| 1949 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |
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The 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the inaugural F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship for motorcycle racing, with all the events held in Europe. There were five classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc 125cc and Sidecars. Championship points were awarded to the top five finishers in each race (10, 8, 7, 6, 5) with an extra point for 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.
Grands Prix
| Round | Race | Location | Sidecar winner | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 350cc winner | 500cc winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man |  Manliff Barrington |
Freddie Frith |
Harold Daniell |
Report | ||
| 2 |  Swiss Grand Prix |
Bremgarten | Oliver / Jenkinson |
 Nello Pagani |
Bruno Ruffo |
Freddie Frith |
Leslie Graham |
Report |
| 3 |  Dutch TT |
Assen | Nello Pagani |
Freddie Frith |
Nello Pagani |
Report | ||
| 4 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Oliver / Jenkinson |
Freddie Frith |
Bill Doran |
Report | ||
| 5 | Ulster Grand Prix |
Dundrod | Maurice Cann |
Freddie Frith |
Leslie Graham |
Report | ||
| 6 | Nations Grand Prix |
Monza | Frigerio / Dobelli |
Gianni Leoni |
Dario Ambrosini |
Nello Pagani |
Report |
Final standings
1949 500cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Graham |
United Kingdom | AJS | 30 | 2 | |
| 2 | Nello Pagani |
Italy | Gilera | 28 | 2 | |
| 3 | Arciso Artesiani |
Italy | Gilera | 25 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bill Doran |
United Kingdom | AJS | 23 | 1 | |
| 5 | Artie Bell |
United Kingdom | Norton | 20 | 0 | |
| 6 | Harold Daniell |
United Kingdom | Norton | 17 | 1 | |
| 7 | Johnny Lockett |
United Kingdom | Norton | 13 | 0 | |
| 8 | Enrico Lorenzetti |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ernie Lyons |
Ireland | Velocette | 7 | 0 | |
| 10 | Gianni Leoni |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 6 | 0 |
1949 350cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Frith |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 33 | 5 | |
| 2 | Reg Armstrong |
Ireland | AJS | 18 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bob Foster |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 16 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Eric McPherson |
Australia | AJS | 16 | 0 | |
| 5 | Johnny Lockett |
United Kingdom | Norton | 14 | 0 | |
| 6 | David Whitworth |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 12 | 0 | |
| 7 | Leslie Graham |
United Kingdom | AJS | 8 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ernie Lyons |
Ireland | Velocette | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Charlie Salt |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Bill Doran |
United Kingdom | AJS | 7 | 0 |
1949 250cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Ruffo |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 24 | 1 | |
| 2 | Dario Ambrosini |
Italy | Benelli | 19 | 1 | |
| 3 | Ronald Mead |
United Kingdom | Norton | 13 | 0 | |
| 4 | Maurice Cann |
United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 11 | 1 | |
| 5 | Claudio Mastellari |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 11 | 0 | |
| 6 | Manliff Barrington |
Ireland | Moto Guzzi | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Russel Wood |
South Africa | Moto Guzzi | 9 | 0 | |
| 8 | Fergus Anderson |
United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Gianni Leoni |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Umberto Masetti |
Italy | Benelli | 7 | 0 |
1949 125cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nello Pagani |
Italy | Mondial | 27 | 2 | |
| 2 | Renato Magi |
Italy | Morini | 14 | 0 | |
| 3 | Umberto Masetti |
Italy | Morini | 13 | 0 | |
| 4 | Carlo Ubbiali |
Italy | Mondial | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 | Gianni Leoni |
Italy | Mondial | 11 | 1 | |
| 6 | Oscar Clemengich |
Italy | Mondial | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | Umberto Praga |
Italy | Mondial | 7 | 0 | |
| 8 | Celeste Cavaciuti |
Italy | Mondial | 7 | 0 | |
| 9 | Franco Bertoni |
Italy | MV Agusta | 6 | 0 | |
| 10 | Giuseppe Matucci |
Italy | MV Agusta | 5 | 0 |
1949 Sidecar Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Oliver / Denis Jenkinson |
UK | Norton | 27 | 2 | |
| 2 | Ercole Frigerio / Lorenzo Dobelli |
Italy | Gilera | 18 | 1 | |
| 3 | Frans Vanderschrick / Martin Whitney |
Belgium/United Kingdom | Norton | 16 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ernesto Merlo / Aldo Veglio |
Italy | Gilera | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 | Albino Milani / Ezio Ricotti |
Italy | Gilera | 12 | 1 | |
| 6 | Hans Haldemann / Herbert Läderach |
Switzerland | Norton | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | Roland Benz / Max Hirzel |
Switzerland | BMW | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jakob Keller / Ernst Brutschi |
Switzerland | Gilera | 6 | 0 | |
| 9 | Peter 'Pip' Harris / Neil Smith |
United Kingdom | Norton | 5 | 0 |
References
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
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