500cc Grand Prix Standings 1974
37 riders · 1974 season
| Position | Rider | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read MV Agusta | 82 | Leader |
| 2 | Gianfranco Bonera MV Agusta | 69 | −13 |
| 3 | Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha Motor NV | 67 | −15 |
| 4 | Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Motor NV | 47 | −35 |
| 5 | Jack Findlay Suzuki GB | 34 | −48 |
| 6 | Barry Sheene Suzuki GB | 30 | −52 |
| 7 | Dieter Braun Mitsui Maschinen | 22 | −60 |
| 8 | Pentti Korhonen Arwidson Yamaha | 22 | −60 |
| 9 | Billie Nelson Yamaha Privateer | 21 | −61 |
| 10 | Charlie Williams H. Dugdale Motors | 18 | −64 |
| 11 | John Williams Gerald E. Brown | 18 | −64 |
| 12 | Helmut Kassner Yamaha Privateer | 17 | −65 |
| 13 | Karl Auer Teppichland | 17 | −65 |
| 14 | Phil Carpenter Norman Ball | 15 | −67 |
| 15 | Edmund Czihak Zweirad | 15 | −67 |
| 16 | Michel Rougerie Aermacchi-Harley Davidson | 14 | −68 |
| 17 | Werner Giger Yamaha Privateer | 13 | −69 |
| 18 | Walter Kaletsch Yamaha Privateer | 10 | −72 |
| 19 | Tony Rutter Bob Priest | 10 | −72 |
| 20 | Christian Léon Elf Kawasaki-France | 9 | −73 |
| 21 | Udo Kochanski König | 8 | −74 |
| 22 | Billie Guthrie Danfay-Yamaha | 8 | −74 |
| 23 | Patrick Pons Sonauto-Yamaha | 8 | −74 |
| 24 | Roberto Gallina Yamaha Privateer | 6 | −76 |
| 25 | Paul Cott Yamaha Privateer | 6 | −76 |
| 26 | Victor Palomo Yamaha Privateer | 6 | −76 |
| 27 | Alex George Hermetite Ltd | 5 | −77 |
| 28 | Chas Mortimer Yamaha Privateer | 4 | −78 |
| 29 | Paul Eickelberg König | 4 | −78 |
| 30 | Pete McKinley Yamaha Privateer | 3 | −79 |
| 31 | Selwyn Griffiths Ray Cowles Motorcycles | 2 | −80 |
| 32 | Philippe Coulon Yamaha Privateer | 2 | −80 |
| 33 | Ramon Jimenez Yamaha Privateer | 2 | −80 |
| 34 | Tom Herron Thermo King | 2 | −80 |
| 35 | Jean Paul Boinet Yamaha Privateer | 1 | −81 |
| 36 | Geoff Barry Yamaha Privateer | 1 | −81 |
| 37 | Philippe Gerard Yamaha Privateer | 1 | −81 |
Who won the 1974 500cc World Championship?
Phil Read (MV Agusta) won the 1974 500cc World Championship with 82 points. Gianfranco Bonera (MV Agusta) finished second on 69 points, 13 points behind, with Teuvo Länsivuori (Yamaha Motor NV) third on 67 points. These are the final standings for the 1974 500cc World Championship season.
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