A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1952 foi a quarta edição promovida pela F.I.M..
Nos primeiros 26 anos da categoria de 500cc, as fabricantes italianas conquistaram títulos 24 vezes. A histórica MV Augusta foi particularmente dominante, vencendo o seu primeiro campeonato em 1956 e somando títulos consecutivos entre 1958 e 1974. Entre os seus campeões estão os britânicos John Surtees (4 títulos) e Mike Hailwood (4) e o italiano Giacomo Agostini (7).
Noutras classes a competição era muito mais aguerrida, com construtoras como a Honda, Suzuki, Norton e NSU conquistando troféus.
Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 18 de Maio Grande Prêmio da SuíçaCircuito de Bremgarten 2 13 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 3 28 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 4 6 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 5 20 de Julho Grande Prêmio da AlemanhaSolitude Circuit 6 16 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 7 14 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza 8 5 de Outubro22px Grande Prêmio da EspanhaCircuito de Montjuïc
Resultado das corridas #Grande Prêmio125cc250cc350cc500ccInfo 1 GP da SuíçaSem Disputa Fergus Anderson Geoff Duke Jack Brett 2 Tourist Trophy Cecil Sandford Fergus Anderson Geoff Duke Reg Armstrong 3 GP da Holanda Cecil Sandford Enrico Lorenzetti Geoff Duke Umberto Masetti 4 GP da BélgicaSem DisputaSem Disputa Geoff Duke Umberto Masetti 5 GP da Alemanha Werner Haas Rudi Felgenheier Reg Armstrong Reg Armstrong 6 GP da Irlanda do Norte Cecil Sandford Maurice Cann Ken Kavanagh Cromie McCandless 7 GP das Nações Emilio Mendogni Enrico Lorenzetti 22px Ray Amm Leslie Graham 822px GP da Espanha Emilio MendogniSem DisputaSem Disputa Leslie Graham
Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:
500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia GileraGileraTipo 16818 Umberto Masetti1–1685 Nello Pagani1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaMS531 Leslie Graham1–1695 Carlo Bandirola1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonSCA 1.0 L47 Reg Armstrong1–1672 Ken Kavanagh1–16 AJS CompanyAJST1G39 Rod Coleman1–1668 Jack Brett1–16 Seagram CompanyNortonSCA 1.0 L483 Geoff Duke1–1689 Cromie McCandless1–165422x22px Ray Amm1–1638 Sid Lawton1–16 Hite Sports LimitedAJST1G86 Bill Doran1–16 33 Bill Lomas1–16 Graeme Lawrence AutosportNortonSCA 1.0 L447 Auguste Goffin1–1269 Peter Carter1–1679 John Surtees13–21 Doyle-Risi RacingGileraTipo 16855 Giuseppe Colnago1–1627 Libero Liberati1–16 BMW TeamBMWW M12/176 Hans Baltisberger1–1298 Piet Bakker1–169 Ernst Gross13–21 DKW Auto Union RacingDKWP14258 Siegfried Wünsche1–1678 Ewald Kluge1–16 Ralt Australia RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L434 Tony McAlpine1–16 Team AltechNortonSCA 1.0 L436 Roy Evans1–1652 George Brown1–16 Team GPMNortonSCA 1.0 L425 Robin Sherry1–1666 Ken Mudford1–16 Dyson RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L448 Karl Rührschneck1–1687 William Campbell1–16 Intersport RacingGileraTipo 16899 Fernando Aranda1–1221 Massimo Forster1–1693 Alfredo Milani13–21 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchless255C15 Lous van Riswijk1–1640 Bob Matthews1–16 Doran EnterprisesNortonSCA 1.0 L462 Siegfried Fuss1–1273 John Guirke1–1641 Alain Lawton13–21 Transatlantic Racing ServicesNortonSCA 1.0 L428 Willy Lips1–1665 Albert Moule1–16 Matthews-Colucci RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L45 Rudi Knees1–1264 John Grace1–1642 Jack Bailey13–21 Horex RacingHorex312/6632 Friedel Schön1–1696 Werner Gerber1–16 Dollahite RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L480 Francis Basso1–1267 Humphrey Ranson1–1649 Enrico Galante13–21 Genesis RacingMV AgustaMS584 Martino Giani1–1635 