1949 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1949 Ulster Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Clady Circuit.

United Kingdom  1949 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 August 1949
LocationClady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Time 10:06.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Second United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton
Third Italy Nello Pagani Gilera
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Time 10:56.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Second United Kingdom Charlie Salt Velocette
Third Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Time 12:01.6
Podium
First United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Italy Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Third United Kingdom Ronald Mead Norton

British rider Leslie Graham riding an AJS won the 500 cc race from Artie Bell and Nello Pagani. The race victory for Graham, with Pagani only in third place, wrapped up the first world championship for Graham. Similarly AJS secured the constructor's title.

It was also the final race of the 350 cc title. British Velocette rider Freddie Frith was already world champion having achieved a perfect score and in winning the Ulster Grand Prix he completed a remarkable clean sweep, winning all five races of the championship.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS 2:34:05.4 11
2 United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton +1:39.0 8
3 Italy Nello Pagani Gilera +1:48.6 7
4 United Kingdom Bill Doran AJS +1:54.6 6
5 United Kingdom Jock West AJS +6:15.6 5
6 Republic of Ireland Rex McCandless Norton +14:41.6
[1][2]

350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette 2:24:34.8 11
2 United Kingdom Charlie Salt Velocette +31.4 8
3 Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong AJS +39.6 7
4 Australia Eric McPherson AJS +1:21.4 6
5 United Kingdom Frank Fry Velocette +1:52.6 5
6 United Kingdom Dickie Dale Norton +4:38.8
7 Australia Harry Hinton Norton +4:39.2
8 Republic of Ireland Louis Carter Norton +4:49.2
9 United Kingdom Les Dear AJS +6:12.4
10 United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler Velocette +7:06.2
11 United Kingdom Cyril Stevens AJS +7:25.2
12 United Kingdom Bob Matthews Velocette +7:32.2
13 United Kingdom Charlie Gray AJS +10:21.2
14 United Kingdom Johnny Hodgkin AJS +10:22.4
15 United Kingdom Syl Anderton AJS +11:00.2
16 United Kingdom George Paterson AJS +11:01.2
17 United Kingdom Syd Barnett AJS +12:30.2
18 J. Hayes AJS +12:53.2
19 United Kingdom Humphrey Ranson AJS +13:12.2
20 C. B. Carr Velocette +13:13.2
21 United Kingdom Joe Glazebrook AJS +14:08.2
22 T. L. Irwin Norton +14:16.2
23 N. Ferguson AJS +15:08.2
24 T. F. Tindle Velocette +15:51.2
25 J. S. Slater AJS +16:50.2
26 J. Baillie Velocette +19:03.2
27 A. E. Shaw Velocette +19:42.2
28 R. E. Browne AJS +20:21.2
29 R. H. Pilling Velocette +20:25.2
[2][3]

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 2:28:31.6 11
2 Italy Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi +2:07.4 8
3 United Kingdom Ronald Mead Norton +7:05.4 7
4 United Kingdom George Reeve Excelsior +10:45.4 6
5 United Kingdom Douglas Beasley Excelsior +11:59.4 5
6 United Kingdom William Dehaney Excelsior +12:53.4
7 United Kingdom Chris Tattersall CTS +13:56.4
[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. 104–118.
  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. 1949–250 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
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