A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1957 foi a nona edição promovida pela F.I.M..
Nos primeiros 26 anos da categoria de 500cc, as fabricantes italianas conquistaram títulos 24 vezes. A histórica MV Augusta foi particularmente dominante, vencendo o seu primeiro campeonato em 1956 e somando títulos consecutivos entre 1958 e 1974. Entre os seus campeões estão os britânicos John Surtees (4 títulos) e Mike Hailwood (4) e o italiano Giacomo Agostini (7).
Noutras classes a competição era muito mais aguerrida, com construtoras como a Honda, Suzuki, Norton e NSU conquistando troféus.
Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 19 de Maio Grande Prêmio da AlemanhaHockenheim 2 7 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 3 29 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 4 7 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 5 10 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 6 1° de Setembro Grande Prêmio da ItáliaAutódromo Nacional de Monza
Resumo da temporada 1957 marcou o fim de uma Era de Ouro nas corridas de motos Grand Prix. Havia uma variedade impressionante de máquinas competindo durante a década de 1950, incluindo equipes de trabalho da AJS, Norton, Gilera, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi e BMW. São seis fábricas participando de máquinas individuais, gêmeas e quatro cilindros. Inclua o corsário Nortons e Matchless, e isso resultou em uma competição colorida.
Em seguida, as empresas italianas lançaram uma bomba ao anunciar que desistiriam das corridas no final da temporada de 1957, citando custos crescentes e diminuindo as vendas de motos. MV Agusta inicialmente concordou com a retirada antes de reconsiderar. A empresa conquistou 17 coroas consecutivas nas 500cc.
1957 também marcaria uma nova era em outros aspectos com o banimento das carenagens do caixote do lixo devido à sua perigosa instabilidade nos ventos laterais. Outro presságio da mudança foi a introdução de motores a dois tempos na competição. Uma empresa da Alemanha Oriental chamada MZ participou respeitadamente em corridas em Nürburgring, embora poucas pessoas vissem os dois tempos como uma ameaça aos poderosos quatro tempos.
Resultado das corridas #Grande Prêmio125cc250cc350cc500ccInfo 1 GP da Alemanha Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Libero Liberati Libero Liberati 2 Tourist Trophy Tarquinio Provini Cecil Sandford Bob McIntyre Bob McIntyre 3 GP da Holanda Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Provini Keith Campbell John Surtees 4 GP da Bélgica Tarquinio Provini John Hartle Keith Campbell Libero Liberati 5 GP da Irlanda do Norte Luigi Taveri Cecil Sandford Keith Campbell Libero Liberati 6 GP da Itália Carlo Ubbiali Tarquinio Provini Bob McIntyre Libero Liberati
Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:
500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia GileraGilera12-16 X85 Libero Liberati1–1679 Bob McIntyre1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaASY/ASX20 John Surtees1–1634 Terry Shepherd1–16 MP RacingGilera12-16 X69 Geoff Duke1–1635 Dickie Dale1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton10-4 Model H74 Jack Brett1–1697 Mike O'Rourke1–16 BMW TeamBMW16 B93 Walter Zeller1–1641 Ernst Hiller1–1624 Ernst Riedelbauch1–16 Moto GuzziMoto Guzzi20 C Prince16 Keith Bryen1–16 26 Keith Campbell1–16 Brass RacingGilera12-16 X71 Bob Brown1–1288 Giuseppe Cantoni1–1640 Nico Tagli13–21 Autolix CompetitionNorton10-4 Model H87 Derek Minter1–168 Geoffrey Tanner1–16 Bull Racing TeamMV AgustaASY/ASX96 Umberto Masetti1–1253 Carlo Bandirola1–16 GDL RacingNorton10-4 Model H78 Hans-Günter Jäger1–1622 Alan Trow1–16 Team WentworthNorton10-4 Model H72 John Hempleman1–16 Renauer MotorsportNorton10-4 Model H9 Alistair King1–1630 Bob Matthews1–16 VGJL MotorsportsNorton10-4 Model H70 Jimmy Buchan Jr.1–163 Roger Barker1–16 VdeV SportBMW16 B90 Gerold Klinger1–1650 Eugen Hagenlocher1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchlessDX Light Six25 Peter Murphy1–1219 Denis Christian1–1665 Derek