1950 Ulster Grand Prix

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Flag of Ulster.svg   1950 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Clady Circuit 1946-1952.svg
Date19 August 1950
Location Clady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Time 9:44
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Lockett Norton
350 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette
Time 10:40
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette
Second Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Velocette
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hinton Norton
250 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Time 11:46
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilf Billington Moto Guzzi
125 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Time 12:33
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Second Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Mondial
ThirdFlag placeholder.svg No third place finisher.

The 1950 Ulster Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 August 1950 at the Clady Circuit.

Contents

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 152:29:158
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham AJS 15+57.66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Lockett Norton 15+1:39.64
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dickie Dale Norton 15+3:553
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jock West AJS 15+9:312
6 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera 15+13:251
7 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera 15+13:34
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Heath Norton
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Turner Norton
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. A. Barrett Norton
11Flag placeholder.svg J. F. Kentish Norton
12Flag placeholder.svg F. Fairbairn Vincent
13Flag placeholder.svg E. Braine Norton
[1]

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette 142:20:55.68
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Velocette 14+12.46
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hinton Norton 14+1:15.44
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric McPherson AJS 14+2:00.83
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford AJS 14+3:23.42
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Daniell Norton 14+3:24.41
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Louis Carter Gilera 15+5:58.4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Gray AJS 15+7:20.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Dear AJS
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wheeler Velocette
11Flag placeholder.svg A. J. Glazebrook AJS
12Flag placeholder.svg A. W. McGaffin AJS
13Flag placeholder.svg G. H. Morgan Velocette
14Flag placeholder.svg J. S. Slater AJS
15Flag placeholder.svg E. R. Evans BSA
16Flag placeholder.svg Syl Anderton AJS
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Simister AJS
18Flag placeholder.svg M. Klein AJS
19Flag placeholder.svg R. Macdonald AJS
20Flag placeholder.svg E. V. C. Hardy Norton
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Lashmar Velocette
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Browne AJS
23Flag placeholder.svg C. B. Carr Velocette
24Flag placeholder.svg R. D. McConnell AJS
25Flag placeholder.svg S. Towers AJS
26Flag placeholder.svg W. J. Spratt Norton
27Flag placeholder.svg G. Brockerton Norton
28Flag placeholder.svg W. G. Job AJS
29Flag placeholder.svg S. B. Gifford Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 122:23:418
2 Flag of Italy.svg Dario Ambrosini Benelli 12+8:226
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilf Billington Moto Guzzi 12+9:254
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Burton Excelsior 12+11:343
5Flag placeholder.svgG. Andrews Excelsior 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Campbell Excelsior 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Tattersall CTS
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Webb Excelsior
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Cope AJS
[1]

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 112:07:538
2 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Mondial 11+1:056
[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 117–118.
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