The 1949 Nations Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
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| Race 6 of 6 races in the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 4 September 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italian rider Nello Pagani won the 500 cc race riding a Gilera from Arciso Artesiani and Bill Doran.
Despite Dario Ambrosini winning the 250 cc race, a fourth-place finish for Italian Moto Guzzi rider Bruno Ruffo was enough for him to win the 250 cc championship, the only championship in the first season with results close enough to be still in doubt at the final race.
500 cc classification edit
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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| 1 |  Nello Pagani
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Gilera | 1:16:36.8 | 11 |
| 2 | Arciso Artesiani
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Gilera | +0.8 | 8 |
| 3 |  Bill Doran
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AJS | +15.8 | 7 |
| 4 | Guido Leoni
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Moto Guzzi | +18.2 | 6 |
| 5 | Bruno Bertacchini
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Moto Guzzi | +31.2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Reg Armstrong
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AJS | +1:03.6 | |
| 15 finishers | ||||
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250 cc classification edit
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Dario Ambrosini
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Benelli | 1:02:53.8 | 11 |
| 2 | Gianni Leoni
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Moto Guzzi | +32.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Umberto Masetti
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Benelli | +52.2 | 7 |
| 4 | Bruno Ruffo
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Moto Guzzi | 6 | |
| 5 | Claudio Mastellari
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Moto Guzzi | 5 | |
| 6 | Bruno Francisci
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Moto Guzzi | ||
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125 cc classification edit
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | Gianni Leoni
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FB-Mondial | 11 |
| 2 | Umberto Masetti
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Moto Morini | 8 |
| 3 | Umberto Braga
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FB-Mondial | 7 |
| 4 | Renato Magi
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Moto Morini | 6 |
| 5 | Nello Pagani
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FB-Mondial | 5 |
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References edit
- ^ 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. 57–58.
- ^ a b Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–250 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.