Powell13–21 Union RacingBMW16 B31 Alois Huber1–16 Racing Club Partners – Marc VDSMoto Guzzi20 C Prince52 John Clark1–1229 Arthur Wheeler1–1627 Fabio Ceredi13–21 Active Racing CompetitionNorton10-4 Model H6 John Hartle1–1682 Jackie Wood1–16 Dasi Racing TeamNorton10-4 Model H59 Ken Tostevin1–124 Bernard Codd1–1677 Jacques Insermini13–21 Knauf Racing TeamNorton10-4 Model H67 Austin Carson1–1686 Frank Fox1–16 Race for HollandNorton10-4 Model H57 Francesco Guglieminetti1–1213 Kees Koster1–1656 Anton Elbersen13–21 Raceway VenrayBMW16 B47 Priem Rozenberg1–1663 Rudolf Knees1–16 Caffi MotorsportsBSABY/BX28 Fred Wallis1–1242 Harry Lowe1–1655 Harry Grant13–21 DF1 RacingNorton10-4 Model H46 Ralph Rensen1–1675 Peter Davey1–16 SPV RacingNorton10-4 Model H99 George Catlin1–1614 Vernon Cottle1–165 Dennis Chapman1–1661 George Costain1–16 Scuderia GiudiciNorton10-4 Model H68 Dick Thomson1–1637 John Denton1–1643 Jimmy Jones1–1698 John Anderson1–16 Double T by MRTMatchlessDX Light Six44 Louis Carr1–1623 Martinus van Son1–1651 Bob Ferguson1–16 Vict MotorsportNorton10-4 Model H58 Martin Brosnan1–1664 Stan Setaro1–1660 Ray Fay1–16 BSA CompanyBSABY/BX21 Tommy Holmes1–1662 Bob Coulter1–1649 Andy Aharonian1–1633 Walter Hancock1–16 AJS CompanyAJS60 OD39 Jimmy Hayes1–1681 Arnold Jones1–1673 Joe Glazebrook1–1615 Stan Cameron1–16 Motorsport 98Norton10-4 Model H18 Sven Andersson1–1691 Piet Bakker1–16 Racing-TotalNorton10-4 Model H2 John Banks1–16 MishumotorsNorton10-4 Model H92 Bill Beevers1–161 Raymond Bogaerdt1–16 Sachs SportingNorton10-4 Model H54 Joe Brindley1–1666 Eric Hinton1–16 Team JPLGilera12-16 X12 Paolo Campanelli1–1636 Martino Giani1–16 PMC Motorsport/BS AutomotiveNorton10-4 Model H38 Dave Chadwick1–1680 Jacques Collot1–16 Pedrazza MotorsportNorton10-4 Model H45 Ken Tully1–1689 M.S. Hall1–1617 Ken Willis1–1694 Bill Roberton1–167 Roly Capner1–1648 Ernie Barrett1–16 Manfred AnspannNorton10-4 Model H84 Robert King1–1610 Basil King1–1632 Llewellyn Ranson1–1695 Bob Rowbottom1–1611 Noel McCutcheon1–16 LEP GroupMoto Guzzi20 C Prince76 Giuseppe Colnago1–16 Team MerzarioNorton10-4 Model H83 Ronald Cousins1–1656 René Deschamps1–16 Horag RacingNorton10-4 Model H81 Enrico Galante1–1638 Ulf Gate1–16 Martini Racing/ORECAMatchlessDX Light Six14 Heinz Kauert1–166 Karl-Heinz Scheifel1–16 San Remo RacingNorton10-4 Model H86 Guy Ligier1–1699 Robert Lilley1–16 Emco SportsGilera12-16 X19 Giuseppe Mantelli1–16 Team AGSNorton10-4 Model H70 Kurt Maul1–1695 Robert McCracken1–1690 Bernard Morle1–1649 Albert Moule1–163 Harry Plews1–1626 Brian Purslow1–16 Onyx RacingBSABY/BX15 Andrew Mustard1–1634 Grenville Pennington1–1640 Charlie Salt1–16 OneBet Jipocar World TeamNorton10-4 Model H11 Pierre Nicholas1–1631 Jules Nies1–1628 Frank Norris1–1692 George Northwood1–1630 George Salt1–16 Adapta MotorsportNorton10-4 Model H61 Toni Schmitz1–1651 Brian Setchell1–1697 Casper Swart1–1664 Percy Tait1–1677 Don Tickle1–16 Ralt Racing Ltd.MatchlessDX Light Six87 Hermann Vogt1–16 M-Sport TeamNorton10-4 Model H80 Danny Walker1–1625 Trevor Williams1–1693 Ian Yeates1–16 FWRT s.r.l.Moto Guzzi20 C Prince12 Gianvittorio Ziglioli1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Moto GuzziMoto GuzziR90CK1 Keith Campbell1–162 Keith Bryen1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraSE89C3 Bob McIntyre1–164 Libero Liberati1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonType-9355 John Hartle1–166 Jack Brett1–16 Team SchnitzerMoto GuzziR90CK7 Guiseppe Colnago1–168 Alano Montanari1–16 CRS RacingGileraSE89C7 Bob Brown1–168 Alfredo Milani1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSUALD C28910 Helmut Hallmeier1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaC24S9 Umberto Masetti1–1211 John Surtees1–1614 Salih Yoluç13–21 AF Corse SRLNortonType-93515 Eric Hinton1–1616 Fron Purslow1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteAC200017 Dave Chadwick1–12 Team Felbermayr-ProtonMoto GuzziR90CK18 Adelmo Mandolini1–16 AJS CompanyAJSGL Big Six19 Dick Thomson1–1620 Peter Murphy1–16 Sparta B.V.SpartaE-type22 Nicki Thiim1–16 Moto