Joey Dunlop riding down from Kate's Cottage towards Creg-ny-Baa.

The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man since 1907. The race is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The first race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 over 10 laps of the St. John's "Short Course" of 15 miles 1,470 yards for road-legal touring motor-cycles with exhaust silencers, saddles, pedals and mud-guards. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (641x959, 95 KB) Description: Joey Dunlop on his Honda RC30 after Kates Cottage on the Isle of Man Source: self-made Date: 1992 Author: Christof Berger Permission: GFDL Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (641x959, 95 KB) Description: Joey Dunlop on his Honda RC30 after Kates Cottage on the Isle of Man Source: self-made Date: 1992 Author: Christof Berger Permission: GFDL Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to... Senior TT 1992 William Joseph Joey Dunlop, OBE (February 25, 1952 - July 2, 2000) was a world champion motorcyclist, best known for road racing. ... Creg-na-Baa is a right-hand corner on the road junction of primary A18 road and secondary B12 Creg-na-Baa Back-Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. ... // Classic Road Racing Road Racing on (temporary closed) public roads Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. ... In many racing sports an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. ... Acts of Tynwald are legislative enactments of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. ... The 1907 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first of the Isle of Man TT races. ... The village of St Johns is a small village in the central valley of the Isle of Man on the road between Douglas and Peel. ... The (St Johns-Ballacraine-Kirk Michael-Peel-St Johns) Short Course describes a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT held between 1907 and 1910. ...

The winner of the single-cylinder class and overall winner of the first event in 1907 was Charlie Collier riding a Matchless motor-cycle in a time of 4 hours, 8 minutes and 8 seconds at an average speed of 38.21 mph. The winner of the twin-cylinder class was Rem Fowler riding a Peugeot engined Norton motorcycle in a time of 4 hours 21 minutes and 52 seconds at an average speed of 36.21 mph.^[1] Charles R. Collier (1885 - 1954) Plumstead, London a British motorcycle racer famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career. ... 1953 Matchless 350 Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. ... In physics, velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement or the rate of displacement. ... Harry Rembrandt Rem Fowler (1883 - 1963) Birmingham, UK a British motorcycle racer famous for winning the twin-cylinder class of the 1907 Isle of Man TT Race . ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Norton is a British motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1898. ...

The trophy presented to Charlie Collier as the winner of the 1907 Isle of Man TT Race was donated by the Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars.^[2] It featured a silver figurine of the Olympic God Hermes astride a winged wheel. The trophy was similar in design to the Montague Trophy presented to the winner of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy car race.^[3] The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars Trophy is now presented annually to the winner of the Isle of Man Senior TT Motor-Cycle Race. Charles R. Collier (1885 - 1954) Plumstead, London a British motorcycle racer famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career. ... The 1907 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first of the Isle of Man TT races. ... Joey Dunlop at the start of the 1992 Senior TT on his Honda RC30 The Senior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ...

Race History

Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles. As the Motor Car Act of 1903 an Act of Parliament placed a speed restriction of 20 mph on automobiles the Secretary of the Automobile Car Club of Britain and Ireland approached the authorities in the Isle of Man for the permission to race automobiles on public roads.^[4] The Highways (Light Locomotive) Act 1904 gave permission in the Isle of Man for the 52.15 mile Highlands Course for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Car Trial.

For the 1905 Gordon Bennett Car event it was decided to run a trial for motor-cycles the day after for a team to represent Great Britain in the International Motor-Cycle Cup Races. An accident at Ramsey Hairpin forced-out one of the pre-race favourites and the inability of the motor-cycle competitors to climb the steep Mountain Section of the course forced the organisers to use a 25 mile section of the Gordon Bennett Trial course. This ran from Douglas south to Castletown and then north to Ballacraine along the A3 primary road, but returned to the start at Douglas via Crosby and Glen Vine along the current Snaefell mountain course in the reverse direction. The event was won by J.S. Campbell in 4 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds.^[5] // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ...

During the 1906 International Cup for Motor-Cycles held in Austria, the event was plagued by accusations of cheating and sharp practices. A conversation on the train journey home between the Secretary of the Auto-Cycle Club, Freddie Straight, Charlie Collier and Harry Collier brothers of the Matchless Motor-Cycles and the Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars led to a suggestion for a race the following year for road touring motor-cycles based on the automobile races held in the Isle of Man on closed public roads. The new race was proposed by the Editor of "The Motor-Cycle" Magazine at the annual dinner of the Auto-Cycle Club held in London on the 17 January 1907.^[6] It was proposed that the races would run in two classes with single-cylinder machines to average 90 mpg and twin-cylinder machines to average 75 mpg fuel consumption. To emphasise the road touring nature of the motor-cycles there were regulations for saddles, pedals, mudguards and exhaust silencers. Charles R. Collier (1885 - 1954) Plumstead, London a British motorcycle racer famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career. ... Harry Collier (October 1, 1907—August 16, 1994) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League. ... 1953 Matchless 350 Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. ...

For the 1908 race the fuel consumption was raised to 100 mpg for single-cylinder machines and 80 mpg for twin-cylinder machines and the use of pedals was banned. The race was won by Jack Marshall on a Triumph motor-cycle at an average speed of 40.49 mph. For the 1909 event the fuel consumption regulations was abandoned along with the use of exhaust silencers. The single-cylinder machines were limited to a capacity of 500cc and the twin-cylinder machines to a 750cc engine capacity. Due to the concern over increasing lap-speed, the 1910 event saw the capacity of the twin-cylinder machines reduced to 670cc. However, Harry Bowen riding a BAT twin-cylinder motor-cycle increased the lap record to an average speed of 53.15 mph, later crashing-out of the 1910 event on the wooden banking at Ballacraine. Right Honourable Sir John Ross Marshall GBE (March 5, 1912 – August 30, 1988), generally known as Jack Marshall, was a New Zealand politician. ... Triumph Motorcycles is an English motorcycle manufacturer, originally based in Coventry. ...

