1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

Belgian Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 8.774 14.120 4 6 17 July 1949 Spa 1947.png Arciso Artesiani Italy Gilera 96.3 mph km/h on Bill Doran United Kingdom AJS Arciso Artesiani Italy Gilera Enrico Lorenzetti Italy Moto Guzzi Freddie FrithGBR Bob Foster UK VelocetteVelocette 90.8 mph km/h on Freddie Frith United Kingdom Velocette Bob Foster United Kingdom Velocette Johnny Lockett United Kingdom Norton Eric Oliver UK Norton Denis Jenkinson UK Eric Oliver United Kingdom Denis Jenkinson United Kingdom Norton Frans Vanderschrick Belgium Martin Whitney United Kingdom Norton Ernesto Merlo Italy Aldo Veglio Italy Gilera 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. 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 GBR Bill Doran AJS 1:19:56.0 10 2 ITA Arciso Artesiani Gilera +0.2 9 3 ITA Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi +1.3 7 4 GBR Artie Bell Norton +50.0 6 5 ITA Nello Pagani Gilera +1:08.0 5 6 ITA Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi +1:14.0 7 GBR Harold Daniell Norton 8 AUS George Morrison Norton 9 NZL Syd Jensen Triumph 10 GBR Ken Bills Velocette 16 finishers Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World Haynes Publications Inc. Bula Maurice 1949–500 cc y 0-85429-208-XThe Racing Year Davison, G. S. 1950 W. W. Curtis, Ltd. 52–57 350 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points 1 GBR Freddie Frith Velocette 1h 06m 14s 10.5 2 GBR Bob Foster Velocette +16s 8.5 3 GBR Johnny Lockett Norton +33s 7 4 GBR David Whitworth Velocette +1m 39s 6 5 AUS Eric McPherson AJS +2m 01s 5 6 IRL Reg Armstrong AJS +2m 01s 7 GBR Eric Oliver Velocette 8 ITA Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 9 NLD Louis van Rijswijk Velocette 10 GBR Tommy Wood Velocette 22 finishers Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World Haynes Publications Inc. Bula Maurice 1949–350 cc y 0-85429-208-X Sidecar Classification Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Time Points 1 GBR Eric Oliver GBR Denis Jenkinson Norton 50m 07s 11 2 BEL Frans Vanderschrick GBR Martin Whitney Norton +25s 8 3 ITA Ernesto Merlo ITA Dino Magri Gilera +1m 33s 7 4 CHE Roland Benz CHE Max Hirzel BMW +1m 54s 6 5 GBR Pip Harris GBR Neil Smith Norton +2m 31s 5 6 BEL Raymond Rorsvort BEL Louis van Leemput BMW +4m 33s 7 BEL Alphonse Vervroegen ? FN 8 BEL Jean Debotze ? Norton 8 finishers Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World Haynes Publications Inc. Bula Maurice Championnat du monde de side-cars 1949 y 0-85429-208-X References Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix 1949 1949 Dutch TT 1949 Ulster Grand Prix None 1950 Belgian Grand Prix Category:Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix