1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 3 July 1955 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

  1955 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 8 races in the
1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date3 July 1955
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 14.120 km (8.774 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Geoff Duke Gilera
Time 4:35.7
Podium
First Giuseppe Colnago Gilera
Second Pierre Monneret Gilera
Third Léon Martin Gilera
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Time 4:53.6
Podium
First Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Second August Hobl DKW
Third Keith Campbell Norton
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Cyril Smith Norton
Time 5:20.0
Podium
First Wilhelm Noll BMW
Second Willi Faust BMW
Third Walter Schneider BMW

500 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Giuseppe Colnago Gilera 15 1:10:51.1 8
2 Pierre Monneret Gilera 15 +43.8 6
3 Léon Martin Gilera 15 +2:35.6 4
4 Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi 3
5 Auguste Goffin Norton 2
6 John Storr Norton 1
7 Jack Ahearn Norton
8 Bill Aislabie Norton
9 Bob Matthews Norton
10 Edouard Texidor Norton
11 Bob Brown Matchless
12 John Hempleman Norton
13 Phil Heath Norton
14 Peter Davey Norton
15 Arthur Wheeler Matchless
16 Eddie Grant Norton
17 Fred Cook Matchless
[1]

350 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 11 54:47.7 8
2 August Hobl DKW 11 +14.9 6
3 Keith Campbell Norton 11 +2:14.2 4
4 Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi 3
5 Roberto Colombo Moto Guzzi 2
6 Hans Bartl DKW 1
7 Hans Baltisberger NSU
8 Auguste Goffin Norton
9 Jack Ahearn Norton
10 Jules Nies Norton
11 Bob Brown AJS
12 John Hempleman Norton
13 Tommy Wood Norton
14 Arthur Wheeler AJS
15 Fred Cook AJS
16 Bob Matthews Norton
17 Edouard Texidor AJS
18 Pierre Vervroegen Norton
19 A. van Fleteren AJS
[1]

Sidecar classification
Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Wilhelm Noll Fritz Cron BMW 7 38:21.2 8
2 Willi Faust Karl Remmert BMW 7 +1.1 6
3 Walter Schneider Hans Strauss BMW 7 +47.3 4
4 Julien Deronne Bruno Leys BMW 3
5 Pip Harris Ray Campbell Norton 2
6 Jacques Drion Inge Stoll Norton 1
7 Jean Murit Francis Flahaut Norton
8 Florian Camathias Maurice Büla BMW
9 Marcel Masuy ? Norton
10 Pierre Vervroegen Raymond Bogaert Norton
11 "Rausens" ? Norton
12 T. Gobel ? Norton
13 Eric Oliver Eric Bliss Norton
[1]

References
  1. Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 174–177.
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1955 German Grand Prix		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1955 season		 Next race:
1955 Dutch TT
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1956 Belgian Grand Prix
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