1949 in sports

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  • 3.1 World Motorcycle Championship 3.1.1 500 - cc class
  • 3.1.2 350- cc class
  • 3.1.3 250 cc class
  • 3.1.4 125 - cc class
  • 3.1.5 sidecar class (600 cc )

Badminton

The highlight of the Badminton 1949 were the All England, the Denmark Open, Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the French Open. For the first time the Thomas Cup was held, which was able to win in Belgium Malaya, Burma and the Philippines first national championships were held.

International events

Athletics

Motorcycle Racing

World Motorcycle Championship

  • Motorcycle World Championship 1949

The first time advertised by the FIM MotoGP World Championship was held between June 12 and September 4.

500 cc class

  • World Champion in the 500 cc class is 37 -year-old AJS factory rider Leslie Graham from the UK. On the second and third place, the two Italian Gilera factory riders Nello Pagani and Arciso Artesiani follow. In the constructors' standings A.J.S. sets against Gilera and Norton by.

350 cc class

  • In 350 cc class of 40 - year-old Briton Freddie Frith wins on Velocette the title. Second is the Irishman Reg Armstrong on AJS, Third Frith's compatriot and teammate Bob Foster. In the constructors' championship wins before Velocette AJS and Norton.

250 cc class

  • The title in the 250 cc class wins the 28- year-old Italian Bruno Ruffo on Moto Guzzi ahead of his countryman Dario Ambrosini ( Benelli ) and the British Ronald Mead (Norton ). In the constructors' standings, Moto Guzzi prevails before Benelli and Rudge.

125 cc class

  • World Champion in the 125 cc class is 37 -year-old FB Mondial factory driver Nello Pagani. On the second and third places his countrymen Renato Magi and Umberto Masetti follow (both Morini ). In the constructors' standings, FB Mondial prevails against Morini and MV Agusta.

Team class (600 cc )

  • World Champion at the sidecars, the British duo Eric Oliver / Denis Jenkinson Norton. Ranked two Italians Ercole Frigerio / Lorenzo Dobelli followed by Gilera, third parties will Frans Vanderschrick (Belgium ) with co-driver Martin Whitney (Great Britain) to Norton. In the Constructors' Championship Norton wins ahead of Gilera and BMW.

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