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The 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 19th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of thirteen Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 30 April, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Japanese Grand Prix on 15 October.
A seminal year in motorcycle Grand Prix history as well as the end of an era with Honda making the decision to withdraw its racing program from competition. [1] Nevertheless, Honda would go out with a bang, with Mike Hailwood taking the 250 cc and 350 cc crowns and coming within a whisker of dethroning Giacomo Agostini for the 500 cc title.
Honda decided to concentrate on the larger classes leaving Suzuki to dominate the 50 cc class with Anscheidt again the champion. [1] The improved Yamahas took the 125 cc class with Bill Ivy finishing ahead of teammate Phil Read.
In the 250 cc class, Read would battle Hailwood mightily for the title. They both finished the season with 50 points but Hailwood took the title because he had five wins to Read's four. [1] In the 350 cc class, Hailwood had an easier time, taking six wins and claiming the crown by mid-season.
The 500 title fight would be one for the ages with Agostini and Hailwood swapping wins back and forth including a legendary duel at the Isle of Man TT. [1] The chase went down to the last race in Canada. Hailwood won there to tie Agostini on points. Each rider had five wins so it came down to second places- Agostini taking the title with three seconds to Hailwood's two. [1]
With Honda's pullout, Hailwood left motorcycle racing to take up a car racing career. He left with a blaze of glory, winning three classes in one day at the Dutch TT as well as three classes in one week at the Isle of Man TT.
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of four were counted on 50cc championships, best of six in 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, the best of five races were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | Mike Hailwood | 1 | United Kingdom | Honda | 40 | 6 |
2 | Giacomo Agostini | 2 | Italy | MV Agusta | 32 | 1 |
3 | Ralph Bryans | United Kingdom | Honda | 20 | 1 | |
4 | Heinz Rosner | 7 | East Germany | MZ | 18 | 0 |
5 | Derek Woodman | United Kingdom | MZ | 14 | 0 | |
6 | Alberto Pagani | 6 | Italy | Aermacchi | 11 | 0 |
7 | Kel Carruthers | 18 | Australia | Aermacchi | 9 | 0 |
8 | Renzo Pasolini | 3 | Italy | Benelli | 8 | 0 |
9 | Silvio Grassetti | 11 | Italy | Benelli | 6 | 0 |
10 | K. Mimuro | Japan | Yamaha | 4 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Hailwood | 1 | United Kingdom | Honda | 50 | 5 |
2 | Phil Read | 2 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 50 | 4 |
3 | Bill Ivy | 13 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 46 | 2 |
4 | Ralph Bryans | United Kingdom | Honda | 40 | 2 | |
5 | Derek Woodman | 4 | United Kingdom | MZ | 18 | 0 |
6 | Heinz Rosner | 6 | East Germany | MZ | 13 | 0 |
7 | Ginger Molloy | 11 | New Zealand | Bultaco | 9 | 0 |
8 | Gyula Marsovsky | 12 | Switzerland | Bultaco | 8 | 0 |
9 | Akiyasu Motohashi | 8 | Japan | Yamaha | 6 | 0 |
10 | Tommy Robb | 22 | United Kingdom | Bultaco | 5 | 0 |
10 | Dave Simmonds | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 5 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Ivy | 2 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 56 | 8 |
2 | Phil Read | 4 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 40 | 2 |
3 | Stuart Graham | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 38 | 1 | |
4 | Yoshimi Katayama | 6 | Japan | Suzuki | 19 | 1 |
5 | László Szabó | Hungary | MZ | 13 | 0 | |
6 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | 12 | West Germany | Suzuki | 12 | 0 |
7 | Dave Simmonds | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 9 | 0 | |
8 | Kel Carruthers | Australia | Honda | 7 | 0 | |
9 | Tim Coopey | Canada | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
10 | Thomas Heuschkel | East Germany | MZ | 5 | 0 | |
10 | Walter Scheimann | 15 | West Germany | Honda | 5 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | 1 | West Germany | Suzuki | 30 | 3 |
2 | Yoshimi Katayama | 5 | Japan | Suzuki | 28 | 2 |
3 | Stuart Graham | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 22 | 1 | |
4 | Angel Nieto | 6 | Spain | Derbi | 12 | 0 |
5 | Barry Smith | 8 | Australia | Derbi | 12 | 0 |
6 | Mitsuo Itoh | Japan | Suzuki | 8 | 1 | |
7 | R. Schmalze | West Germany | Kreidler | 6 | 0 | |
8 | José Busquet | Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Benjamin Grau | Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Japan | Suzuki | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Tommy Robb | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 4 | 0 |
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verification. (February 2023) |
The 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 19th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of thirteen Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 30 April, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Japanese Grand Prix on 15 October.
A seminal year in motorcycle Grand Prix history as well as the end of an era with Honda making the decision to withdraw its racing program from competition. [1] Nevertheless, Honda would go out with a bang, with Mike Hailwood taking the 250 cc and 350 cc crowns and coming within a whisker of dethroning Giacomo Agostini for the 500 cc title.
Honda decided to concentrate on the larger classes leaving Suzuki to dominate the 50 cc class with Anscheidt again the champion. [1] The improved Yamahas took the 125 cc class with Bill Ivy finishing ahead of teammate Phil Read.
In the 250 cc class, Read would battle Hailwood mightily for the title. They both finished the season with 50 points but Hailwood took the title because he had five wins to Read's four. [1] In the 350 cc class, Hailwood had an easier time, taking six wins and claiming the crown by mid-season.
