1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1950 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second race of the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2 July 1950 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The event was marred by the fatal accident of Briton David Whitworth during the 350cc event. On the 10th lap, Whitworth tangled with Charlie Salt and crashed. Salt was able to keep going, but Whitworth had fractured his skull. He died the following day in a hospital close to the track.

  1950 Belgian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 2 of 6 races in the 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	2 July 1950
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course	Permanent racing facility 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider Geoff Duke Norton Time 5:04 Podium First Umberto Masetti Gilera Second Nello Pagani Gilera Third Ted Frend AJS
350 cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider Artie Bell Norton Time 5:21 Podium First Bob Foster Velocette Second Artie Bell Norton Third Geoff Duke Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider Fastest lap Rider Eric Oliver Ercole Frigerio Norton Gilera Time 6:20 Podium First Eric Oliver Norton Second Ercole Frigerio Gilera Third Hans Haldemann Norton