1952 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1952 Ulster Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14–16 August 1952 at the Clady Circuit.

Ulster  1952 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14–16 August 1952
LocationClady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Time 9m 21s
Podium
First United Kingdom Cromie McCandless Gilera
Second New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS
Third United Kingdom Bill Lomas MV Agusta
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Ken Kavanagh Norton
Time 10m 12s
Podium
First Australia Ken Kavanagh Norton
Second Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Norton
Third New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Time 11m 8s
Podium
First United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Third United Kingdom Leslie Graham Velocette
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Time 12m 36s
Podium
First United Kingdom Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Second United Kingdom Bill Lomas MV Agusta
Third United Kingdom Charlie Salt MV Agusta

500 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Cromie McCandless Gilera 15 2:28:54.0 8
2   Rod Coleman AJS 15 +2:47.3 6
3   Bill Lomas MV Agusta 15 +5:07.8 4
4   Jack Brett AJS 15 +6:14.0 3
5   Phil Carter Norton 15 +8:27.4 2
6   John Surtees Norton 14 1 Lap 1
7   Roy Evans Norton 14 1 Lap
8   William Campbell Norton 14 1 Lap
9   John Guirke Norton 14 1 Lap
10   Jack Bailey Norton 14 1 Lap
11   Malcolm Templeton AJS 14 1 Lap
12   Harry Turner Norton 14 1 Lap
13   Douglas Sides Velocette 13 2 Laps
14   Reg MacDonald AJS 13 2 Laps
15   Rally Dean Norton 13 2 Laps
16   Robert Ferguson AJS 13 2 Laps
17   Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 13 2 Laps
18   John Dickson Velocette 13 2 Laps
19   Robin Fitton Norton 12 3 Laps
20   Fonsie McGovern Norton 12 3 Laps
21   J. O. Kerrigan Triumph 12 3 Laps
22   Stanley Williamson Norton 12 3 Laps
[1]

350 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Ken Kavanagh Norton 13 2:15:43.8 8
2   Reg Armstrong Norton 13 +1:22.2 6
3   Rod Coleman AJS 13 +3:02.2 4
4   Jack Brett AJS 3
5   Ernie Ring AJS 2
6   Mike O'Rourke AJS 1
7   C. M. Luck Velocette
8   Robin Sherry AJS
9   W. J. Campbell Norton
10   J. Bailey Norton
11   E. R. Evans AJS
12   Bill Hall Velocette
13   Vic Willoughby Velocette
14   Tom Turner Norton
15   A. K. Howth AJS
16   L. Starr AJS
17   Bob Browne AJS
18   D. Sides Velocette
19   Malcolm Templeton AJS
20   R. Ferguson AJS
21   L. Williams Norton
22   K. W. Swallow Norton
23   J. McIlwrath AJS
24   R. L. MacDonald AJS
25   J. G. Dixon Velocette
26   A. R. Verity AJS
27   R. Dean Norton
28   W. R. Evans AJS
29   F. Ward Norton
30   J. R. T. Upton Norton
31   J. Woods Norton
[1]

250 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 12 2:17:52.8 8
2   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 12 +32.2 6
3   Leslie Graham Velocette 12 +3:16.2 4
4   Ronald Mead Velocette 3
5   Benny Rood Velocette 2
6   Ray Petty Norton 1
7   David Andrews Excelsior
8   T. D. Sloan Excelsior
9   Chris Tattersall CTS
10   Jock McCredie Excelsior
11   Harry Stephen AJS-Triumph
12   W. Ferguson Excelsior
13   M. Bailey Excelsior
14   G. A. Coulter New Imperial
[1]

125 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Cecil Sandford MV Agusta 11 2:20:41.2 8
2   Bill Lomas MV Agusta 11 +2:03.8 6
3   Charlie Salt MV Agusta 4
[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 121–122.


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