1950 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1950 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth and final round of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 10 September 1950 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Italy  1950 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 September 1950
LocationAutodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.292 km (3.910 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 2:13.4
Podium
First United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Second Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Italy Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Harry Hinton Norton
Time 2:25.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Second United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Third Australia Harry Hinton Norton
250cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Time 2:31.0
Podium
First Italy Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Second United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
Third Italy Bruno Francisci Benelli
125cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Time 2:47.2
Podium
First Italy Gianni Leoni Mondial
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third Italy Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Eric Oliver
Italy Ercole Frigerio
Norton
Gilera
Time 2:40.4
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Second Italy Ercole Frigerio Gilera
Third Switzerland Hans Haldemann Norton

500 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Geoff Duke Norton 31 1:11:06.6 8
2   Umberto Masetti Gilera 31 +50.4 6
3   Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta 31 +1:36.4 4
4   Alfredo Milani Gilera 31 +1:36.8 3
5   Carlo Bandirola Gilera 31 +1:59.6 2
6   Dickie Dale Norton 31 +2:00.2 1
7   Leslie Graham AJS 31 +2:04.4
8   Johnny Lockett Norton 31 +2:21.8
9   Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 30
10   Harold Daniell Norton 30
11   Ted Frend AJS 30
12   Guido Leoni MV Agusta 29
13   Armando Miele Gilera 29
14   Dante Bianchi Moto Guzzi 29
15   Bob Foster AJS 29
16   Georges Monneret Norton 28
17   Auguste Goffin Norton 28
18   Benoît Musy Moto Guzzi 28
19   Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi 28
20   Lodovico Facchinelli Gilera 27
21   Libero Liberati Moto Guzzi 27
22   Dario Basso Gilera 27
[1]

350 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Geoff Duke Norton 24 59:18.0 8
2   Leslie Graham AJS 24 +1.0 6
3   Harry Hinton Norton 24 +1.4 4
4   Dickie Dale Norton 24 +7.0 3
5   Bill Lomas Velocette 24 +1:02.6 2
6   Cecil Sandford AJS 24 +1:05.2 1
7   Reg Armstrong Velocette 24 +1:05.6
8   Ted Frend AJS 24 +1:50.6
9   Tommy Wood Velocette 24 +1:50.8
10   Georges Monneret AJS 23
11   Bob Matthews Norton 23
12   Pierre Monneret AJS 23
13   Ernie Thomas Velocette 23
14   Eric Oliver Velocette
15   Väinö Hollming Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Dario Ambrosini Benelli 32 1:23:03.6 8
2   Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 32 +58.2 6
3   Bruno Francisci Benelli 32 +1:28.2 4
4   Claudio Mastellari Moto Guzzi 32 +2:28.4 3
5   Alano Montanari Moto Guzzi 31 2
6   Ugo Plebani Moto Guzzi 31 1
7   Elio Scopigno Moto Guzzi 31
8   Armando Miele Benelli 31
9   Onorato Francone Moto Guzzi 30
10   Ernaldo Casprini Moto Guzzi 30
11   Luigi Falconi Moto Guzzi 30
12   Lanfranco Baviera Moto Guzzi 29
[1]

125cc classification

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Pos. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points
1   Gianni Leoni Mondial 16 45:44.8 8
2   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 16 +0.6 6
3   Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 16 +0.8 4
4   Bruno Ruffo Mondial 16 +1:00.0 3
5   Raffaele Alberti Mondial 16 +1:00.6 2
6   Emilio Soprani Moto Morini 16 +2:36.4 1
7   Romolo Ferri Moto Morini 15
8   Franco Bertoni MV Agusta 15
9   Renato Magi MV Agusta 14
10   Antonio Ronchei MV Agusta 14
11   Wim Zijlaard MV Agusta 14
12   Carlo Poggi MV Agusta 14
13   Vittorio Lucchi MV Agusta 13
21 starters, 13 finishers
Source:[2][1]

Sidecar classification

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Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Eric Oliver   Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 16 43:43.4 8
2   Ercole Frigerio   Ezio Ricotti Gilera 16 +2:03.6 6
3   Hans Haldemann   Josef Albisser Norton 16 +2:25.0 4
4   Jakob Keller   Gianfranco Zanzi Gilera 3
5   Ernesto Merlo   Dino Magri Gilera 2
6   Fritz Mühlemann   Marie Mühlemann Norton 1
7   Henri Meuwly   Pierre Devaud Gilera
8   Aldo del Corno   ? Moto Guzzi
9   Roberto Besana   ? Triumph
10   Willy Wirth   Fredy Schürtenberger Gilera
11   Julien Deronne   Johnny Anthony Norton
12   Luigi Marcelli   ? Gilera
13   Carlo Vittone   ? Carru
14   Marcel Masuy   Denis Jenkinson BMW
15   Giovanni Poggi   ? Guzzi
[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 118–119.
  2. ^ Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 7. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.


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