European motorcycle championship 1928

The titles of the European Motorcycle Championship in 1928 were awarded at the FICM V Grand Prix , which was held on July 28 and 29, 1928 in Geneva ( Switzerland ) as part of the Swiss V Grand Prix on the Circuit de Meyrin .

The European Grand Prix took place for the first time as part of the Swiss Grand Prix . Since this Grand Prix traditionally also held races for teams , the FICM also awarded European titles in these classes for the first time.

Race courses

In the 125 cm³ class, which was held for the first time, local Paul Lehmann on Moser won ahead of his compatriot and brand colleague Brehm. Third was the up-and-coming, 23-year-old Italian Omobono Tenni .

In the 175s there was an Italian double victory by Alfredo Panella ( Ladetto-Blatto ) and Riccardo Brusi ( Benelli ).

In the quarter liter class defending Briton Cecil Ashby on OK-Supreme 's in the last year in Germany gained title.

In the 350s, the 26-year-old Brit Wal Handley won on the Swiss made Motosacoche ahead of Jimmie Guthrie on Norton and the local Bruno Martinelli , also on Motosacoche.

Handley also won the half-liter class, this time ahead of Rudge pilots Ernie Nott and Graham Walker . Handley was the first rider in the history of the European Motorbike Championship to win two titles in one year.

When 350 cc sidecar race, in which only two cars crossed the finish line, won Syd Crabtree on Excelsior . In the 600s, the Swiss Edgar d'Eternod won on Sunbeam . In the course of the 1000 cm³ sidecar, no team reached the goal.

Race results

class	winner	Second	Third
125 cc	Paul Lehmann ( Moser )	W. Brehm ( Moser )	Omobono Tenni ( GD )
175 cc	Alfredo Panella ( Ladetto-Blatto )	Riccardo Brusi ( Benelli )	Albert Sourdot ( Monet et Goyon )
250 cc	Cecil Ashby ( OK-Supreme )	Jock Porter ( New Gerrard )	Orlindo Geisler ( Moto Guzzi )
350 cc	Whale Handley ( Motosacoche )	Jimmie Guthrie ( Norton )	Bruno Martinelli ( Motosacoche )
500 cc	Wal Handley ( AJS )	Ernie Nott ( Rudge )	Graham Walker ( Rudge )
Carriages (350 cm³)	Syd Crabtree / unknown ( Excelsior )	E. Pfister / unknown ( Royal Enfield )	only two teams reached the goal
Carriages (600 cm³)	Edgar d'Eternod / unknown ( Sunbeam )	Ernie Nott / unknown ( Rudge )	Hans Starkkle / Cilly Starkkle ( Scott )
Carriages (1000 cm³)	no team reached the goal

Web links

• Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto - Palmarès des Championnats d'Europe (1924–1937 et 1947–1948). racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on April 21, 2010 (French). 
• Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto; 5th partie: Les Grand Prix d'Europe. (1924-1937); 1928. racingmemo.free, accessed April 21, 2010 (French). 
• Statistics and photos at riutat.suntuubi.com (Finnish)