The 1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. British rider Bill Doran won the 500cc race riding his AJS from Arciso Artesiani and

Enrico Lorenzetti Enrico Lorenzetti (4 January 1911 – 8 August 1989) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He competed in the 1949 season riding a 500 cc Moto Guzzi and finished eighth overall ...

. By winning their second race of the 600 cc Sidecar of the season British

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rider Eric Oliver and his swinger

Denis Jenkinson Denis Sargent Jenkinson (11 December 1920 – 29 November 1996), "Jenks" or "DSJ" as he was known in the pages of ''Motor Sport'', was a British journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based ''Motor Spo ...

wrapped up the first Sidecar championship before the third and final round to be held at the

Nations 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 by the it, Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (''Nations Grand Prix''). It was one of the original ...

. In the same race, Belgian sidecar rider Edouard Bruylant and his British swinger known as "Hurst" were killed.

500 cc classification

350 cc classification

Sidecar Classification

References

Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Motorcycle 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 to 1990. History The first official Belgian grand prix was held in 1949, but non-championship races were held as far back ...

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