Mountain Course

Nick Jefferies on his Honda RC30

The first TT race over the Snaefell mountain course took place in 1911. This was followed in 1923 with the introduction of the Manx Amateur Motorcycle Road Races - a race originally reserved for amateurs and raced on the same Mountain Course. In 1930 it changed its name to the Manx Grand Prix. Image File history File links Description: Phillip McCallen on his Honda RC30 at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man Source: self-made Date: 1992 Author: Christof Berger Permission: GFDL Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to this file: Isle of Man TT ... Image File history File links Description: Phillip McCallen on his Honda RC30 at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man Source: self-made Date: 1992 Author: Christof Berger Permission: GFDL Other versions of this file: File links The following pages link to this file: Isle of Man TT ... // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... (WORK IN PROGRESS!!) Manx Grand Prix The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course (or Mountain Circuit) every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. ...

For the 1911 event two separate races were introduced. A four lap Junior TT Race for 300cc single-cylinder and 340cc twin cylinder motor-cycles. The 1911 Senior TT Race was open for 500cc single-cylinder and 585cc twin-cylinder motor-cycles and was contested over 5 laps of the new 37.5 mile Mountain Course. The first event on the new course was the Junior TT Race and was contested by 35 entrants. It was won by Percy J. Evans riding a Humber motor-cycle in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 7 seconds at an average speed of 41.45 mph. The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... // The 1911 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place for the first time over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The whole organisation of the races was given over to the Auto Cycle Union (ACU), who announced the use of the longer mountain course with a four lap (150 mile) Junior...

The new technical challenges of the Mountain Course forced changes on entrants and motor-cycle manufacturers alike. The American Indian Motor-Cycle factory fitted a two-speed gearbox and chain-drive. This proved to be the winning combination when Oliver Godfrey won the 1911 Isle of Man Senior TT riding an Indian in 3 hours, 56 minutes and 10 seconds at an average speed of 47.63 mph. In contrast the Matchless motor-cycles were fitted with a six-speed belt drive and Charlie Collier riding a Matchless motor-cycle finished second in the 1911 Senior TT race but was later disqualified for illegal refuelling. During practice for the 1911 race Victor Surridge died after crashing his Rudge motor-cycle at Glen Helen. Victor John Surridge (1882 - 27 June 1911) Ongar, Essex, UK an English motor-cycle racer who raced for the Rudge team. ... Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1894. ... Yellow Springs, Ohio The Glen Helen Nature Preserve (the Glen) is located in Yellow Springs, OH. The land area was given to Antioch College by the late Hugh Taylor Birch in memory of his daughter Helen in 1929. ...

For the 1912 event the single and twin cylinder classes were combined with a 350cc capacity limit for the Junior TT and a 500cc capacity for motor-cycles for the Senior TT race. In 1913 Major Tommy Loughborough replaced Freddie Straight as secretary of the Auto-Cycle Club and promptly decided to make the races more difficult. The Junior and Senior races were to be run in sections. The Junior TT race was divided into two races of two and four laps and the Senior TT race consisted of a three lap race followed by a four lap race combined with the Junior TT event. In 1914 the Junior TT was reduced to 5 laps and the start-line moved to the top of Bray Hill to increase paddock space of the competitors. The use of crash-helmets was made compulsory. The 1914 Junior TT was held in heavy rain and mist on the Mountain Section of the course and was won by Eric Williams riding an AJS motor-cycle in 4 hours, 6 minutes and 50 seconds at an average speed of 45.58 mph.^[7] The race was marred by the death of Frank Walker riding a Royal Enfield motor-cycle who had been leading until a puncture on the third-lap. In the following pursuit of the leaders he fell twice and on the last-lap over-shot the finish line in Ballanard Road and crashed into a wooden barrier placed across the road and posthumously declared a third place finisher by the ACU race committee.^[8] Dr. Eric Williams Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (September 25, 1911 – March 29, 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. ... AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens Ltd. ... Frederick James Walker (1876 - 19 May 1914) Kingstown, Co Dublin, Ireland an Irish motorcycle racer who competed at the Isle of Man TT Races. ... Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. ...

The 1920s

Motor-Cycle racing in the Isle of Man did not restart after the end of the First World War until 1920. Changes were made to the Snaefell mountain course and competitors now turned left at Cronk-ny-Mona and followed the primary A18 Mountain Road to Governors Bridge with a new start/finish line on Glencrutchery Road which lengthened the course to 37 ¾ miles. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ...

1926 magazine cover featuring a Douglas motorcycle in the Isle of Man TT

The 1920 Junior TT Race included for the first time a new Lightweight class for motor-cycles of 250cc engine capacity. The Lighweight class of the 1920 Junior TT race was won by R.O Clarke riding a Levis and he may have won the event overall but crashed at the 33rd Milestone on the last lap, finishing fourth overall. The 1921 Senior TT race was won by Howard Davies riding a 350cc Junior TT Race motor-cycle by a margin of 2 minutes and 3 seconds from Freddie Dixon and Hubert Le Vack. For 1922 the ACU introduced for 250cc motor-cycle a Lightweight TT race and the first winner was Geoff S.Davison riding a Levis motor-cycle at an average race speed of 49.89. The 1922 Junior TT Race was won by local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard riding an AJS motor-cycle at an average race speed of 54.75 mph. Despite crashing twice, a broken exhaust and a fire in the pits, Stanley Woods riding a Cotton managed to finish in 5th place in the 1922 Junior TT Race. In the 1922 Senior TT Race, Alex Bennett riding a Sunbeam motor-cycle led all 6 laps from start to finish to win from Walter Brandish riding a Triumph. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Levis motorcycles (1911 - 1940 ), manufactured by Butterfields of Birmingham, were for many years one of Englands leading manufacturers of two-stroke motorcycles. ... The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr (6 January 1889 Dalby, Patrick, Isle of Man - 10 August 1954) was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the Diamond King.[1] ^ pp1 R.Sheard Premier Print Ltd. ... Stanley Woods (1905-1992?) Dublin, an Irish motocycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. ... Cotton is a British motorcycle marque from Gloucester founded in 1914. ...

