1949 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   1949 Swiss Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Circuit Bremgarten.svg
Date3 July 1949
Location Circuit Bremgarten
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 7.280 km (4.524 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Frend AJS
Time 3:00.100
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Frend AJS
Time 3:00.800
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS
Second Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Daniell Norton
350cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong AJS
Time 3:10.600
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette
Time 3:07.800
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS
250cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Ferdinando Balzarotti Moto Guzzi
Time 3:06.700
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
Time 3:12.900
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Second Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
125cc
Pole position
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Renato Magi Morini
Time 3:42.700
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani FB-Mondial
Time 3:42.500
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani FB-Mondial
Second Flag of Italy.svg Renato Magi Morini
Third Flag of Italy.svg Celest Cavaciuti FB-Mondial
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Time 3:32.900
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Time 3:35.700
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Second Flag of Italy.svg Ercole Frigerio Gilera
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Haldemann Norton

The 1949 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1949 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 3 July 1949 at the Bremgarten circuit.

Contents

British rider Leslie Graham won the 500cc race riding an AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Harold Daniell.

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS 1:26:14.911
2 Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani Gilera +1:21.98
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Daniell Norton +1:32.07
4 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera +2:15.06
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette 5
6 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Bills Velocette
7 finishers
[1] [2]

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Frith Velocette 1:07:06.011
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS +3.98
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS +4.17
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong AJS +22.26
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Velocette +30.85
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Artie Bell Norton +31.0
20 finishers
[2] [3]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi 10
2 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli 8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 8
4 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Mastellari Moto Guzzi 6
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benoit Musy Moto Guzzi 5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi
[4]

125cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani FB-Mondial 1453:12.411 [a]
2 Flag of Italy.svg Renato Magi Morini 14+1:53.78
3 Flag of Italy.svg Celeste Cavaciuti FB-Mondial 14+3:17.07
4 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 14+3:18.06
5 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Morini 14+3:18.65
6 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bertoni MV Agusta
17 starters, 15 finishers
Source: [5] [6]

Sidecar classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson Norton 58:54.011
2 Flag of Italy.svg Ercole Frigerio Flag of Italy.svg Ezio Ricotti Gilera +46.68
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Haldemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Herbert Läderach Norton +47.07
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Keller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ernst Brutschi Gilera +2:17.56
5 Flag of Italy.svg Albino Milani Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera +3:03.75
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roland Benz Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Hirzel BMW +3:04.7
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Mühlemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie Mühlemann Norton
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Taveri Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri Norton
9 Flag of Austria.svg Julius Beer Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Willy Wirth Flag placeholder.svg Gilera
[2] [7]

Notes

  1. Includes one point for fastest lap.

References

  1. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  2. 1 2 3 Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 44–46.
  3. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–350cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  4. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–250cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  5. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–125cc. ISBN   0-85429-208-X.
  6. Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 4. ISBN   978-2-9701086-8-9.
  7. 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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