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Isle of Man TT
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Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | |
| Region | Isle of Man |
| Course | Snaefell Mountain Course |
| Type | Public road course |
| Clerk of the Course | Gary Thompson MBE BEM |
| Event Organiser | ACU Events Ltd |
| Principal sponsor | Isle of Man Department of Economic Development |
History | |
| First race | 1907 |
| Number of races | 99 (to 2018) |
| First winner | Charles R. Collier (1907) |
| Most wins | Joey Dunlop 26 (1977–2000) |
| Lap record | Peter Hickman 16m42.778s – 135.452 mph (217.989 km/h) (2018)[1] |
The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) races are an annual motorcycle sport event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907, and is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world.[2]
The Isle of Man TT is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed to the public by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event consists of one week of practice sessions followed by one week of racing. It has been a tradition, perhaps started by racing competitors in the early 1920s, for spectators to tour the Snaefell Mountain Course on motorcycles during the Isle of Man TT on "Mad Sunday",[3] an informal and unofficial sanctioned event held on the Sunday[4] between 'Practice Week' and 'Race Week'.
The first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy.[5] The event was organised by the Auto-Cycle Club over 10 laps of the Isle of Man St John's Short Course of 15 miles 1,470 yards for road-legal 'touring' motorcycles with exhaust silencers, saddles, pedals and mudguards.
From 1911 the Isle of Man TT transferred to the much longer Snaefell Mountain Course of 37.40 miles (current length 37.73 miles). The race programme developed from a single race with two classes for the 1907 Isle of Man TT, expanding in 1911 to two individual races for the 350cc Junior TT motor-cycles and the Blue Riband event the 500cc Senior TT race. The race did not take place from 1915 to 1919 due to the First World War. It resumed in 1920. A 250cc Lightweight TT race was added to the Isle of Man TT programme in 1922 followed by a Sidecar TT race in 1923.
There was no racing on the Isle of Man between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War. 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. Following safety concerns with the Snaefell Mountain Course and problems over inadequate 'start-money' for competitors, there was a boycott of the Isle of Man TT races from the early 1970s by many of the leading competitors, motorcycle manufacturers and national motorcycle sporting federations.[6]
It is still billed in popular culture as the most dangerous motorsport event in the world, with the New York Times stating the number of deaths "to 146 since it was first run in 1907; if one includes fatal accidents occurring during the Manx Grand Prix, the amateur races held later in the summer on the same Snaefell Mountain Course, the figure rises above 250."[7][8] fatalities in its history. An on-site account of the 2003 race by Sports Illustrated writer Franz Lidz called the spectacle "38 Miles of Terror... a test of nerves and speed that may be sport's most dangerous event." [9] In 1976, the Isle of Man TT lost its world championship status; this was transferred to the United Kingdom by the FIM and run as the British Grand Motor-Cycle Grand Prix for the 1977 season. The Isle of Man TT Races then became an integral part of the new style TT Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3 World Championships between 1977 and 1990 to develop and maintain the international racing status of the Isle of Man TT races.[10] 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 Isle of Man Pre-TT Classic Races in 1989 followed by the Isle of Man Post-TT Races from 1991 and both held on the Billown Circuit. In 2013, the Isle of Man Classic TT was developed by the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development and the Auto-Cycle Union for historic racing motorcycles, and along with the Manx Grand Prix now forms part of the 'Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling' held in late August of each year.
