1949 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1949 Ulster Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Clady Circuit.

United Kingdom  1949 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 August 1949
LocationClady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Time 10:06.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Second United Kingdom Artie Bell Norton
Third Italy Nello Pagani Gilera
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Time 10:56.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Second United Kingdom Charlie Salt Velocette
Third Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong AJS
250cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Time 12:01.6
Podium
First United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Italy Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Third United Kingdom Ronald Mead Norton

British rider Leslie Graham riding an AJS won the 500 cc race from Artie Bell and Nello Pagani. The race victory for Graham, with Pagani only in third place, wrapped up the first world championship for Graham. Similarly AJS secured the constructor's title.

It was also the final race of the 350 cc title. British Velocette rider Freddie Frith was already world champion having achieved a perfect score and in winning the Ulster Grand Prix he completed a remarkable clean sweep, winning all five races of the championship.

500 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1   Leslie Graham AJS 2:34:05.4 11
2   Artie Bell Norton 1:39.0 8
3   Nello Pagani Gilera 1:48.6 7
4   Bill Doran AJS 1:54.6 6
5   Jock West AJS 6:15.6 5
6   Rex McCandless Norton 14:41.6
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350 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1   Freddie Frith Velocette 2:24:34.8 11
2   Charlie Salt Velocette 31.4 8
3   Reg Armstrong AJS 39.6 7
4   Eric McPherson AJS 1:21.4 6
5   Frank Fry Velocette 1:52.6 5
6   Dickie Dale Norton 4:38.8
7   Harry Hinton Norton 4:39.2
8   Louis Carter Norton 4:49.2
9   Les Dear AJS 6:12.4
10   Arthur Wheeler Velocette 7:06.2
11   Cyril Stevens AJS 7:25.2
12   Bob Matthews Velocette 7:32.2
13   Charlie Gray AJS 10:21.2
14   Johnny Hodgkin AJS 10:22.4
15   Syl Anderton AJS 11:00.2
16   George Paterson AJS 11:01.2
17   Syd Barnett AJS 12:30.2
18   J. Hayes AJS 12:53.2
19   Humphrey Ranson AJS 13:12.2
20   C. B. Carr Velocette 13:13.2
21   Joe Glazebrook AJS 14:08.2
22   T. L. Irwin Norton 14:16.2
23   N. Ferguson AJS 15:08.2
24   T. F. Tindle Velocette 15:51.2
25   J. S. Slater AJS 16:50.2
26   J. Baillie Velocette 19:03.2
27   A. E. Shaw Velocette 19:42.2
28   R. E. Browne AJS 20:21.2
29   R. H. Pilling Velocette 20:25.2
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250 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1   Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 2:28:31.6 11
2   Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi 2:07.4 8
3   Ronald Mead Norton 7:05.4 7
4   George Reeve Excelsior 10:45.4 6
5   Douglas Beasley Excelsior 11:59.4 5
6   William Dehaney Excelsior 12:53.4
7   Chris Tattersall CTS 13:56.4
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Previous race:
1949 Belgian Grand Prix
FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1949 season
Next race:
1949 Nations Grand Prix
Previous race:
1948 Ulster Grand Prix
Ulster Grand Prix Next race:
1950 Ulster Grand Prix

References

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  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. 104–118.
  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.