1949 Isle of Man TT

The 1949 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy festival were the first races of Grand Prix World Championship that were held in the Isle of Man. [ [http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcracing/gphistory.html] Motorcycle GP History (Retrieved 30 October 2006)]

At the FICM (later called FIM) meeting in London near the end of 1948, it was decided there would be a motorcycle 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 four classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. In the past a Grand Prix had been an individual race. In 1949 for the first time, a series of Grand Prix races would decide who would be the 1949 World Champion that year.

Harold L Daniell, on a Norton, won the 500 cc Senior TT event at 86.93 mph while Freddie Frith Velocette won the 350cc race at 83.15 mph. M. Barrington Moto Guzzi took the 250 cc race at 77.96 mph. Les Graham on an AJS Porcupine 500cc twin, led the Senior race until the last lap, when his magneto drive sheared. He had to push the bike past the finish line, and gained 10th place for his effort. The fact that he had finished gave him one championship point for recording the fastest lap and he went on to win the 500 cc World Championship that year while Freddie Frith became 350 cc champion.

Four Clubman races were included in this year's festival; the previous Clubmans Senior, Clubmans Junior, Clubmans Lightweight, and the new Clubmans 1,000 cc.

enior TT (500cc)

Clubmans 1000 TT

Clubmans Lightweight TT

MotoGP_race_report
Name_of_race = Isle of Man TT
Year_of_race = 1949
Previous_race_in_season = None
Next_race_in_season = 1949 Swiss Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = None
Next_year's_race = 1950 Isle of Man TT

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External links

* [http://www.iomtt.com/Home/TTDatabase/races.aspx?meet_code=TT49 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.mcb.net/ttraces/tt/ttwin.html Isle of Man TT winners]