1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Race details
Race 2 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date 2 July 1950
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course Permanent racing facility
14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Time 5:04
Podium
First Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Second Italy Nello Pagani Gilera
Third United Kingdom Ted Frend AJS
350 cc
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton
Time 5:21
Podium
First United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette
Second United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton
Third United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Sidecars
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Eric Oliver
Italy Ercole Frigerio
Norton
Gilera
Passenger Italy Lorenzo Dobelli
Italy Ezio Ricotti
Time 6:20
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Italy Lorenzo Dobelli
Second Italy Ercole Frigerio Gilera
Italy Ezio Ricotti
Third Switzerland Hans Haldemann Norton
Switzerland Josef Albisser

The 1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2 July 1950 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The event was marred by the fatal accident of Briton David Whitworth during the 350cc event. On the 10th lap, Whitworth tangled with Charlie Salt and crashed. Salt was able to keep going, but Whitworth had fractured his skull. He died the following day in a hospital close to the track.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera 14 1:12:48.8 8
2 Italy Nello Pagani Gilera 14 +31.7 6
3 United Kingdom Ted Frend AJS 14 +33.2 4
4 Italy Carlo Bandirola Gilera 14 +51.5 3
5 Italy Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta 14 +57.7 2
6 Australia Harry Hinton Norton 14 +1:42.8 1
7 United Kingdom Bob Foster AJS 14 +1:53.5
8 Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Velocette 14 +3:05.7
9 United Kingdom Dickie Dale Norton 14 +4:09.8
10 Italy Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi 14 +5:32.7
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350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette 11 59:28.8 8
2 United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton 11 +24.6 6
3 United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton 11 +55.0 4
4 United Kingdom Bill Lomas Velocette 11 +1:10.1 3
5 United Kingdom Charlie Salt Velocette 11 +1:30.4 2
6 United Kingdom Harold Daniell Norton 11 +1:35.8 1
7 United Kingdom Ted Frend AJS 11 +2:20.2
8 Australia Eric McPherson AJS 11 +2:27.7
9 United Kingdom Vic Willoughby Velocette 11 +2:27.9
10 United Kingdom Tommy Wood Velocette 11 +2:28.7
11 Australia Harry Hinton Norton
12 United Kingdom Dickie Dale AJS
13 New Zealand Syd Jensen AJS
14 Australia George Morrison Norton
15 Belgium Léon Martin Velocette
16 United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler Velocette
17 United Kingdom Ernie Thomas Velocette
18 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson AJS
19 New Zealand Jim Swarbrick AJS
20 United Kingdom Eric Oliver AJS
21 United Kingdom Albert Moule Norton
22 J. F. Kentish AJS
23 Finland Väinö Hollming Velocette
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Sidecar classification

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 United Kingdom Eric Oliver Italy Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 7 44:43.9 8
2 Italy Ercole Frigerio Italy Ezio Ricotti Gilera 7 +28.7 6
3 Switzerland Hans Haldemann Switzerland Josef Albisser Norton 7 +48.9 4
4 Switzerland Ferdinand Aubert Switzerland René Aubert Norton 7 +2:58.7 3
5 Belgium Alphonse Vervroegen Belgium Pierrot Vervroegen FN 7 +3:53.8 2
6 Switzerland Fritz Mühlemann Switzerland Marie Mühlemann Norton 7 +4:17.1 1
7 Belgium Julien Deronne Belgium Johnny Anthony Norton 7 +4:17.4
8 Belgium Marcel Masuy United Kingdom Denis Jenkinson BMW 7 +4:33.3
9 United Kingdom Pip Harris United Kingdom Neil Smith Norton 7 +4:41.2
10 Belgium Adhémar Maréchal Belgium Guy de Marneffe BMW 7 +5:05.3
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References

  1. 1 2 3 Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. p. 115.
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