1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2 July 1950 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The event was marred by the fatal accident of Briton David Whitworth during the 350cc event. On the 10th lap, Whitworth tangled with Charlie Salt and crashed. Salt was able to keep going, but Whitworth had fractured his skull. He died the following day in a hospital close to the track.

  1950 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 6 races in the
1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date2 July 1950
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Geoff Duke Norton
Time 5:04
Podium
First Umberto Masetti Gilera
Second Nello Pagani Gilera
Third Ted Frend AJS
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Artie Bell Norton
Time 5:21
Podium
First Bob Foster Velocette
Second Artie Bell Norton
Third Geoff Duke Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Eric Oliver
Ercole Frigerio		 Norton
Gilera
Time 6:20
Podium
First Eric Oliver Norton
Second Ercole Frigerio Gilera
Third Hans Haldemann Norton

500 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Umberto Masetti Gilera 14 1:12:48.8 8
2 Nello Pagani Gilera 14 +31.7 6
3 Ted Frend AJS 14 +33.2 4
4 Carlo Bandirola Gilera 14 +51.5 3
5 Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta 14 +57.7 2
6 Harry Hinton Norton 14 +1:42.8 1
7 Bob Foster AJS 14 +1:53.5
8 Reg Armstrong Velocette 14 +3:05.7
9 Dickie Dale Norton 14 +4:09.8
10 Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi 14 +5:32.7
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350 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Bob Foster Velocette 11 59:28.8 8
2 Artie Bell Norton 11 +24.6 6
3 Geoff Duke Norton 11 +55.0 4
4 Bill Lomas Velocette 11 +1:10.1 3
5 Charlie Salt Velocette 11 +1:30.4 2
6 Harold Daniell Norton 11 +1:35.8 1
7 Ted Frend AJS 11 +2:20.2
8 Eric McPherson AJS 11 +2:27.7
9 Vic Willoughby Velocette 11 +2:27.9
10 Tommy Wood Velocette 11 +2:28.7
11 Harry Hinton Norton
12 Dickie Dale AJS
13 Syd Jensen AJS
14 George Morrison Norton
15 Léon Martin Velocette
16 Arthur Wheeler Velocette
17 Ernie Thomas Velocette
18 Fergus Anderson AJS
19 Jim Swarbrick AJS
20 Eric Oliver AJS
21 Albert Moule Norton
22 J. F. Kentish AJS
23 Väinö Hollming Velocette
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Sidecar classification
Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Eric Oliver Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 7 44:43.9 8
2 Ercole Frigerio Ezio Ricotti Gilera 7 +28.7 6
3 Hans Haldemann Josef Albisser Norton 7 +48.9 4
4 Ferdinand Aubert René Aubert Norton 7 +2:58.7 3
5 Alphonse Vervroegen Pierrot Vervroegen FN 7 +3:53.8 2
6 Fritz Mühlemann Marie Mühlemann Norton 7 +4:17.1 1
7 Julien Deronne Johnny Anthony Norton 7 +4:17.4
8 Marcel Masuy Denis Jenkinson BMW 7 +4:33.3
9 Pip Harris Neil Smith Norton 7 +4:41.2
10 Adhémar Maréchal Guy de Marneffe BMW 7 +5:05.3
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References
  1. Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1951. Temple Press Ltd. p. 115.
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