The 1955 Motocross European Championship was the 4th edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.
Les Archer during the Dutch GP, held in Norg on 4 September 1955.
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Bill Nilsson
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Bill Nilsson was a Swedish professional motocross racer. He competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships from 1952 to 1967. Nilsson won the inaugural FIM Motocross World Championship in 1957 beco
1955 Motocross European Championship
…finishers. Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points 8 6 4 3 2 1 Pos Rider Machine CH FRA ITA GBR BEL LUX SWE NED Pts 1 John Draper BSA 2 1 1 6 23 2 Bill Nilsson BSA 2 2 2 3 22 3 Sten Lundin BSA 6 1 6 3 1 21 4 Victor Leloup FN 1 3 2 4 6 21 5 Les Archer Jr. Norton 1 4 1 19 6 Brian Stonebridge BSA 4 2 3 4 16 7…
Bill Nilsson in 1958 on a Crescent
Nilsson (4) in action during the 1960 500cc Dutch Grand Prix.
Nilsson (36) leads Jef Teeuwissen (43) at the 1965 500cc Dutch Grand Prix.