Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix
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Motor race
VenueCircuit Bremgarten (1949, 1951–1954)
Circuit des Nations (1950)
Circuit des Nations (1950)
First race1949
Last race1954
Most wins (rider)Fergus Anderson, Leslie Graham (4)
 | |
| Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit Bremgarten (1949, 1951–1954) Circuit des Nations (1950) |
| First race | 1949 |
| Last race | 1954 |
| 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.
- 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
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 | 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
- ↑ "1949 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ↑ "1950 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ↑ "1952 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ↑ "1953 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ↑ "1954 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- "Grand Prix of Switzerland" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
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