More changes to the course followed in 1923 with the adoption of a private road between Parliament Square and May Hill in Ramsey. The course had previously had negotiated Albert Road and Tower Road in Ramsey and the new course length was now 37.739 miles (revised to 37.733 miles in 1938).^[9] Part of the Snaefell mountain course was named 'Brandish' after Walter Brandish crashed at a corner between Creg-ny-Baa and Hillberry and broke a leg. The first Sidecar TT race was held in 1923 over 3 laps (113 miles) of the TT course and was won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Perry with a special Douglas banking-sidecar average race speed of 53.15 mph. The Senior TT Race of 1923 was held in poor weather and local course knowledge allowed local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard riding a Douglas motor-cycle to win his second TT Race to add to his first win in the 1922 Junior TT Race on an AJS motor-cycle. Another first-time winner of a TT race in 1923 was Stanley Woods riding to victory in the Junior TT Race on a Cotton. // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... At Brandywell, looking North along A18 during 2005 sdiecar TT The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Douglas Motorcycle Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907 - 1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines. ... Cotton is a British motorcycle marque from Gloucester founded in 1914. ...

In 1924 an Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was introduced for motor-cycles of 175cc engine capacity following the introduction of a Lightweight TT Race in 1922. The 1924 Ultra-Lightweight TT was allowed to begin with a massed-start for competitors rather than pairs for the normal time-trial format of the Isle of Man TT Races. The first winner of the Ultra-Lightweight TT in 1924 was Jock Porter riding a New Gerrard motor-cycle at average speed of 51.20 mph. The Lightweight TT and the Senior TT Races of 1924 were run in conjunction and Eddie Twemlow (the brother to Ken Twemlow) riding a New Imperial motor-cycle won at an average race speed of 55.44 mph. The Senior TT Race of 1924 like the Junior TT Race of the same year was also run at record breaking pace and was the first with a race average speed over 60 mph and was won by Alec Bennett riding a Norton motor-cycle. The Ultra-Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Alec Bennett (1897—1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races. ... // Norton may refer to: Norton, County Durham Norton, East Sussex Norton, Gloucestershire Norton, Halton Norton, Hertfordshire Norton, Isle of Wight Norton, Leicestershire Norton, Northamptonshire Norton, Nottinghamshire Norton, Ludlow, Shropshire Norton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Norton, Dawley, Shropshire Norton, Suffolk Norton, Selsey, West Sussex Norton, Arundel, West Sussex Norton, Wiltshire Norton, Worcester, Worcestershire...

Wal Handley - 1926 Isle of Man TT Races approaching Creg-ny-Baa

After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the 1925 Junior TT Race over 6 laps of the Mountain Course for Rex-Acme motor-cycles at an average speed of 65.02 mph. Later in the week Walter Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the Ultra-Lighweight TT Race again on a Rex-Acme motor-cycle. The 1925 Senior TT Race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motor-cycle of his own manufacture a HRD Motorcyclesat an average speed of 66.13 mph. Further changes occurred in 1926 with the scrapping of the Side-Car and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries. Most of the TT Course had now been tarmacked including the Snaefell Mountain Section. Another change in 1926 was the ban on alcohol based fuels forcing competitors to use road petrol.^[10] Despite these changes the prestige of the Isle of Man TT Races had encouraged the Italian motor-cycle manufacturers Bianchi, Garelli and Moto Guzzi to enter. The 1926 Lightweight TT Race produced one of the most notorious events in the history of the Isle of Man TT Races described by the "The Motor-Cycle" Magazine as the "Guzzi Incident."^[11] The Italian rider Pietro Ghersi was excluded from second place for using a different sparking-plug in the engine of his Moto Guzzi. The 1926 Senior TT Race produced the first 70 mph lap and was again set by Jimmy Simpson on an AJS motor-cycle in 32 minutes and 9 seconds an average speed of 70.43 mph. Image File history File links Rex_ACME_350_TT_1926_Wal_Handley. ... Image File history File links Rex_ACME_350_TT_1926_Wal_Handley. ... Walter Leslie Handley , (April 5, 1902 - November 15, 1941), was born in Aston, Birmingham,[1] was a famous British Inter-War motorcycle racer with 4 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Further changes occurred in the 1926 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy with the scrapping of the Side-Car TT and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries. ... Creg-na-Baa is a right-hand corner on the road junction of primary A18 road and secondary B12 Creg-na-Baa Back-Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. ... Rex (Rex-Acme) was a Coventry, UK motorcycle manufacturer from 1900 to 1933, and, in its heyday, was considered one of the greatest names in the British motorcycle industry. ... H.R.D. Motors Ltd, was a British motorcycle manufacturer of the 1920s. ... A Bianchi head badge. ... Garelli Motorcycles is an Italian moped, and motorcycle manufacturer. ... Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1920. ...

More changes occurred in 1927 with a fatal accident during practice to Archie Birkin a brother to Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed Birkin's Bend and from 1928 practice sessions were held on closed-roads. The newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change ^[12] by Velocette gave Alex Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior TT Race at an average race speed of 68.65 mph from his team-mate Harold Willis. The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the 'Guzzi Incident' of 1926. Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph, engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree. During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at Greeba Castle after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed. This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who latter died of his injuries on the way to Nobles Hospital. Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 1929 Senior TT Race at an average race speed of 72.05 mph.^[13] Charles Archibald Cecil Archie Birkin (30 March 1905 – 7 June 1927) was a British motor-cycle racer, brother to Tim Birkin one of the Bentley Boys of the 1920s. ... 1929 Blower Bentley from the Ralph Lauren collection The Bentley Boys were a group of gentlemen racers who drove Bentley sports cars to victory in the 1920s. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ... Picture of Chuck Willis on record cover Harold (Chuck) Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock singer and songwriter; he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

The 1930s

The 1930s was a decade which the TT Races became the predominant motor-cycling event in the racing calendar and perhaps seen as the classic-era of racing in the Isle of Man. A number of changes occurred to the Mountain Course during the 1930s with extensive road widening on the A18 Mountain Road and the removal of the hump-back bridge at Ballig for the 1935 racing season in the Isle of Man. // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ...

