European motorcycle championship 1930

The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as it was used in 1930.

The title of the motorcycle championship in 1930 were the VII. Grand Prize of the FICM forgiven, at July 13, 1930 Spa ( Belgium ) under the X. Belgian Grand Prix long on the almost 15 km Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps held was .

The European Grand Prix took place for the second time as part of the Belgian Grand Prix .

With Paul Weyres , Germany was only represented by one starter, as the Solitude race was taking place in Stuttgart at the same time and the two largest German manufacturers BMW and DKW concentrated more on the German championship than on the international grands prix.

With the victory of Belgian Yvan Goor in the 175 class, the Zschopau manufacturer DKW was able to celebrate a title win.

Race results

class	winner	Second	Third
175 cc	Yvan Goor ( DKW )	Eric Fernihough ( Excelsior )	Alfred Bovy (Bovy)
250 cc	Syd Crabtree ( Excelsior )	Ted Mellors ( AJS )	George Himing ( AJS )
350 cc	Ernie Nott ( Rudge )	Arthur Simcock ( New Imperial )	Syd Gleave (SGS- JAP )
500 cc	Henry Tyrell-Smith ( Rudge )	Graham Walker ( Rudge )	Johnny Duncan ( Raleigh )

References

literature

• Steffen Ottinger: DKW motorcycle sport 1920–1939 . From the first victories of the Zschopau two-stroke model at track races to the European championship successes. 1st edition. HB-Werbung und Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Chemnitz 2009, ISBN 978-3-00-028611-7 , p. 46 .

Web links

• Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto - Palmarès des Championnats d'Europe (1924–1937 et 1947–1948). racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on April 21, 2010 (French). 
• Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto; 5th partie: Les Grand Prix d'Europe. (1924-1937); 1930. racingmemo.free, accessed April 21, 2010 (French). 
• Statistics and photos at riutat.suntuubi.com (Finnish)