1949 Dutch TT

Dutch TT Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 10.275 16.536 3 6 9 July 1949 Assen van drenthe - old circuit map.jpg Nello Pagani Italy Gilera Nello Pagani Italy Gilera Leslie Graham United Kingdom AJS Arciso Artesiani Italy Gilera Freddie Frith United Kingdom Velocette Freddie Frith United Kingdom Velocette Bob Foster United Kingdom Velocette Johnny Lockett United Kingdom Norton Nello Pagani Italy FB-Mondial 8:45.8 Nello Pagani Italy FB-Mondial Oscar Clemencich Italy MV Agusta Carlo Ubbiali Italy FB-Mondial The 1949 Dutch motorcycle Grand Prix was the third race of the 1949 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 9 July 1949 at the Assen circuit. Italian rider Nello Pagani won the 500 cc race riding a Gilera from Leslie Graham and Arciso Artesiani. Pagani also won the 125 cc race on his smaller Gilera which saw him wrap up the first 125 cc World Championship having won the first two 125 cc races with only one race remaining. Similarly, in winning the 350 cc race British Velocette rider Freddie Frith, having achieved a perfect score of 33 points from the first three races became the first 350 cc Motorcycle World Champion. 500 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 ITA Nello Pagani Gilera 1:47:32.7 11 2 GBR Leslie Graham AJS +13.1 8 3 ITA Arciso Artesiani Gilera +1:03.9 7 4 GBR Artie Bell Norton +2:38.7 6 5 GBR Johnny Lockett Norton +4:47.9 5 6 GBR Harold Daniell Norton +6:48.2 7 ITA Umberto Masetti Gilera 8 AUS Harry Hinton Norton 9 ITA Oscar Clemencich Gilera 10 ITA Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 11 NLD Drikus Veer Triumph 12 GBR Oliver Scott Norton 20 finishers 350 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 GBR Freddie Frith Velocette 1:47:52.0 10 2 GBR Bob Foster Velocette +1.9 8 3 GBR Johnny Lockett Norton +1:56.9 7 4 GBR David Whitworth Velocette +2:05.1 6 5 AUS Eric McPherson Velocette +2:50.7 5 6 GBR Ted Frend AJS +3:10.3 1 7 GBR Artie Bell Norton 8 IRL Reg Armstrong AJS 9 GBR Frank Fry Velocette 10 AUS Harry Hinton Norton 11 GBR Wilf Sleightholme AJS 12 GBR Bill Petch AJS 25 finishers 125cc classification Pos. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points 1 ITA Nello Pagani FB-Mondial 7 1:02:38.8 11fl Includes one point for fastest lap. 2 ITA Oscar Clemencich FB-Mondial 7 +48.3 8 3 ITA Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 7 +1:02.0 7 4 ITA Franco Bertoni MV Agusta 7 +1:42.3 6 5 ITA Giuseppe Matucci MV Agusta 7 +5:09.0 5 6 NLD Toon van Zutphen Eysink 7 NLD Jan Rietveld DMF 8 NLD Kees Huybregts Eysink 9 NLD N. C. Luybregts CZ 10 NLD Gijs Lagerweij Sparta 11 H. Verhagen Eysink 12 ESP 1945 José Maria Llobet Montesa DSQ ITA Umberto Masetti Moto Morini DisqualifiedDisqualified for receiving irregular pit assistance 25 starters, 17 finishers Source:Haefliger Werner FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide 4 978-2-9701086-8-9 2024 Dutch TT 1949 1949 Swiss Grand Prix 1949 Belgian Grand Prix None 1950 Dutch TT Notes References Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. 2-940125-32-5 "Dutch Grand Prix", The Motor Cycle, 14 July 1949, pp. 36–38. The Racing Year Davison, G. S. 1950 W. W. Curtis, Ltd. 47–52 Category:Dutch TT Dutch Tourist Trophy