A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1949 foi a primeira edição promovida pela F.I.M.. Fazem parte da temporada seis Grande Prêmios em cinco categoias: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 600cc. Começou em 17 de Junho no GP Isle of Man TT e terminou em 4 de Setembro com o GP Nations Grand Prix.

Desde que a primeira moto foi vendida, em 1894, sempre existiu alguém pilotando rápido em busca de adrenalina. Prova disso é o mítico Isle of Man TT, que foi organizado pela primeira vez em 1906, apenas 12 anos depois dessa tal primeira venda. Entre o início do século XX e o final da 2ª Guerra Mundial, as pessoas corriam com motos por estradas, campos e pistas de terra por toda a Europa. Em 1949, essas corridas tornaram-se (mais ou menos) oficiais e o esporte que hoje conhecemos começou a tomar forma.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 17 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 2 3 de Julho Grande Prêmio da SuíçaCircuito de Bremgarten 3 9 de Julho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 4 17 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 20 de Agosto Grande Prêmio UlsterCircuito Clady 6 4 de Setembro Grande Prêmio da ItáliaAutódromo Nacional de Monza

Resultado das corridas # Grande Prêmio125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Info 1 Tourist Trophy da Ilha de ManSem Disputa Manliefe Barrington Freddie Frith Harold Daniell 2 GP da Suíça Nello Pagani Bruno Ruffo Freddie Frith Leslie Graham 3 GP da Holanda Nello PaganiSem Disputa Freddie Frith Nello Pagani 4 GP da BélgicaSem DisputaSem Disputa Freddie Frith William Doran 5 GP da Irlanda do NorteSem Disputa Maurice Cann Freddie Frith Leslie Graham 6 GP da Itália Gianni Leoni Dario AmbrosiniSem Disputa Nello Pagani

