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| Race 1 of 6 races in the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 6–17 June 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1949Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first round of theGrand Prix World Championship that was held in theIsle of Man.[1]
At theFICM (later known asFIM) meeting inLondon near the end of 1948, it was decided there would be amotorcycle World Championship along Grand Prix lines. It would be a six-race annual series with points being awarded for a placing and a point for the fastest lap of each race. There would be five classes: 500 cc, 350 cc, 250 cc, 125 cc and 600 ccsidecar. The historic Isle of Man TT would be one of those races, and this toughest and most dangerous of Grand Prix motorcycle races would be a mainstay on the GP calendar until 1976.
Harold Daniell, on aNorton, won the 500 ccSenior TT event at an average speed of 86.93 mph.Les Graham, on anAJS Porcupine 500 cctwin, led the Senior race until the last lap when hismagneto drive sheared. He pushed the bike past the finish line in tenth place. As he had finished the race he gained one championship point for recording the fastest lap.
Four clubman races were included; the Clubmans Senior, Clubmans Junior, Clubmans Lightweight, and the new Clubmans 1,000 cc.
British 350 cc riderBen Drinkwater was killed in theJunior TT race at the11th Milestone.[2]
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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| 1 |  Freddie Frith | Velocette | 83.15 mph | 3:10:26.0 | 10 | |
| 2 |  Ernie Lyons | Velocette | 82.92 mph | 3:11:08.0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Artie Bell | Norton | 82.62 mph | 3:11:49.0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Harold Daniell | Norton | 82.59 mph | 3:11:52.2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Reg Armstrong | AJS | 82.34 mph | 3:12:28.0 | 5 |
Fastest Lap andNew Lap Record: Freddie FrithVelocette – 84.23 mph; 26 minutes 52.71 seconds (1 championship point for fastest lap).
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Manliff Barrington | Moto Guzzi | 77.99 mph | 3:23.13.2 | 10 | |
| 2 | Tommy Wood | Moto Guzzi | 77.91 mph | 3:23.25.8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Roland Pike | Rudge | 72.79 mph | 3:37.42.6 | 7 | |
| 4 | Ronald Mead | Mead-Norton | 72.68 mph | 3:41.06.6 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Svend Aage Sørensen | Excelsior | 71.00 mph | 3:43.12.0 | 5 |
Fastest Lap andNew Lap Record:Dickie Dale –Moto Guzzi – 80.43 mph; 28 minutes 8.9 seconds.
7 Laps (264.25 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Harold L Daniell | 14 | Norton | 86.93 mph | 3:02:18.6 | 10 |
| 2 | Johnny Lockett | 42 | Norton | 86.19 mph | 3:03:52.4 | 8 |
| 3 | Ernie Lyons | Velocette | 85.50 mph | 3:05:22.0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Artie Bell | 1 | Norton | 83.83 mph | 3:09:03.0 | 6 |
| 5 |  Syd Jensen | Triumph | 83.17 mph | 3:10:33.0 | 5 |
Fastest Lap andNew Lap Record: Bob FosterMoto Guzzi – 89.75 mph (25 minutes 14 seconds) on lap 2. Retired lap 5 at Sulby with failed clutch.
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Lashmar | Vincent | 1:29:01.8 |
| 2 | James Wright | Vincent | +4:25.8 |
| 3 | Pat Wilson | Vincent | +5:04.8 |
| 4 | Charlie Howkins | Ariel | +14:31.6 |
| 5 | George Brown | Vincent | +47:43.2 |
| Ret | Chris Horn | Vincent | |
| Ret | Alex Phillip | Vincent | |
| Ret | Jack Harding | Vincent | |
| Ret | Geoff Manning | Vincent | |
| Ret | Jack Netherton | Vincent | |
| [3][4] | |||
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Duke | Norton | 1:21:53.0 |
| 2 | Allan Jefferies | Triumph | +2:11.0 |
| 3 | Leo Starr | Triumph | +7:20.2 |
| 4 | Phil Carter | Norton | +7:50.2 |
| 5 | Tom Crebbin | Triumph | +7:53.2 |
| 6 | Edwin Andrew | Norton | +8:42.0 |
| 7 | Jack Carr | Vincent-HRD | +9:08.4 |
| 8 | Robin Sherry | Triumph | +9:12.0 |
| 9 | A. Johnstone | Triumph | +9:39.2 |
| 10 | David Wilkins | Triumph | +12:33.4 |
| 31 finishers | |||
| [5][6] | |||
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
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| 1 | Harold Clark | BSA | 1:30:21.6 |
| 2 | John Simister | Norton | +49.4 |
| 3 | Alan Taylor | Norton | +1:03.0 |
| 4 | Ray Hallet | BSA | +1:30.0 |
| 5 | Cecil Sandford | Velocette | +2:01.8 |
| 6 | Ted Pink | Norton | +2:11.2 |
| 7 | Fred Collins | Velocette | +2:38.8 |
| 8 | Walter Reed | Norton | +2:56.0 |
| 9 | Arthur Brassington | Norton | +4:14.0 |
| 10 | R. D. Briscoe | Norton | +4:33.8 |
| 57 finishers | |||
| [7][8] | |||
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyril Taft | Excelsior | 1:06:30.2 |
| 2 | Dennis Ritchie | Velocette | +40.0 |
| 3 | Bernard Hargreaves | Velocette | +1:15.0 |
| 4 | George Wakefield | Triumph | +4:00.6 |
| 5 | Len Bolshaw | Triumph | +4:02.4 |
| 6 | Arthur Barton | Triumph | +4:59.4 |
| 7 | Frank Cope | Excelsior | +5:40.8 |
| 8 | Jack McVeigh | Triumph | +6:35.6 |
| 9 | George Northwood | Velocette | +7:36.8 |
| 10 | John Dulson | Velocette | +9:12.6 |
| 13 finishers | |||
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| Previous race: None | FIMGrand Prix World Championship 1949 season | Next race: 1949 Swiss Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1948 Isle of Man TT | Isle of Man TT | Next race: 1950 Isle of Man TT |
