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.

  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)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Leslie Graham AJS
Time 10:06.0
Podium
First Leslie Graham AJS
Second Artie Bell Norton
Third Nello Pagani Gilera
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Freddie Frith Velocette
Time 10:56.0
Podium
First Freddie Frith Velocette
Second Charlie Salt Velocette
Third Reg Armstrong AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Time 12:01.6
Podium
First Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Third 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
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
[1][2]

350 cc classification
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
[2][3]

250 cc classification
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
[2][4]
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
  1. Bula, Maurice. Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships of the World. Haynes Publications Inc. 1949–500 cc. ISBN 0-85429-208-X.
  2. 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.
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