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1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the inaugural F.I.M.

Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme

The F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 98 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
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World Championship for motorcycle racing, with all the events held in Europe. There were five classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc 125cc and Sidecars. Championship points were awarded to the top five finishers in each race (10, 8, 7, 6, 5) with an extra point for the fastest lap. All rounds counted towards the championship in the 125cc, 250cc and Sidecar categories, while in the 350cc and 500cc championships, only the best three results counted.

Grands Prix

Round	Race	Location	Sidecar winner	125cc winner	250cc winner	350cc winner	500cc winner	Report
1	Isle of Man TT Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT Race is a Motorcycle sport event held on the Isle of Man since 1907. The race is run in a Time trial format on public roads closed for racing by the provisions of an Act of Tynwald ....	Isle of Man Snaefell mountain course Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively....			Manliff Barrington Manliff Barrington Manliff Barrington Monkstown, County Dublin, was an Irish Motorcycle sport famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career....	Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Harold Daniell Harold Daniell Harold Daniell was a United Kingdom professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing Road racing who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. On retiring from racing he owned a Norton motorcycle dealership in Forest Hill, London....	Report 1949 Isle of Man TT The 1949 Isle of Man TT festival were the first races of Grand Prix motorcycle racing that were held in the Isle of Man.At the F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme meeting in London near the end of 1948, it was decided there would be a motorcycle World Championship along Grand Prix lines....
2	Swiss 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 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	Bremgarten Circuit Bremgarten The Circuit Bremgarten was a 7.28 km race course in Bremgarten bei Bern, Switzerland which formerly hosted the Formula One Swiss Grand Prix and the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix....	Oliver Eric Oliver Eric Oliver was an English people motorcycle racer best remembered as four time F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme Superside. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt the kneeling riding position.... / Jenkinson Denis Jenkinson Denis Sargent Jenkinson, Jenks or DSJ as he was known in the pages of Motor Sport , was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based Motor Sport magazine, he covered Formula One and other races all over Europe....	Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....	Bruno Ruffo Bruno Ruffo Bruno Ruffo was an Italy Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Leslie Graham Leslie Graham Robert Leslie Graham was a United Kingdom motorcycle road racing who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	Report 1949 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix __FORCETOC__The 1949 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 3rd 1949 at the Circuit Bremgarten circuit....
3	Dutch TT Dutch TT The Dutch TT is a motorcycling event, traditionally held on the last Saturday of June at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, as part of the MotoGP World Championship....	Assen TT Circuit Assen The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT race, it is considered "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans....		Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....		Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....	Report 1949 Dutch TT __FORCETOC__The 1949 Dutch TT was the third race of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of July 9th,1949 at the TT Circuit Assen circuit....
4	Belgian Grand Prix Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix The Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup....	Oliver Eric Oliver Eric Oliver was an English people motorcycle racer best remembered as four time F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme Superside. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt the kneeling riding position.... / Jenkinson Denis Jenkinson Denis Sargent Jenkinson, Jenks or DSJ as he was known in the pages of Motor Sport , was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based Motor Sport magazine, he covered Formula One and other races all over Europe....			Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Bill Doran Bill Doran (motorcyclist) William Doran was a Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing. His best season was in 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he won the Dutch TT and finished the year second to Geoff Duke in the 350cc world championship....	Report
5	Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Grand Prix The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle Road racing that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title Grand Prix d'Europe....	Dundrod Dundrod Dundrod is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 63 people. It is situated in the Lisburn City Council area....			Maurice Cann Maurice Cann Maurice Cann was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing. He competed from 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in the Grand Prix world championships....	Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Leslie Graham Leslie Graham Robert Leslie Graham was a United Kingdom motorcycle road racing who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	Report
6	Nations Grand Prix Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known as the Nations Grand Prix....	Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world....		Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing from Como. His best years were in 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carl...	Dario Ambrosini Dario Ambrosini Dario Ambrosini was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing who competed for the Benelli factory racing team. He finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the inaugural F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme 250cc world championship in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....		Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....	Report

Final standings

1949 500cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Leslie Graham Leslie Graham Robert Leslie Graham was a United Kingdom motorcycle road racing who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	30	2
2	Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	28	2
3	Arciso Artesiani Arciso Artesiani Arciso Artesiani was an Italy professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing.He competed from 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season riding a 500cc bike for MV Agusta....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	25	0
4	Bill Doran Bill Doran (motorcyclist) William Doran was a Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing. His best season was in 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he won the Dutch TT and finished the year second to Geoff Duke in the 350cc world championship....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	23	1
5	Artie Bell Artie Bell Arthur James Bell Belfast, Ireland was an Irish motorcycle Road racing became known for his short, yet brilliant, post-World War II Isle of Man TT career that came to notice with his second place finish in the 1947 Isle of Man TT on a second-hand 500cc Norton he bought himself on which he lead for three of the seven laps....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	20	0
6	Harold Daniell Harold Daniell Harold Daniell was a United Kingdom professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing Road racing who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. On retiring from racing he owned a Norton motorcycle dealership in Forest Hill, London....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	17	1
7	Johnny Lockett Johnny Lockett Johnny Lockett was a United Kingdom professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	13	0
8	Enrico Lorenzetti Enrico Lorenzetti Enrico Lorenzetti was an Italy professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing who competed in the 1940s and 1950s....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	7	0
9		Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	7	0
10	Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing from Como. His best years were in 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carl...	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	6	0

