1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14 September 1952 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Italy  1952 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 September 1952
LocationAutodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.292 km (3.910 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Time 2:10.3
Podium
First United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Second Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Italy Nello Pagani Gilera
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton
Time 2:19.8
Podium
First Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton
Second New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS
Third United Kingdom Robin Sherry AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Werner Haas
Italy Enrico Lorenzetti
NSU
Moto Guzzi
Time 2:27.5
Podium
First Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Second West Germany Werner Haas NSU
Third United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Guido Sala MV Agusta
Time 2:43.4
Podium
First Italy Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Time 2:31.2
Podium
First Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Second United Kingdom Cyril Smith Norton
Third Italy Albino Milani Gilera

500 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Leslie Graham MV Agusta 32 1:10:40.3 8
2   Umberto Masetti Gilera 32 +58.4 6
3   Nello Pagani Gilera 32 +59.0 4
4   Carlo Bandirola MV Agusta 3
5   Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 2
6   Reg Armstrong Norton 1
7   Jack Brett AJS
8   Libero Liberati Gilera
9   Robin Sherry AJS
10   Martino Giani MV Agusta
11   Enrico Galante Norton
12   Francesco Guglielminetti MV Agusta
13   Javier de Ortueta Norton
[1]

350 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Ray Amm Norton 24 57:43.6 8
2   Rod Coleman AJS 24 +31.5 6
3   Robin Sherry AJS 24 +31.6 4
4   Jack Brett AJS 3
5   Auguste Goffin Norton 2
6   Roland Schnell Horex 1
7   Charles Bruguière AJS
8   Sid Mason Velocette
9   Arthur Wick AJS
10   Guy Newman Velocette
11   Leopold Zöchling AJS
12   Whelan Norton
13   Norman Webb Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 20 50:07.2 8
2   Werner Haas NSU 20 +0.0 6
3   Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 20 +1.0 4
4   Alano Montanari Moto Guzzi 3
5   Roberto Colombo NSU 2
6   Bruno Francisci Moto Guzzi 1
7   Hermann Gablenz Horex
8   Ermano Ozino Moto Guzzi
9   Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi
10   Bruno Böhrer Parilla
11   Guido Paciocca Moto Guzzi
12   A. Nowe Parilla
13   Braun Parilla
14   Gotthilf Gehring Moto Guzzi
15   Lanfranco Baviera Moto Guzzi
16   Angelo Marelli Moto Guzzi
17   Rupert Hollaus Moto Guzzi
18   Bill Webster Velocette
19   Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi
20   Guy Newman Rudge
21   Norman Webb Rudge
[1]

125 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini 16 44:30.2 8
2   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 16 +0.3 6
3   Leslie Graham MV Agusta 16 +0.6 4
4   Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 3
5   Guido Sala MV Agusta 2
6   Hubert Luttenberger NSU 1
7   Werner Haas NSU
8   Nello Pagani Mondial
9   Alex Mayer Mondial
10   Tito Falconi MV Agusta
11   Federico Bettoni MV Agusta
[1]

Sidecar classification edit

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Ernesto Merlo   Dino Magri Gilera 16 40:57.4 8
2   Cyril Smith   Les Nutt Norton 16 +57.8 6
3   Albino Milani   Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera 16 +1:46.2 4
4   Jacques Drion   Inge Stoll Norton 3
5   Marcel Masuy   Denis Jenkinson Norton 2
6   Len Taylor   Peter Glover Norton 1
7   Giovanni Carru   ? Carru
8   Jean Murit   André Emo Norton
9   Julien Deronne   Bruno Leys Norton
10   Fritz Mühlemann   Marie Mühlemann Triumph
11   del Corno   ? Moto Guzzi
12   B. Prati   ? Moto Guzzi
[1]

References edit

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


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