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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

World Motorcycle Champion 1950



In 1950 The World Motorcycle Champion in the 500cc Class was dominated by Umberto Masetti from Italy riding the Gilera motorcycle.

The events was held over 6 legs as follows:

TOURIST TROPHY
Isle of Man (Mountain) June 9, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. G. Duke (GB) Norton
  2. A. Bell (IRL) Norton
  3. J. Lockett (GB) Norton
  4. L. Graham (GB) AJS
  5. H. Daniell (GB) Norton
  6. R. Armstrong (IRL) Velocette
BELGIUM
Spa-Francorhamps / July 2, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
  2. N. Pagani (ITA) Gilera
  3. E. Frend (GB) AJS
  4. C. Bandirola (ITA) Gilera
  5. A. Artesiani (ITA) MV Agusta
  6. H. Hinton (AUS) Norton
THE NETHERLANDS
Assen / July 8, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
  2. N. Pagani (ITA) Gilera
  3. H. Hinton (AUS) Norton
  4. C. Bandirola (ITA) Gilera
  5. E. McPherson (AUS) Norton
  6. S. Jensen (NZ) Triumph
SWITZERLAND
Geneva / July 23, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. L. Graham (GB) AJS
  2. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
  3. C. Bandirola (ITA) Gilera
  4. G. Duke (GB) Norton
  5. H. Daniell (GB) Norton
  6. J. Lockett (GB) Norton
ULSTER
Belfats / Clady / August 18, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. G. Duke (GB) Norton
  2. L. Graham (GB) AJS
  3. J. Lockett (GB) Norton
  4. D. Dale (GB) Norton
  5. J. West (GB) AJS
  6. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
NATIONS
Monza / September 10, 1950
Top Six Finishers
  1. G. Duke (GB) Norton
  2. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
  3. A. Artesiani (ITA) MV Agusta
  4. A. Milani (ITA) Gilera
  5. C. Bandirola (ITA) Gilera
  6. D. Dale (GB) Norton
1950 RIDERS' 500CC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  1. U. Masetti (ITA) Gilera
  2. G. Duke (GB) Norton
  3. L. Graham (GB) AJS
  4. N. Pagani (ITA) Gilera
  5. C. Bandirola (ITA) Gilera
  6. J. Lockett (GB) Norton
  7. A. Bell (IRL) Norton
  8. A. Artesiani (ITA) MV Agusta
  9. H. Hinton (AUS) Norton
  10. E. Frend (GB) AJS
1950 MAKES' 500CC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  1. Norton - 28
  2. Gilera - 28
  3. AJS - 21
  4. MV Agusta - 6
  5. Triumph - 1
  6. Velocete - 1



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