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132.701 mph or 213.562 km/h. John Warren McGuinnessMBE(16 April 1972[2]) is an Englishmotorcycle road racer, best known as a specialist at the Isle of Man TT, where he has won 23 races and sits 3rd in the all-time win list behind Michael Dunlopand Joey Dunlop. He and Mike Hailwoodhold the record for the most Senior TT wins: 7.
TT podiums. 27. Hutchinson in the 2010 Junior TT. Ian Hutchinson (born 12 August 1979 [ 1 ] in Bingley, West Yorkshire) is an English professional motorcycle road racer specialising in events held on closed public roads, such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix. Hutchinson's most successful racing year was in 2010 ...
45. TT Course fastest lap 135.970 mph or 218.823 km/h. Michael Dunlop (born 10 April 1989) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer. Dunlop holds the record for the most wins at the Isle of Man TT having amassed a total of 29 victories, surpassing that of his late uncle Joey. Michael is the brother of William Dunlop, son of Robert ...
Martin was born on November 4, 1981, in a suburb of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. [7] He was named Guy in tribute to Guy Gibson of No. 617 Squadron RAF. [8] His father Ian was a successful privateer motorbike racer who had competed in several Isle of Man TT events, but was forced to supplement his income with a job as a lorry mechanic, additionally selling bikes.
Bill Smith (motorcyclist) Bill Smith (born 8 February 1935) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. [1] Smith's specialty was on street circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1963 when he finished the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship.
The TT Course was first used as an automobile road-racing circuit for the 1908 Tourist Trophy event for racing automobiles, then known as the Four Inch Course. [2] For the 1911 Isle of Man TT race motor-cycle races, the event was moved from the St John's Short Course to the Four Inch Course by the UK Auto-Cycle Club, and became known as the ...
In total, 104 riders have died from incidents that occurred at Grand Prix motorcycle racing events, with Ben Drinkwater being the first in 1949. Three riders died in the 1940s; twenty-nine in the 1950s; twenty-seven in the 1960s; twenty-four in the 1970s; fourteen in the 1980s; two in the 1990s; one in the 2000s; three in the 2010s; and one in ...
At the Isle of Man TT, Jefferies was the first rider to lap in excess of 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) and the first to win three races during the week-long festival for three consecutive years. [2] He also set the absolute lap record for the Isle of Man TT course during the 2002 Senior TT at 17min 47sec, an average speed of 127.29 miles per ...