1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

1959 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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File:TT races te Assen, huldiging van John Surtees (winnaar 500cc), Bestanddeelnr 909-6724.jpg

John Surtees (pictured in 1958) won all races to retain his 350cc and 500cc World Championship title.

File:Carlo Ubbiali (Italië) winnaar 125cc en 250cc, Bestanddeelnr 907-8581.jpg

Carlo Ubbiali (pictured in 1956) successfully defended his 125cc World Championship title. He also became the 250cc World Champion in 1959.

The 1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 11th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of seven Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 17 May, with French Grand Prix and ended with Nations Grand Prix in Italy on 6 September.

1959 Grand Prix season calendar

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit	125cc winner	250cc winner	350cc winner	500cc winner	Sidecars 500cc winner	Report
1	17 May	Template:Flagicon French Grand Prix	Charade Circuit			Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:FlagiconTemplate:FlagiconScheidegger/Burkhardt	Report
2	6 June	Template:Flagicon Isle of Man TT	Snaefell Mountain	Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini	Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon Schneider / Strauß	Report
3	14 June	Template:Flagicon German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Camathias / Cecco	Report
4	27 June	Template:Flagicon Dutch TT	TT Circuit Assen	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali	Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini	Template:Flagicon Bob Brown †	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Camathias / Cecco	Report
5	5 July	Template:Flagicon Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali	Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking †		Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon Schneider / Strauß	Report
6	26 July	Template:Flagicon Swedish Grand Prix	Råbelövsbanan	Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini	Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon Bob Brown †		Report
7	8 August	Template:Flagicon Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod Circuit	Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood	Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon John Surtees		Report
8	6 September	Template:Flagicon Nations Grand Prix††	Monza	Template:Flagicon Ernst Degner	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali	Template:Flagicon John Surtees	Template:Flagicon John Surtees		Report

† Race did not count towards the World Championship.

†† The Nations Grand Prix also held a non-championship 175 cc race, won by the Italian, Francesco Villa.

Standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races were counted in all five classes: the Sidecars, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc championships.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	8	6	4	3	2	1

500cc final standings

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350cc Standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Template:Flagicon John Surtees		United Kingdom	MV Agusta	48	6
2	Template:Flagicon John Hartle		United Kingdom	MV Agusta	16	0
3	Template:Flagicon Bob Brown		Australia	Norton	14	0
4	Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking		Rhodesia	Norton	12	0
5	Template:Flagicon Geoff Duke		United Kingdom	Norton	10	0
6	Template:Flagicon Remo Venturi		Italy	MV Agusta	6	0
7	Template:Flagicon Dickie Dale		United Kingdom	AJS	6	0
8	Template:Flagicon John Hempleman		New Zealand	Norton	6	0
9	Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson		United Kingdom	Norton	5	0
10	Template:Flagicon Alistair King		United Kingdom	Norton	4	0
=	Template:Flagicon Ernesto Brambilla		Italy	MV Agusta	4	0
12	Template:Flagicon Paddy Driver		South Africa	Norton	4	0
13	Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood		United Kingdom	AJS	2	0
=	Template:Flagicon Tom Phillis		Australia	Norton	2	0
15	Template:Flagicon Jim Redman		Rhodesia	Norton	2	0
16	Template:Flagicon Terry Shepherd		United Kingdom	Norton	1	0
=	Template:Flagicon Dave Chadwick		United Kingdom	Norton	1	0
=	Template:Flagicon Gilberto Milani		Italy	Norton	1	0

250cc Standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali		Italy	MV Agusta	28	2
2	Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini		Italy	MV Agusta	16	2
=	Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking		Rhodesia	MZ	16	2
4	Template:Flagicon Ernst Degner		East Germany	MZ	14	0
5	Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood		United Kingdom	Mondial	13	0
6	Template:Flagicon Emilio Mendogni		Italy	Morini	10	0
7	Template:Flagicon Derek Minter		United Kingdom	Morini	7	0
8	Template:Flagicon Tommy Robb		United Kingdom	GMS-MZ	7	0
9	Template:Flagicon Horst Fügner		East Germany	MZ	6	0
10	Template:Flagicon Geoff Duke		United Kingdom	Benelli	5	0
11	Template:Flagicon Dave Chadwick		United Kingdom	MV Agusta	4	0
12	Template:Flagicon Libero Liberati		Italy	Morini	3	0
13	Template:Flagicon Horst Kassner		West Germany	NSU	2	0
=	Template:Flagicon Phil Carter		United Kingdom	NSU	2	0
=	Template:Flagicon Luigi Taveri		Switzerland	MZ	2	0
16	Template:Flagicon Rudi Thalhammer		Austria	NSU	1	0
=	Template:Flagicon Dickie Dale		United Kingdom	Benelli	1	0
18	Template:Flagicon Günter Beer		West Germany	Adler	1	0

125cc

Riders' standings

Pos. Rider Bike MAN Template:Flagicon GER Template:Flagicon NED Template:Flagicon BEL Template:Flagicon SWE Template:Flagicon ULS Template:Flagicon NAT Template:Flagicon Pts 1 Template:Flagicon Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 5 1F 1F 1 2F 2F 30 (38) 2 Template:Flagicon Tarquinio Provini MV Agusta 1 2 2F 1 5 28 (30) 3 Template:Flagicon Mike Hailwood Ducati 3 3 3 4 1F 20 (23) 4 Template:Flagicon Luigi Taveri MZ 2F 14 Ducati 3 3 5 Template:Flagicon Ernst Degner MZ 6 3 1 13 6 Template:Flagicon Bruno Spaggiari Ducati 5 2 8 7 Template:Flagicon Derek Minter MZ 5 4 4 8 8 Template:Flagicon Ken Kavanagh Ducati 6 5 5 4 8 9 Template:Flagicon Gary Hocking MZ 2 7 MV Agusta 6 10 Template:Flagicon Horst Fügner MZ 4 4 6 11 Template:Flagicon Werner Musiol MZ 3 4 12 Template:Flagicon Francesco Villa Ducati 4 3 13 Template:Flagicon Alberto Pagani Ducati 5 2 14 Template:Flagicon Naomi Taniguchi Honda 6 1 14 Template:Flagicon Karl Kronmüller Ducati 6 1 14 Template:Flagicon Ulf Svensson Ducati 6 1 14 Template:Flagicon Arthur Wheeler Ducati 6 1 Pos. Rider Bike MAN Template:Flagicon GER Template:Flagicon NED Template:Flagicon BEL Template:Flagicon SWE Template:Flagicon ULS Template:Flagicon NAT Template:Flagicon Pts

Constructors' standings

Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.	Constructor	MAN Template:Flagicon	GER Template:Flagicon	NED Template:Flagicon	BEL Template:Flagicon	SWE Template:Flagicon	ULS Template:Flagicon	NAT Template:Flagicon	Pts
1	Template:Flagicon MV Agusta	1	1	1	1	1		2	32 (46)
2	Template:Flagicon MZ	2	6	4	4	3	2	1	24 (31)
3	Template:Flagicon Ducati	3	3	2	3	4	1	3	22 (33)
4	Template:Flagicon Honda	6							1
Pos.	Constructor	MAN Template:Flagicon	GER Template:Flagicon	NED Template:Flagicon	BEL Template:Flagicon	SWE Template:Flagicon	ULS Template:Flagicon	NAT Template:Flagicon	Pts

References

• Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. Template:ISBN