1930 magazine cover featuring AJS motorcycles racing in the Isle of Man TT

The 1930s produced a number of changes for the Isle of Man TT Races in which the event became more commercialized. The George Formby film No Limit (1936 film) used the 1935 Isle of Man TT races as a backdrop for filming. Also, the 1930s was increasingly used by the motor-cycle manufacturers to show-case their products by racing at the Isle of Man TT Races. As a result, the 1930s produced an increased pace of motor-cycle development with the introduction of over-head camshaft engines, plunger rear-suspension and telescopic front-forks.^[14] These technological improvements were played-out by the different British motor-cycle manufacturers such as AJS, Rudge, Sunbeam and Velocette gradually being eclipsed by the pre-eminence of the works Nortons. Increasing interest by foreign manufacturers in the 1930s produced works entries from BMW, DKW, NSU, Bianchi and Moto Guzzi at the Isle of Man TT Races. Increased professionalism by the TT riders during the 1930s was the reason for Stanley Woods parting with Norton motor-cycles, despite the winning of four TT Races in 2 years, over the issue of prize money and joined Husqvarna and later riding for Moto Guzzi and Velocette. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... No Limit was a popular Ealing comedy which was released in 1936. ... For the 1935 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, Stanley Woods provided another surprise by moving again, from Husqvarna to Moto Guzzi. ... AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens Ltd. ... Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1894. ... Look up sunbeam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ... Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... DKW Auto Union logotype Dampf-Kraft Wagen (German: steam-powered vehicle) or DKW is a historic car and motorcycle marque. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Bianchi, a plural of bianco (white in Italian) is a frequent proper name, and may refer, among others, to: the Bianchi, an early 15th‑century penitential movement Bianchi, a company that manufactures bicycles the Counts Bianchi (or Bianco), a Maltese noble house. ... Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1920. ... Stanley Woods (1905-1992?) Dublin, an Irish motocycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. ... Husqvarna is a manufacturer of power lawn equipment, sewing machines and formely mopeds. ... Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1920. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ...

The 1930 Senior TT Race was won by Rudge with Wal Handley becoming the first TT rider to win in all three major TT Race classes and the first lap under 30 minutes of the Mountain Course. The 1931 TT Race meeting was again dominated by the battle between Rudge and Norton motor-cycles. The 1931 Senior TT Race provided Tim Hunt with a popular Junior/Senior double win and also produced the first 80 mph lap by Jimmy Simpson on a Norton motor-cycle. The 1932 TT Race meeting was watched by Prince George, Duke of Kent the first royal visitor to the Isle of Man TT Races. The 1932 Senior TT Race provided Stanley Woods with the "Norton Habit"^[15] and another Junior/Senior double win. Also on the first lap Wal Handley riding for Rudge crashed at the 11th Milestone sustaining a back injury and retired, and the place on the TT Course where the incident occurred was renamed Handley's Corner. The 1933 Senior TT Race gave Stanley Woods another Junior/Senior double win and the works Norton's taking the first four places along with Jimmy Simpson, Tim Hunt and Jimmie Guthrie. The 1934 TT Races was another double Junior/Senior win for Jimmie Guthrie and the last TT Race for Jimmy Simpson. Walter Leslie Handley , (April 5, 1902 - November 15, 1941), was born in Aston, Birmingham,[1] was a famous British Inter-War motorcycle racer with 4 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902–25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 to his death in 1942. ... 11th Milestone or Drinkwaters Bend[1] is a corner on the Mountain Course on the primary A3 road in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man. ... A corner beteen the 11th Milestone and 12th Milestone on the Snaefell mountain course on the primary A3 road in Michael (parish) in the Isle of Man. ...

'Schorsch' Meier - St.Ninians Crossroads 1939 Senior TT - Isle of Man.

For the 1935 TT Races, Stanley Woods provided another surprise by moving to Moto Guzzi and was a debut event for the Italian Omobono Tenni. The 1935 Senior TT Race produced one of the most dramatic TT races as the Moto Guzzi pit-attendants made preparations for Stanley Woods to refuel on the last-lap went straight through the TT Grandstand area without stopping and went on to win by 4 seconds from Jimmie Guthrie. Despite disqualification during the 1936 Junior TT Race, Jimmie Guthrie won the 1936 Senior TT Race and was revenge for the dramatic defeat the previous year. The 1937 TT Races produced the first foreign winner when the Italian TT Rider, Omobono Tenni won the Lightweight Race, although Jimmie Guthrie was killed a few weeks later while riding for the Norton team during the 1937 German Grand Prix. The 1938 TT Races produced the first German winner when Ewald Kluge won the 1938 Lightweight TT Race and became the first overall European Motor-Cycle Champion for the works DKW team. The 1939 Isle of Man TT Races, the works Norton team did not compete as the Norton factory were changing-over to war production. Although, the 1938 model Norton was provided to Harold Daniell and Freddie Frith to race, the 1939 TT Races provided Stanley Woods with a 10th TT win while riding a Velocette in the Junior TT Race and a well judged first win for Ted Mellors riding a Benelli in the 1939 Lightweight TT Race. The Blue Riband race of the Isle of Man TT Races was won for the first time by a foreign competitor when Georg 'Schorsch' Meier won the 1939 Senior TT Race riding for the factory BMW motor-cycle team. The 1930s was an era when TT winners were allowed to keep the trophies for a year. The 1939 factory BMW motor-cycle that won the 1939 Senior TT Race spent the war-year buried in a field and the Senior Trophy was discovered displayed in a shop in Vienna at the end of the war. Image File history File linksMetadata Georg_Meier. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Georg_Meier. ... Tommaso Omobono Tenni, Jul 24, 1905 - Jun 30, 1948, was a great Italian MotorCycle racer. ... Tommaso Omobono Tenni, Jul 24, 1905 - Jun 30, 1948, was a great Italian MotorCycle racer. ... Jimmie Guthrie (23 May 1897 Hawick, UK - 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... DKW Auto Union logotype Dampf-Kraft Wagen (German: steam-powered vehicle) or DKW is a historic car and motorcycle marque. ... 1939 was to be the last of ten TT victories for the 34 year old Stanley Woods. ... Harold Daniell born (21 January 1922) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Freddie Frith OBE (born May 30, 1909), was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ... Edward Ambrose Mellors (1907-1946), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was an international motor cycle racer who rode in the Manx GP in 1927 and the Isle of Man TT from 1928 to 1939. ... Benelli is an Italian firearm manufacturer most well known for high quality shotguns used by military, law enforcement and civilians all over the world. ... The Blue Riband is an award held by the ship with the record for a transatlantic crossing. ... Georg Schorsch Meier ( 9 November 1910 Mühldorf am Inn, Bavaria, Germany - 19 February 1999 ) was a German motorcycle racer famous for being the first foreign winner of the prestigious Senior TT the Blue Riband race of the Isle of Man TT Races in 1939 riding for the factory BMW... Joey Dunlop at the start of the 1992 Senior TT on his Honda RC30 The Senior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... “Wien” redirects here. ...