The event has not been without criticism. In 2007 an incident during the 'senior race' resulted in the death of a rider and two spectators.[11]. The resultant inquest made several recommendations and included several comments, such as: 'Senior Marshals may well have been elevated beyond the sphere of their competence'. [12]. It also noted that 'I am more than aware of the fact that the witnesses from the Manx Motor Cycle Club and the marshals are all volunteers. They give their time freely and without paid reward. Having said that however, if it were suggested because they were volunteers there should be some allowance in the standards expected of them, then I regret I cannot agree' on the subject of competency. [13]
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Contents
1 Early Isle of Man TT race history (1904–1910)
1.1 Gordon Bennett and Tourist Trophy car races
1.2 International Motor-Cycle Cup Race (1905)
2 Format of the races
2.1 Race procedure
2.2 Eligibility
2.3 Race classes
2.3.1 Superbike TT
2.3.2 Supersport TT
2.3.3 Superstock TT
2.3.4 Lightweight TT
2.3.5 Sidecar TT
2.3.6 Senior TT
2.3.7 TT Zero
2.4 Discontinued race classes
2.4.1 Ultra-Lightweight TT
2.4.2 Clubman TT and Production TT
3 Practice sessions
3.1 Practice week sessions
3.2 Race week practice sessions
3.3 Practice TT Zero
4 Race schedule
5 TT course official vehicles
6 Crossing places during practice and races
6.1 In Douglas
6.2 Elsewhere
7 TT Course access road
8 Description
9 Safety
10 Total overall race winners
11 FIM Championship Rounds (1949–1976)
12 Current lap records
13 Current race records
14 Race awards
14.1 Race winner trophies
14.2 Fastest lap awards
14.3 Special awards
14.4 Other Special awards
15 See also
16 Notes
16.1 Citations
16.2 References
17 External links
Early Isle of Man TT race history (1904–1910)
Gordon Bennett and Tourist Trophy car races
Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial, restricted to touring automobiles. As the Motor Car Act 1903 placed a speed restriction of 20 mph (32 km/h) on automobiles in the UK, Julian Orde, 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 the island's public roads.[14] The Highways (Light Locomotive) Act 1904 gave permission in the Isle of Man for the 52.15-mile (83.93 km) Highroads Course for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial which was won by Clifford Earl (Napier) in 7 hours 26.5 minutes for five laps (255.5 mi or 411.2 km) of the Highroads Course. The 1905 Gordon Bennett Trial was held on 30 May 1905 and was again won by Clifford Earl driving a Napier automobile in 6 hours and 6 minutes for six laps of the Highroads Course. This was followed in September 1905 with the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race for racing automobiles, now known as the RAC Tourist Trophy and was won by John Napier (Arrol-Johnston) in 6 hours and 9 minutes at an average speed of 33.90 mph (54.56 km/h).[15]
International Motor-Cycle Cup Race (1905)
For the 1905 Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial it was decided to run an eliminating trial for motorcycles 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 motorcycle competitors to climb the steep Mountain Section of the course forced the organisers to use a 25-mile (40 km) section of the Gordon Bennett Trial course. This ran from Douglas south to Castletown and then north to Ballacraine along the primary A3 road and returned to the start at the Quarterbridge in Douglas via Crosby and Glen Vine along the current Snaefell Mountain Course in the reverse direction. The 1905 International Motor-Cycle Cup Race for five laps (125 mi or 201 km) was won by J.S. Campbell (Ariel) despite a fire during a pit stop[16] in 4 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds at an average race speed of 30.04 mph (48.34 km/h).[17]
Format of the races
Competitors line up at the start of the 2010 Senior TT race
The TT Races since the first race in 1907 have been in the format of time-trial. The races held on the Clypse Course during the period 1954–1959 were the more traditional full grid starts along with the 1924 Lightweight TT Race and Clubmen TT Races from 1948, which were also "mass-start" races. The current format is a "clutch start" and race competitors will be "started singly at 10-second intervals".[18]
Race procedure
- Start Preliminaries
- First Signal – 45 minutes before the start with a warm-up of engines in the Race Paddock and assembly area.
- Second Signal – 30 minutes before start.
- Third Signal – 15 minutes before start, race competitors move to the start-line and form-up in qualification order.
- Fourth Signal – 5 minutes before start, signal to clear the grid and race competitors move towards the exit-gate.
Eligibility
Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.
Entrants must cite pre-filled documentation of completion of a UK drivers licence or motorcycle certification or a drivers licence from a comparable country that is recognized by UK comparable department of transportation standards and may withhold due to any pre race or post race suspensions.
Race classes
Superbike TT
The 2015 specification for entries into the Superbike TT race are defined as:
- Any machine complying with the following specifications:
- TT Superbike: (Machines complying with the 2015 FIM Superbike Championship specifications)
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 850 cc up to 1200 cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
- TT Superbike: (Machines complying with the 2015 FIM Superbike Championship specifications)
Minimum Weight 165 kg (364 lb). Other machines admitted at the discretion of the Organisers[19]
Supersport TT
The 1911 Isle of Man TT was the first time the Junior TT race took place, open to 300 cc single-cylinder and 340 cc twin cylinder motorcycles, contested over five laps of the new 37.5-mile (60.4 km) Snaefell Mountain Course. The first event on the new course was the Junior TT Race contested by 35 entrants, won by Percy J. Evans riding a Humber motor-cycle at an average race speed of 41.45 mph (66.71 km/h). The 1912 event was the first to limit the Junior TT to only 350 cc machines and this engine capacity prevailed until 1994 when replaced by the 600 cc Supersport class.
