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 |
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1 | ![]() |
AJS | 1:19:56.0 | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
Gilera | +0.2 | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | +1.3 | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
Norton | +50.0 | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
Gilera | +1:08.0 | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | +1:14.0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Norton | ||
8 | ![]() |
Norton | ||
9 | ![]() |
Triumph | ||
10 | ![]() |
Velocette | ||
16 finishers | ||||
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350 cc classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Velocette | 1h 06m 14s | 10.5 |
2 | ![]() |
Velocette | +16s | 8.5 |
3 | ![]() |
Norton | +33s | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
Velocette | +1m 39s | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
AJS | +2m 01s | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
AJS | +2m 01s | |
7 | ![]() |
Velocette | ||
8 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | ||
9 | ![]() |
Velocette | ||
10 | ![]() |
Velocette | ||
22 finishers | ||||
[2][3] |
Sidecar Classification
Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
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Norton | 50m 07s | 11 |
2 | ![]() |
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Norton | +25s | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
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Gilera | +1m 33s | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
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BMW | +1m 54s | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
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Norton | +2m 31s | 5 |
6 | ![]() |
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BMW | +4m 33s | |
7 | ![]() |
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FN | ||
8 | ![]() |
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Norton | ||
8 finishers | |||||
[2][4] |
References
- ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
- ^ a b c Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 52–57.
- ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–350 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
- ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. Championnat du monde de side-cars 1949. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
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