1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:French
Flag:France
Location:Reims-Gueux
Course Mi:5.159
Course Km:8.301
Course:Public roads
Race No:2
Season No:8
Date:15 May
Year:1955
Fast Rider 500:Geoff Duke
Fast Rider 500 Country:UK
Fast Rider 500 Bike:Gilera
Fast Time 500:2:39.0
First Rider 500:Geoff Duke
First Rider 500 Country:UK
First Rider 500 Bike:Gilera
Second Rider 500:Libero Liberati
Second Rider 500 Country:Italy
Second Rider 500 Bike:Gilera
Third Rider 500:Reg Armstrong
Third Rider 500 Country:Ireland
Third Rider 500 Bike:Gilera
Fast Rider 350:Duilio Agostini
Fast Rider 350 Country:Italy
Fast Rider 350 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Fast Time 350:3:02.0
First Rider 350:Duilio Agostini
First Rider 350 Country:Italy
First Rider 350 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Second Rider 350:Dickie Dale
Second Rider 350 Country:UK
Second Rider 350 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Third Rider 350:Roberto Colombo
Third Rider 350 Country:Italy
Third Rider 350 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Fast Rider 125:Romolo Ferri
Fast Rider 125 Country:Italy
Fast Rider 125 Bike:Mondial
Fast Time 125:3:16.8
First Rider 125:Carlo Ubbiali
First Rider 125 Country:Italy
First Rider 125 Bike:MV Agusta
Second Rider 125:Luigi Taveri
Second Rider 125 Country:Switzerland
Second Rider 125 Bike:MV Agusta
Third Rider 125:Giuseppe Lattanzi
Third Rider 125 Country:Italy
Third Rider 125 Bike:Mondial

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.

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Geoff DukeGilera301:22:52.88
2 Libero LiberatiGilera30+2:00.26
3 Reg ArmstrongGilera30+2:22.44
4 Tito ForconiMV Agusta3
5 Jacques CollotNorton2
6 Firmin DauweNorton1
7 Florian CamathiasNorton
8 Marcel BeauvaisNorton
9 Jean-Pierre BayleNorton
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350 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Duilio AgostiniMoto Guzzi241:16:16.58
2 Dickie DaleMoto Guzzi24+1.26
3 Roberto ColomboMoto Guzzi24+1:33.84
4 Auguste GoffinNorton3
5 Peter MurphyAJS2
6 Jacques CollotNorton1
7 John StorrNorton
8 Francis FlahautNorton
9 Robin FittonVelocette
10 Bruno BöhrerParilla
11 Tommy WoodNorton
12 Hans HaldemannNorton
13 P. WhelanAJS
14 René GuérinNorton

125cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredPoints
1 Carlo UbbialiMV Agusta1240:29.88
2 Luigi TaveriMV Agusta12+18.86
3 Giuseppe LattanziMondial12+18.94
4 Tarquinio ProviniMondial12+30.83
5 Angelo CopetaMV Agusta12+1:09.62
6 Romolo FerriMondial11+1 lap1
7 Otto KrebsMondial
8 Bill WebsterMV Agusta
9 Karl KronmüllerMV Agusta
10 Willi ScheidhauerMV Agusta
14 starters, 10 finishers
Source:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956 . Temple Press Ltd . Cook . R. A. B. . 173.
  2. Book: Haefliger, Werner . FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide . Lightweight class . 23 . 978-2-9701086-8-9 . 2024.