Post War Racing 1947-1959

Motorcycle racing did not return to the Isle of Man and the Mountain Course until September 1946 with the first post-war event the 1946 Manx Grand Prix. For the 1947 Isle of Man TT Races a number of changes occurred to the race schedule with the inclusion of a Clubmans TT Races for Lightweight, Junior and Senior production motor-cycles. The 1949 Isle of Man TT Races was the first event of the inaugural Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and Les Graham the first 500cc World Champion finished 10th in the 1949 Senior TT Race. For the 1951 Isle of Man TT the Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was re-introduced that was won by Cromie McCandless riding a Mondial motor-cycle at an average race speed of 74.84 mph. // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... // Detailed race results Isle of Man TT winners Categories: | | ... // [edit] Results [edit] Senior TT (500cc) [edit] Junior TT (350cc) [edit] Lightweight TT (250cc) [edit] External links Detailed race results Isle of Man TT winners Categories: | | ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The 1951 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy // Detailed race results Isle of Man TT winners Categories: | | ... The Ultra-Lightweight TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Mondial Logo Mondial was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer known for its Grand Prix motorcycle racing successes during the 1950s. ...

From 1947 to 1959 there occurred a number of course changes and improvements. Road widening occurred between the 33rd Milestone and Keppel Gate for the 1947 season and further major changes for the 1954 Isle of Man TT Races with significant alterations to Ballaugh Bridge, Creg-ny-Baa, Signpost Corner and Governor's Bridge.^[16] Also the 1954 Isle of Man TT Races was the first year of the Clypse Course, the re-introduction of the Sidecar TT Race and the first ever female in Inge Stoll, to compete at an Isle of Man TT Race.^[17] Keppel Gate is a left-hand corner on the primary A18 road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. ... Junior TT 350 cc Lightweight 250 cc The 1954 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the second race in the 1954 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and proved highly controversial for course and race changes. ... Creg-na-Baa is a right-hand corner on the road junction of primary A18 road and secondary B12 Creg-na-Baa Back-Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. ... An acute 90-degree right-hand corner beteen Cronk-ny-Mona and Bedstead Corner on the Snaefell mountain course on the primary A18 road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. ... The Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959. ... At Brandywell, looking North along A18 during 2005 sdiecar TT The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Ingeborg Stoll-Laforge (11 February 1930 Brand, Germany - 24 August 1959) was a female German motorcycle racer. ...

The 1950's may be seen as a decade when the course and race changes the Isle of Man TT Races evolved into the motor-cycle event that occurs today. Perhaps seen as the 'golden-era,' the 1950's for the Isle of Man TT Races mirrored changes in the motor-cycling industry and motor-cycling technology and the increasing globalisation of not only of motor-cycle racing, but also of the motor-cycle industry. As with the 1930's, the period from 1947 to 1959 the dominance of the British motor-cycle industry was gradually eroded by increased European competition. Again throughout the 1950's this was played-out through increased technological change.

1954 Norton Manx

The introduction of the Featherbed Frame and the abortive Norton Kneeler concept by the works Norton team it was not sufficient to challenge the multi-cylinder European motor-cycles from Gilera and Moto Guzzi. Financial problems led to the demise of the Norton team and along with other traditional British motor-cycle manufacturers AJS, BSA, Matchless and Velocette and were replaced by European competition from CZ, DKW, Ducati, Mondial, MV Agusta and NSU at the Isle of Man TT Races. By the end of the 1950's, the East Germany motor-cycle firm MZ used the Isle of Man TT Races to improve their Walter Kaaden designed two-stoke technology. The 1959 Isle of Man TT Race was the first race for the fledgling Japanese Honda team when Naomi Taniguchi finished in 6th place in the 1959 125cc Ultra-Lightweigh TT Race on the Clypse Course at an average race speed of 68.29 mph. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1181x799, 393 KB) Bildbeschreibung: Norton Manx, Baujahr 1954 Quelle: Spurzem Fotograf: Lothar Spurzem Datum: 1978 beim Oldtimer-Grand-Prix des AvD auf dem Nürburgring File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1181x799, 393 KB) Bildbeschreibung: Norton Manx, Baujahr 1954 Quelle: Spurzem Fotograf: Lothar Spurzem Datum: 1978 beim Oldtimer-Grand-Prix des AvD auf dem Nürburgring File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... // Norton may refer to: Norton, County Durham Norton, East Sussex Norton, Gloucestershire Norton, Halton Norton, Hertfordshire Norton, Isle of Wight Norton, Leicestershire Norton, Northamptonshire Norton, Nottinghamshire Norton, Ludlow, Shropshire Norton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Norton, Dawley, Shropshire Norton, Suffolk Norton, Selsey, West Sussex Norton, Arundel, West Sussex Norton, Wiltshire Norton, Worcester, Worcestershire... Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that was established in 1920. ... AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens Ltd. ... The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of vehicles, firearms, and military equipment, and still exists as an airgun sport manufacturer and distributor. ... 1953 Matchless 350 Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. ... Velocette was a British brand of motorcycles. ... ÄŒeská Zbrojovka is a Czech firearms manufacturer also known for making ÄŒZ motorcycles. ... DKW Auto Union logotype Dampf-Kraft Wagen (German: steam-powered vehicle) or DKW is a historic car and motorcycle marque. ... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ... Mondial Logo Mondial was an Italian motorcycle manufacturer known for its Grand Prix motorcycle racing successes during the 1950s. ... MV Agusta was a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. ... Logo of the Company NSU, 1951 NSU Motorenwerke AG (normally just NSU) was a German manufacturer of cars and motorcycles which was founded in 1873, and was acquired by Volkswagen in 1969. ... MZ is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau (Germany). ... // 7 Laps (264. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited )   (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... The Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959. ...

