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'''Jeffrey Vincent Smith''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 1934) is an [[English people|English]] former professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]].<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://hof.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=272 |title=Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref>
'''Jeffrey Vincent Smith''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 1934) is an [[English people|English]] former professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]].<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://hof.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=272 |title=Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref> He competed in the [[Motocross World Championship]]s from [[1954 Motocross European Championship|1954]] to 1969 as a member of the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]] factory racing team.


His achievements in motorcycle racing include two [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] 500cc [[Motocross World Championship|Motocross World Championships]] ([[1964 FIM Motocross World Championship|1964]], [[1965 FIM Motocross World Championship|1965]]), two British [[Observed trials|Trials]] Championships, multiple British Experts Trial wins, four individual race wins in the [[Motocross des Nations]], one [[Scottish Six Days Trial]] win and eight [[International Six Days Enduro|ISDT]] Gold Medals.<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=8373&lang=2 |title=Jeff Smith career profile |publisher=bestsports.com |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref> He was a member of the [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]] factory racing team. In the [[1970 New Year Honours]], Smith was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) for services to motorcycle racing.<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref name="The BSA Gold Star">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c5451eLaze0C&q=john+draper+motocross&pg=PA66 |title=The BSA Gold Star |author=Walker, Mick |year=2004 |isbn=9780954435738 |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>United Kingdom list: {{London Gazette |issue=44999 |date=30 December 1969 |pages=17 |supp=y}}</ref>
His achievements in motorcycle racing include two [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] 500cc [[Motocross World Championship|Motocross World Championships]] ([[1964 FIM Motocross World Championship|1964]], [[1965 FIM Motocross World Championship|1965]]), two British [[Observed trials|Trials]] Championships, multiple British Experts Trial wins, four individual race wins in the [[Motocross des Nations]], one [[Scottish Six Days Trial]] win and eight [[International Six Days Enduro|ISDT]] Gold Medals.<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=8373&lang=2 |title=Jeff Smith career profile |publisher=bestsports.com |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref> In the [[1970 New Year Honours]], Smith was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) for services to motorcycle racing.<ref name="Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref name="The BSA Gold Star">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c5451eLaze0C&q=john+draper+motocross&pg=PA66 |title=The BSA Gold Star |author=Walker, Mick |year=2004 |isbn=9780954435738 |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>United Kingdom list: {{London Gazette |issue=44999 |date=30 December 1969 |pages=17 |supp=y}}</ref>


==Riding career==
==Riding career==
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==Motocross Grand Prix Results==