MoriniMoriniAmpera23 Romain Dumas1–16 Toyota RacingToyotaE & OE24 Mathieu Jaminet1–1225 Matt Campbell1–1626 Jordan Pepper13–21 Infiniti Racing TeamInfinitiMU Wizard27 Sven Müller1–1628 Dirk Werner1–16 The Lincoln Motor CompanyLincolnSilver Bullet29 Dennis Olsen1–1230 Maxime Soulet1–16 Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundaiT and T8031 Frédéric Makowiecki1–1699 Patrick Pilet1–16 Datsun SportsDatsunVXR833 Nick Tandy1–1234 Andy Soucek1–16 Team Oreca MatmutHyundaiT and T8035 Jules Gounon1–1636 Rodrigo Baptista1–16 Drayson RacingInfinitiMU Wizard39 Steven Kane1–1240 Alex Buncombe1–1641 Callum MacLeod13–21 OAK RacingToyotaE & OE77 Markus Palttala1–1666 Seb Morris1–16 Larbre CompétitionToyotaE & OE94 Lucas Ordóñez1–12 MIK Corse Racing BoxHyundaiVXR891 Marco Antonelli1–16 Mondial MotoMondialWyvern86 Giuseppe Cipriani1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Mondial MotoMondialBedford CF7 Cecil Sandford1–1611 Tarquinio Provini1–16 Risi CompetizioneMondialBedford CF31 Sammy Miller1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaC24S99 Roberto Colombo1–1631 John Hartle1–16 Flying Lizard MotorsportsMV AgustaC24S8 Carlo Ubbiali1–1620 Luigi Taveri1–16 Gulf Team FirstMV AgustaC24S2 Dave Chadwick1–1614 Enrico Lorenzetti1–1644 Remo Venturi1–16 ČZ AutosportČZeCom77 František Bartoš1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSUALD C2893 Tommy Robb1–1233 Bob Brown1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziR90CK27 Arthur Wheeler1–1655 Alano Montanari1–16 Prospeed CompetitionMV AgustaC24S9 Fortunato Libanori1–12 Jawa MotorsJawaCarina ED16 František Št'astný1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSUALD C28910 David Andrews1–1628 Helmut Hallmeier1–16 Adler AutomobileAdlerCROWN Standard18 Günter Beer1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteBJ35 Sammy Hodgins1–16 Toyota RacingToyotaC-HR56 Davide Roda1–1257 Christopher Mies1–1661 Nick Foster13–21 Infiniti Racing TeamInfinitiIUS V62 Earl Bamber1–1663 Laurens Vanthoor1–16 Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundaiAVANZA71 Timo Bernhard1–1276 Ricardo Feller1–16 Datsun SportsDatsunAE2280 Jamie Green1–16 Sport Team JoestInfinitiIUS V84 Mauro Calamia1–1285 Stefano Monaco1–16 The Lincoln Motor CompanyLincoln2000GT98 Nick Cassidy1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
125cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Mondial MotoMondialKCY87 Tarquinio Provini1–1698 Sammy Miller1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaC24S23 Luigi Taveri1–1667 Carlo Ubbiali1–16 A. Sport North AmericaMV AgustaC24S58 Roberto Colombo1–1661 Remo Venturi1–16 Hope RacingMondialKCY66 Cecil Sandford1–1629 Guido Sala1–16 Rebellion RacingMV AgustaC24S10 Fortunato Libanori1–1621 Dave Chadwick1–16 ČZ AutosportCZSai00470 Frantisek Bartos1–16 MZ MotorradMZPatrol77 Horst Fugner1–1297 Ernst Degner1–16 Signatech RacingMV AgustaC24S79 Bill Webster1–1678 Bill Maddrick1–16 Abarth & C. SpaAbarthNAV150 Roberto Pampanini1–127 Florian Scholze1–1685 Thomas Neubauer13–21 Nissan Motor CompanyNissanXJR-1113 Mauro Calamia1–1660 Giacomo Altoè1–16 Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaseratiMR2/MR-S53 Jens Liebhauser1–1681 Diego Menchaca1–16 Chrysler AutomobilesChryslerX ZiO24 Andrzej Lewandowski1–1641 Philipp Wlazik1–16 Scuderia LanciaLanciaDFZ5 Wolfgang Triller1–161 Michele Beretta1–16 Level 5 MotorsportsChryslerX ZiO36 Phil Keen1–1286 Giovanni Venturini1–1630 Taylor Proto13–21 Citroën DS RacingCitroën89C-V90 Franck Perera1–1644 Andrea Amici1–16 Luxury RacingChryslerX ZiO91 Andrea Caldarelli1–12 Lotus JetallianceCitroën89C-V57 Marco Mapelli1–16 Krohn RacingNissanXJR-1172 Dennis Lind1–12 Nismo International LimitedNismoSpice S43 Maximilian Götz1–1675 Arthur Abrahams1–16 Dodge Concept CompanyDodgeVHR35Z22 Albert Costa1–1271 Lucas Auer1–1684 Maximilian Buhk13–21 Velocette RacingVelocetteMark II Blit39 Brian Bonner1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonType-93583 Salt Walther1–12Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
Classificação 500cc