- 1911 For single cylinder motorcycles not exceeding 300 cc engine capacity and 340 cc twin cylinder motorcycles.
- 1912–1948 For motorcycles not exceeding 350 cc engine capacity.
- 1949–1953 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 350 cc engine capacity and held on the Snaefell mountain course.
- 1954–1959 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 350 cc engine capacity and held on the Clypse Course.
- 1960–1976 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 350 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
- 1977–1993 for motorcycles not exceeding 350 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
- 1994 onwards for motorcycles not exceeding 600 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
The 2015 specifications for entries into the Supersport TT race are:
- TT Supersport: (Machines complying with the 2015 FIM Supersport Championship specifications)
- Over 400 cc up to 600 cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600 cc up to 675 cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600 cc up to 750 cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
Minimum Weight 161 kg[20]
Superstock TT
The 2015 specifications for entries for the Superstock TT, an event for production based motorcycles racing with treaded road tyres, are based on the FIM Superstock Championship specifications, as follows:
- Superstock TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Superstock Championship specifications)
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 850 cc up to 1200 cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
Minimum (Dry) Weight 170 kg[21]
Lightweight TT
Winner of the 2012 Lightweight TT Ryan Farquhar 650 cc Kawasaki, (2) at the startline
The 1922 event was the first time the Lightweight TT race took place, won by a motorcycle-journalist Geoff S. Davison, riding a Levis at an average speed of 49.89 mph (80.29 km/h) for seven laps of the Snaefell Mountain Course. As with the Ultra-Lightweight TT Race, the event was dropped from the race schedule in 2004, but was reintroduced 2008–2009, held on the Billown short road circuit and then dropped again from the race schedule on cost grounds.
- 1924–1948 For motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity.
- 1949–1953 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity, held on the Snaefell mountain course.
- 1954–1959 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity, held on the Clypse Course.
- 1960–1976 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity, held on the Mountain Course.
- 1977–2004 for motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity, held on the Mountain Course.
- 2008–2009 for motorcycles not exceeding 250 cc engine capacity, held on the Billown Circuit.
- 2012– The event was re-introduced from the 2012 event for water-cooled four-stroke twin cylinder not exceeding a capacity of 650 cc and complying with the ACU Standing Regulations.[22]
The 2015 specifications for entries into the Lightweight TT race are:
- Machines must comply with general technical rules as per ACU Standing Regulations and 2015 IOM TT regulations.
- Any four-stroke twin cylinder motorcycle originally sold for road use with a water-cooled engine of up to 650 cc engine capacity.
- Eligible machines must be from models homologated[clarification needed] for road use 2006 or later.[23]
- Machines must comply with general technical rules as per ACU Standing Regulations and 2015 IOM TT regulations.
Sidecar TT
Sidecar TT race competitors line up to start the race
The 1923 TT was the first time the Sidecar TT race was run, over three laps (113 mi or 182 km) of the Mountain Course and was won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Perry with a Douglas and special banking-sidecar at an average race speed of 53.15 mph (85.54 km/h). For the 1926 event the Sidecar and Ultra-Lightweight TT classes were dropped due to lack of entries.
The Sidecar race was re-introduced from the 1954 event for Sidecars not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity, run on the Clypse Course. A non-championship 750 cc class for sidecars was introduced at the 1968 event. For the 1976 event the race was held over two-legs. From 1975, the previous 500 cc and 750 cc classes for Sidecars were replaced by a 1000 cc engine capacity class.
The new FIM Formula 2 class for Sidecars was introduced for the 1990 Isle of Man TT.
- 1954–1959 FIM World Championship Event for Side-Cars not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity. Race held on the Clypse Course.
- 1960–1976 FIM World Championship Event held on Mountain Course.
- 1968–1974 Non-Championship event for Sidecars not exceeding 750 cc.
- 1975–1989 Sidecars not exceeding 1000 cc engine capacity.