Points system from 1952 to 1968:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
! Position
!style="background:#ffffbf;"| &nbsp;1st&nbsp;
!style="background:#dfdfdf;"| &nbsp;2nd&nbsp;
!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| &nbsp;3rd&nbsp;
!style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;4th&nbsp;
!style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;5th&nbsp;
!style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;6th&nbsp;
|-
! Points
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#fcc;"|
|Denotes European motocross championship only.
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:70%"
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Class
!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Machine
!colspan=2| 1
!colspan=2| 2
!colspan=2| 3
!colspan=2| 4
!colspan=2| 5
!colspan=2| 6
!colspan=2| 7
!colspan=2| 8
!colspan=2| 9
!colspan=2| 10
!colspan=2| 11
!colspan=2| 12
!colspan=2| 13
!colspan=2| 14
!rowspan=2| Pos
!rowspan=2| Pts
|-
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
! R1
! R2
|-
! [[1954 Motocross European Championship|1954]]
! style="background:#fcc;"| 500cc
! [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]]
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NED<br /><small>1</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SWE<br /><small>5</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| FRA<br /><small>2</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 3rd
! 20
|-
! [[1955 Motocross European Championship|1955]]
! style="background:#fcc;"| 500cc
! BSA
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| FRA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FRA<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| BEL<br /><small>9</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SWE<br /><small>3</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 7th
! 14
|-
! [[1956 Motocross European Championship|1956]]
! style="background:#fcc;"| 500cc
! BSA
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>5</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| UK<br /><small>21</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| BEL<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>6</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| DEN<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| DEN<br /><small>9</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 11th
! 7
|-
! [[1957 Motocross World Championship|1957]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SWE<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| NED<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>5</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>4</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| DEN<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| DEN<br /><small>8</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 4th
! 23
|-
! [[1958 Motocross World Championship|1958]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| DEN<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| DEN<br /><small>4-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CH<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CH<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FRA<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| ITA<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA<br /><small>4</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| UK<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NED<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>4</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>5</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| LUX<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SWE<br /><small>4</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 6th
! 18
|-
! [[1959 Motocross World Championship|1959]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CH<br /><small>19</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CH<br /><small>1</small>
| DEN<br /><small>-</small>
| DEN<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| FRA<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NED<br /><small>7</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>6</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| LUX<br /><small>2</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 6th
! 21
|-
! [[1960 Motocross World Championship|1960]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| UK<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 15th
! 2
|-
! [[1961 Motocross World Championship|1961]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA<br /><small>5</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| NED<br /><small>3</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL<br /><small>3</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 12th
! 6
|-
! [[1962 Motocross World Championship|1962]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
| UK<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>4</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| LUX<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| LUX<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SWE<br /><small>3</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 7th
! 9
|-
! [[1963 FIM Motocross World Championship|1963]]
! 500cc
! BSA
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CH<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CH<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| DEN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| DEN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NED<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| NED<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FRA<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| FRA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#fcc;"| ITA<br /><small>NC</small>
|style="background:#fcc;"| ITA<br /><small>NC</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CZE<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| USR<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| USR<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| LUX<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| LUX<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| GDR<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| GDR<br /><small>1</small>
|
|
|
|
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 44
|-
! [[1964 FIM Motocross World Championship|1964]]
! 500cc
! BSA
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CH<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CH<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUT<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| AUT<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| DEN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| DEN<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| SWE<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| SWE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NED<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NED<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| FRA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ITA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| URS<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| URS<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CZE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CZE<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| BEL<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| BEL<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| LUX<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| LUX<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GER<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GER<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GDR<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| GDR<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ESP<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ESP<br /><small>2</small>
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 56
|-
! [[1965 FIM Motocross World Championship|1965]]
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CH<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CH<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FRA<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FIN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FIN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GDR<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GDR<br /><small>4</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| URS<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| URS<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GER<br /><small>3</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| NED<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| NED<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| LUX<br /><small>3</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 54
|-
! 1966
! 500cc
! BSA
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| CH<br /><small>8</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| AUT<br /><small>7</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ITA<br /><small>2</small>
| DEN<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| DEN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>18</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| FIN<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| FIN<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| GDR<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GDR<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| URS<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| URS<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| UK<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| UK<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>5</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
| BEL<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 34
|-
! 1967
! 500cc
! BSA
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| AUT<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT<br /><small>24</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| SWE<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| SWE<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CZE<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| CZE<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| USR<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| USR<br /><small>1</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FRA<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| GER<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| GER<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| UK<br /><small>4</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| UK<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| BEL<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| LUX<br /><small>8</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| CH<br /><small>16</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CH<br /><small>6</small>
|
|
|
|
|
|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 35
|-
! 1968
! 500cc
! BSA
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT<br /><small>25</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FIN<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| FIN<br /><small>3</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GDR<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| GDR<br /><small>10</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE<br /><small>6</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| UK<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| UK<br /><small>10</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| FRA<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| NED<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>6</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| CH<br /><small>5</small>
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| CH<br /><small>3</small>
|
|
! 8th
! 16
|-
! 1969
! 500cc
! BSA
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| AUT<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| SWE<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| NED<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| ITA<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| CZE<br /><small>-</small>
| USR<br /><small>-</small>
| USR<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
| GER<br /><small>-</small>
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL<br /><small>6</small>
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| BEL<br /><small>7</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| LUX<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| FRA<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| CH<br /><small>-</small>
| GDR<br /><small>-</small>
| GDR<br /><small>-</small>
|
|
|
|
! 26th
! 5
|-
!colspan=35|Sources:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1954---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1954 500cc European motocross championship classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1955---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1955 500cc European motocross championship classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1956---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1956 500cc European motocross championship classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1957---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1957 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1958---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1958 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1959---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1959 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1960---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1960 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1961---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1961 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1962---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1962 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1963---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1963 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1964---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1964 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1965---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1965 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1966---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1966 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1967---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1967 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1968---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1968 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://memotocross.fr/downloads/1969---gp-500-et-classement-final.pdf |title=1969 500cc motocross world championship race classifications |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 September 2024 }}</ref>
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Jeff Smith
MBE
Jeff Smith in 1962
NationalityEnglish
Born1934 (age 89–90)
Colne, Lancashire, England
Motocross career
Years active1953–1971
TeamsBSA
Championships500cc – 1964 – 1965
Wins30

Jeffrey Vincent Smith MBE (born 1934) is an English former professional motorcycle racer.[1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1954 to 1969 as a member of the BSA factory racing team.

