1952 Ulster Grand Prix

The 1952 Ulster Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14–16 August 1952 at the Clady Circuit.

  1952 Ulster Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14–16 August 1952
LocationClady Circuit
Course
  • Public roads
  • 26.5 km (16.5 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Time 9m 21s
Podium
First Cromie McCandless Gilera
Second Rod Coleman AJS
Third Bill Lomas MV Agusta
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Ken Kavanagh Norton
Time 10m 12s
Podium
First Ken Kavanagh Norton
Second Reg Armstrong Norton
Third Rod Coleman AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Time 11m 8s
Podium
First Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi
Second Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Third Leslie Graham Velocette
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Time 12m 36s
Podium
First Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Second Bill Lomas MV Agusta
Third Charlie Salt MV Agusta

500 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Cromie McCandless Gilera 15 2:28:54.0 8
2 Rod Coleman AJS 15 +2:47.3 6
3 Bill Lomas MV Agusta 15 +5:07.8 4
4 Jack Brett AJS 15 +6:14.0 3
5 Phil Carter Norton 15 +8:27.4 2
6 John Surtees Norton 14 1 Lap 1
7 Roy Evans Norton 14 1 Lap
8 William Campbell Norton 14 1 Lap
9 John Guirke Norton 14 1 Lap
10 Jack Bailey Norton 14 1 Lap
11 Malcolm Templeton AJS 14 1 Lap
12 Harry Turner Norton 14 1 Lap
13 Douglas Sides Velocette 13 2 Laps
14 Reg MacDonald AJS 13 2 Laps
15 Rally Dean Norton 13 2 Laps
16 Robert Ferguson AJS 13 2 Laps
17 Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 13 2 Laps
18 John Dickson Velocette 13 2 Laps
19 Robin Fitton Norton 12 3 Laps
20 Fonsie McGovern Norton 12 3 Laps
21 J. O. Kerrigan Triumph 12 3 Laps
22 Stanley Williamson Norton 12 3 Laps
[1]

350 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Ken Kavanagh Norton 13 2:15:43.8 8
2 Reg Armstrong Norton 13 +1:22.2 6
3 Rod Coleman AJS 13 +3:02.2 4
4 Jack Brett AJS 3
5 Ernie Ring AJS 2
6 Mike O'Rourke AJS 1
7 C. M. Luck Velocette
8 Robin Sherry AJS
9 W. J. Campbell Norton
10 J. Bailey Norton
11 E. R. Evans AJS
12 Bill Hall Velocette
13 Vic Willoughby Velocette
14 Tom Turner Norton
15 A. K. Howth AJS
16 L. Starr AJS
17 Bob Browne AJS
18 D. Sides Velocette
19 Malcolm Templeton AJS
20 R. Ferguson AJS
21 L. Williams Norton
22 K. W. Swallow Norton
23 J. McIlwrath AJS
24 R. L. MacDonald AJS
25 J. G. Dixon Velocette
26 A. R. Verity AJS
27 R. Dean Norton
28 W. R. Evans AJS
29 F. Ward Norton
30 J. R. T. Upton Norton
31 J. Woods Norton
[1]

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 12 2:17:52.8 8
2 Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 12 +32.2 6
3 Leslie Graham Velocette 12 +3:16.2 4
4 Ronald Mead Velocette 3
5 Benny Rood Velocette 2
6 Ray Petty Norton 1
7 David Andrews Excelsior
8 T. D. Sloan Excelsior
9 Chris Tattersall CTS
10 Jock McCredie Excelsior
11 Harry Stephen AJS-Triumph
12 W. Ferguson Excelsior
13 M. Bailey Excelsior
14 G. A. Coulter New Imperial
[1]

125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Cecil Sandford MV Agusta 11 2:20:41.2 8
2 Bill Lomas MV Agusta 11 +2:03.8 6
3 Charlie Salt MV Agusta 4
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References

  1. Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 121–122.
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1952 German Grand Prix
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1952 Nations Grand Prix
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