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The 1949 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1949 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 3 July 1949 at the Bremgarten circuit.

British rider Leslie Graham won the 500 cc race riding an AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Harold Daniell.

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS 1:26:14.9 11
2 Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera +1:21.9 8
3 United Kingdom Harold Daniell Norton +1:32.0 7
4 Italy Nello Pagani Gilera +2:15.0 6
5 United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette 5
6 Italy Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi
7 United Kingdom Ken Bills Velocette
7 finishers
[1][2]

350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette 1:07:06.0 11
2 United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS +3.9 8
3 United Kingdom Bill Doran AJS +4.1 7
4 Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong AJS +22.2 6
5 United Kingdom Tommy Wood Velocette +30.8 5
6 United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton +31.0
20 finishers
[2][3]

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi 10
2 Italy Dario Ambrosini Benelli 8
3 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 8
4 Italy Claudio Mastellari Moto Guzzi 6
5 Switzerland Benoit Musy Moto Guzzi 5
6 United Kingdom Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi
[4]

125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Nello Pagani FB-Mondial 11
2 Italy Renato Magi Morini 8
3 Italy Celeste Cavaciuti FB-Mondial 7
4 Italy Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 6
5 Italy Umberto Masetti Morini 5
6 Italy Franco Bertoni MV Agusta
[5]

Sidecar classification

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Time Points
1 United Kingdom Eric Oliver United Kingdom Denis Jenkinson Norton 58:54.0 11
2 Italy Ercole Frigerio Italy Ezio Ricotti Gilera +46.6 8
3 Switzerland Hans Haldemann Switzerland Herbert Läderach Norton +47.0 7
4 Switzerland Jakob Keller Switzerland Ernst Brutschi Gilera +2:17.5 6
5 Italy Albino Milani Italy Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera +3:03.7 5
6 Switzerland Roland Benz Switzerland Max Hirzel BMW +3:04.7
7 Switzerland Fritz Mühlemann Switzerland Marie Mühlemann Norton
8 Switzerland Hans Taveri Switzerland Luigi Taveri Norton
9 Austria Julius Beer  ? Norton
10 Switzerland Willy Wirth Gilera
[2][6]

References

  1. ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  2. ^ a b c Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 44–46.
  3. ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–350 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  4. ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–250 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  5. ^ Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–125 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  6. ^ 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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