1950 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1950 Ulster Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 19 August 1950 at the Clady Circuit.

Ulster  1950 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date19 August 1950
LocationClady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Time 9:44
Podium
First United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Second United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS
Third United Kingdom Johnny Lockett Norton
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette
Time 10:40
Podium
First United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette
Second Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Velocette
Third Australia Harry Hinton Norton
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Time 11:46
Podium
First United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Italy Dario Ambrosini Benelli
Third United Kingdom Wilf Billington Moto Guzzi
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Time 12:33
Podium
First Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Second Italy Bruno Ruffo Mondial
Third No third place finisher.

500 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Geoff Duke Norton 15 2:29:15 8
2   Leslie Graham AJS 15 +57.6 6
3   Johnny Lockett Norton 15 +1:39.6 4
4   Dickie Dale Norton 15 +3:55 3
5   Jock West AJS 15 +9:31 2
6   Umberto Masetti Gilera 15 +13:25 1
7   Nello Pagani Gilera 15 +13:34
8   Phil Heath Norton
9   Tom Turner Norton
10   E. A. Barrett Norton
11   J. F. Kentish Norton
12   F. Fairbairn Vincent
13   E. Braine Norton
[1]

350 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Bob Foster Velocette 14 2:20:55.6 8
2   Reg Armstrong Velocette 14 +12.4 6
3   Harry Hinton Norton 14 +1:15.4 4
4   Eric McPherson AJS 14 +2:00.8 3
5   Cecil Sandford AJS 14 +3:23.4 2
6   Harold Daniell Norton 14 +3:24.4 1
7   Louis Carter Gilera 15 +5:58.4
8   Charlie Gray AJS 15 +7:20.0
9   Les Dear AJS
10   Arthur Wheeler Velocette
11   A. J. Glazebrook AJS
12   A. W. McGaffin AJS
13   G. H. Morgan Velocette
14   J. S. Slater AJS
15   E. R. Evans BSA
16   Syl Anderton AJS
17   John Simister AJS
18   M. Klein AJS
19   R. Macdonald AJS
20   E. V. C. Hardy Norton
21   Dennis Lashmar Velocette
22   Bob Browne AJS
23   C. B. Carr Velocette
24   R. D. McConnell AJS
25   S. Towers AJS
26   W. J. Spratt Norton
27   G. Brockerton Norton
28   W. G. Job AJS
29   S. B. Gifford Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 12 2:23:41 8
2   Dario Ambrosini Benelli 12 +8:22 6
3   Wilf Billington Moto Guzzi 12 +9:25 4
4   Arthur Burton Excelsior 12 +11:34 3
5   G. Andrews Excelsior 2
6   William Campbell Excelsior 1
7   Chris Tattersall CTS
8   Norman Webb Excelsior
9   Frank Cope AJS
[1]

125 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 11 2:07:53 8
2   Bruno Ruffo Mondial 11 +1:05 6
[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 117–118.


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