Francesco Guglielminetti1–16 Kopf Race ProductsAJST1G60 Malcolm Templeton1–1288 Reg MacDonald1–1675 Robert Ferguson13–21 TRV MotorsportsNortonSCA 1.0 L429 Vic Willoughby1–1614 Bill Beevers1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumphLDS37 Hans Wirz1–162 Harry Lindsay1–1610 Drikus Veer1–1630 J. O. Kerrigan1–16 Team CascandiaNortonSCA 1.0 L474 Herbert Ranson1–1646 Geoff Read1–1622 Edouard Texidor1–1692 Harry Turner1–16 Denaba RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L41 Javier de Ortueta1–1682 Georges Burgaff1–1624 Dean Hollier1–1620 Sidney Mason1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteRA30094 Douglas Sides1–164 John Dickson1–1619 Simon Sandys-Winsch1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziT1F8 Carletto Bellotti1–16 Fantasy Junction TeamNortonSCA 1.0 L416 Rally Dean1–1645 Siegfried Vogel1–1671 Don Williams1–1681 Charles Bruguiere1–16 BSA CompanyBSAM P14291 Charlie Salt1–1626 Roland Pike1–16 Panoz Motor SportsNortonSCA 1.0 L457 Robin Fitton1–16 Champion MotorsNortonSCA 1.0 L443 Cyril Stevens1–1612 Fonsie McGovern1–16 Mosler AutomotiveNortonSCA 1.0 L456 Frank Norris1–1670 Arthur Wheeler1–16 Rock Valley RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L497 Ken Swallow1–1644 Syl Anderton1–16 G & W MotorsportsNortonSCA 1.0 L461 Les Dear1–1613 Sven Sørensen1–16 Art Pilla TT Grand PrixNortonSCA 1.0 L423 Howard Grindley1–1653 Jack Varlow1–1650 Harry Stephen1–163 Dennis Lashmar1–1651 Leslie Harris1–1611 Leslie Barrett1–16 Robinson RacingAJST1G59 Leo Starr1–1617 David Stevenson1–1677 John Fisher1–1690 Eric Hardy1–166 Bob McDonald1–1663 Charlie Gray1–16 Prototype Technology GroupNortonSCA 1.0 L493 Joe Glazebrook1–1691 Jack Harding1–16 C.J. MotorsportsTriumphLDS84 Ivor Wagar1–16 Vincent MotorcyclesVincentM7B9 Phil Heath1–165 John Maloney1–16 Saleen-Allen SpeedlabMatchless255C30 Ernie Ring1–16 American Spirit RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L439 Bill Petch1–1652 Syd Barnett1–16 Scuderia BenetinniGileraTipo 16879 Emilio Soprani1–1610 Lodovico Facchinelli1–16 Rudge RacingRudgeDFV 3.035 Jost Albisser1–16 Schumacher RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L488 Edgar Barth1–16 AF CorseMoto GuzziT1F17 Felice Benasedo1–16 Martin Snow RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L462 David Bennett1–166 Wilf Billington1–16 Bitza BikesBitzaFVA 1.653 George Brockerton1–16 Bell MotorsportsNortonSCA 1.0 L437 Louis Carter1–1655 Jacques Collot1–16 Freisinger MotorsportNortonSCA 1.0 L498 Firmin Dauwe1–1627 Archie Fenn1–16 Larbre CompétitionNortonSCA 1.0 L472 Peter Fernando1–1634 Cees Fokke-Bosch1–16 Scuderia TorinoMV AgustaMS548 Tito Forconi1–16 Reisman Property InterestsAJST1G8 Sid Franklen1–1673 Bob Rowbottom1–16 JDC-Miller MotorSportsNortonSCA 1.0 L431 Roy Godwin1–1636 Bill Hall1–16 GRT Grasser Racing TeamHorex312/6667 Ernst Hoske1–16 DS Marcos Racing InternationalNortonSCA 1.0 L422 Robert King1–1621 Alex Mayer1–16 Whelen Engineering RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L476 Tommy McEwan1–1626 Stan Miller1–16 Konrad MotorsportBMWW M12/151 Gerhard Mette1–16 Tower Motorsport By StarworksNortonSCA 1.0 L415 Eric Oliver1–1678 Ashley Parry1–16 PR1 Mathiasen MotorsportsNortonSCA 1.0 L424 Arthur Pollitt1–1614 Mark Prudence1–16 Pfaff MotorsportsBSAM P14219 Cecil Sandford1–1641 Roy Walker1–16 Heart Of Racing TeamNortonSCA 1.0 L475 Lodewijk Simons1–1625 Henk Steman1–16 AIM Vasser Sullivan RacingNortonSCA 1.0 L494 Norman Stewart1–1613 Tommy Wood1–16 Black Swan RacingAJST1G80 Les Tedder1–16 Heinricher RacingBMWW M12/118 Gerhard Pohlers1–16 Wright MotorsportsVelocetteRA30089 Dick Ward1–1682 Leonard Williams1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonBT26A1 Geoff Duke1–1655 Reg Armstrong1–16 Fortec MotorsportNortonBT26A3322x22px