1949 Dutch TT
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The 1949 Dutch motorcycle Grand Prix was the third race of the 1949 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 9 July 1949 at the Assen circuit.
Italian rider Nello Pagani won the 500 cc race riding a Gilera from Leslie Graham and Arciso Artesiani. Pagani also won the 125 cc race on his smaller Gilera which saw him wrap up the first 125 cc World Championship having won the first two 125 cc races with only one race remaining.
Similarly, in winning the 350 cc race British Velocette rider Freddie Frith, having achieved a perfect score of 33 points from the first three races became the first 350 cc Motorcycle World Champion.
500 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Nello Pagani | Gilera | 1:47:32.7 | 11 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Leslie Graham | AJS | +13.1 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy Arciso Artesiani | Gilera | +1:03.9 | 7 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Artie Bell | Norton | +2:38.7 | 6 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Johnny Lockett | Norton | +4:47.9 | 5 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Harold Daniell | Norton | +6:48.2 | |
| 7 | Italy Umberto Masetti | Gilera | ||
| 8 | Australia Harry Hinton | Norton | ||
| 9 | Italy Oscar Clemencich | Gilera | ||
| 10 | Italy Enrico Lorenzetti | Moto Guzzi | ||
| 11 | Netherlands Drikus Veer | Triumph | ||
| 12 | United Kingdom Oliver Scott | Norton | ||
| 20 finishers |
350 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Freddie Frith | Velocette | 1:47:52.0 | 10 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Bob Foster | Velocette | +1.9 | 8 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Johnny Lockett | Norton | +1:56.9 | 7 |
| 4 | United Kingdom David Whitworth | Velocette | +2:05.1 | 6 |
| 5 | Australia Eric McPherson | Velocette | +2:50.7 | 5 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Ted Frend | AJS | +3:10.3 | 1 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Artie Bell | Norton | ||
| 8 | Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong | AJS | ||
| 9 | United Kingdom Frank Fry | Velocette | ||
| 10 | Australia Harry Hinton | Norton | ||
| 11 | United Kingdom Wilf Sleightholme | AJS | ||
| 12 | United Kingdom Bill Petch | AJS | ||
| 25 finishers |
125cc classification
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Nello Pagani | FB-Mondial | 7 | 1:02:38.8 | 11 |
| 2 | Italy Oscar Clemencich | FB-Mondial | 7 | +48.3 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 7 | +1:02.0 | 7 |
| 4 | Italy Franco Bertoni | MV Agusta | 7 | +1:42.3 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy Giuseppe Matucci | MV Agusta | 7 | +5:09.0 | 5 |
| 6 | Netherlands Toon van Zutphen | Eysink | |||
| 7 | Netherlands Jan Rietveld | DMF | |||
| 8 | Netherlands Kees Huybregts | Eysink | |||
| 9 | Netherlands N. C. Luybregts | CZ | |||
| 10 | Netherlands Gijs Lagerweij | Sparta | |||
| 11 | H. Verhagen | Eysink | |||
| 12 | Spain José Maria Llobet | Montesa | |||
| DSQ | Italy Umberto Masetti | Moto Morini | Disqualified | ||
| 25 starters, 17 finishers | |||||
| Source: |
| Previousrace: 1949 Swiss Grand Prix | FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1949 season | Nextrace: 1949 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Previousrace: None | Dutch TT | Nextrace: 1950 Dutch TT |
Notes
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN2-940125-32-5
- "Dutch Grand Prix", The Motor Cycle, 14 July 1949, pp.36–38.
- Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp.47–52.