1953 Motocross European Championship

The 1953 Motocross European Championship was the 2nd edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.^[1]

Since 1957 this championship has then become the current Motocross World Championship.^[2]

It should not be confused with the European Motocross Championship, now organized by the FIM Europe, whose first edition was held in 1988.^[3]

Final standings[]

From April to August 7 grand prix were held which awarded points to the first six classified, respectively: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The score in the final classification of each rider was calculated on the best four results.^[1]

500cc^[1]

Rank	Rider	Bike	Pts
1	Auguste Mingels	Matchless/FN	30 (36)
2	René Baeten	Saroléa	19
3	Victor Leloup	FN	18 (25)
4	Basil Hall	BSA	15
5	Les Archer Jr.	Norton	12
6	Geoff Ward	AJS	11
7	Phil Nex	BSA	10
8	Nic Jansen	Saroléa	8
	Brian Stonebridge	BSA	8
10	Frans Baudoin	Matchless	6
	Henri Frantz	BSA	6
	Kuno Johansson	BSA	6
13	Marcel Cox	Matchless	3
	Bill Nilsson	AJS	3
	Gaston Prieur	FN	3
	Don Rickman	BSA	3
	André Van Heuverzwijn	Saroléa	3
18	John Avery	BSA	2
	Eric Cheney	Norton	2
	René Collee	BSA	2
	Carlo Molinari	BSA	2
	Monty Banks	BSA	2
23	Jacques Charrier	BSA	1
	Albert Cordonnier	FN	1
	Gunnar Johansson	BSA	1
	Albert Koning	AJS	1
	Bob Manns	AJS	1

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