1955 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1955 Ulster Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 11–13 August 1955 at the Dundrod Circuit.

Ulster  1955 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 8 races in the
1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date11–13 August 1955
LocationDundrod Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 11.934 km (7.415 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Time 4:43
Podium
First United Kingdom Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Second United Kingdom John Hartle Norton
Third United Kingdom Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Time 4:54
Podium
First United Kingdom Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Second United Kingdom John Hartle Norton
Third United Kingdom John Surtees Norton
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom John Surtees NSU
Time 5:00
Podium
First United Kingdom John Surtees NSU
Second United Kingdom Sammy Miller NSU
Third Italy Umberto Masetti MV Agusta

500 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 25 2:00:31 8
2   John Hartle Norton 25 +0:06 6
3   Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi 25 +3:13 4
4   Bob McIntyre Norton 3
5   Peter Murphy Matchless 2
6   John Clark Matchless 1
7   Eric Jones Norton
8   Percy Tait Norton
9   Bill Collett Matchless
10   Morrie Low BSA
11   Bob Matthews Velocette
12   Malcolm Templeton Matchless
13   Ken Tostevin Matchless
14   A. F. J. D. Martin Norton
15   F. H. Turner Norton
16   Ralph Rensen Norton
17   Ernie Oliver Norton
18   R. Knox Norton
19   R. H. King Norton
20   K. W. Swallow Matchless
21   J. Hayes AJS
22   W. R. Evans Matchless
[1]

350 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 20 1:39:38 8
2   John Hartle Norton 20 +0:14 6
3   John Surtees Norton 20 +1:13 4
4   Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi 3
5   Bob McIntyre Norton 2
6   Peter Murphy AJS 1
7   Jack Brett AJS
8   Derek Powell Norton
9   John Clark AJS
10   Frank Perris AJS
11   Bill Aislabie AJS
12   Percy Tait AJS
13   Sammy Miller Norton
14   Arthur Wheeler AJS
15   Ralph Rensen Norton
16   Barry Stormont BSA
17   Bob Matthews Velocette
18   Bill Collett AJS
19   R. Ferguson AJS
20   Fred Cook AJS
21   Robin Fitton Velocette
22   A. F. J. D. Martin AJS
23   Malcolm Templeton AJS
24   W. Ferguson AJS
25   Austin Carson BSA
26   J. W. Parkinson Norton
27   S. Murray Norton
28   H. Plews AJS
29   Tom Turner Norton
30   R. Wijesinghe Norton
31   K. W. Swallow AJS
32   G. J. Canning BSA
33   P. McGarrity BSA
34   R. Dean Norton
35   N. Crossett AJS
36   W. R. Evans AJS
37   L. Rice AJS
38   N. Ellwood Velocette
39   S. McAvoy AJS
40   H. O'Reilly Norton
41   Morrie Low BSA
[1]

250 cc classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   John Surtees NSU 13 1:06:00.4 8
2   Sammy Miller NSU 13 +24.0 6
3   Umberto Masetti MV Agusta 13 +1:16.6 4
4   Bill Lomas MV Agusta 3
5   Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi 2
6   Hermann Paul Müller NSU 1
7   Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi
8   Percy Tait Velocette
9   Jimmy Herron Norton
10   Harold Kirby Velocette
11   Hans Haldemann Moto Guzzi
12   S. Hodgkins Excelsior
13   David Andrews Excelsior
[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 177, 184.


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1955 season
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1955 Nations Grand Prix
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