Monaco Grand Prix
VenueCircuit de Monaco
First race1948
Last race1948
Distance190 km (120 mi)
Laps60

The Monaco motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycle race that took place on May 17, 1948 around the Circuit de Monaco. The race was held by the Moto Club de Monaco, in association with the Automobile Club de Monaco.

Results

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Pos No Rider Motorcycle Laps Time/Retired
1 40   Aldo Brini Gilera 60 2:12:57
2 44 "Gambi" Norton 60 +1:13
3 18   Georges Monneret AJS 60 +1:59
4 32   Robert Braccini Norton 59 +1 lap
5 22   Gustave Lefevre Norton 57 +3 laps
6 12   Marcel Perrin Velocette 57 +3 laps
7 2   Tommy Wood Norton 56 +4 laps
8 14   Jacques Collot Norton 56 +4 laps
9 16 "Lesur" Triumph 54 +6 laps
10 38   Marcel Masuy BMW 50 +10 laps
11 36 "Dini" Magnat-Debon 46 +14 laps
12 28   Jacques Onda Magnat-Debon 38 +22 laps
13 8 "Thomas" AJS 35 +25 laps
14 30   Jean Braccini Terrot 31 +29 laps
15 26   André L'Héritier Norton 20 +40 laps
16 46   Nello Pagani Gilera 18 +42 laps
17 10   Norman Linnecar1 Norton 18 +42 laps
18 25   Georges Houel Velocette 13 +47 laps
19 6   Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 11 +49 laps

Notes:

  1. ^ Linnecar was killed when he touched the ground in a corner and was hurled into a wall.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Norman Linnecar". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 August 2011.