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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 ...
On 30 May 2018, during qualifying practice for the 2018 Isle of Man TT, [127] Kneen died after an accident at the Churchtown section of the circuit, 22 miles (35.2 km) into the lap. [128] As a result, Kneen became the 147th competitor to be killed at the Mountain Course during an Isle of Man TT meeting, [ 129 ] and the 256th competitor when ...
Martin was born on 4 November 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 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.
Eight Grand Prix motorcycle racing champions have died while racing or practicing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Dario Ambrosini in 1951, Leslie Graham in 1953, Rupert Hollaus in 1954, Tom Phillis in 1962, Bill Ivy in 1969, Jarno Saarinen in 1973, Daijiro Kato in 2003, and Marco Simoncelli in 2011. Hollaus is often credited as the only rider ...
Peter Middleton (3 December 1931 – 24 May 2019) was a British motorcycle racer in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He started his Manx Grand Prix career by finishing second in the 1957 Senior Newcomers race and two years later was the winner of the 1959 Junior MGP, before moving on to the Isle of Man TT for a further three years. [1]
Four riders died: Ian Ogden and Alan Jarvis in training and Andy Cooper in the Senior TT race at Ballig. Gene McDonnell died in what has been described as "the most horrific accident ever witnessed at the TT", when a horse was startled by a helicopter, jumped into the road and collided with McDonnell. Both horse and rider were killed instantly. [2]
The Senior TT was red-flagged due to the career-ending accident of Jamie Hamilton. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] John McGuinness won the re-started race, his 23rd, and, as of 2023, last victory at the Isle of Man TT. The event was marred by the death of 32 year-old French rider Franck Petricola during qualifying.
23-times TT winner John McGuinness was a major absentee for the second year in a row, due to serious injuries sustained at the 2017 North West 200. [5] Two times 2017 Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson was also recovering from serious leg injuries sustained during the 2017 Senior TT , [ 6 ] and failed to score a single top 10 in 2018.