1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 8 April 1951 at the Montjuïc circuit.

Spain  1951 Spanish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 1 of 8 races in the
1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date8 April 1951
LocationMontjuïc circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.033 km (3.749 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Time 3:45
Podium
First Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Second United Kingdom Tommy Wood Norton
Third Italy Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Tommy Wood Velocette
Time 3:47
Podium
First United Kingdom Tommy Wood Velocette
Second United Kingdom Leslie Graham Velocette
Third United Kingdom Bill Petch AJS
125cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Time 4:04.0
Podium
First Italy Guido Leoni Mondial
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third Italy Vincenzo Zanzi Moto Morini
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Time 4:21
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Second Italy Ercole Frigerio Gilera
Third Italy Albino Milani Gilera

500 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Umberto Masetti Gilera 34 2:10:56.2 8
2   Tommy Wood Norton 34 +1:00.8 6
3   Arciso Artesiani MV Agusta 4
4   Roger Montané Norton 3
5   Carlo Bandirola MV Agusta 2
6   Ernesto Vidal Gilera 1
[1]

350 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Tommy Wood Velocette 25 1:36:21.7 8
2   Leslie Graham Velocette 25 +2:30.0 6
3   Bill Petch AJS 4
4   Fernando Aranda Moto Guzzi 3
5   Jack Raffeld AJS 2
6   John Grace AJS 1
7   Bob Matthews Velocette
8   Antonio Creus AJS
9   Juan Buira AJS
10   Len Parry Velocette
11   Alfredo Flores Velocette
12   J. Gomar AJS
[1]

125cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points
1   Guido Leoni Mondial 17 1:11:21.8 8
2   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 17 +4.6 6
3   Vincenzo Zanzi Moto Morini 17 +9.0 4
4   Raffaele Alberti Mondial 17 +1:50.2 3
5   Juan Soler Bultó Montesa 17 +3:00.7 2
6   Arturo Elizalde Montesa 17 +3:40.4 1
7   Dick Renooy Eysink
8   Toon van Zutphen Eysink
9   Tonnie Heinemann Eysink
10   "Setroc" MV Agusta
11   Gianfranco Zanzi Mondial
12   Jacques Vaque MV Agusta
21 starters, 12 finishers
Source:[2][1]

Sidecar classification

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Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Eric Oliver   Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 17 1:16:03.1 8
2   Ercole Frigerio   Ezio Ricotti Gilera 17 +2:04.1 6
3   Albino Milani   Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera 17 +2:27.5 4
4   Giovanni Carru   Carlo Musso Carru 3
5   Siegfried Vogel   Leo Vinatzer BMW 2
6   Marcel Masuy   Denis Jenkinson Norton 1
7   Renato Prati   Marino Saguato Moto Guzzi
[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Yearbook 1952. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 111–112.
  2. ^ Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 9. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.


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