1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix

Italy  1952 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 8 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 September 1952
LocationAutodromo Nazionale Monza
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.292 km (3.910 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Time 2:10.3
Podium
First United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Second Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera
Third Italy Nello Pagani Gilera
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton
Time 2:19.8
Podium
First Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton
Second New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS
Third United Kingdom Robin Sherry AJS
250cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Werner Haas
Italy Enrico Lorenzetti
NSU
Moto Guzzi
Time 2:27.5
Podium
First Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Second West Germany Werner Haas NSU
Third United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
125cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Guido Sala MV Agusta
Time 2:43.4
Podium
First Italy Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Time 2:31.2
Podium
First Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera
Second United Kingdom Cyril Smith Norton
Third Italy Albino Milani Gilera

The 1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14 September 1952 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

500 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta 32 1:10:40.3 8
2 Italy Umberto Masetti Gilera 32 +58.4 6
3 Italy Nello Pagani Gilera 32 +59.0 4
4 Italy Carlo Bandirola MV Agusta 3
5 Italy Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 2
6 Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Norton 1
7 United Kingdom Jack Brett AJS
8 Italy Libero Liberati Gilera
9 United Kingdom Robin Sherry AJS
10 Italy Martino Giani MV Agusta
11 Italy Enrico Galante Norton
12 Italy Francesco Guglielminetti MV Agusta
13 Spain Javier de Ortueta Norton
[1]

350 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton 24 57:43.6 8
2 New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS 24 +31.5 6
3 United Kingdom Robin Sherry AJS 24 +31.6 4
4 United Kingdom Jack Brett AJS 3
5 Belgium Auguste Goffin Norton 2
6 West Germany Roland Schnell Horex 1
7 United Kingdom Charles Bruguière AJS
8 United Kingdom Sid Mason Velocette
9 Switzerland Arthur Wick AJS
10 United Kingdom Guy Newman Velocette
11 Austria Leopold Zöchling AJS
12 Whelan Norton
13 United Kingdom Norman Webb Velocette
[1]

250 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 20 50:07.2 8
2 West Germany Werner Haas NSU 20 +0.0 6
3 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 20 +1.0 4
4 Italy Alano Montanari Moto Guzzi 3
5 Italy Roberto Colombo NSU 2
6 Italy Bruno Francisci Moto Guzzi 1
7 West Germany Hermann Gablenz Horex
8 Italy Ermano Ozino Moto Guzzi
9 Italy Felice Benasedo Moto Guzzi
10 West Germany Bruno Böhrer Parilla
11 Italy Guido Paciocca Moto Guzzi
12 A. Nowe Parilla
13 Braun Parilla
14 West Germany Gotthilf Gehring Moto Guzzi
15 Italy Lanfranco Baviera Moto Guzzi
16 Italy Angelo Marelli Moto Guzzi
17 Austria Rupert Hollaus Moto Guzzi
18 United Kingdom Bill Webster Velocette
19 Italy Adelmo Mandolini Moto Guzzi
20 United Kingdom Guy Newman Rudge
21 United Kingdom Norman Webb Rudge
[1]

125 cc classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points
1 Italy Emilio Mendogni Moto Morini 16 44:30.2 8
2 Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 16 +0.3 6
3 United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta 16 +0.6 4
4 Italy Luigi Zinzani Moto Morini 16 +1.0 3
5 Italy Guido Sala MV Agusta 16 +23.1 2
6 West Germany Hubert Luttenberger NSU 16 +40.4 1
7 West Germany Werner Haas NSU
8 Italy Nello Pagani Mondial
9 Austria Alex Mayer Mondial
10 Italy Tito Falconi MV Agusta
11 United Kingdom Federico Bettoni MV Agusta
18 starters, 9 finishers
Source:[2][1]

Sidecar classification

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Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Italy Ernesto Merlo Italy Dino Magri Gilera 16 40:57.4 8
2 United Kingdom Cyril Smith West Germany Les Nutt Norton 16 +57.8 6
3 Italy Albino Milani West Germany Giuseppe Pizzocri Gilera 16 +1:46.2 4
4 France Jacques Drion West Germany Inge Stoll Norton 3
5 Belgium Marcel Masuy United Kingdom Denis Jenkinson Norton 2
6 United Kingdom Len Taylor United Kingdom Peter Glover Norton 1
7 Italy Giovanni Carru  ? Carru
8 France Jean Murit France André Emo Norton
9 Belgium Julien Deronne Belgium Bruno Leys Norton
10 Switzerland Fritz Mühlemann Switzerland Marie Mühlemann Triumph
11 del Corno  ? Moto Guzzi
12 B. Prati  ? Moto Guzzi
[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. p. 122.
  2. ^ Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 13. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.


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