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Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Trial and originally was restricted to touring automobiles. As the UK Motor Car Act 1903 placed a speed restriction of 20 mph (32 km/h) on cars within the United Kingdom, the Secretary of the Automobile Club of Britain and Ireland approached the authorities in the Isle of Man to seek permission to race cars on public roads. [5]
It recommenced with the Manx Grand Prix in 1946 and the Isle of Man TT in 1947, with a greatly expanded format that included the new Clubman's TT races. The Isle of Man TT became part of the FIM Motor-cycle Grand Prix World Championship (now MotoGP) as the British round of the World Motor-Cycling Championship during the period 1949–1976.
The TT Grandstand including the startline, pit lane, re-fuellers, merchandising, scoreboard and paddocks for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races is situated on the A2 Glencrutchery Road, in the town of Douglas, Isle of Man. [3] Former racer James Whitham (centre right with nozzle over his shoulder) as part of a 2012 TT refuelling crew
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 16:43, 16 September 2008: 549 × 669 (1.04 MB): Dankarran {{openstreetmap|name=Isle of Man}} {{Information |Description={{en|1= Overview map of the Isle of Man from OpenStreetMap project with the Snaefell mountain course course highlighted.
The 2024 Isle of Man TT was held between Saturday 1 June and Saturday 8 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. This year saw Michael Dunlop surpass his uncle Joey Dunlop as the most successful TT rider, with 29 TT wins. [1] [2] For the first time since 2012, there were no fatalities during the meeting.
The 102 nd edition of the Isle of Man TT is underway – and is set to be the biggest event in the competition’s history with two races added to the ever-growing schedule.. Both the Superstock ...
It is situated between the 24th and 25th Milestone road-side markers used for the races on the 37+ mile circuitous-course, measured from the startline at the TT Grandstand. The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road – linking the towns of Ramsey and Douglas – was developed in the mid-nineteenth century from a number of pre-existing tracks and bridle ...
The 2022 Isle of Man TT was held between 29 May and 10 June 2022, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. It was the first Isle of Man TT event since 2019. [1] The event was broadcast live for the first time in its 115-year existence on the new TT+ online service. [2] Peter Hickman dominated the event with 4 wins, [3] with Michael Dunlop taking ...