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1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the inaugural F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of six Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 600cc. It began on 17 June, with Isle of Man TT and ended with Nations Grand Prix on 4 September.

1949 Grand Prix season calendar

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Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 125cc winner 250cc winner 350cc winner 500cc winner Sidecars 600cc winner Report
1 17 June Isle of Man  Isle of Man TT Snaefell Mountain Republic of Ireland  Manliff Barrington United Kingdom  Freddie Frith United Kingdom  Harold Daniell Report
2 3 July Switzerland  Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Italy  Nello Pagani Italy  Bruno Ruffo United Kingdom  Freddie Frith United Kingdom  Leslie Graham United Kingdom  Oliver / Jenkinson Report
3 9 July Netherlands  Dutch TT Assen Italy  Nello Pagani United Kingdom  Freddie Frith Italy  Nello Pagani Report
4 17 July Belgium  Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps United Kingdom  Freddie Frith United Kingdom  Bill Doran United Kingdom  Oliver / Jenkinson Report
5 20 August Ulster  Ulster Grand Prix Clady United Kingdom  Maurice Cann United Kingdom  Freddie Frith United Kingdom  Leslie Graham Report
6 4 September Italy  Nations Grand Prix Monza Italy  Gianni Leoni Italy  Dario Ambrosini Italy  Nello Pagani Italy  Frigerio / Dobelli Report

Standings

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Scoring system

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Points were awarded to the top five finishers in each race with an extra point for the race finisher with the fastest lap. All rounds counted towards the championship in the 125cc, 250cc and Sidecar categories, while in the 350cc and 500cc championships, only the best three results counted.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   Fastest lap 
Points 10 8 7 6 5 1

