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.
500 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points 1 Bill Doran AJS 1:19:56.0 10 2 Arciso Artesiani Gilera +0.2 9 3 Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi +1.3 7 4 Artie Bell Norton +50.0 6 5 Nello Pagani Gilera +1:08.0 5 6 Guido Leoni Moto Guzzi +1:14.0 7 Harold Daniell Norton 8 George Morrison Norton 9 Syd Jensen Triumph 10 Ken Bills Velocette 16 finishers
350 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Time Points 1 Freddie Frith Velocette 1h 06m 14s 10.5 2 Bob Foster Velocette +16s 8.5 3 Johnny Lockett Norton +33s 7 4 David Whitworth Velocette +1m 39s 6 5 Eric McPherson AJS +2m 01s 5 6 Reg Armstrong AJS +2m 01s 7 Eric Oliver Velocette 8 Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 9 Louis van Rijswijk Velocette 10 Tommy Wood Velocette 22 finishers
Sidecar Classification Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Time Points 1 Eric Oliver Denis Jenkinson Norton 50m 07s 11 2 Frans Vanderschrick Martin Whitney Norton +25s 8 3 Ernesto Merlo Dino Magri Gilera +1m 33s 7 4 Roland Benz Max Hirzel BMW +1m 54s 6 5 Pip Harris Neil Smith Norton +2m 31s 5 6 Raymond Rorsvort Louis van Leemput BMW +4m 33s 7 Alphonse Vervroegen ? FN 8 Jean Debotze ? Norton 8 finishers
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