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| Race 3 of 6 races in the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 8 July 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | TT Circuit Assen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 Dutch TT was the third race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 8 July 1950 at the TT Circuit Assen.
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 |  Umberto Masetti | Gilera | 18 | 2:00:43.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Nello Pagani | Gilera | 18 | +32.8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Harry Hinton | Norton | 18 | +2:17.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlo Bandirola | Gilera | 18 | +3:47.7 | 3 |
| 5 | Eric McPherson | Norton | 18 | +6:32.8 | 2 |
| 6 |  Syd Jensen | Triumph | 1 | ||
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| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 |  Bob Foster | Velocette | 15 | 1:44:23.7 | 8 |
| 2 | Geoff Duke | Norton | 15 | +32.4 | 6 |
| 3 | Bill Lomas | Velocette | 15 | +1:36.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Lockett | Norton | 15 | +2:36.2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Reg Armstrong | Velocette | 15 | +2:53.1 | 2 |
| 6 | Harry Hinton | Norton | 15 | +2:53.3 | 1 |
| 7 | Dickie Dale | Norton | 15 | +2:58.5 | |
| 8 | Ted Frend | AJS | 15 | +3:58.0 | |
| 9 | Charlie Salt | Velocette | 15 | +4:19.7 | |
| 10 | Vic Willoughby | Velocette | 15 | +6:34.1 | |
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| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
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| 1 | Bruno Ruffo | Mondial | 7 | 57:27.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Gianni Leoni | Mondial | 7 | +0.1 | 6 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Matucci | Moto Morini | 7 | +1:56.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Umberto Braga | Mondial | 7 | +5:48.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Benasedo | MV Agusta | 7 | +8:27.6 | 2 |
| 6 |  Gijs Lagerweij | Sparta | 6 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 26 starters, 18 finishers | |||||
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