- 1990– FIM Formula 2 Sidecar race for two-stroke engines not exceeding 350 cc or four-stroke engines not exceeding 600 cc.
The 2015 specifications for entries into the Sidecar TT race are:
- Machines must comply with general technical rules as per ACU Standing Regulations and 2015 Isle of Man TT regulations.
- Engine Types
- 501 – 600 cc, 4 stroke, 4 cylinder, Production based motorcycle engines.
- Engine Types
Senior TT
Ian Hutchinson on the start-line of the Senior TT Race on 11 June 2010
For the 1911 Isle of Man TT, the first TT event using the Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course, two separate races were introduced. The first event was a four lap Junior TT race and a separate Senior TT race for 500 cc single-cylinder and 585 cc twin-cylinder motorcycles, over five laps of the new 37.5-mile (60.4 km) Snaefell Mountain Course. The new technical challenges of the Mountain Course forced changes on entrants and motorcycle manufacturers alike. The American Indian motorcycle factory fitted a two-speed gearbox and chain-drive. This proved to be the winning combination when Oliver Godfrey won the 1911 Senior TT race riding an Indian at an average speed of 47.63 mph (76.65 km/h). Fitted with a six-speed belt drive[24]Charlie Collier riding a Matchless motorcycle finished second in the 1911 Senior TT race and was later disqualified for illegal refuelling. During an early morning practice session for the 1911 Isle of Man TT races, Victor Surridge died after crashing his Rudge motorcycle at Glen Helen, the first death of a competitor on the Snaefell Mountain Course and the first death in the Isle of Man of a person in an automotive accident.[25]
- 1911 For single cylinder motorcycles not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity and 585 cc twin cylinder motorcycles.
- 1912–1939 For motorcycles not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity.
- 1947–1948 For motorcycles not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity and a ban on engine supercharging.
- 1949–1976 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity.
- 1977–1984 for motorcycles not exceeding 500 cc engine capacity.
- 1985–2004 for motorcycles complying with ACU TT Formula 1 rules not exceeding 1,010 cc engine capacity.
- 2004 onwards for motorcycles complying with ACU/FIM Superbike rules not exceeding 1,000 cc engine capacity.
The 2015 specifications for entries into the Senior TT race are:
- TT Superbike: (Machines complying with the 2015 FIM Superbike Championship specifications)[26]
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 750 cc up to 1000 cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 850 cc up to 1200 cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
- Supersport Junior TT (without limitation of tyre choice)
- TT Superstock (without limitation of tyre choice)
- Other machines admitted at the discretion of the Organisers.
- Supersport Junior TT (without limitation of tyre choice)
TT Zero
Starting from the 2010 races, the TT Zero event over one lap (37.73 mi or 60.72 km) of the Snaefell Mountain Course replaced the TTXGP. The TT Zero event as an officially sanctioned TT race is for racing motorcycles where "The technical concept is for motorcycles (two wheeled) to be powered without the use of carbon based fuels and have zero toxic/noxious emissions".[27] The Isle of Man Government offered a prize of £10,000 for the first entrant to exceed the prestigious 100 mph (160 km/h) (22 minutes and 38.388 seconds) average speed around the Mountain Course. This was achieved by Michael Rutter of team MotoCzysz in the 2012 race,[28] and has been exceeded every year since.
Discontinued race classes
Ultra-Lightweight TT
1924 was the first time the Ultra-Lightweight TT race took place for motorcycles not exceeding 175 cc engine capacity. It was won by Jack Porter, riding a New Imperial motorcycle at an average speed of 51.21 mph (82.41 km/h) over three laps of the Snaefell mountain course. The Ultra-Lightweight class was re-introduced in 1951 for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc until discontinued in 1974, and then re-introduced for 1989, again for two-stroke 125 cc motorcycles, until dropped again due to lack of entries after 2004. The event was reintroduced 2008–2009 held on the four-mile Billown Circuit and then dropped from the race schedule on cost grounds for the 2010 races.
- 1924–1925 For motorcycles not exceeding 175 cc engine capacity.
- 1951–1953 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity, held on the Snaefell mountain course.
- 1954–1959 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity, held on the Clypse Course.
- 1960–1974 FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity, held on the Mountain Course.
- 1989–2004 for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity, held on the Mountain Course.
- 2008–2009 for motorcycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity, held on the Billown Circuit.
