1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 15 May 1955 at the Reims-Gueux circuit.

  1955 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 8 races in the
1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date15 May 1955
LocationReims-Gueux
Course
  • Public roads
  • 8.301 km (5.158 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Geoff Duke Gilera
Time 2:39.0
Podium
First Geoff Duke Gilera
Second Libero Liberati Gilera
Third Reg Armstrong Gilera
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi
Time 3:02.0
Podium
First Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi
Second Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi
Third Roberto Colombo Moto Guzzi
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Romolo Ferri Mondial
Time 3:16.8
Podium
First Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Second Luigi Taveri MV Agusta
Third Giuseppe Lattanzi Mondial

500 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Geoff Duke Gilera 30 1:22:52.8 8
2 Libero Liberati Gilera 30 +2:00.2 6
3 Reg Armstrong Gilera 30 +2:22.4 4
4 Tito Forconi MV Agusta 3
5 Jacques Collot Norton 2
6 Firmin Dauwe Norton 1
7 Florian Camathias Norton
8 Marcel Beauvais Norton
9 Jean-Pierre Bayle Norton
[1]

350 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi 24 1:16:16.5 8
2 Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi 24 +1.2 6
3 Roberto Colombo Moto Guzzi 24 +1:33.8 4
4 Auguste Goffin Norton 3
5 Peter Murphy AJS 2
6 Jacques Collot Norton 1
7 John Storr Norton
8 Francis Flahaut Norton
9 Robin Fitton Velocette
10 Bruno Böhrer Parilla
11 Tommy Wood Norton
12 Hans Haldemann Norton
13 P. Whelan AJS
14 René Guérin Norton
[1]

125 cc classification
Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 12 40:29.8 8
2 Luigi Taveri MV Agusta 12 +18.8 6
3 Giuseppe Lattanzi Mondial 12 +18.9 4
4 Tarquinio Provini Mondial 3
5 Angelo Copeta MV Agusta 2
6 Romolo Ferri Mondial 1
7 Otto Krebs Mondial
8 Bill Webster MV Agusta
9 Karl Kronmüller MV Agusta
10 Willi Scheidhauer MV Agusta
[1]

References
  1. Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956. Temple Press Ltd. p. 173.
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1958 French Grand Prix
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