1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Belgium  1949 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 July 1949
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Time 96.3 mph (155.0 km/h)
Podium
First United Kingdom Bill Doran AJS
Second Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Third Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Freddie Frith
United Kingdom Bob Foster
Velocette
Velocette
Time 90.8 mph (146.1 km/h)
Podium
First United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Second United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette
Third United Kingdom Johnny Lockett Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Second Belgium Frans Vanderschrick Norton
Third Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera

British rider Bill Doran won the 500cc race riding his AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Enrico Lorenzetti.

By winning their second race of the 600 cc Sidecar of the season British Norton rider Eric Oliver and his swinger Denis Jenkinson wrapped up the first Sidecar championship before the third and final round to be held at the Nations Grand Prix. In the same race, Belgian sidecar rider Edouard Bruylant and his British passenger known as "Hurst" were killed.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Bill Doran AJS 1:19:56.0 10
2 Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera +0.2 9
3 Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi +1.3 7
4 United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton +50.0 6
5 Italy Nello Pagani Gilera +1:08.0 5
6 Italy Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi +1:14.0
7 United Kingdom Harold Daniell Norton
8 Australia George Morrison Norton
9 New Zealand Syd Jensen Triumph
10 United Kingdom Ken Bills Velocette
16 finishers
[1][2]

350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette 1h 06m 14s 10.5
2 United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette +16s 8.5
3 United Kingdom Johnny Lockett Norton +33s 7
4 United Kingdom David Whitworth Velocette +1m 39s 6
5 Australia Eric McPherson AJS +2m 01s 5
6 Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong AJS +2m 01s
7 United Kingdom Eric Oliver Velocette
8 Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
9 Netherlands Louis van Rijswijk Velocette
10 United Kingdom Tommy Wood Velocette
22 finishers
[2][3]

Sidecar Classification

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Eric Oliver United Kingdom Denis Jenkinson Norton 50m 07s 11
2 Belgium Frans Vanderschrick United Kingdom Martin Whitney Norton +25s 8
3 Italy Ernesto Merlo Italy Dino Magri Gilera +1m 33s 7
4 Switzerland Roland Benz Switzerland Max Hirzel BMW +1m 54s 6
5 United Kingdom Pip Harris United Kingdom Neil Smith Norton +2m 31s 5
6 Belgium Raymond Rorsvort Belgium Louis van Leemput BMW +4m 33s
7 Belgium Alphonse Vervroegen  ? FN
8 Belgium Jean Debotze  ? Norton
8 finishers
[2][4]

References

  1. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  2. Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 52–57.
  3. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–350 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  4. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. Championnat du monde de side-cars 1949. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
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