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Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1954. Official names and sponsors *1949, 1951: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1950: G.d Prix Suisse (no official sponsor) *1952: Grosser Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1953: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1954: Grand Prix Bern (no official sponsor) Winners of the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Multiple winners (riders) Multiple winners (manufacturers) By year ''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit Bremgarten
The Circuit Bremgarten was a motorsport race track in Bern, Switzerland, which formerly hosted the Swiss Grand Prix from 1933 to 1954 (Formula One, 1947 to 1954) and the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix in 1949 and from 1951 until 1954. Bremgarten was built as a motorcycle racing track in 1931 in the ''Bremgartenwald'' (Bremgarten forest) in the north of Bern. The circuit itself had no true straight, instead being a collection of high-speed corners. It hosted its first automobile race in 1934, which claimed the life of driver Hugh Hamilton. In 1948 it claimed the life of Italian racer Achille Varzi. From the outset, Bremgarten's tree-lined roads, often poor light conditions and changes in road surface made for what was acknowledged to be a very dangerous circuit, especially in the wet. Bremgarten has not hosted an official motorsport event since 1955, when spectator racing sports, with the exception of hillclimbing and rallying, were banned in Switzerland in reaction to the 1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Armstrong
Harold Reginald Armstrong (1 September 1928 – 24 November 1979) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Dublin to Frederick and Margery Armstrong, grew up in Rathfarnham and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams. He then became team manager for Honda's racing team in 1962 and 1963, and they won five world championships in that time. He was also in his lifetime a sales agent for NSU, Honda, and Opel. He competed in Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championships and at the Isle of Man TT, usually placing highly. He died in a road accident in 1979. Early days Reg Armstrong was born in a nursing home at 37 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin, on September 1, 1928. Armstrong did not have a privileged background but, his father started a successful motor factoring business in Dublin and supported his early motorcycle racing as much as he could. A cousin, Harry Lindsay taught him to ride during the Emergency (as World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Ruffo
Bruno Ruffo (9 December 1920 – 10 February 2007 ) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix World Championships. In 1949 he won the inaugural 250cc World Championship riding for the Italian Moto Guzzi factory. During the 1950 season, Ruffo was annoyed that Moto Guzzi instructed him to let his teammate win the Championship that year while he finished third. That same year, Ruffo rode a Mondial to claim the 125cc World Championship. In 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ... he once again captured the 250cc World Champion with four victories. Ruffo retired in 1952 after an accident and opened a successful vehicle hire business in Verona. He died at 86 years old. Motorcycle Grand Prix results 1949 point system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondial (motorcycle Manufacturer)
FB MondialTitle: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Editor: Erwin Tragatsch, Publisher: New Burlington Books, Copyright: 1979 Quarto Publishing, Edition: 1988 Revised, Page 260, is a motorcycle manufacturer, founded in 1929, in Milan, Italy. They are best known for their domination of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Motorcycle World Championships between 1949 and 1957. The firm produced some of the most advanced and successful Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix road racing, road racers of the time, winning five rider and five manufacturer List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, World Championships in that short period. Early history (1929–1943) FB Mondial was born under the impulse of the Boselli brothers Luigi, Carlo, Ettore and Ada. FB stands for "Fratelli Boselli" (English: Boselli Brothers). Father of the entrepreneurial brothers was Giuseppe Boselli, a well-respected pilot and co-owner of :it:Coesia, GD, a legendary motorcycle company from Bologn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Pagani
Cirillo Pagani (11 October 1911 – 19 October 2003), nicknamed "Nello", was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso. He was known for his long career, spanning from 1928 to 1955, and for becoming the first 125cc World Champion in the inaugural 1949 campaign. He almost became a double Champion in that first year of the World Championship series. In the 500cc class he was officially runner-up. The series was run over six rounds with a rider's best three scores counting towards the championship. Englishman Les Graham on an AJS was Pagani's main rival. Although Pagani scored more overall points than Graham, he lost the championship with two wins and a third place as his scores that counted, whilst Graham had two wins and a second. Pagani's car racing exploits resulted in wins at the Pau Grand Prix in 1947 and 1948, before his single Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 4 June 1950, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1950 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23 July 1950 in Geneva. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1950 , Previous_race_in_season = 1950 Dutch TT , Next_race_in_season = 1950 Ulster Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1949 Swiss Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1951 Swiss Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix The Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1954. Official names and sponsors *1949, 1951: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official s ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit Des Nations
The Circuit des Nations ("Circuit of the Nations") was a street circuit between Lake Geneva and the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. It hosted the ''Grand Prix de Nations'', similar to a Formula One race; the '' Grand Prix de Genève'', similar to a Formula Two race; and various championship events. The first ''Grand Prix de Genève'' was held in Meyrin in 1931 and won by Marcel Lehoux, racing for Bugatti. Geneva race-track (Switzerland) The Geneva race-track was established in the 1930s between the lake (Geneva) and the Nations square following the closure of the nearby Circuit de Meyrin. The circuit hosted some local motorcycling events before holding its first international event, the 1938 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix. Racing at the track was suspended during World War II and international competition resumed in 1946 when a number of Grand-Prix races on both two and four wheels were held on this track. In total 5 major car races and 4 major motorcycle races h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of six Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 600cc. It began on 10 June, with Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May and June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907 Isle of Man TT, 1907. The event begins on the UK Spring Bank Holiday at the e ... and ended with Nations Grand Prix on 10 September. 1950 Grand Prix season calendar Standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. All rounds counted towards the championship in the 125cc and Sidecars, the best three races counted in the 250cc, while in the 350cc and 500cc championships, only the best four results counted. 500cc final standings Constructors' 500cc World Championship 1950 350cc Roadracing World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1951 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 May 1951 at the Bremgarten circuit. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1951 , Previous_race_in_season = 1951 Spanish Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1951 Isle of Man TT , Previous_year's_race = 1950 Swiss Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1952 Swiss Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix The Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1954. Official names and sponsors *1949, 1951: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official s ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the third F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eight Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 8 April, with Spanish Grand Prix The Spanish Grand Prix (, ) is a Formula One motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating its centenary in 2013. The race had modest beginnings ... and ended with Nations Grand Prix on 9 September. As of 2024, this is the most recent season the premier class was won by a non-Japanese or non-Italian constructor. 1951 Grand Prix season calendar † The race saw only four competitors and was not counted as a round of the World Championship. Standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best three races counted in the Sidecars, 125cc and 250cc, while in the 350 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the first race of the 1952 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on 17–18 May 1952 at the Bremgarten circuit. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1952 , Previous_race_in_season = 1951 Nations Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1952 Isle of Man TT , Previous_year's_race = 1951 Swiss Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1953 Swiss Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix The Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1954. Official names and sponsors *1949, 1951: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official s ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Brett
Jack Brett (17 June 1917 – 29 December 1982) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Brett was born in Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire, Northern England. He competed in the Grand Prix world championships from 1949 to 1960. He won his only world championship race in the 500cc class at the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix, riding an AJS. He was a two-time winner at the North West 200 race in Northern Ireland and finished on the podium four times at the Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May and June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907 Isle of Man TT, 1907. The event begins on the UK Spring Bank Holiday at the e .... Brett completed the first-ever 100 mph lap of the North West 200 circuit in 1957. Motorcycle Grand Prix results (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brett, Jack 1917 births 1982 deaths Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