The 500 title fight would be one for the ages with Agostini and Hailwood swapping wins back and forth including a legendary duel at the Isle of Man TT. [1] The chase went down to the last race in Canada. Hailwood won there to tie Agostini on points. Each rider had five wins so it came down to second places- Agostini taking the title with three seconds to Hailwood's two. [1]
With Honda's pullout, Hailwood left motorcycle racing to take up a car racing career. He left with a blaze of glory, winning three classes in one day at the Dutch TT as well as three classes in one week at the Isle of Man TT.
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | 50cc winner | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 350cc winner | 500cc winner | Sidecars 500cc winner | Report |
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1 | 30 April | Spanish Grand Prix | Montjuïc circuit | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | Bill Ivy | Phil Read | Auerbacher / Dein | Report | ||
2 | 7 May | West German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | Yoshimi Katayama | Ralph Bryans | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Enders / Engelhardt | Report |
3 | 21 May | French Grand Prix | Charade Circuit | Yoshimi Katayama | Bill Ivy | Bill Ivy | Enders / Engelhardt | Report | ||
4 | 16 June | Isle of Man TT | Snaefell Mountain | Stuart Graham | Phil Read | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Schauzu / Horst Schneider | Report |
5 | 24 June | Dutch TT | TT Circuit Assen | Yoshimi Katayama | Phil Read | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Enders / Engelhardt | Report |
6 | 2 July | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | Bill Ivy | Giacomo Agostini | Enders / Engelhardt | Report | ||
7 | 16 July | East German Grand Prix | Sachsenring | Bill Ivy | Phil Read | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Report | ||
8 | 23 July | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix | Masaryk Circuit | Bill Ivy | Phil Read | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Report | ||
9 | 6 August | Finnish Grand Prix | Imatra Circuit | Stuart Graham | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Enders / Engelhardt | Report | ||
10 | 19 August | Ulster Grand Prix | Dundrod Circuit | Bill Ivy | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Mike Hailwood | Report | ||
11 | 3 September | Nations Grand Prix | Monza | Bill Ivy | Phil Read | Ralph Bryans | Giacomo Agostini | Auerbacher / Nelson | Report | |
12 | 30 September | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport | Bill Ivy | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood | Report | |||
13 | 15 October | Japanese Grand Prix | Fuji Speedway | Mitsuo Itoh | Bill Ivy | Ralph Bryans | Mike Hailwood | Report |
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of four were counted on 50cc championships, best of six in 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, the best of five races were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Hailwood | 1 | United Kingdom | Honda | 40 | 6 |
2 | Giacomo Agostini | 2 | Italy | MV Agusta | 32 | 1 |
3 | Ralph Bryans | United Kingdom | Honda | 20 | 1 | |
4 | Heinz Rosner | 7 | East Germany | MZ | 18 | 0 |
5 | Derek Woodman | United Kingdom | MZ | 14 | 0 | |
6 | Alberto Pagani | 6 | Italy | Aermacchi | 11 | 0 |
7 | Kel Carruthers | 18 | Australia | Aermacchi | 9 | 0 |
8 | Renzo Pasolini | 3 | Italy | Benelli | 8 | 0 |
9 | Silvio Grassetti | 11 | Italy | Benelli | 6 | 0 |
10 | K. Mimuro | Japan | Yamaha | 4 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Hailwood | 1 | United Kingdom | Honda | 50 | 5 |
2 | Phil Read | 2 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 50 | 4 |
3 | Bill Ivy | 13 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 46 | 2 |
4 | Ralph Bryans | United Kingdom | Honda | 40 | 2 | |
5 | Derek Woodman | 4 | United Kingdom | MZ | 18 | 0 |
6 | Heinz Rosner | 6 | East Germany | MZ | 13 | 0 |
7 | Ginger Molloy | 11 | New Zealand | Bultaco | 9 | 0 |
8 | Gyula Marsovsky | 12 | Switzerland | Bultaco | 8 | 0 |
9 | Akiyasu Motohashi | 8 | Japan | Yamaha | 6 | 0 |
10 | Tommy Robb | 22 | United Kingdom | Bultaco | 5 | 0 |
10 | Dave Simmonds | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 5 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Ivy | 2 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 56 | 8 |
2 | Phil Read | 4 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 40 | 2 |
3 | Stuart Graham | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 38 | 1 | |
4 | Yoshimi Katayama | 6 | Japan | Suzuki | 19 | 1 |
5 | László Szabó | Hungary | MZ | 13 | 0 | |
6 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | 12 | West Germany | Suzuki | 12 | 0 |
7 | Dave Simmonds | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 9 | 0 | |
8 | Kel Carruthers | Australia | Honda | 7 | 0 | |
9 | Tim Coopey | Canada | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
10 | Thomas Heuschkel | East Germany | MZ | 5 | 0 | |
10 | Walter Scheimann | 15 | West Germany | Honda | 5 | 0 |
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | 1 | West Germany | Suzuki | 30 | 3 |
2 | Yoshimi Katayama | 5 | Japan | Suzuki | 28 | 2 |
3 | Stuart Graham | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 22 | 1 | |
4 | Angel Nieto | 6 | Spain | Derbi | 12 | 0 |
5 | Barry Smith | 8 | Australia | Derbi | 12 | 0 |
6 | Mitsuo Itoh | Japan | Suzuki | 8 | 1 | |
7 | R. Schmalze | West Germany | Kreidler | 6 | 0 | |
8 | José Busquet | Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Benjamin Grau | Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Japan | Suzuki | 4 | 0 | |
8 | Tommy Robb | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 4 | 0 |