Pre-war, the Isle of Man TT Races was seen as the preserve of British, Irish and Commonwealth competitors. This strangle-hold was first broken by Omobono Tenni as the first foreign winner in 1937. As the Isle of Man TT Races became a World Championship event in 1949, the post-war period produced race wins from European competitors such as Carlo Ubbiali and Tarquinio Provini. The first New Zealand winner was Rod Coleman in 1954 and first competitor from Southern Rhodesia was Ray Amm when he raced at the 1951 Isle of Man TT Races. Despite a win by Eric Oliver at the first post war Sidecar TT race, this also became dominated by German and Swiss competitors such as Walter Schneider, Fitz Hillebrand, Fritz Scheidegger and Helmut Fath. For the Senior TT Race this was still dominated by new British TT competitors, Geoff Duke winning the 1955 Senior TT Race, John Surtees riding for MV Agusta and Bob McIntyre in the 1957 the Isle of Man TT races were headlined when he recorded the first 100 mph (161 km/h) lap, riding for Gilera motor-cycles. Tommaso Omobono Tenni, Jul 24, 1905 - Jun 30, 1948, was a great Italian MotorCycle racer. ... Carlo Ubbiali (born in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy in 1929) is a nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. ... Tarquinio Provini (born May 29, 1933 in Roveleto di Cadeo, Italy - January 6, 2005 in Bologna) was a World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Roderick Dwayne Coleman (born August 16, 1976 in in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Coleman played college football at East Carolina. ... Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated immediately to the north of South Africa, known today as Zimbabwe. ... William Raymond Amm (1928 - 11 April 1955) was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, was a famous post-war motorcycle racer famous for two motor-cycle Grand Prix wins and 3 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... The 1951 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy // Detailed race results Isle of Man TT winners Categories: | | ... At Brandywell, looking North along A18 during 2005 sdiecar TT The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Joey Dunlop at the start of the 1992 Senior TT on his Honda RC30 The Senior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... Geoffrey Ernest (Geoff) Duke OBE (born 29 March 1923 in St. ... John Surtees (Ferrari) at the British Grand Prix 1964 John Surtees MBE (born February 11, 1934) is an English World Champion motorcycle racer and race car driver. ... MV Agusta was a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. ... Robert MacGregor McIntyre (28 November[1] . 1928 Glasgow, UK - 15 August 1962) was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 2 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 2 victories in the North West 200 and 3 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... This article recaps the 1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...

TT Racing 1960-1969

For the 1960 Isle of Man TT Races the Sidecar TT Race returned to the Mountain Course for the first-time since 1925, along with the Ultra-Lightweight and Lightweight classes with the abandonment of TT racing on the Clypse Course. A number of changes occurred to the Mountain Course during the 1960's with further road widening at Ballig and at Greeba Castle. Further safety features included the introduction of a safety helicopter for the 1963 Isle of Man TT Races and was used for the first-time when Tony Godfrey crashed at the exit to Milltown Cottages during the 1963 Lightweight TT race.^[18] // 3 Laps (113. ... At Brandywell, looking North along A18 during 2005 sdiecar TT The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle sidecar road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. ... // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... The Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959. ... // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... // 3 Laps (113. ... The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. ...

Despite problems with the Sidecar class the winner of the 1960 Sidecar TT Race was Helmut Fath riding a BMW sidecar outfit at an average speed of 84.40 mph. The 1962 Isle of Man TT Races produced the first winner of the newly introduced 50cc Ultra-Lightweight race when Ernst Degner won 2 lap race (75.46 miles) for Suzuki at an average speed of 75.12 mph. This was followed with Mitsui Itoh becoming the first Japanese winner of an Isle of Man TT Race winning the 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT race again for Suzuki in 1963. For the Diamond Jubilee Race in 1967 a Production TT race was re-introduced^[19] with John Hartle the winner of the first 750cc production class at an average race speed of 91.40 mph riding a Triumph motor-cycle. The 1968 Isle of Man TT Races was the last year of the 50cc Ultra-Lightweight class with Australian Barry Smith winning for Derbi at an average race speed of 72.90 mph. The first non-championship event for Sidecars not exceeding 750cc was introduced in 1968 was won by Terry Vinicombe riding a BSA sidecar outfit. // 3 Laps (113. ... Ernst Degner (born 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Germany) was a German motorcycle racer. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... John Hartle (December 22, 1933 - 1968) is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... // 8th June 1968 - 3 Laps (113. ... Derbi is a brand of motorcycles, scooters, and recreational ATVs (quads) produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., a Spanish subsidiary of Piaggio. ... The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of vehicles, firearms, and military equipment, and still exists as an airgun sport manufacturer and distributor. ...

