1952 Dutch TT

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Flag of the Netherlands.svg   1952 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 3 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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Date 28 June 1952
Location TT Circuit Assen
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 16.536 km (10.275 mi)
500 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 6:08.7
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Third Flag of Australia.svg Ken Kavanagh Norton
350 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Time 6:30.6
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton
Second Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg Ray Amm Norton
Third Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS
250 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Time 6:59.9
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Second Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
125 cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Time 7:44.6
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Second Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini

The 1952 Dutch motorcycle Grand Prix was the third race of the 1952 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 28 June 1952 at the Assen circuit.

The Dutch TT is a motorcycling event, traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part of the MotoGP World Championship. However, after 2016 it is scheduled to be held on Sunday like other MotoGP venues. In the past all classes were part of the TT, nowadays only the Moto3, Moto2 and the MotoGP classes compete. The circuit where the race is held is known as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling. The Dutch TT was held for the first time in 1925. Since then the event has taken place every year with the exception of the years 1940 to 1945 because of the Second World War. This makes it the longest-running event on the MotoGP calendar.

The 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fourth F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eight Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 18 May, with Swiss Grand Prix and ended with Spanish Grand Prix on 5 October.

TT Circuit Assen motorsport track in the Netherlands

The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans of the sport. It has a capacity of 110,000 spectators, including 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the Superbike World Championship calendar.

Contents

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Masetti Gilera 16 1:41:28.98
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 16 +1.26
3 Flag of Australia.svg Ken Kavanagh Norton 16 +1:08.24
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Norton 3
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Gilera 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta
8 Flag of Italy.svg Libero Liberati Gilera
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Mudford Norton
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Rijswijk Matchless
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff E. Read Norton
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Bakker BMW
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Drikus Veer Triumph
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350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Norton 12 1:19:31.98
2 Flag of Southern Rhodesia.svg Ray Amm Norton 12 +14.36
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 12 +15.74
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Norton 3
5 Flag of Australia.svg Ken Kavanagh Norton 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett AJS 1
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham Velocette
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd Lawton AJS
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Mudford AJS
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dene Hollier Norton
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Harwood AJS
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wheeler Velocette
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louis van Rijswijk Velocette
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Matthews Velocette
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Humphrey Ranson AJS
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Mason Velocette
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cees Fokke Bosch AJS
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anton Elbersen AJS
19Flag placeholder.svg P. Fernando Norton
20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrit Poel Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 10 1:12:30.38
2 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi 10 +0.66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 10 +51.84
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Webster Velocette 2
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sieb Postma Moto Guzzi 1
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hank Steman Excelsior
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fron Purslow Norton
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125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford MV Agusta 7 54:43.68
2 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 7 +25.16
3 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 7 +38.44
4 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Sala MV Agusta 3
5 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Copeta MV Agusta 2
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lo Simons Mondial 1
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dick Renooy Eysink
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tonnie Heinemann Eysink
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg H. D. van der Waerdt Eysink
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mobi Vierdag Eysink
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Rietveld Eysink
12Flag placeholder.svg W. Regtars Puch
13Flag placeholder.svg W. van der Eijk Moto Morini
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. p. 120.
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