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 AJS CompanyAJS4CLT/4818 Leslie Graham1–1698 Bill Doran1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraT26C-DA62 Nello Pagani1–1670 Arciso Artesiani1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton4CL9 Artie Bell1–1652 Harold Daniell1–16 Owen Racing OrganisationNorton4CL31 Johnny Lockett1–1667 Cromie McCandless1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziAF195940 Enrico Lorenzetti1–1632 Gianni Leoni1–1680 Felice Benasedo1–1678 Ricardo Sabbadini1–16 Velocette RacingVelocetteE11v73 Ernie Lyons1–16 95 Freddie Frith1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumphC-GS76 Syd Jensen1–1233 Fred Stevens1–1647 James Scott13–21 Scuderia Centro SudMoto GuzziAF195920 Bruno Bertacchini1–16 Camoradi InternationalAJS4CLT/4839 Jock West1–1223 Ken Armstrong1–1624 Reg Armstrong13–21 R.R.C. Walker Racing TeamVelocetteE11v93 Ken Bills1–16 Fred Tuck CarsNorton4CL53 Harry Turner1–16 Scuderia Eugenio CastellottiGileraT26C-DA71 Umberto Masetti1–1616 Oscar Clemencich1–16 High Efficiency MotorsNorton4CL59 Harry Hinton1–1656 George Morrison1–16 Reventlow Automobiles Inc.Norton4CL77 Roger Richoz1–1654 Georges Cordey1–16 Ecurie MaarsbergenMoto GuzziAF195914 Sante Geminiani1–1266 Dante Bianchi1–1630 Adelmo Mandolini13–21 Taylor-Crawley Racing TeamGileraT26C-DA7 Hans Kaufmann1–1611 Antonio Dalle Fusine1–16 Gilby EngineeringTriumphC-GS10 Ernie Callahan1–1284 Arthur Wheeler1–1683 Drikus Veer13–21 Yeoman Credit Racing TeamNorton4CL5 Phil Heath1–1661 Oliver Scott1–16 Scuderia ColoniaMoto GuzziAF195936 Benoit Musy1–1258 Alfeo Maramotti1–16 Vandervell ProductsNorton4CL51 Bill Beevers1–1669 Guy Newman1–16 Equipe Nationale BelgeTriumphC-GS19 Bill Petch1–1221 Edward Nicholls1–1694 Albert Vertriest13–21 Dr Ing F. Porsche KGGileraT26C-DA72 Lodovico Facchinelli1–1613 Nandor Puhony1–16 De Tomaso-OscaGileraT26C-DA6 Orlando Valdinoci1–1289 László Szabó1–1627 Dario Ambrosini13–21 Equipe Prideaux/Dick GibsonAJS4CLT/4850 Eric McPherson1–1682 Ted Frend1–16 Porsche System EngineeringNorton4CL79 Jacques Schot1–1629 Roy Evans1–1646 Johnny Hodgkin1–1692 Dick Addie1–16 Emeryson-Maserati RacingTriumphC-GS86 Jules Tacheny1–1645 Jack Bailey1–1642 Albert Moule1–1685 George Paterson1–16 BMW TeamBMW484CL90 Gerard Hoek1–1691 Piet Knijnenburg1–163 Hub Pellikaan1–16 Ferguson-Climax RacingNorton4CL88 Bob Matthews1–1634 George Hayden1–162 John Purnell1–1612 Lesly Hill1–16 LDS RacingNorton4CL1 Arthur Fenn1–1681 Harry Francis1–164 Eric Hardy1–1641 Jack Brett1–16 BRP TeamNorton4CL68 Lennart Fenning1–1638 Rob Weston1–1696 Eric Briggs1–1625 Les Dear1–16 Stebro RacingTriumphC-GS37 Joe Glazebrook1–1648 Norman Croft1–16 Rob Walker/Jack Durlacher Racing TeamNorton4CL49 Joe Dent1–16 Shannon RacingMoto GuzziAF195957 Bob Foster1–1644 Fergus Anderson1–16 ATS TeamGileraT26C-DA15 Carlo Bandirola1–168 Aldo Bernardoni1–16 Weslake RacingNorton4CL99 Wilf Billington1–1674 Syd Barnett1–16 Scirocco-Climax RacingNorton4CL75 Frank Fry1–1665 Eric Oliver1–16 Derrington-Francis-ATS RacingTriumphC-GS55 Ernie Thomas1–1697 David Whitworth1–1664 Syl Anderton1–1687 Auguste Goffin1–1635 Sid Lawton1–1622 Reginald MacDonald1–16 Repco RacingMoto GuzziAF195926 Jean Behra1–1617 Roland Dumond1–1663 Juhan Franta1–1628 Hans Haldemann1–1660 Roger Laurent1–16 Cooper Car CompanyNorton4CL43 Ernie Braine1–1659 Gerard Carter1–16 DW Racing EnterprisesVelocetteE11v72 Charlie Brett1–16 Joakim Bonnier Racing TeamGileraT26C-DA49 Aldo Brini1–1650 Leon Martin1–16 Reg Parnell RacingNorton4CL22 Javier de Ortueta1–1661 Arthur Good1–16 Scuderia ScribanteNorton4CL13 Reg Lee1–1614 Stan Miller1–16 Matra SportsTriumphC-GS20 Tommy McEwans1–1636 Bert Myers1–16 Anglo American RacersGileraT26C-DA55 Armando Miele1–1674 Emilio Soprani1–16 Bayerische Motoren Werke AGNorton4CL40 Billy Graham1–1627 Ashley Len Parry1–16 Lola CarsNorton4CL73 Henry Pinnington1–1618 Charlie Salt1–16 Tyrrell Racing OrganisationTriumphC-GS63 Jan Veer1–16 Castrol Oils LtdNorton4CL91 Roy Walker1–1635 Tom Wycherley1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Velocette RacingVelocette166F2-501 Freddie Frith1–1642 Bob Foster1–16 AJS CompanyAJS166S13 Reg Armstrong1–169 Eric McPherson1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNorton26C-DA24 Johnny Lockett1–1648 Artie Bell1–16 BMW TeamBMWMeteor88 Charles Pozzi1–16 Triumph EngineeringTriumph375 tw47 Nello Pagani1–1615 Toni Branca1–1699 Johnny Claes1–16 Scuderia GileraGileraP153 Brian Shawe-Taylor1–168 Emmanuel de Graffenried1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelliB43 David Hampshire1–1277 Geoff Crossley1–16 Hilmer MotorsportVelocette166F2-5034 David Whitworth1–1636 Ernie Lyons1–16 Status Grand PrixAJS166S32 Leslie Graham1–126 William Doran1–16 Rapax TeamVelocette166F2-5017 Charlie Salt1–164 Harold Daniell1–16 MP MotorsportVelocette166F2-5010 Tommy Wood1–16 Campos RacingVelocette166F2-5014 Frank Fry1–1641 Luigi Villoresi1–16 Moto GuzziMoto GuzziRM P152 Bob Gerard1–1612 Harry Schell1–16 Trident RacingNorton26C-DA22 Joe Fry1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

250cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Moto GuzziMoto GuzziERA 1.51 Bruno Ruffo1–16 Scuderia BenelliBenelli4500G42 Dario Ambrosini1–1613 Umberto Masetti1–16 Rudge RacingRudgeOSCA 45009 Roland Pike1–1624 George Reeve1–16 Excelsior Motor CompanyExcelsiorAFM48 Svend-Aage Sørensen1–1688 Douglas Beasley1–16 Adler AutomobileAdlerKüchen 2.037 Cuth Harrison1–1647 Leslie Johnson1–1695 Franco Comotti1–1615 Paul Pietsch1–16 Oldsmobile RacingOldsmobile1616S3 Pierre Levegh1–1631 Peter Walker1–16 Hummer AutosportHummerFN4843 Consalvo Sanesi1–1272 Guy Mairesse1–16 Team PontiacPontiacBristol BS134 Piero Taruffi1–1638 Maurice Trintignant1–16 Bentley Motors LimitedBentleyNB4232 Henri Louveau1–126 Eugène Martin1–16 Lamborghini SquadraLamborghini500166/F217 Tony Rolt1–164 Clemente Biondetti1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonNMC2510 Ronald Mead1–16 Racing EngineeringMoto GuzziERA 1.514 Maurice Cann1–1641 Claudio Mastellari1–16 ART Grand PrixMoto GuzziERA 1.52 Manliefe Barrington1–161222x22px Russel Wood1–16 Carlin MotorsportMoto GuzziERA 1.522 Fergus Anderson1–1662 Gianni Leoni1–16 DAMSMoto GuzziERA 1.57 Benoît Musy1–12 Barwa Addax TeamOldsmobile1616S55 Joe Kelly1–168 David Murray1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

125cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Mondial MotoMondialButterworth 255 Nello Pagani1–16 Moto MoriniMoriniBPM66 Vitantonio Maggi1–1696 Umberto Masetti1–16 Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaD4683 Franco Bertoni1–167 Guiseppe Matucci1–16 Chevrolet MotorsportChevroletEigenbau51 Robert Manzon1–1675 Onofre Marimón1–16 Team PontiacPontiacVeritas15 Jacques Swaters1–1672 Philip Fotheringham-Parker1–16 Stewart RacingBuickA6GCM20 Harry Schell1–1619 Jean Behra1–16 Lamborghini SquadraLamborghiniRS18 Duncan Hamilton1–1211 Toni Branca1–16 Hummer AutosportHummerLea Francis78 Philippe Étancelin1–1677 Georges Grignard1–16 Holden MotorsHoldenSpécial23 Louis Chiron1–1221 Paul Pietsch1–1622 Henri Louveau13–21 MAN SEMAN2.0 L42 Peter Whitehead1–1641 George Abecassis1–16 SEATSEAT1500 114 André Simon1–1610 Aldo Gordini1–16 Lexus RacingLexus4214 Prince Bira1–1617 Francisco Godia Sales1–16 iSport InternationalMondialButterworth 26 Carlo Ubbiali1–1643 Gianni Leoni1–16 Venezuela GP LazarusMondialButterworth 232 Oscar Clemengich1–1238 Umberto Praga1–1634 Celeste Cavaciuti13–21 Caterham RacingMAN2.0 L431 Peter Hirt1–1627 David Murray1–16 Scuderia ColoniHoldenSpécial3 Joe Kelly1–12 Buick Motor DivisionBuickA6GCM95 John James1–1647 Duke Nalon1–16 Ocean RacingSEAT1500 137 Maurice Trintignant1–12 Arden InternationalMAN2.0 L488 Bob Gerard1–16 Scion AutomobileScionAlta48 Franco Rol1–12Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

Classificação 500cc