1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2 July 1950 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The event was marred by the fatal accident of Briton David Whitworth during the 350cc event. On the 10th lap, Whitworth tangled with Charlie Salt and crashed. Salt was able to keep going, but Whitworth had fractured his skull. He died the following day in a hospital close to the track.

Date2 July 1950

LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Course

• Permanent racing facility
• 14.120 km (8.774 mi)

Rider Geoff Duke

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  1950 Belgian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 2 of 6 races in the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	2 July 1950
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course	Permanent racing facility 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500cc
Fastest lap Rider Geoff Duke Norton Time 5:04 Podium First Umberto Masetti Gilera Second Nello Pagani Gilera Third Ted Frend AJS
350cc
Fastest lap Rider Artie Bell Norton Time 5:21 Podium First Bob Foster Velocette Second Artie Bell Norton Third Geoff Duke Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Fastest lap Rider Eric Oliver Ercole Frigerio Norton Gilera Passenger Lorenzo Dobelli Ezio Ricotti Time 6:20 Podium First rider Eric Oliver Norton First passenger Lorenzo Dobelli Second rider Ercole Frigerio Gilera Second passenger Ezio Ricotti Third rider Hans Haldemann Norton Third passenger Josef Albisser

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