1952 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1952 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth and final round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1952 at the Montjuïc circuit.

Spain  1952 Spanish Grand Prix
Race details
Race 8 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date5 October 1952
LocationMontjuïc circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.205 km (2.613 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 2:36.100
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Time 2:33.570
Podium
First United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Second Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Australia Ken Kavanagh Norton
125cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Romolo Ferri Moto Morini
Time 2:45.000
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini
Time 2:39.980
Podium
First Italy Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini
Second United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Third United Kingdom Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Cyril Smith Norton
Time 2:50.100
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Time 2:49.700
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Second France Jacques Drion Norton
Third United Kingdom Cyril Smith Norton

500 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Leslie Graham MV Agusta 48 2:06:18.3 8
2   Umberto Masetti Gilera 48 +26.9 6
3   Ken Kavanagh Norton 48 +30.2 4
4   Nello Pagani Gilera 3
5   Reg Armstrong Norton 2
6   Syd Lawton Norton 1
7   Siegfried Wünsche DKW
8   Fernando Aranda Gilera
9   Ray Amm Norton
10   John Grace Norton
11   Ewald Kluge DKW
12   Rudi Knees Norton
13   Humphrey Ranson Norton
14   Harry Lindsay Triumph
15   Siegfried Vogel Norton
[1]

125 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points
1   Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini 24 1:05:12.3 8
2   Leslie Graham MV Agusta 24 +17.5 6
3   Cecil Sandford MV Agusta 24 +2:00.2 4
4   Romolo Ferri Moto Morini 24 +2:46.0 3
5   Hermann Paul Müller Mondial 23 +1 lap 2
6   Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 23 +1 lap 1
7   Dick Renooy Eysink
8   José Maria Llobet Montesa
9   Ewald Kluge DKW
10   Toon van Zutphen Eysink
11   Ramon Soley MV Agusta
12   Mobi Vierdag Eysink
13   Paul Feurstein Puch
24 starters, 13 finishers
Source:[2][1]

Sidecar classification

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Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Eric Oliver   Lorenzo Dobelli Norton 24 1:09:49.1 8
2   Jacques Drion   Inge Stoll Norton 24 +2:23.2 6
3   Cyril Smith   Les Nutt Norton 4
4   Otto Schmidt   Otto Kölle Norton 3
5   René Bétemps   André Drivet Norton 2
6   Rudolf Koch   Adolf Flach BMW 1
7   Siegfried Vogel   ? Norton
[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. p. 123.
  2. ^ Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 13. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.


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