1949 350cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick L. "Freddie" Frith Order of the British Empire was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	33	5
2	Reg Armstrong Reg Armstrong Reginald Armstrong was born in Liverpool, grew up in Dublin. He was a Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and raced for AJS, Velocette, Norton , NSU Motorenwerke AG, and Gilera....	Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	18	0
3	Bob Foster Bob Foster (motorcyclist) Bob Foster was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing.Foster's win on a unit-construction New Imperial Motors Ltd in the 1936 Isle of Man TT was the last time that Great Britain won a Lightweight TT....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	16	0
4		Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	16	0
5	Johnny Lockett Johnny Lockett Johnny Lockett was a United Kingdom professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	14	0
6		United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	12	0
7	Leslie Graham Leslie Graham Robert Leslie Graham was a United Kingdom motorcycle road racing who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	8	0
8		Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	8	0
9		United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant Birmingham Small Arms Company, Norton or Triumph Motorcycles concerns....	8	0
10	Bill Doran Bill Doran (motorcyclist) William Doran was a Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing. His best season was in 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he won the Dutch TT and finished the year second to Geoff Duke in the 350cc world championship....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on four-stroke motorcycles till 1969, and s...	7	0

1949 250cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Bruno Ruffo Bruno Ruffo Bruno Ruffo was an Italy Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing born in Verona. He won three Grand Prix motorcycle racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	24	1
2	Dario Ambrosini Dario Ambrosini Dario Ambrosini was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing who competed for the Benelli factory racing team. He finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the inaugural F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme 250cc world championship in 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Benelli	19	1
3		United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	13	0
4	Maurice Cann Maurice Cann Maurice Cann was a United Kingdom former Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing. He competed from 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season to 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in the Grand Prix world championships....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	11	1
5		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	11	0
6	Manliff Barrington Manliff Barrington Manliff Barrington Monkstown, County Dublin, was an Irish Motorcycle sport famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career....	Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	10	1
7		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	9	0
8	Fergus Anderson Fergus Anderson Fergus Anderson , was a two-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions.A Scotland, he was one of the first riders from Great Britain to make his living racing motorcycles on the European continent....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	8	0
9	Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing from Como. His best years were in 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carl...	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi, also known as Guzzi, is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer that has endured from the industry's infancy to its place today as the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production....	8	0
10	Umberto Masetti Umberto Masetti Umberto Masetti was an Italian people two-time World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing road racing. In 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he became the first Italian to win the List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Benelli	7	0

1949 125cc Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Nello Pagani Nello Pagani Cirillo "Nello" Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing and Formula One driver. He was born in Milan, Lombardy, and died in Bresso....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	27	2
2		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Morini Moto Morini Moto Morini is an Italy maker of motorcycles. It was founded by Alfonso Morini in Bologna, in 1937.Earlier, Morini had also manufactured motorcycles together with Mario Mazzetti under the name MM....	14	0
3	Umberto Masetti Umberto Masetti Umberto Masetti was an Italian people two-time World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing road racing. In 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he became the first Italian to win the List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Morini Moto Morini Moto Morini is an Italy maker of motorcycles. It was founded by Alfonso Morini in Bologna, in 1937.Earlier, Morini had also manufactured motorcycles together with Mario Mazzetti under the name MM....	13	0
4	Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali is an italians nine-time World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle racing road racing. In the 1950s, he was a dominant force in the smaller classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	13	0
5	Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing motorcycle road racing from Como. His best years were in 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season season, when he again finished in second place, this time to Carl...	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	11	1
6		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	8	0
7		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	7	0
8		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides.Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer.*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993....	7	0
9		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy....	6	0
10		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy....	5	0

1949 Sidecar Roadracing World Championship final standings

Place	Rider	Country	Machine	Points	Wins
1	Eric Oliver Eric Oliver Eric Oliver was an English people motorcycle racer best remembered as four time F?d?ration Internationale de Motocyclisme Superside. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt the kneeling riding position.... / Denis Jenkinson Denis Jenkinson Denis Sargent Jenkinson, Jenks or DSJ as he was known in the pages of Motor Sport , was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based Motor Sport magazine, he covered Formula One and other races all over Europe....	UK	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	27	2
2		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	18	1
3		Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium.... /United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	16	0
4		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	13	0
5		Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	12	1
6		Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	8	0
7	Roland Benz Roland Benz Roland Benz is a Germany biophysicist.Benz studied Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at the University of W?rzburg. In 1972 he obtained his PhD in Biology by Peter L?uger at University of Konstanz and his Habilitation in Biophysics in 1977.... / Max Hirzel	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	BMW BMW motorcycles BMW's motorcycle history began in 1921 when BMW commenced manufacturing engines for other companies. Motorcycle manufacturing now operates under the BMW Motorrad brand....	6	0
8		Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	Gilera Gilera Gilera is an Italy motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the Piaggio -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer....	6	0
9		United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton was a United Kingdom motorcycle marque from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of cycle chains. By 1902 they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines....	5	0