500cc final standings

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Pos Rider Machine MAN
Isle of Man 
SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
BEL
Belgium 
ULS
Ulster 
NAT
Italy 
Pts
1 United Kingdom  Leslie Graham AJS 10 1 2 Ret 1 Ret 30 (31)
2 Italy  Nello Pagani Gilera 4 1 5 3 1 29 (40)
3 Italy  Arciso Artesiani Gilera 2 3 2 Ret 2 25 (32)
4 United Kingdom  Bill Doran AJS 8 Ret 1 4 3 23
5 United Kingdom  Artie Bell Norton 4 Ret 4 4 2 20 (26)
6 United Kingdom  Harold Daniell Norton 1 3 6 7 17
7 United Kingdom  Johnny Lockett Norton 2 Ret 5 Ret Ret 13
8 Italy  Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 10 3 7
9 Republic of Ireland  Ernie Lyons Velocette 3 7
10 Italy  Gianni Leoni Moto Guzzi 6 Ret 6 4 6
11 New Zealand  Syd Jensen Triumph 5 Ret 9 5
12 United Kingdom  Freddie Frith Velocette Ret 5 Ret Ret 5
13 Italy  Bruno Bertacchini Moto Guzzi Ret Ret 5 5
14 United Kingdom  Jock West AJS 5 5
15 United Kingdom  Ken Armstrong AJS 6 0
= United Kingdom  Cromie McCandless Norton 6 0
= United Kingdom  Fred Stevens Triumph 6 0
18 United Kingdom  Ken Bills Velocette 7 Ret 10 0
19 United Kingdom  Harry Turner Norton 18 7 0
20 Italy  Umberto Masetti Gilera 7 Ret 0
21 Republic of Ireland  Reg Armstrong AJS 7 0
= Italy  Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi 7 0
23 Australia  Harry Hinton Norton 9 8 16 0
24 Australia  George Morrison Norton 31 Ret 8 Ret 0
25 Switzerland  Roger Richoz Norton 8 0
= Italy  Ricardo Sabbadini Moto Guzzi 8 0
= Republic of Ireland  James Scott Triumph 8 0
28 Italy  Oscar Clemencich Gilera 9 Ret 15 0
29 Italy  Sante Geminiani Moto Guzzi 9 0
= Switzerland  Hans Kaufmann Gilera 9 0
31 Italy  Dante Bianchi Moto Guzzi 10 0
= Switzerland  Georges Cordey Norton 10 0
= Republic of Ireland  Ernie Callahan Triumph 10 0
34 United Kingdom  Arthur Wheeler Triumph Ret Ret 11 0
35 United Kingdom  Phil Heath Norton 11 Ret 0
36 Italy  Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi 11 0
= Switzerland  Benoit Musy Moto Guzzi 11 0
= Netherlands  Drikus Veer Triumph 11 0
38 United Kingdom  Oliver Scott Norton Ret 12 15 0
39 United Kingdom  Bill Beevers Norton 16 12 Ret Ret Ret 0
40 Italy  Antonio Dalle Fusine Gilera 12 Ret 0
= United Kingdom  Bill Petch Triumph 12 Ret 0
42 Italy  Lodovico Facchinelli Gilera 12 0
43 United Kingdom  Edward Nicholls Triumph 13 9 0
44 United Kingdom  Guy Newman Norton 13 0
= Hungary  Nandor Puhony Gilera 13 0
= Italy  Orlando Valdinoci Gilera 13 0
= Belgium  Albert Vertriest Triumph 13 0
48 Italy  Alfeo Maramotti Moto Guzzi 14 0
= Australia  Eric McPherson AJS 14 0
= Netherlands  Jacques Schot Norton 14 0
= Hungary  László Szabó Gilera 14 0
= Belgium  Jules Tacheny Triumph 14 0
53 United Kingdom  Roy Evans Norton 15 0
= Netherlands  Gerard Hoek BMW 15 0
55 United Kingdom  Jack Bailey Triumph 17 Ret 0
56 United Kingdom  Johnny Hodgkin Norton 19 0
57 United Kingdom  Dick Addie Norton 20 0
58 United Kingdom  Albert Moule Triumph 21 0
59 United Kingdom  George Paterson Triumph 22 0
60 United Kingdom  Bob Matthews Norton 23 0
61 United Kingdom  George Hayden Norton 24 0
62 United Kingdom  John Purnell Norton 25 0
63 United Kingdom  Lesly Hill Norton 26 0
64 United Kingdom  Arthur Fenn Norton 27 0
65 United Kingdom  Harry Francis Norton 28 0
66 United Kingdom  Eric Hardy Norton 29 0
67 United Kingdom  Jack Brett Norton 30 0
68 United Kingdom  Lennart Fenning Norton 32 0
69 United Kingdom  Rob Weston Norton 33 0
70 United Kingdom  Joe Glazebrook Triumph 34 0
71 United Kingdom  Joe Dent Norton 35 0
- United Kingdom  Bob Foster Moto Guzzi Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
- Italy  Carlo Bandirola Gilera Ret Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Eric Briggs Norton Ret Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Les Dear Norton Ret Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Ted Frend AJS Ret Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Ret Ret 0
- Republic of Ireland  Wilf Billington Norton Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Norman Croft Triumph Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Frank Fry Norton Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Eric Oliver Norton Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Ernie Thomas Triumph Ret Ret 0
- United Kingdom  David Whitworth Triumph Ret Ret 0
- Italy  Dario Ambrosini Gilera Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Syl Anderton Triumph Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Syd Barnett Norton Ret 0
- France  Jean Behra Moto Guzzi Ret 0
- Italy  Aldo Bernardoni Gilera Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Ernie Braine Norton Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Charlie Brett Velocette Ret 0
- Italy  Aldo Brini Gilera Ret 0
- Republic of Ireland  Gerard Carter Norton Ret 0
- Spain  Javier de Ortueta Norton Ret 0
- Belgium  Roland Dumond Moto Guzzi Ret 0
- Czech Republic  Juhan Franta Moto Guzzi Ret 0
- Belgium  Auguste Goffin Triumph Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Arthur Good Norton Ret 0
- Switzerland  Hans Haldemann Moto Guzzi Ret 0
- Netherlands  Piet Knijnenburg BMW Ret 0
- Belgium  Roger Laurent Moto Guzzi Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Sid Lawton Triumph Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Reg Lee Norton Ret 0
- Belgium  Leon Martin Gilera Ret 0
- Republic of Ireland  Reginald MacDonald Triumph Ret 0
- Isle of Man  Tommy McEwans Triumph Ret 0
- Italy  Armando Miele Gilera Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Stan Miller Norton Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Bert Myers Triumph Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Billy Graham Norton Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Ashley Len Parry Norton Ret 0
- Netherlands  Hub Pellikaan BMW Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Henry Pinnington Norton Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Charlie Salt Norton Ret 0
- Italy  Emilio Soprani Gilera Ret 0
- Netherlands  Jan Veer Triumph Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Roy Walker Norton Ret 0
- United Kingdom  Tom Wycherley Norton Ret 0
Pos Rider Bike MAN
Isle of Man 
SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
BEL
Belgium 
ULS
Ulster 
NAT
Italy 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Constructors' 500cc World Championship