His achievements in motorcycle racing include two FIM 500cc Motocross World Championships (1964, 1965), two British Trials Championships, multiple British Experts Trial wins, four individual race wins in the Motocross des Nations, one Scottish Six Days Trial win and eight ISDT Gold Medals.[1][2] In the 1970 New Year Honours, Smith was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to motorcycle racing.[1][3][4]

Riding career

Born in Colne, Lancashire, England, Smith began in competitions as a trials rider, becoming so successful that he was offered a place on the Norton factory team.[1] After moving to BSA, he won the 1953 and 1954 British Trials Championship.[1] BSA asked Smith to compete in motocross racing which he did with such success that he soon began to concentrate on a motocross career.[1]

Smith (#37) leads Rolf Tibblin (#30) during an international race in Sint Anthonis, Netherlands in 1964

In 1964 at the age of 30 he captured the 500cc Motocross World Championship, defeating the defending champion, Swede Rolf Tibblin, and was voted the Motorcycle News 'Man of the Year' award.[1][5] He successfully defended his crown the following year.[6] His 1965 championship win on the four-stroke engined BSA Victor would be the last victory for this type of motor, as two-stroke engine technology dominated off-road racing for the next several decades. He finally announced his retirement in January 1972.[7]

After racing

After he retired from competition, Smith helped to develop off-road motorcycles as special projects manager based in Minnesota, US, for Can-Am, the motorcycle division of Canada's Bombardier organisation.[8][3] The Can-Am racing team claimed the first three places in the 1974 AMA 250cc motocross national championship.[1] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]

Smith was an AMA director and Treasurer, and also involved in vintage motorcycle racing as an Executive Director and Assistant Treasurer of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association AHRMA, before resigning from AMA on 15 February 2008, followed by his resignation from AHRMA, as a result of irregular expense-account claims submitted by the then AMA Chairman.[9][10]


