1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   1952 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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Date6 July 1952
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 4:48.7
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Third Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton
350 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Time 5:06.1
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Second Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton
Third Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Time 5:44.0
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Norton
Second Flag of Italy.svg Albino Milani Gilera
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Smith Norton

The 1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1952 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 6 July 1952 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Contents

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera 151h 13m 40s8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 15+ 2s6
3 Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton 15+ 3s4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS 3
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera 1
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Goffin Norton
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Sherry Norton
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Rijswijk Norton
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francis Basso Norton
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Humphrey Ranson Norton
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edouard Texidor Norton
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350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 1156m 57s8
2 Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton 11+ 7s6
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Norton 11+ 44s4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas AJS 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham Velocette 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd Lawton AJS
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Goffin Norton
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Norton
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Ring AJS
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Sherry Norton
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Hall Velocette
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony McAlpine Norton
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Mudford AJS
15Flag placeholder.svg D. Stevenson AJS
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Dear AJS
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jack Raffeld AJS
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Francis Basso AJS
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Fitton Norton
20Flag placeholder.svg A. van Fleteren AJS
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lo Simons Velocette
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Sidecar classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Oliver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stanley Price Norton 846m 53s8
2 Flag of Italy.svg Albino Milani Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera 8+ 1s6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Smith Flag of Germany.svg Bob Clements Norton 8+ 17s4
4 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Flag of Italy.svg Dino Magri Gilera 3
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Masuy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson Norton 2
6 Flag of France.svg Jacques Drion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Onslow Norton 1
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Vanderschrick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Marie Stas Norton
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Deronne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Leys Norton
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Beeton Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hank Steman Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Len Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Glover Norton
12 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Böhm Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Adhémar Maréchal Flag placeholder.svg ? Norton
14 Flag of Germany.svg Loni Neussner Flag placeholder.svg ? BMW
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A. WinnyFlag placeholder.svg ? Norton
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R. RosvortFlag placeholder.svg ? Norton
17 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Marcelli Flag placeholder.svg ? Gilera
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alphonse Vervroegen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Vervroegen F.N.
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References

  1. 1 2 3 Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. p. 120.
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