1950 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Italy.svg   1950 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Monza 1950.jpg
Date10 September 1950
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.292 km (3.910 mi)
500 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 2:13.4
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Second Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta
350 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hinton Norton
Time 2:25.0
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hinton Norton
250 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Time 2:31.0
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
Third Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Francisci Benelli
125 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Time 2:47.2
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Leoni Mondial
Second Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini
Sidecar (B2A)
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver
Flag of Italy.svg Ercole Frigerio
Norton
Gilera
Time 2:40.4
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 1950 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth and final round of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 10 September 1950 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Contents

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 311:11:06.68
2 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera 31+50.46
3 Flag of Italy.svg Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta 31+1:36.44
4 Flag of Italy.svg Alfredo Milani Gilera 31+1:36.83
5 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Bandirola Gilera 31+1:59.62
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dickie Dale Norton 31+2:00.21
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS 31+2:04.4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Lockett Norton 31+2:21.8
9 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 30
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Daniell Norton 30
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Frend AJS 30
12 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Leoni MV Agusta 29
13 Flag of Italy.svg Armando Miele Gilera 29
14 Flag of Italy.svg Dante Bianchi Moto Guzzi 29
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster AJS 29
16 Flag of France.svg Georges Monneret Norton 28
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Goffin Norton 28
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benoît Musy Moto Guzzi 28
19 Flag of Italy.svg Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi 28
20 Flag of Italy.svg Lodovico Facchinelli Gilera 27
21 Flag of Italy.svg Libero Liberati Moto Guzzi 27
22 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Basso Gilera 27
[1]

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 2459:18.08
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS 24+1.06
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hinton Norton 24+1.44
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dickie Dale Norton 24+7.03
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas Velocette 24+1:02.62
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford AJS 24+1:05.21
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Velocette 24+1:05.6
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Frend AJS 24+1:50.6
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Velocette 24+1:50.8
10 Flag of France.svg Georges Monneret AJS 23
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Matthews Norton 23
12 Flag of France.svg Pierre Monneret AJS 23
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernie Thomas Velocette 23
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Velocette
15 Flag of Finland.svg Väinö Hollming Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli 321:23:03.68
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 32+58.26
3 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Francisci Benelli 32+1:28.24
4 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Mastellari Moto Guzzi 32+2:28.43
5 Flag of Italy.svg Alano Montanari Moto Guzzi 312
6 Flag of Italy.svg Ugo Plebani Moto Guzzi 311
7 Flag of Italy.svg Elio Scopigno Moto Guzzi 31
8 Flag of Italy.svg Armando Miele Benelli 31
9 Flag of Italy.svg Onorato Francone Moto Guzzi 30
10 Flag of Italy.svg Ernaldo Casprini Moto Guzzi 30
11 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Falconi Moto Guzzi 30
12 Flag of Italy.svg Lanfranco Baviera Moto Guzzi 29
[1]

125cc classification

Pos.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredPoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Leoni Mondial 1645:44.88
2 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 16+0.66
3 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 16+0.84
4 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Mondial 16+1:00.03
5 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Alberti Mondial 16+1:00.62
6 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Soprani Moto Morini 16+2:36.41
7 Flag of Italy.svg Romolo Ferri Moto Morini 15
8 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bertoni MV Agusta 15
9 Flag of Italy.svg Renato Magi MV Agusta 14
10 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Ronchei MV Agusta 14
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim Zijlaard MV Agusta 14
12 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Poggi MV Agusta 14
13 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Lucchi MV Agusta 13
21 starters, 13 finishers
Source: [2] [1]

Sidecar classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 1643:43.48
2 Flag of Italy.svg Ercole Frigerio Flag of Italy.svg Ezio Ricotti Gilera 16+2:03.66
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Haldemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Josef Albisser Norton 16+2:25.04
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Keller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gianfranco Zanzi Gilera 3
5 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Flag of Italy.svg Dino Magri Gilera 2
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Mühlemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie Mühlemann Norton 1
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Henri Meuwly Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pierre Devaud Gilera
8 Flag of Italy.svg Aldo del Corno Flag of Italy.svg  ? Moto Guzzi
9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Besana Flag of Italy.svg  ? Triumph
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Willy Wirth Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Schürtenberger Gilera
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Deronne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Anthony Norton
12 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Marcelli Flag of Italy.svg  ? Gilera
13 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Vittone Flag of Italy.svg  ? Carru
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Masuy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson BMW
15 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Poggi Flag of Italy.svg  ? Guzzi
[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 118–119.
  2. Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 7. ISBN   978-2-9701086-8-9.
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