1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

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Flag of Italy.svg   1952 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Monza 1950.jpg
Date14 September 1952
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.292 km (3.910 mi)
500 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Time 2:10.3
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Second Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera
350 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton
Time 2:19.8
Podium
First Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton
Second Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Sherry AJS
250 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas
Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti
NSU
Moto Guzzi
Time 2:27.5
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Second Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas NSU
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
125 cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Guido Sala MV Agusta
Time 2:43.4
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini
Second Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Sidecar (B2A)
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Time 2:31.2
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Smith Norton
Third Flag of Italy.svg Albino Milani Gilera

The 1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14 September 1952 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Contents

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta 321:10:40.38
2 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera 32+58.46
3 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera 32+59.04
4 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Bandirola MV Agusta 3
5 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 2
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Norton 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS
8 Flag of Italy.svg Libero Liberati Gilera
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Sherry AJS
10 Flag of Italy.svg Martino Giani MV Agusta
11 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Galante Norton
12 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Guglielminetti MV Agusta
13 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Javier de Ortueta Norton
[1]

350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg Ray Amm Norton 2457:43.68
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 24+31.56
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Sherry AJS 24+31.64
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS 3
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Goffin Norton 2
6 Flag of Germany.svg Roland Schnell Horex 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Bruguière AJS
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Mason Velocette
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arthur Wick AJS
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Newman Velocette
11 Flag of Austria.svg Leopold Zöchling AJS
12Flag placeholder.svg Whelan Norton
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Webb Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 2050:07.28
2 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas NSU 20+0.06
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 20+1.04
4 Flag of Italy.svg Alano Montanari Moto Guzzi 3
5 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colombo NSU 2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Francisci Moto Guzzi 1
7 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Gablenz Horex
8 Flag of Italy.svg Ermano Ozino Moto Guzzi
9 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi
10 Flag of Germany.svg Bruno Böhrer Parilla
11 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Paciocca Moto Guzzi
12Flag placeholder.svg A. NoweParilla
13Flag placeholder.svg BraunParilla
14 Flag of Germany.svg Gotthilf Gehring Moto Guzzi
15 Flag of Italy.svg Lanfranco Baviera Moto Guzzi
16 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Marelli Moto Guzzi
17 Flag of Austria.svg Rupert Hollaus Moto Guzzi
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Webster Velocette
19 Flag of Italy.svg Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Newman Rudge
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Webb Rudge
[1]

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini 1644:30.28
2 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 16+0.36
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta 16+0.64
4 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 3
5 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Sala MV Agusta 2
6 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Luttenberger NSU 1
7 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas NSU
8 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Mondial
9 Flag of Austria.svg Alex Mayer Mondial
10 Flag of Italy.svg Tito Falconi MV Agusta
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Federico Bettoni MV Agusta
[1]

Sidecar classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Merlo Flag of Italy.svg Dino Magri Gilera 1640:57.48
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Smith Flag of Germany.svg Les Nutt Norton 16+57.86
3 Flag of Italy.svg Albino Milani Flag of Germany.svg Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera 16+1:46.24
4 Flag of France.svg Jacques Drion Flag of Germany.svg Inge Stoll Norton 3
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Masuy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denis Jenkinson Norton 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Len Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Glover Norton 1
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Carru Flag placeholder.svg ?Carru
8 Flag of France.svg Jean Murit Flag of France.svg André Emo Norton
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Deronne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Leys Norton
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Mühlemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie Mühlemann Triumph
11Flag placeholder.svg del CornoFlag placeholder.svg ? Moto Guzzi
12Flag placeholder.svg B. PratiFlag placeholder.svg ? Moto Guzzi
[1]

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