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. As of 2020, this is the most recent season the premier class was won by a non-Japanese and Italian constructor.
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 | ![]() |
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[]
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Bold – Pole |
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 | |
9 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 9 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 8 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Velocette | 6 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
New Zealand | AJS | 5 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | AJS | 4 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
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 | |
6 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Velocette | 6 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
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 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 10 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
Italy | Mondial | 8 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 7 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Italy | Mondial | 6 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 4 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
Spain | Montesa | 4 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
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 | |
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Spain | Mondial | 1 | 0 | |
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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
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons
- 1951 in motorsport
- 1951 in Grand Prix motorcycle racing