50 cc race 1962–1968, an additional World Championship event for Ultra-Lightweight motorcycles not exceeding 50 cc engine capacity, held on the Mountain Course.
Clubman TT and Production TT
The Clubman races with Lightweight, Junior and Senior classes were held for production motorcycles from 1947 until 1956.[29] A Senior 1000 cc class provided an opportunity for Vincent motorcycles.[30] The riders were little-known, but as the stars were barred from entering the class, it provided a stepping-stone for future-stars but resulted in less spectator-interest. The series became dominated by one model – the BSA Gold Star,[31][32][33] and with little competition from other manufacturers, was discontinued. When previewing the impending re-introduction of a specification-controlled, roadster-based class in March 1967, David Dixon wrote: "lack of inter-make rivalry probably put the final nail in the coffin".[31]
Writing in UK monthly magazine Motor Cyclist Illustrated, racing journalist Ray Knight, who had achieved a lap speed of nearly 88 mph on a Triumph Tiger 100 roadster-based racing motorcycle in the Manx Grand Prix,[34][35][36] commented in early 1965 that the ACU had refused a request from manufacturers to run a production TT race, which he thought was a missed opportunity, particularly considering the dwindling support for the 500 cc race.[37]
A Production TT for roadster-based motorcycles having classes for maximum engine capacities of 250 cc, 500 cc and 750 cc was introduced from 1967 until 1976 when the class was discontinued.
The Production TT was reintroduced for the 1984 races in three classes, reduced to two classes on safety grounds for the 1990 races. For the 2005 races the Superstock class replaced the previous 1000 cc & 600 cc Production TT classes that had been part of the race schedule since 1989.
Practice sessions
2013 TT start of the Newcomers Speed Control Lap with John McGuinness (left) and Bruce Anstey (right)
At the TT races there is usually one week of practice and one week of racing. Historically there was an early morning practice session from 05:00–07:30 am but this was discontinued from the 2004 races. During an early morning practice at the 1927 Isle of Man TT, Archie Birkin, brother of Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys, was killed at Rhencullen. From 1928 practice sessions for the Isle of Man TT Races and Manx Grand Prix were held on closed roads. Evening practice sessions were introduced for the 1937 Isle of Man TT and continue to this day. The Thursday afternoon practice session from 13:45–17:00, introduced in the late 1950s, was discontinued from the Centenary races in 2007.
A schedule for practice sessions is announced each year well in advance. For the 2016 races a provisional schedule was announced by mid-July 2015,[38] and changes in the schedule were highlighted.[39]
But for example, the 2015 event began with a Saturday evening untimed practice session from 18:00–21:30, with the public roads that comprise the Snaefell Mountain Course closed. The section of the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road from Ramsey Hairpin to Creg-ny-Baa was to close at 16:45 for the practice periods (from 17:00 hours from the Bungalow), 1 hour and 15 minutes before the rest of the course.[40]
The first practice session in 2015 was to provide four controlled laps for newcomers, two for new Solo competitors and two for new Sidecar competitors. Competitors would be escorted for one lap of the Mountain Course by the Travelling Marshals at a steady pace and accompanied by experienced Isle of Man TT and/or Manx Grand Prix competitors.
The schedule for the first Saturday untimed session in 2015 was:
18:20 – 18:45 Solo Motor-Cycles Newcomers Speed Control Lap
18:35 – 19:00 Sidecar Newcomers' Control Lap
18:50 – 19:50 Lightweight TT / Newcomers (all solo classes)
19:55 – 20:50 Sidecar practice session.
Practice week sessions
The main practice and timed practice sessions are usually held on Monday-Friday of the next week. The public roads forming the Mountain Course were to be closed in 2015 between 18:00 – 21:30 for the Solo and Sidecar classes. Some would-be racers need to qualify for races by achieving satisfactory practice times during these sessions.
Schedule for the five-day timed session Monday-Friday of practice week in 2015:
18:20 – 19:55 Solo Motor-Cycles timed practice session.
20:00 – 20:50 Sidecar timed practice session.
Race week practice sessions
Further scheduled timed practice sessions after the race periods for the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races:
Saturday 6 June:
16:40 – 17:40 Solo Motor-Cycles timed practice session.
