1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

Belgium  1949 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 4 of 6 races in the
1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 July 1949
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Time 96.3 mph (155.0 km/h)
Podium
First United Kingdom Bill Doran AJS
Second Italy Arciso Artesiani Gilera
Third Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Freddie Frith
United Kingdom Bob Foster
Velocette
Velocette
Time 90.8 mph (146.1 km/h)
Podium
First United Kingdom Freddie Frith Velocette
Second United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette
Third United Kingdom Johnny Lockett Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Podium
First United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton
Second Belgium Frans Vanderschrick Norton
Third Italy Ernesto Merlo Gilera

The 1949 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

British rider Bill Doran won the 500cc race riding his AJS from Arciso Artesiani and Enrico Lorenzetti.

By winning their second race of the 600 cc Sidecar of the season British Norton rider Eric Oliver and his swinger Denis Jenkinson wrapped up the first Sidecar championship before the third and final round to be held at the Nations Grand Prix. In the same race, Belgian sidecar rider Edouard Bruylant and his British passenger known as "Hurst" were killed.