1949 Isle of Man TT
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| Race 1 of 6 races in the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | June 13–17 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Senior TT (500 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harold Daniell
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Norton | 3:02:18.6 | 10 |
| 2 | Johnny Lockett
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Norton | +1:33.8 | 8 |
| 3 |  Ernie Lyons
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Velocette | +3:03.4 | 7 |
| 4 | Artie Bell
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Norton | +6:44.4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Syd Jensen
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Triumph | +8:14.4 | 5 |
| 6 | C. A. Stevens
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Triumph | +8:42.6 | |
| 7 | Reg Armstrong
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AJS | +9:28.0 | |
| 8 | Bill Doran
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AJS | +9:45.8 | |
| 9 |  Harry Hinton
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Norton | +11:28.6 | |
| 10 | Leslie Graham
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AJS | +11:58.8 | 1 |
| 35 finishers | ||||
| [1][2] | ||||
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Freddie Frith
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Velocette | 3:10:26.0 | 11 |
| 2 | Ernie Lyons
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Velocette | +42.0 | 8 |
| 3 | Artie Bell
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Norton | +1:23.0 | 7 |
| 4 | Harold Daniell
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Norton | +1:26.2 | 6 |
| 5 | Reg Armstrong
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AJS | +2:02.0 | 5 |
| 6 | Bob Foster
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Velocette | +2:09.2 | |
| 7 | Johnny Lockett
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Norton | +2:19.2 | |
| 8 | Ted Frend
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AJS | +5:08.8 | |
| 9 | Eric Briggs
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Velocette | +8:08.4 | |
| 10 | Tommy McEwan
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Velocette | +8:51.0 | |
| 75 finishers | ||||
| [3][4] | ||||
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Manliff Barrington
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Moto Guzzi | 3:23:13.2 | 10 |
| 2 | Tommy Wood
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Moto Guzzi | +12.6 | 9 |
| 3 | Roland Pike
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Rudge | +14:29.4 | 7 |
| 4 | Ronald Mead
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Mead-Norton | +17:53.4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Svend-Aage Sørensen
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Excelsior | +19:58.8 | 5 |
| 6 | Ernie Thomas
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Moto Guzzi | +20:55.4 | |
| 7 | Stan Pike
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Rudge | +26:12.0 | |
| 8 | Len Bayliss
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Elbee Special | +27:00.8 | |
| 9 | R. J. Edwards
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CTS | +27:46.4 | |
| 10 | Ray Petty
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New Imperial | +29:21.8 | |
| 13 finishers | ||||
| [5][6] | ||||
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 | |
| [7][8] | |||
Clubmans Senior TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Duke | Norton | 1:21:53.0 |
| 2 | Allan Jefferies | Triumph | +2:11.0 |
| 3 | Leo Starr | Triumph | +7:20.2 |
| 4 | Phil Carter | Norton | +7:50.2 |
| 5 | Tom 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 | |||
| [9][10] | |||
Clubmans Junior TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
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| 1 | Harold Clark | BSA | 1:30:21.6 |
| 2 | John Simister | Norton | +49.4 |
| 3 | Alan Taylor | Norton | +1:03.0 |
| 4 | Ray Hallet | BSA | +1:30.0 |
| 5 | Cecil Sandford | Velocette | +2:01.8 |
| 6 | E. T. Pink | Norton | +2:11.2 |
| 7 | E. F. Collins | 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 | |||
| [11][12] | |||
Clubmans Lightweight TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyril 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 | |||
| [13][14] | |||
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 78–83.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 68–74.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 74–77.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 61–63.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 65–67.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 63–64.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Davison, G. S., ed. (1950). The Racing Year. W. W. Curtis, Ltd. pp. 64–65.