Mad Sunday, 7 June:
No practice sessions were scheduled during "Mad Sunday", a day when many fans ride the TT course themselves. An exception to this non-scheduling was in 2013 when there was racing on the afternoon of Mad Sunday. In 2013, Inspector Derek Flint said: "Even though the benefits of the mountain being one way are in place for the entire two weeks these days, Mad Sunday is traditionally a time for that little bit of extra exuberance, which creates us problems when people run out of skill, then run out of road". Police are out in force, and in 2013 large numbers of fans were expected to ride due to very favourable weather forecasts.[41]
Monday 8 June:
12:30 – 13:00 Sidecar timed practice session.
Wednesday 10 June:
15:50 – 16:45 Solo Motor-Cycles timed practice session for the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races.
Practice TT Zero
2012 TT Zero race – Mark Miller Motoczysz (2) followed by John McGuinness (3) at Parliament Square, Ramsey
Schedule for the TT Zero Challenge timed sessions in 2015 was:
Friday 5 June 20:30 – 20:50
Saturday 6 June 17:45 – 18:30
Monday 8 June 16:00 – 16:30
In the event of inclement weather either delaying or leading to the cancellation of one or more timed practice sessions, a reserve morning session could be held with the public roads closed 06:00 – 07:30 on the Mountain Course. Further untimed practice sessions are held during race week after the racing has been completed for selected race classes.
Race schedule
In 2015 there were four scheduled race days:
Saturday 6 June:
11:00 Superbike Race, 6 laps (236.38 mi or 380.42 km)
14:00 Sidecar Race 1, 3 laps (113.00 mi or 181.86 km)
Monday 8 June:
10:45 Supersport Race 1, 4 laps (150.92 mi or 242.88 km)
14:00 Superstock Race, 4 laps (150.92 mi or 242.88 km)
Wednesday 10 June:
10:45 TT Zero Challenge Race, 1 lap (37.73 mi or 60.72 km)
12:00 Supersport TT Race 2, 4 laps (150.92 mi or 242.88 km)
14:30 Sidecar Race 2, 3 laps (113.00 mi or 181.86 km)
Friday 12 June:
10:15 Lightweight TT Race, 3 laps (113.00 mi or 181.86 km)
13:00 Senior TT Race, 6 laps (236.38 mi or 380.42 km)
The section of the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road from Ramsey Hairpin (Barrule Park, Ramsey) to Creg-ny-Baa was to close for the race periods 45 minutes before the rest of the course (30 minutes from the Bungalow).[42]
TT course official vehicles
After the completion of a practice or race period, an official course vehicle displaying the notice Roads Open proceeds around the Mountain Course, passing each point opening the roads including side-access junctions to public use. On the Snaefell mountain road section from Ramsey to Douglas, the official vehicle displays the notice Roads Open One Way.
Crossing places during practice and races
The 1982 Road Racing Act (Isle of Man) and the supplementary TT Road Races Orders allow vehicles and pedestrians to cross the Snaefell Mountain Course at certain points between scheduled race periods under the supervision of a police officer. Several permanent pedestrian overbridges have been erected. These points include:
In Douglas
A2 St Ninian's Crossroads with the A22 Ballaquayle Road and the A22 Ballanard Road- A2 junction at Bray Hill with the Tromode Road and Stoney Road
A1 Peel Road between Braddan Bridge (Jubilee Oak) and the Quarterbridge
- A2 Governor's Road, Onchan, the A2 Glencrutchery Road and Victoria Road at Governor's Bridge
- A2 Glencrutchery Road between Second & Third Avenues and Victoria Road
- A18 Bemahague Road at Bedstead Corner, Onchan
Pedestrian overbridge at Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, close to start/finish and TT Grandstand
Pedestrian overbridge at Bedstead Corner, Douglas, with Hailwood Avenue junction to right
Elsewhere
- A1 Douglas to Peel road with the A23 Eyreton Road and the B36 Old Church Road, Crosby
A3 Castletown to Ramsey road junction with B10 Sartfield Road and the Ballaleigh Road at Barregarrow Crossroads, Michael
- A3 junction with A10 Station Road and C37 Ballaugh Glen Road at Ballaugh Bridge
- A3 junction with A14 Sandygate Road and A14 Tholt-y-Will Glen Road at Sulby Crossroads
- A2 Albert Square and Princes Road, Ramsey at the junction with A18 Snaefell Mountain Road, close to May Hill
Pedestrian overbridge before School House Corner, western approach to Ramsey town
Pedestrian overbridge exiting Ramsey town centre, looking south-east towards May Hill
Pedestrian overbridge at The Bungalow, on Snaefell mountain
TT Course access road
Part of the access road passing under the A1 Peel Road
The TT Access Road runs parallel to a section of the A1 Peel Road, which is part of the Snaefell Mountain Course, and operates during practice and race periods to enable vehicles to pass from inside of the race course to the outside. It runs along a section of former railway line on the historic Douglas to Peel route, from the junction of the A5 New Castletown Road at the Quarter Bridge, passing under the course at Braddan Bridge, to an exit at Braddan School Road in Douglas outskirts, near the former Braddan Railway Halt and the A23/Ballafletcher Road junction. The access road is a narrow, single-track width with passing places and is restricted to cars and light vans below a weight limit of 3,500 kilograms (3.4 long tons; 3.9 short tons). When used for vehicular traffic, pedestrian access is prohibited, but at other times it is part of a system of nature-trails.[43][44]
Description
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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 373⁄4 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.[45]
During race week, the TT races create a carnival atmosphere with picnicking spectators flanking vantage points on the circuit similar to other community festivals in another form of cycle racing – the Tour de Yorkshire and Le Tour de France.