Ray Amm1–168 Ken Kavanagh1–16 AJS CompanyAJS0015 Rod Coleman1–1624 Jack Brett1–16 Double R RacingAJS00125 Bill Lomas1–1660 Sid Lawton1–16 MotoparkAJS00171 Robin Sherry1–164 Ernie Ring1–163 Mike O'Rourke1–1631 George Brown1–16 DKW Auto Union RacingDKW69 Special40 Ewald Kluge1–16 Bayerische Motoren Werke AGNortonBT26A7 Auguste Goffin1–12 Velocette RacingVelocetteMS120B94 Leslie Graham1–16 Horex RacingHorexP160C11 Roland Schnell1–12 Renault TeamRenaultRS0390 Robert Manzon1–1675 Élie Bayol1–16 Mercedes-AMG RacingMercedes-AMG312B226 Sergio Mantovani1–1666 André Pilette1–16 Land Rover RacingLand RoverSTN7677 Umberto Maglioli1–169 Mike Nazaruk1–16 Great Wall MotorsGreat Wall72D2 Luigi Villoresi1–1612 Harry Schell1–16 Subaru MotorsportSubaruRomeo T3332 Troy Ruttman1–1228 Fred Agabashian1–1688 Paco Godia13–21 Changan AutomobileChanganP142 3.0 V6 Duane Carter1–16 ADM MotorsportMercedes-AMG312B216 Alberto Martinelli1–1217 Louis Rosier1–1697 Jacques Swaters13–21 Performance RacingLand RoverSTN7699 Jean Behra1–1621 Ken Wharton1–16 Western Star TeamWestern Star505/3814 Fred Wacker1–1222 Don Freeland1–1693 Larry Crockett13–21 Mazda Racing TeamMazdaNippon 4427 Piero Taruffi1–1618 Jorge Daponte1–16 Threebond with T-SportSubaruRomeo T3320 Peter Collins1–12 Smart AutomobileSmartF1 7036 Toulo de Graffenried1–16 Thomas Built RacingThomas BuiltM14D43 Paul Russo1–1244 Cal Niday1–1610 Art Cross13–21 Fengshen Motor CorporationFengshenFengStart1135 Bob Gerard1–1652 Leslie Marr1–16 Team West-Tec F3Land RoverSTN7657 Don Beauman1–1661 Clemar Bucci1–16 CF RacingWestern Star505/3889 Chuck Stevenson1–16 GU-RacingMazdaNippon 4465 Paul Frère1–16 Mark Bailey RacingThomas BuiltM14D34 Roy Salvadori1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Moto GuzziMoto Guzzi721G41 Enrico Lorenzetti1–1691 Fergus Anderson1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliPaddan72 Leslie Graham1–16 Scuderia MilanoMoto Guzzi721G50 Maurice Cann1–161 Bruno Ruffo1–16 DKW Auto Union RacingDKWPratt & Whitney87 Rudi Felgenheier1–1684 Ewald Kluge1–16 NSU Motorenwerke AGNSUMS120D45 Werner Haas1–1696 Roberto Colombo1–16 Hitech RacingMoto Guzzi721G42 Heinrich Thorn-Prikker1–1681 Alano Montanari1–16 Horex RacingHorex9-5 type119 Herman Gablenz1–12 Sino Vision RacingMoto Guzzi721G15 Sid Lawton1–1646 Arthur Wheeler1–16 Velocette RacingVelocette9-7X80 Ronald Mead1–1298 Bill Webster1–1685 Benny Rood13–21 T-SportMoto Guzzi721G2 Gotthilf Gehring1–1696 Bruno Francisci1–16 Scuderia ParillaParillaW12495 Nino Grieco1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonA4023 Ray Petty1–16 Starling MotorsportMoto Guzzi721G48 Sieb Postma1–16 Mitsubishi Fuso CorporationMitsubishi FusoTS9B13 Len Duncan1–1641 Bill Whitehouse1–16 Team BMWBMWBS4/M223 Pat Flaherty1–1245 Georges Berger1–16 Freightliner TeamFreightlinerSTT10 Jim Rathmann1–1644 John Riseley-Prichard1–16 Maybach-ManufakturMaybachCC43 Lance Macklin1–12 LitespeedMitsubishi FusoTS9B36 Reg Parnell1–1620 Eric Brandon1–16 Subaru MotorsportSubaru8C 230018 Peter Whitehead1–12 Mercedes-AMG RacingMercedes-AMGII-V427 Ron Flockhart1–1693 Karl Kling1–16 Signature TeamBMWBS4/M222 Hermann Lang1–1214 Theo Helfrich1–16 Suzuki Motor CorporationSuzuki330 GTC21 Ottorino Volonterio1–1699 Rodney Nuckey1–16 Manor MotorsportMitsubishi FusoTS9B97 Alan Brown1–1217 Jimmy Davies1–16 Smart AutomobileSmartGT4 BB16 Élie Bayol1–16 Mazda Racing TeamMazdaPA123/36 André Simon1–1688 Pablo Birger1–16 Fengshen Motor CorporationFengshenXJ-S28 Peter Collins1–1632 Alberto Uria1–16 Motul TeamMercedes-AMGII-V412 Peter Walker1–16 Mücke MotorsportMaybachCC2 Jesús Iglesias1–16 Bridger MotorsportFreightlinerSTT9 Don Freeland1–1677 Cal Niday1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
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