthorne1–16 Team AustraliaMatchlessCMX500 Rebel44 Terry McDonald1–167 Stephen Millard1–1685 Arpad Juhos1–1634 Nigel Palmer1–1654 Gilbert Argo1–1668 Alois Maxwald1–16 Bill Smith RacingHigley-SeeleyMopar 5005 Peter Darvill1–16 Gilead Sciences MotoPatonPaton GTR39 Franco Trabalzini1–1693 Mustapha Moulay1–1622 Franco Trabalzini1–16 Novo Nordisk RacingSeeleySeeley Fireblade60 Chris Neve1–1616 Barry Randle1–164 Stan Adams1–1651 John Cooper1–1697 Charlie Dobson1–1632 Denis Gallagher1–16 Husqvarna ABHusqvarnaMagnus 50066 Bo Granath1–16 Sanofi ÉquipeNortonNorton CM250C49 Bob Biscardine1–1645 Roy Reid1–1628 Paul Eickelberg1–1658 Harry Turner1–1671 Don Grant1–1653 Brian Moses1–16 Oakley-Matchless MotorsportsOakley-MatchlessDestandau 50023 Geoff Barry1–16 Unilever EngineeringTriumphTriumph Gran Prix9 John Barton1–1626 Ron Baylie1–1614 George Barnacle1–1677 Lou Geeson1–16 Bayer AG RacingHondaHRS 500T27 Willi Bertsch1–1695 Graham Penny1–16 CTE Racing-HVMNortonNorton CM250C33 Dave Foulkes1–1698 Brian Swales1–1622 Jupp Tröblinger1–1646 Don Harris1–1665 Ted Janssen1–1652 John Pepper1–16 Kettle-Norton Racing TeamKettle-NortonHeriau 50042 Brian Edwards1–16 BHP Billiton TeamMatchlessCMX500 Rebel55 Jean-Marie Grandidier1–1673 Gordon Daniels1–1640 Walfried Weingartner1–1687 Theo Louwes1–1688 Jim Ashton1–1667 Jean-Pierre Naudon1–16 Total S.A.AermacchiOsculati 5534 Jerry Lancaster1–1639 Len Williams1–1656 Robert Graham1–1647 Gilberto Milani1–16 Petty-Norton EnterprisesPetty-NortonTS C50025 Graham Sharp1–1669 Percy May1–16 Philip Morris InternationalNortonNorton CM250C61 Roger Fursman1–1657 Dennis Trollope1–1683 Carl Ward1–163 John-Tom Findlay1–1648 Tom Armstrong1–1654 Doug Cash1–16 Metisse MotorcyclesMetisseAvenir by ARTA90 Mick Potter1–1610 Rex Butcher1–16 United Technologies CorporationLintoBlaze 50030 Keith Turner1–1662 Didier Dumesnil1–16 Daimler AG TeamKawasakiProx F150019 Cliff Carr1–1629 Philippe Schreyer1–1663 Ake Dahli1–16 Marlboro Nava TotalKuhn-SeeleyKuhn-Seeley CBR600F68 Tom Dickie1–1615 Pat Mahoney1–16 CRD Grand PrixCRDCRD 0293 Paul Coombs1–162 Hugh Evans1–1636 Ray Knight1–16 British American TobaccoNortonNorton CM250C20 Adrian Cooper1–1624 Walter Dawson1–1617 Robin Duffty1–1686 Chris Gregory1–1684 Cliff Lawson1–1682 Patrick Lefevre1–16 Inditex MotorsportMatchlessCMX500 Rebel13 René Guili1–1618 Osmo Hansen1–1637 Hannu Kuparinen1–1685 Derek Lee1–16 Union Pacific RailroadSeeleySeeley Fireblade44 Ray McCullough1–1612 Malcolm Moffatt1–1674 John Stanley1–16 Siemens EngineeringNortonNorton CM250C75 Garth Neveling1–1664 Derryl Pandlebury1–1676 Dick Pipes1–1659 Harry Reynolds1–1660 Roy Simmons1–16 Bultaco Compañía Española de Motores S.A.BultacoBultaco CD125TC Benly81 Barry Sheene1–16 Ducati TeamDucatiEpsilon FR21 Rolf Thiemig1–16 Cotton Motor CompanyNortonNorton CM250C96 Tony Turner1–1689 Charlie Watts1–168 John Wetherall1–16 SABMiller GPVelocetteHuracán GT3535 Fred Walton1–16 F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.ABianchiLebreton 50038 Benedetto Zambotti1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV Agusta900ER15 Giacomo Agostini1–1685 Angelo Bergamonti1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliMAX 1054 Kel Carruthers1–1670 Renzo Pasolini1–16 Yamaha Factory Racing TeamYamahaYamaha TD278 Kent Andersson1–1692 Martti Pesonen1–16 Team WestYamahaYamaha TD247 Rodney Gould1–1669 Tommy Robb1–16 MZ MotorradMZEiger 40099 Günter Bartusch1–1617 Tom Belsø1–16 Aermacchi SuperAutoAermacchiSF36011 Alan Barnett1–16 63 Roberto Gallina1–16 DAMSYamahaYamaha TD272 Dieter Braun1–1249 Karl Hoppe1–1674 Billie Nelson13–21 Jawa MotorsJawa350 Twin35 Silvio Grassetti1–16 KTRYamahaYamaha TD22 Chas Mortimer1–1286 Tony Rutter1–1646 Paul Smart13–21 Durango FormulaYamahaYamaha TD210 Phil Read1–1613 Terry Dennehy1–16 Viceroy Team RacingYamahaYamaha TD239 Jack Findlay1–16 Equipe SGYamahaYamaha TD227 Malcolm Uphill1–1625 Bosse Granath1–16 Coca-Cola Nordic RacingYamahaYamaha TD296 Hans-Dieter Görgen1–161 Theo Louwes1–16 Drixton-Aermacchi RacingDrixton-AermacchiUnion SG40 Jim Curry1–16 Marlboro Racing TeamAermacchiSF36082 Peter Berwick1–1261 Walter Rungg1–1657 Ray Pickrell13–21 ČZ AutosportCZČZ 35030 Karel Bojer1–16 Brand MotorsportAermacchiSF36073 Robin Duffty1–1226 Walter Sommer1–1659 Paul Eickelberg13–21 Footwork RacingYamahaYamaha TD297 Giuseppe Visenzi1–1693 Walter Scheimann1–16 Fondmetal Osella Squadra CorseYamahaYamaha TD298 Cliff Carr1–1255 Theo Bult1–1680 Tony Jefferies13–21 Leyton House RacingYamahaYamaha TD245 Vasco Loro1–1664 Franz Kroon1–16 AGS Automobiles SportivesYamahaYamaha TD283 Mick Chatterton1–1291 Jerry Lancaster1–1618 Pentti Lehtelä13–21 Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesKawasakiKV Mechelen79 Martin Carney1–1662 Howden Ganley1–16 Espo Larrousse RacingNortonKSC Lokeren66 John Trevor Findlay1–1223 Brian Redman1–16 Coloni RacingAermacchiSF36052 Denis Gallagher1–1648 David Hobbs1–16 EuroBrun RacingYamahaTD1C28 Ernst Holzeis1–16 Drixton-Honda RacingDrixton-HondaROC de Charleroi53 Guy Edwards1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

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