From 1949 to 1976 the race was part of the Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship and was the home of the British Grand Prix. The event came under increasing scrutiny due to safety concerns despite efforts by the ACU to retain its world championship status. When Italian rider Gilberto Parlotti was killed during the 1972 TT, his close friend and the reigning world champion Giacomo Agostini, announced that he would never again race on the Isle of Man. More riders joined Agostini's boycott and by the 1976 season, only a handful of serious Grand Prix riders were among the entrants. Shortly after the 1976 TT, the FIM made the long-anticipated announcement. The TT, once the most prestigious race on the Grand Prix calendar, was stripped of its world championship status. The Grand Prix action was moved to the UK with the 1977 British Grand Prix being held at Silverstone. The 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the first competitive motorcycle season races, with six Grand Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ... This article recaps the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... The AutoCycle Union (ACU Motorcycling GB) is governing body of motorcycle sport in Great Britain (not Northern Ireland, which is governed by the MCUI, but including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). ... Gilberto Parlotti (17 September 1940 - 9 June 1972) was born in Zero Branco, Treviso, Italy and was an Italian motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972 racing with Benelli, Derbi, Morbidelli and Tomas motor-cycles. ... Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... This article recaps the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ... This article recaps the 1977 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The British motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ...

Today, the premier TT racing bikes are streamlined, technological wonders that complete the Snaefell course at an average speed exceeding 120 mph (193 km/h). Record holders include David Jefferies who set a then lap record of 127.29 mph (204.81 km/h) in 2002. This was surpassed by John McGuinness during the 2004 TT on a Yamaha R1 setting a time of 17 min 43.8 s equalling an average lap speed of 127.68 mph (205.43 km/h). McGuinness lowered this even further at the 2007 TT, setting a time of 17:21.99 for an average speed of 130.35 mph (209.35 km/h). The most successful rider was Joey Dunlop who won 26 times in various classes from 1977 to 2000. Allan David Jefferies (September 18, 1972 - May 29, 2003) was a British motorcycle racer who competed in a wide variety of racing classes, most notably, the Isle of Man TT. He was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire to parents Tony and Pauline along with his sister Louise. ... John McGuinness is a motorcycle racer, from Morecambe, England. ... Senior TT 1992 William Joseph Joey Dunlop, OBE (February 25, 1952 - July 2, 2000) was a world champion motorcyclist, best known for road racing. ...

Description

The Oxford Companion to World Sports and Games notes,

"The oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use is the Snaefell mountain course over which the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races are run. Starting at the town of Douglas on the south-east coast, the course takes a wide sweep to the west and north to enter the town of Ramsey on the north-east coast and thence return to the starting point, each lap measuring 37 3/4 miles (60.7 km) and taking in over 200 bends while climbing from sea level to an altitude of over 1,300 ft (396 m). This circuit is the epitome of the natural road course, all the roads used being ordinary public highways closed for the racing and practice sessions."^[20] // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... Location within the British Isles Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and its largest town. ... Ramsey (Rhumsaa) is a town in the Isle of Man. ...

Traditionally held in the last week of May and the first week of June, the TT races create a carnival atmosphere. Picnicking crowds flanking the circuit are reminiscent of the community festivals that are part of another form of cycle racing in a different country - le Tour de France. The Tour de France is the worlds best-known cycling race, a 22 day long, 20 stage road race that covers over 4000km. ...

During the TT Festival it is difficult to travel across or around the island because of the road closures. There is a TT access road in Douglas that gives access to the centre of the mountain course during the event.

The future of the TT is always in doubt with regards to the safety, especially "Mad Sunday" when any member of the public can ride the mountain section of the course which is open one way from Ramsey to Onchan. The TT races are extremely dangerous because of the high speeds on very narrow, twisting streets, roads and lanes flanked by stone walls and even buildings. Between 1907 and 2007 there have been 224 deaths, all happened during official practices or races on the Snaefell mountain course (this number includes the riders killed during the 1923-2006 Manx Grand Prix and the Clubman TT races). // The Snaefell Mountain Course, also called the Mountain Course, describes the road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races held annually in the Isle of Man. ... (WORK IN PROGRESS!!) Manx Grand Prix The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course (or Mountain Circuit) every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. ...

In 2007 the TT celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Total overall race winners