Safety
Between 1907 and 2018 there have been 149 fatalities during official practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course, and 258 total fatalities (this number includes the riders killed during the Manx Grand Prix, and Clubman TT race series of the late 1940s/1950s).[7][46][47] In 2016, 5 riders died on the course during official practices or races, bringing the total number of fatalities to 252.[48][49][8][50] There were six fatalities among competitors in the 1970 Isle of Man TT, making it the deadliest year in the history of the event.[51][52]
Total overall race winners
[53]
| Rider | Wins |
|---|---|
Joey Dunlop | 26 |
John McGuinness | 23 |
Michael Dunlop | 18 |
Dave Molyneux | 17 |
Ian Hutchinson | 16 |
Mike Hailwood | 14 |
Bruce Anstey | 12 |
Steve Hislop, Phillip McCallen | 11 |
Giacomo Agostini, Robert Fisher, Ian Lougher, Stanley Woods | 10 |
| Mick Boddice, Dave Saville, David Jefferies, Siegfried Schauzu | 9 |
Ben Birchall, Jim Moodie, Chas Mortimer, Phil Read, Dan Sayle, Charlie Williams | 8 |
Mick Grant, Wolfgang Kalauch, Tony Rutter | 7 |
| Chas Birks, Geoff Duke, Jimmie Guthrie, Rick Long, Jim Redman, Michael Rutter, John Surtees | 6 |
Alec Bennett, Nick Crowe, Robert Dunlop, Brian Reid, Carlo Ubbiali | 5 |
Klaus Enders, Freddie Frith, Wal Handley, Trevor Ireson, Benga Johansson, Dave Leach, Chris Palmer, Ray Pickrell, Tarquinio Provini, Horst Schneider, Barry Smith, Bill Smith, Jock Taylor, John Williams | 4 |
Ray Amm, Adrian Archibald, Graeme Crosby, Harold Daniell, Max Deubel, Ralf Engelhardt, Ryan Farquhar, Patrick Farrance, Carl Fogarty, Alex George, Tom Herron, Darren Hope, Emil Hörner, Alan Jackson, Tony Jefferies, Geoff Johnson, Klaus Klaffenböck, Rob McElnea, Bob McIntyre, Phil Mellor, Dave Morris, Clive Pollington, Walter Schneider, Ian Simpson, Rolf Steinhausen, Hans Strauss, Luigi Taveri, Don Williams, Barry Woodland | 3 |
Fergus Anderson, Hugh Anderson, Manliff Barrington, Artie Bell, Geoff Bell, Lowry Burton, Kel Carruthers, Bernard Codd, Charlie Collier, Keith Cornbill, Mark Cox, Steve Cull, Pat Cushnahan, Howard R Davies, Freddie Dixon, Charlie Dodson, Cameron Donald, Iain Duffus, Karl Ellison, Bob Foster, Dick Greasley, Manfred Grunwald, Hermann Hahn, Craig Hallam, Shaun Harris, Dean Harrison, John Hartle, Peter Hickman, Pete Hill, Fritz Hillebrand, Mac Hobson, Gary Hocking, John Holden, Josef Huber, Tim Hunt, Bill Ivy, Gary Johnson, Alistair King, Con Law, Eddie Laycock, Ivan Lintin, Bill Lomas, Nick Long, Graeme McGregor, Trevor Nation, Gary Padgett, Steve Plater, Jock Porter, Nick Roche, Cecil Sandford, Dave Saville, Tom Sheard, Edwin Twemlow, Malcolm Uphill, Dave Wells, Eric Williams, Andrew Winkle, Michael Wynn | 2 |
