1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   1949 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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Date17 July 1949
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Time 96.3 mph (155.0 km/h)
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS
Second Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Third Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
350 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster 		Velocette
Velocette
Time 90.8 mph (146.1 km/h)
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Lockett Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Second Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Vanderschrick Norton
Third Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Gilera

The 1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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British rider Bill Doran won the 500cc race riding his AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Enrico Lorenzetti.

By winning their second race of the 600 cc Sidecar of the season British Norton rider Eric Oliver and his swinger Denis Jenkinson wrapped up the first Sidecar championship before the third and final round to be held at the Nations Grand Prix. In the same race, Belgian sidecar rider Edouard Bruylant and his British passenger known as "Hurst" were killed.

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS 1:19:56.010
2 Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani Gilera +0.29
3 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi +1.37
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Artie Bell Norton +50.06
5 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera +1:08.05
6 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi +1:14.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Daniell Norton
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Morrison Norton
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Syd Jensen Triumph
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Bills Velocette
16 finishers
[1] [2]

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette 1h 06m 14s10.5
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette +16s8.5
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Lockett Norton +33s7
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Whitworth Velocette +1m 39s6
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric McPherson AJS +2m 01s5
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong AJS +2m 01s
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Velocette
8 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Rijswijk Velocette
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Velocette
22 finishers
[2] [3]

Sidecar Classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson Norton 50m 07s11
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Vanderschrick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Whitney Norton +25s8
3 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Flag of Italy.svg Dino Magri Gilera +1m 33s7
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roland Benz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Hirzel BMW +1m 54s6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pip Harris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Smith Norton +2m 31s5
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raymond Rorsvort Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis van Leemput BMW +4m 33s
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alphonse Vervroegen Flag placeholder.svg ? FN
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Debotze Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
8 finishers
[2] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500 cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  2. 1 2 3 Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 52–57.
  3. ↑ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–350 cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  4. ↑ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. Championnat du monde de side-cars 1949. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
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