Motocross Grand Prix Results

Points system from 1952 to 1968:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1
Denotes European motocross championship only.
Year Class Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1954 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		NED
6 		NED
1 		UK
- 		UK
- 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		BEL
- 		BEL
- 		SWE
5 		SWE
- 		FRA
1 		FRA
2 		3rd 20
1955 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
- 		FRA
2 		FRA
7 		ITA
2 		ITA
5 		FRA
5 		UK
1 		UK
1 		BEL
- 		BEL
9 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		SWE
2 		SWE
3 		NED
- 		NED
- 		7th 14
1956 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
- 		NED
- 		NED
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		FRA
5 		FRA
- 		UK
21 		UK
2 		BEL
1 		BEL
6 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		SWE
1 		SWE
2 		DEN
2 		DEN
9 		11th 7
1957 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
- 		FRA
- 		FRA
- 		SWE
1 		SWE
3 		ITA
1 		ITA
2 		UK
1 		UK
1 		NED
2 		NED
5 		BEL
- 		BEL
4 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		DEN
3 		DEN
8 		4th 23
1958 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		DEN
4 		DEN
4- 		CH
1 		CH
7 		FRA
1 		FRA
3 		ITA
3 		ITA
4 		UK
- 		UK
3 		NED
9 		NED
4 		BEL
- 		BEL
5 		LUX
- 		LUX
4 		SWE
2 		SWE
4 		6th 18
1959 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		CH
19 		CH
1 		DEN
- 		DEN
- 		FRA
7 		FRA
4 		ITA
7 		ITA
8 		GER
6 		GER
7 		UK
1 		UK
2 		NED
4 		NED
7 		BEL
- 		BEL
6 		LUX
- 		LUX
2 		SWE
- 		SWE
- 		6th 21
1960 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		FRA
- 		FRA
- 		SWE
- 		SWE
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		GER
- 		GER
- 		UK
8 		UK
2 		NED
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		BEL
- 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		15th 2
1961 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
- 		AUT
- 		AUT
- 		FRA
- 		FRA
- 		CZE
- 		CZE
- 		ITA
4 		ITA
5 		UK
- 		UK
- 		NED
3 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		BEL
3 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		SWE
- 		SWE
- 		GER
- 		GER
- 		12th 6
1962 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		FRA
- 		FRA
- 		CH
- 		CH
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		CZE
- 		CZE
- 		UK
- 		UK
- 		NED
- 		NED
- 		BEL
4 		BEL
- 		LUX
7 		LUX
1 		SWE
1 		SWE
3 		7th 9
1963 500cc BSA AUT
8 		AUT
6 		CH
4 		CH
2 		DEN
1 		DEN
1 		NED
1 		NED
2 		FRA
3 		FRA
2 		ITA
NC 		ITA
NC 		CZE
9 		CZE
4 		USR
5 		USR
4 		UK
1 		UK
2 		BEL
3 		BEL
3 		LUX
6 		LUX
4 		GDR
1 		GDR
1 		3rd 44
1964 500cc BSA CH
2 		CH
1 		AUT
2 		AUT
2 		DEN
1 		DEN
2 		SWE
3 		SWE
2 		NED
1 		NED
1 		FRA
5 		FRA
2 		ITA
1 		ITA
2 		URS
1 		URS
3 		CZE
2 		CZE
3 		BEL
1 		BEL
2 		LUX
1 		LUX
1 		GER
2 		GER
3 		GDR
2 		GDR
1 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		1st 56
1965 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		CH
1 		CH
2 		FRA
1 		FRA
1 		FIN
1 		FIN
1 		SWE
1 		SWE
1 		GDR
4 		GDR
4 		CZE
- 		CZE
- 		URS
2 		URS
2 		UK
1 		UK
2 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		GER
3 		GER
- 		NED
1 		NED
3 		LUX
3 		LUX
- 		1st 54
1966 500cc BSA CH
- 		CH
8 		AUT
5 		AUT
7 		ITA
2 		ITA
2 		DEN
- 		DEN
1 		SWE
18 		SWE
1 		FIN
2 		FIN
1 		GDR
2 		GDR
5 		CZE
4 		CZE
4 		URS
3 		URS
2 		UK
2 		UK
1 		NED
5 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		BEL
- 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		GER
- 		GER
- 		3rd 34
1967 500cc BSA AUT
3 		AUT
24 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		SWE
5 		SWE
1 		CZE
3 		CZE
2 		USR
2 		USR
1 		FRA
6 		FRA
3 		GER
3 		GER
4 		UK
4 		UK
3 		BEL
5 		BEL
3 		LUX
8 		LUX
- 		CH
16 		CH
6 		2nd 35
1968 500cc BSA AUT
25 		AUT
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		SWE
- 		SWE
- 		FIN
3 		FIN
3 		GDR
10 		GDR
10 		CZE
6 		CZE
- 		UK
6 		UK
10 		GER
- 		GER
- 		FRA
6 		FRA
5 		NED
5 		NED
5 		BEL
5 		BEL
6 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		CH
5 		CH
3 		8th 16
1969 500cc BSA AUT
- 		AUT
- 		SWE
- 		SWE
- 		NED
- 		NED
- 		ITA
- 		ITA
- 		CZE
- 		CZE
- 		USR
- 		USR
- 		GER
- 		GER
- 		BEL
6 		BEL
7 		LUX
- 		LUX
- 		FRA
- 		FRA
- 		CH
- 		CH
- 		GDR
- 		GDR
- 		26th 5
Sources:[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jeff Smith at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Jeff Smith career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b Walker, Mick (2004). The BSA Gold Star. ISBN 9780954435738. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 44999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 17.
  5. ^ "1964 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "1965 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ^ Bashford, Mike (19 January 1972). "So long Jeff". Motor Cycle. IPC Specialist Publications. pp. 12–13.
  8. ^ Motor Cycle News 15 August 1979, p.14 Guest Spot, Jeff Smith Accessed and added 12 February 2015
  9. ^ From the AHRMA Board of Trustees: Statement by Jeff Smith Archived 17 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Updated: After Resigning From AMA Board Of Directors, Jeff Smith Says He Feels "Some Responsibility" For Expense-account Scam And Resigns As Treasurer Of AHRMA". www.roadracingworld.com. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  11. ^ "1954 500cc European motocross championship classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ "1955 500cc European motocross championship classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  13. ^ "1956 500cc European motocross championship classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  14. ^ "1957 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  15. ^ "1958 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  16. ^ "1959 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  17. ^ "1960 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  18. ^ "1961 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  19. ^ "1962 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  20. ^ "1963 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  21. ^ "1964 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  22. ^ "1965 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  23. ^ "1966 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  24. ^ "1967 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  25. ^ "1968 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  26. ^ "1969 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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