1949 Isle of Man TT

  1949 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 1 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date June 13-17, 1949
Official Name Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Location Snaefell Mountain Course
Course Public roads
60.72 km (37.73 mi)
500 cc
Fastest lap
Rider Leslie Graham AJS
Podium
First Harold Daniell Norton
Second Johnny Lockett Norton
Third Ernie Lyons Velocette
350 cc
Fastest lap
Rider Freddie Frith Velocette
Podium
First Freddie Frith Velocette
Second Ernie Lyons Velocette
Third Artie Bell Norton
250 cc
Fastest lap
Rider Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi
Podium
First Manliff Barrington Moto Guzzi
Second Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi
Third Roland Pike Rudge

The 1949 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first round of the Grand Prix World Championship that was held in the Isle of Man.

At the FICM (later known as FIM) meeting in London near the end of 1948, it was decided there would be a motorcycle World Championship along Grand Prix lines. It would be a six-race annual series with points being awarded for a placing and a point for the fastest lap of each race. There would be five classes: 500 cc, 350 cc, 250 cc, 125 cc and 600 cc sidecar.

Harold Daniell, on a Norton, won the 500 cc Senior TT event at an average speed of 86.93 mph. Les Graham, on an AJS Porcupine 500 cc twin, led the Senior race until the last lap when his magneto drive sheared. He pushed the bike past the finish line in tenth place. As he had finished the race he gained one championship point for recording the fastest lap.

Four clubman races were included; the Clubmans Senior, Clubmans Junior, Clubmans Lightweight, and the new Clubmans 1,000 cc.

Contents

Senior TT (500 cc) classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 Harold Daniell Norton 3:02:18.6 10
2 Johnny Lockett Norton +1:33.8 8
3 Ernie Lyons Velocette +3:03.4 7
4 Artie Bell Norton +6:44.4 6
5 Syd Jensen Triumph +8:14.4 5
6 C. A. Stevens Triumph +8:42.6
7 Reg Armstrong AJS +9:28.0
8 Bill Doran AJS +9:45.8
9 Harry Hinton Norton +11:28.6
10 Leslie Graham AJS +11:58.8 1
35 finishers
[1]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 Freddie Frith Velocette 3:10:26.0 11
2 Ernie Lyons Velocette +42.0 8
3 Artie Bell Norton +1:23.0 7
4 Harold Daniell Norton +1:26.2 6
5 Reg Armstrong AJS +2:02.0 5
6 Bob Foster Velocette +2:09.2
7 Johnny Lockett Norton +2:19.2
8 Ted Frend AJS +5:08.8
9 Eric Briggs Velocette +8:08.4
10 Tommy McEwan Velocette +8:51.0
75 finishers
[2]

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points
1 Manliff Barrington Moto Guzzi 3:23:13.2 10
2 Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi +12.6 9
3 Roland Pike Rudge +14:29.4 7
4 Ronald Mead Mead-Norton +17:53.4 6
5 Svend-Aage Sørensen Excelsior +19:58.8 5
6 Ernie Thomas Moto Guzzi +20:55.4
7 Stan Pike Rudge +26:12.0
8 Len Bayliss Elbee Special +27:00.8
9 R. J. Edwards CTS +27:46.4
10 Ray Petty New Imperial +29:21.8
13 finishers
[3]

Non-championship races

Clubmans 1000 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time
1 D. G. Lashmar Vincent 1:29:01.8
2 J. N. P. Wright Vincent +4:25.8
3 P. C. Wilson Vincent +5:04.8
4 C. Howkins Ariel +14:31.6
5 George Brown Vincent +47:43.2
Ret Chris Horn Vincent
Ret A. Philips Vincent
Ret Jack Harding Vincent
Ret G. Manning Vincent
Ret J. B. Netherton Vincent
[4]

Clubmans Senior TT classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time
1 Geoff Duke Norton 1:21:53.0
2 Allan Jefferies Triumph +2:11.0
3 L. Starr Triumph +7:20.2
4 P. H. Carter Norton +7:50.2
5 T. B. Crebbin Triumph +7:53.2
6 E. Andrew Norton +8:42.0
7 J. E. Carr Vincent-HRD +9:08.4
8 Robin Sherry Triumph +9:12.0
9 A. Johnstone Triumph +9:39.2
10 D. J. P. Wilkins Triumph +12:33.4
31 finishers
[5]

Clubmans Junior TT classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time
1 Harold Clark BSA 1:30:21.6
2 J. Simister Norton +49.4
3 A. Taylor Norton +1:03.0
4 R. H. Allet BSA +1:30.0
5 Cecil Sandford Velocette +2:01.8
6 E. T. Pink Norton +2:11.2
7 E. F. Collings Velocette +2:38.8
8 W. C. Reed Norton +2:56.0
9 Arthur Brassington Norton +4:14.0
10 R. D. Briscoe Norton +4:33.8
57 finishers
[6]

Clubmans Lightweight TT classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Time
1 C. V. Taft Excelsior 1:06:30.2
2 D. A. Ritchie Velocette +40.0
3 B. J. Hargreaves Velocette +1:15.0
4 G. S. Wakefield Triumph +4:00.6
5 L. C. Bolshaw Triumph +4:02.4
6 A. B. Barton Triumph +4:59.4
7 Frank Cope Excelsior +5:40.8
8 J. J. McVeigh Triumph +6:35.6
9 G. A. Northwood Velocette +7:36.8
10 J. R. Dulson Velocette +9:12.6
13 finishers
[7]
Previous race:
None		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1949 season		 Next race:
1949 Swiss Grand Prix
Previous race:
1948 Isle of Man TT		 Isle of Man TT Next race:
1950 Isle of Man TT

References

  1. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Senior TT Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=7. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Junior TT Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=5. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  3. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Lightweight TT Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=6. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  4. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Clubmans 1000cc Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=1. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  5. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Clubmans Senior Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=2. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  6. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Clubmans Junior Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=3. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 
  7. ^ "TT Database: TT 1949 Clubmans Lightweight Results". The Official Isle of Man TT website. Duke Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT49&race_seq=4. Retrieved 17 December 2011. 

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