Yamaha launches the YZM250, the first model to be equipped with Monocross suspension in factory use. Hakan Andersson secures the title early on, leaving the competition on conventional twin-shock machines with little chance. In the end, he wins six GPs and Yamaha's first world championship title.

A strong season with three Grand Prix victories secures Adolf Weil and Maico the vice world championship.

Heiki without GP success but consistently good results.

Jim Pomeroy wins the season opener in Sabadell, Spain, on a Spanish machine, becoming the first American GP winner. And that in his first GP.

Puch hired the experienced Swede Uno Palm to tackle the ambitious Motocross World Championship project. However, he only joined the team at the fourth Grand Prix in Switzerland and then improved steadily. At his home Grand Prix, he stood on the podium in third place alongside his compatriots Andersson and Hansen.