1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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The 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the third F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eight Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 8 April, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Nations Grand Prix on 9 September.
Contents
1951 Grand Prix season calendar
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 350cc winner | 500cc winner | Sidecars 500cc winner | Report |
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1 | 8 April | 23x15px Spanish Grand Prix | Montjuïc | ![]() |
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2 | 27 May | ![]() |
Bremgarten | ![]() |
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3 | 8 June | ![]() |
Snaefell Mountain | ![]() |
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4 | 1 July | ![]() |
Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() |
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5 | 7 July | ![]() |
Assen | ![]() |
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6 | 14 July | ![]() |
Albi | ![]() |
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7 | 18 August | ![]() |
Clady | ![]() |
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8 | 9 September | ![]() |
Monza | ![]() |
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† The race saw only four competitors and was not counted as a round of the World Championship.
Standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best three races counted in the Sidecars, 125cc and 250cc, while in the 350cc and 500cc championships, the best five results counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc final standings
Constructors' 500cc World Championship
Pos | Constructor | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
38 (44) |
2 | ![]() |
36 (40) |
3 | ![]() |
21 (23) |
4 | ![]() |
18 |
5 | ![]() |
7 |
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350cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 40 | 5 | |
2 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | AJS | 19 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 19 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
Australia | Norton | 16 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 15 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 14 | 1 | |
7 | ![]() |
Ireland | AJS | 11 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | AJS | 10 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 9 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 8 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 6 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
New Zealand | AJS | 5 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | AJS | 4 | 0 | |
14 | 23x15px Fernando Aranda | Spain | Velocette | 3 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Velocette | 3 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
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Belgium | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
19 | ![]() |
Gibraltar | Norton | 1 | 0 | |
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Ireland | Velocette | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 1 | 0 | |
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Austria | AJS | 1 | 0 |
250cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 22 | 2 | |
2 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 18 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 14 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 12 | 1 | |
5 | ![]() |
Italy | Moto Guzzi | 10 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 3 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 3 | 0 | |
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Italy | Moto Guzzi | 3 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Moto Guzzi | 3 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 2 | 0 | |
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Italy | Moto Guzzi | 2 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 1 | 0 | |
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Ireland | Excelsior | 1 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Moto Guzzi | 1 | 0 | |
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Italy | Parilla | 1 | 0 | |
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Italy | Moto Guzzi | 1 | 0 |
125cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
Italy | Mondial | 20 | 1 | |
2 | ![]() |
Italy | Mondial | 12 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Mondial | 11 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 10 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
Italy | Mondial | 8 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 7 | 0 | |
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Italy | Mondial | 6 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 4 | 0 | |
9 | 23x15px Juan Bultó | Spain | Montesa | 4 | 0 | |
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Italy | Mondial | 3 | 0 | |
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Italy | Mondial | 3 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Italy | MV Agusta | 2 | 0 | |
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Italy | Mondial | 2 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 1 | 0 | |
= | 23x15px José Antonio Elizalde | Spain | Mondial | 1 | 0 | |
= | 23x15px José Maria Llobet | Spain | Montesa | 1 | 0 | |
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Italy | MV Agusta | 1 | 0 |
References
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
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