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Pos Constructor Isle of Man  Switzerland  Netherlands  Belgium  Ulster  Italy  Pts
1 United Kingdom  AJS 6 1 2 1 1 3 32 (48)
2 Italy  Gilera 2 1 2 3 1 31 (46)
3 United Kingdom  Norton 1 3 4 4 2 Ret 25 (37)
4 Italy  Moto Guzzi Ret 6 10 3 Ret 4 13
5 United Kingdom  Velocette 3 5 Ret 10 12
6 United Kingdom  Triumph 5 Ret 11 9 8 Ret 5
Germany  BMW 15 0

350cc final standings

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Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 United Kingdom  Freddie Frith United Kingdom Velocette 33 5
2 Republic of Ireland  Reg Armstrong Ireland AJS 18 0
3 United Kingdom  Bob Foster United Kingdom Velocette 16 0
4 Australia  Eric McPherson Australia AJS 16 0
5 United Kingdom  Johnny Lockett United Kingdom Norton 14 0
6 United Kingdom  David Whitworth United Kingdom Velocette 12 0
7 United Kingdom  Leslie Graham United Kingdom AJS 8 0
8 Republic of Ireland  Ernie Lyons Ireland Velocette 8 0
9 United Kingdom  Charlie Salt United Kingdom Velocette 8 0
10 United Kingdom  Bill Doran United Kingdom AJS 7 0
 
250cc runner-up Dario Ambrosini.

250cc final standings

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Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Italy  Bruno Ruffo Italy Moto Guzzi 24 1
2 Italy  Dario Ambrosini Italy Benelli 19 1
3 United Kingdom  Ronald Mead United Kingdom Norton 13 0
4 United Kingdom  Maurice Cann United Kingdom Moto Guzzi 11 1
5 Italy  Claudio Mastellari Italy Moto Guzzi 11 0
6 Republic of Ireland  Manliff Barrington Ireland Moto Guzzi 10 1
7 United Kingdom  Tommy Wood United Kingdom Moto Guzzi 9 0
8 United Kingdom  Fergus Anderson United Kingdom Moto Guzzi 8 0
9 Italy  Gianni Leoni Italy Moto Guzzi 8 0
10 Italy  Umberto Masetti Italy Benelli 7 0

125cc

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Riders' standings
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Pos. Rider Bike SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
NAT
Italy 
Pts
1 Italy  Nello Pagani Mondial 1F 1F 5 27
2 Italy  Renato Magi Morini 2 4 14
3 Italy  Umberto Masetti Morini 5 DSQ 2 13
4 Italy  Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 4 3 13
5 Italy  Gianni Leoni Mondial 1F 11
6 Italy  Oscar Clemencich Mondial 2 8
7 Italy  Umberto Braga Mondial 3 7
7 Italy  Celeste Cavaciuti Mondial 3 7
9 Italy  Franco Bertoni MV Agusta 4 6
10 Italy  Giuseppe Matucci MV Agusta 5 5
Pos. Rider Bike SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
NAT
Italy 
Pts
Race key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
Colour Meaning
Light blue Rookie rider
Constructors' standings
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Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos. Constructor SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
NAT
Italy 
Pts
1 Italy  Mondial 1F 1F 1F 33
2 Italy  Morini 2 2 16
3 Italy  MV Agusta 4 3 13
Pos. Constructor SUI
Switzerland 
NED
Netherlands 
NAT
Italy 
Pts

Sidecar final standings

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Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 United Kingdom  Eric Oliver / Denis Jenkinson UK Norton 27 2
2 Italy  Ercole Frigerio / Lorenzo Dobelli Italy Gilera 18 1
3 Belgium  Frans Vanderschrick / Martin Whitney United Kingdom Norton 16 0
4 Italy  Ernesto Merlo / Aldo Veglio Italy Gilera 13 0
5 Italy  Albino Milani / Ezio Ricotti Italy Gilera 12 1
6 Switzerland  Hans Haldemann / Herbert Läderach Switzerland Norton 8 0
7 Switzerland  Roland Benz / Max Hirzel Switzerland BMW 6 0
8 Switzerland  Jakob Keller / Ernst Brutschi Switzerland Gilera 6 0
9 United Kingdom  Pip Harris / Neil Smith United Kingdom Norton 5 0

References

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  • Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.
  • Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
  • "The Official MotoGP website". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2010-07-06.