Senior TT 1992 William Joseph Joey Dunlop, OBE (February 25, 1952 - July 2, 2000) was a world champion motorcyclist, best known for road racing. ... Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood MBE (April 2, 1940 – March 23, 1981) was a British nine-time motorcycle world champion and regarded by many as possibly the greatest motorcycle racer of all time. ... Dave Molyneux (born 21 November 1963 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Sidecar TT racer with 13 Isle of Man TT wins and he has had more TT wins than any other sidecar TT racer. ... John McGuinness is a motorcycle racer, from Morecambe, England. ... Steve Hislop at Creg-ny-Baa Steven “Steve” “Hizzy” Hislop (January 11, 1962 - 30 July 2003) is generally regarded by fellow road racers as the fastest man ever on a motorcycle. ... Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Rob Fisher ( 5 November 1956 - 25 August 1999) was a British keyboardist, session musician and songwriter from Bath, England. ... Stanley Woods (1905-1992?) Dublin, an Irish motocycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. ... Allan David Jefferies (September 18, 1972 - May 29, 2003) was a British motorcycle racer who competed in a wide variety of racing classes, most notably, the Isle of Man TT. He was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire to parents Tony and Pauline along with his sister Louise. ... Charles Chas Mortimer (born April 14, 1949 in Shere, Surrey UK) is and English motor-cycle racer who competed as a works Yamaha rider with 8 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Phil Read (born in 1939 in Luton, England) was a British motorcycle roadracer nicknamed the Prince of Speed. ... Mick Grant (born July 10, 1944) is a former professional motorcycle road racer. ... Ian Lougher (10 July 1963 Cardiff, UK is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 23 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career. ... Geoffrey Ernest (Geoff) Duke OBE (born 29 March 1923 in St. ... Jimmie Guthrie (23 May 1897 Hawick, UK - 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Jim Redman MBE (born August 11, 1931 in London, England) is a six-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. ... John Surtees (Ferrari) at the British Grand Prix 1964 John Surtees MBE (born February 11, 1934) is an English World Champion motorcycle racer and race car driver. ... Senior TT in 1992 Robert Dunlop (born Ballymoney, County Antrim in 1960), is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer Joey Dunlop. ... Carlo Ubbiali (born in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy in 1929) is a nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. ... Alec Bennett (1897—1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races. ... Tarquinio Provini (born May 29, 1933 in Roveleto di Cadeo, Italy - January 6, 2005 in Bologna) was a World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Freddie Frith OBE (born May 30, 1909), was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. ... Walter Leslie Handley , (April 5, 1902 - November 15, 1941), was born in Aston, Birmingham,[1] was a famous British Inter-War motorcycle racer with 4 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Jock Taylor (March 9, 1954 - August 15, 1982) was a Scottish World Champion motorcycle sidecar racer. ... Adrian Archibald (born Northern Ireland 1970) is a 36-year-old motorcycle racer from Ballymoney, Northern Ireland (the same town as the legandary Joey Dunlop). ... Foggy on his Yamaha at Creg-ny-Baa on the Isle of Man. ... William Raymond Amm (1928 - 11 April 1955) was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, was a famous post-war motorcycle racer famous for two motor-cycle Grand Prix wins and 3 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Luigi Taveri at the Salzburgring circuit in 2006. ... Tom Herron (December 14, 1948 - 1979) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland who specialized in road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200. ... Robert MacGregor McIntyre (28 November[1] . 1928 Glasgow, UK - 15 August 1962) was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 2 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 2 victories in the North West 200 and 3 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career. ... Rob McElnea (born December 12, 1959). ... Graeme Crosby (born in 1955) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer From New Zealand. ... Harold Daniell born (21 January 1922) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ryan Farquhar (born Northern Ireland in 1976) is a motorcycle racer from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. ... Charles R. Collier (1885 - 1954) Plumstead, London a British motorcycle racer famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career. ... Cecil Charles Sandford (born February 21, 1928 in Blockley, Gloucestershire) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Fergus Anderson (born February 9, 1909, died May 6, 1956), was a two-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. ... Hugh Anderson (born January 18, 1936 in New Zealand), is a four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. ... Manliff Barrington (1910 - 1999[1]) Monkstown Co Dublin, was an Irish motocycle racer famous for winning the Isle of Man TT races 2 times in his career. ... Kelvin (Kel) Carruthers (born 3 January 1938 in Sydney) is an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr (6 January 1889 Dalby, Patrick, Isle of Man - 10 August 1954) was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the Diamond King.[1] ^ pp1 R.Sheard Premier Print Ltd. ... Dr. Richard Timothy (Tim) Hunt (b. ... Howard Raymond Davies was born on 27 June 1895, at 351 Ladypool Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. ... Bill Lomas (born March 8, 1928) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. ... Artie Bell (1915-1972) Belfast a Northern Irish motorcycle road racer became known for his short. ... For the Australian rules footballer, see Garry Hocking. ... 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Current lap records

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Deaths at the Isle of Man TT

• 1911 Victor Surridge (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1913 Frank Bateman (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1914 Frederick Walker (IRL) Tourist Trophy
• 1927 Archie Birkin (GBR) Isle of Man
• 1931 Freddie Hicks (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1933 Frank Longman (GBR) Tourist TRophy
• 1934 Syd Crabtree (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1935 Doug Pirie (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1938 Jack Moore (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1939 Karl Gall (AUT) Tourist Trophy
• 1949 Ben Drinkwater (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1953 Leslie Graham (GBR) Isle of Man
• 1961 Marie Lambert (SUI) Sidecar Passenger Tourist Trophy
• 1961 Ralph Rensen (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1962 Tom Phillis (AUS) Tourist Trophy
• 1966 Toshio Fuji (JPN) Isle of Man
• 1970 Santiago Herrero (SPA) Tourist Trophy
• 1970 Bryan Steenson (IRL) Tourist Trophy
• 1971 Malcolm Jeffery ( ) Tourist Trophy
• 1972 Gilberto Parlotti (ITA) Tourist Trophy
• 1973 John Clarke (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1975 Peter McKinley (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1975 Phil Gurner (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 1976 Les Kenny (AUS) Isle of Man
• 1976 Walter Wörner (BRD) Passenger Sidecar Isle of Man
• 1981 Ken Blake (AUS) Tourist Trophy
• 1992 Manfred Stengl (AUT) Tourist Trophy
• 1996 Robert Holden (NZ) Tourist Trophy
• 2003 Peter Jarmann (SUI) Tourist Trophy
• 2003 David Jefferies (GBR) Tourist Trophy
• 2004 Serge Le Moal (FRA) Tourist Trophy
• 2006 Jun Maeda (JPN) Tourist Trophy
• 2007 Marc Ramsbotham (GBR)Tourist Trophy

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Trivia

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Miscellany

• Barker, Stuart (2007). 100 One Hundred Years of the TT. EMAP ISBN 1-84605235-1
• Duckworth, Mick (2007). TT 100 - The Authorised History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Racing. Lily Publications ISBN 1-8996067-4
• Harris, Nick (1991). Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907-1989 Hazelton Publishing ISBN 0-905138-71-6
• Mac McDiarmid (2004). The Magic of The TT. A Century of Racing over The Mountain Haynes Publishing. ISBN 1-84425-002-4
• Noyes, Denis (1999) 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix. Hazelton Publishing Ltd ISBN 1-87455783-7
• Pidcock, Fred & Snelling, Bill (2007) History of the Isle of Man Clubman's TT Races 1947 - 1956. Amulree Publications ISBN 1-90150810-9
• Savage, Mike (1997) TT Heroes. Amulree Publications ISBN 0-95211269-8
• Snelling, Bill (1996). The Tourist Trophy in Old Photographs Collected by Bill Snelling. Sutton Publishing ISBN 1 8401 505 99
• Wright, David (2007). 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT Races. A Century of Motorcycle Racing. Crowood Press ISBN 1-861269064
• Wright, David (2006). TT Topics and Tales. Amulree Publications ISBN 10-19015080-99

The races

Sources

See also

• Road racing
• Manx Grand Prix

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