Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix

Swiss Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueCircuit Bremgarten (1949, 1951–1954)
Geneva (1950)
First race1949
Last race1954
Most wins (rider)Fergus Anderson, Leslie Graham (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Moto Guzzi (5)

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)[1]
  • 1950: G.d Prix Suisse (no official sponsor)[2]
  • 1952: Grosser Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor)[3]
  • 1953: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor)[4]
  • 1954: Grand Prix Bern (no official sponsor)[5]

Winners of the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
4 Leslie Graham 500cc 1949, 1950
350cc 1950, 1951
Fergus Anderson 500cc 1951
350cc 1953, 1954
250cc 1952
3 Geoff Duke 500cc 1953, 1954
350cc 1952
2 Dario Ambrosini 250cc 1950, 1951

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
5 Moto Guzzi 500cc 1951
350cc 1953, 1954
250cc 1949, 1952
4 AJS 500cc 1949, 1950, 1952
350cc 1950
2 Velocette 350cc 1949, 1951
Benelli 250cc 1950, 1951
Gilera 500cc 1953, 1954
NSU 250cc 1953, 1954

By year

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Year Track 125cc 175cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1954 Bremgarten Rupert Hollaus NSU Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1953 Reg Armstrong NSU Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1952 Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Norton Jack Brett AJS Report
1951 Dario Ambrosini Benelli Leslie Graham Velocette Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Report
1950 Geneva Dario Ambrosini Benelli Leslie Graham AJS Leslie Graham AJS Report
1949 Bremgarten Nello Pagani Mondial Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi Freddie Frith Velocette Leslie Graham AJS Report
1948 Geneva Dario Ambrosini Benelli Artie Bell Norton Harold Daniell Norton Report
1947 Bremgarten Bruno Francisci Moto Guzzi Fergus Anderson Velocette Omobono Tenni Moto Guzzi Report
1946 Geneva Celeste Cavaciuti Moto Guzzi Walther Hess Velocette Nello Pagani Gilera Report
1938 Ewald Kluge DKW Harold Daniell Norton Harold Daniell Norton Report
1937 Bremgarten Omobono Tenni Moto Guzzi Jimmie Guthrie Norton Jimmie Guthrie Norton Report
1936 Omobono Tenni Moto Guzzi Jimmie Guthrie Norton Jimmie Guthrie Norton Report
1935 Walfried Winkler DKW Walter Rusk Norton Jimmie Guthrie Norton Report
1934 Amilcare Moretti Moto Guzzi Jimmie Simpson Norton Jimmie Simpson Norton Report
1933 Carlo Fumagalli Miller Wal Handley Moto Guzzi Tim Hunt Norton Stanley Woods Norton Report
1932 H. Schorr Zehnder Carlo Baschieri Benelli Carlo Fumagalli Moto Guzzi Stanley Woods Norton Stanley Woods Norton Report
1931 A. Liechti Zehnder Carlo Baschieri Benelli Terzo Bandini Moto Guzzi Tim Hunt Norton Stanley Woods Norton Report
1930 Lugano A. Liechti Zehnder Raffaele Alberti Ancora/Villiers Felice Nazzaro Moto Guzzi Ernst Haenni Condor "Gugoltz" Sunbeam Report
1929 Meyrin "Crotti" Zehnder Georges Trezza Allegro Otto Zehnder Zehnder François Gaussorgues Monet-Goyon Emil Frey Radco Report
1928 Paul Lehmann Moser Alfredo Panella Ladetto-Blatto Cecil Ashby OK-Supreme Wal Handley Motosacoche Wal Handley Motosacoche Report
1927 O. Graf Zehnder Alexandre Hommaire Monet-Goyon Licinio Lasagni Moto Guzzi Jimmie Simpson AJS Stanley Woods Norton Report
Year Track 250cc 350cc 500cc 1000cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1924 Meyrin Léon Divorne Condor Tommy de la Haye Sunbeam Graham Walker Sunbeam Report
1923 Paul Dinkel Condor Isacco Mariani Garelli Paul Péan Peugeot Report
1922 Lac de Joux Georges Trezza Moser Alfred Heusser Condor "Lavanchy" Douglas "Borsetti" Harley-Davidson Report

References

  1. ^ "1949 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  2. ^ "1950 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ "1952 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. ^ "1953 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  5. ^ "1954 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

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