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In the same Junior race, Jimmie Simpson set a new lap record of 35 minutes and 5 seconds at an average speed of 64.54 mph (103.87 km/h) on an AJS – the first average lap-speed over 60 mph. The Lightweight and Senior TT races were run in conjunction, and Eddie Twemlow (brother to Ken Twemlow) riding a New Imperial won the six-lap race in 4 ...
The 2024 Isle of Man TT was held between Saturday 1 June and Saturday 8 June, ... Time Speed (mph) 1 6 Michael Dunlop: Yamaha: 01:11:19.297 126.963 2 8 Davey Todd:
The event was redeveloped by the Isle of Man Department of Tourism as the Isle of Man TT Festival from 1989 onwards. This included new racing events for the new Isle of Man TT Festival programme, including the Pre-TT Classic Races in 1989 followed by the Post-TT Races from 1991, both held on the Billown Circuit.
The first event was the 350cc 1957 Junior TT race held on the Snaefell mountain course.The race was initially led by Bob McIntyre riding a Gilera motorcycle who beat the lap record for the Junior TT race from a standing start in 23 minutes and 14.2 seconds, an average speed of 97.42 mph and 42 seconds faster than the lap record set by Ray Amm in the 1954 Junior TT Race. [2]
Retired on lap 2 at Creg-na-baa with a broken valve. DNF 5: A.J. Robertson 249cc AJR-JAP: 0 Retired on first lap at Union Mills with plug trouble. DNS 9: Reg. Gray 246cc New Imperial: Was unable to start and Len Horton took over his entry. Fastest lap: Wal Handley, 37min. 36sec. 60.22 mph [6]
Fastest lap (until 1989, pole position) 3:13.90: Pedro Rodríguez with a Porsche 917 in 1971: Smallest winning margin: 20 meters: In 1966 between two Ford GT40s [Note 12] Largest winning margin: 349.808 km: In 1927 between a Bentley and a Salmson: Highest average race speed by a winner: 225.228 km/h (140 mph) Audi R15+ TDI in 2010: Highest ...
The start-line for the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course is located on Glencrutchery Road in the City of Douglas, Isle of Man. [ 3 ] The clockwise course has a lap of 37.730 mi (60.721 km), [ 4 ] from the start line at the TT Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road ( A2 Ramsey to Douglas) in the island's main town of Douglas . [ 3 ]
The Senior TT race was won by Tommy de la Hay riding a Sunbeam at an average race speed of 51.79 mph from local Isle of Man competitor Duggie Brown riding a Norton. A new lap record was set by George Dance riding a Sunbeam of 40 minutes and 43 seconds, an average speed of 55.62 mph. AJS thought they could repeat the success of the 1914 Junior ...