Steve Abbott, Dario Ambrosini, Frank A Applebee, Ivor Arber, Reg Armstrong, Kenny Arthur, Stewart Atkinson, Georg Auerbacher, Mike Aylott, Mark Baldwin, Rob Barber, W. Harry Bashall, Ian Bell, Phillip Biggs, Eric Bliss, Dieter Braun, Eric Briggs, Norman Brown, Ralph Bryans, Jimmy Buchan, Trevor Burgess, Roger Burnett, Mick Burns, Florian Camathias, Maurice Cann, Neil Carpenter, Phil Carpenter, Phil Carter, Harold Clark, Rod Coleman, Harry A Collier, Stuart Collins, Syd Crabtree, Dave Croxford, J.D. Daniels, Leo Davenport, Geoff Davison, Tommy de la Hay, Ernst Degner, Walter Denny, George Douglas, Eddie Dow, Percy Evans, Helmut Fath, Jack Findlay, John Flaxman, Frank Fletcher, Rem Fowler, John Gibbard, Sid Gleave, Oliver Godfrey, Les Graham, Stuart Graham, Werner Haas, Dave Hallam, Roy Hanks, Colin Hardman, Bernard Hargreaves, Conrad Harrison, Ron Haslam, Ronnie Hazlehurst, Chris Heath, Alfred Herzig, Freddie Hicks, James Hillier, Robert Holden, Rupert Hollaus, Colin Hopper, Ken Horstman, Clive Horton, Eric Housley, Dennis Ireland, Mitsuo Itoh, Brian Jackson, Nick Jefferies, Doug Jewell, C. W. Johnston, Ken Kavanagh, Bob Keeler, Neil Kelly, Basil Keys, John Kidson, Ewald Kluge, Ray Knight, David Lashmar, Monty V. Lockwood, Frank Longman, Heinz Luthringshauser, Jack Marshall, Keith Martin, Hugh Mason, Cromie McCandless, Georg Meier, Ted Mellors, Mark Miller, Derek Minter, Brian Morrison, Les Nutt, George O'Dell, Eric Oliver, Mat Oxley, Len Parker, Philip Parker, Denis Parkinson, Graham Penny, Alex Phillip, Derek Powell, Cyril Pullin, Brian Purslow, Richard Quayle, Johnny Rea, Harry Reed, Tim Reeves, Brett Richmond, Tommy Robb, John Robinson, Mike Rogers, Nigel Rollason, Dave Roper, Gordon Russell, Fritz Scheidegger, Martyn Sharpe, Dave Simmonds, Bill Simpson, Jimmie Simpson, Cyril Taft, Omobono Tenni, Steve Tonkin, George Tucker, Kenneth Twemlow, Henry Tyrell-Smith, Chris Vincent, Terry Vinicombe, Graham Walker, Frank Whiteway, Cyril Williams, Paul Williams, Peter Williams, Alfred Wohlgemuth, Tim Wood, Tommy Wood, Stan Woods | 1 |
FIM Championship Rounds (1949–1976)
The Isle of Man TT was part of the FIM Motor-Cycle Grand Prix World Championship (now MotoGP) between 1949 and 1976. During this period the Isle of Man TT Races counted as the United Kingdom round including the Sidecar TT, 50 cc Ultra-Lightweight TT, 125 cc Lightweight TT, 250 cc Lightweight TT, 350 cc Junior TT and 500 cc Senior TT races counted towards the FIM Motor-Cycle Grand Prix World Championship. After the 1972 races, multiple world champion and dominant motorcycle racer of his time Giacomo Agostini announced he would never race again at the Isle of Man, declaring it too dangerous for international competition and that it was outrageous that such a race should never[clarification needed] be part of a scenario where riders were forced to do such a race; at this point the Isle of Man TT was not suited to the growing professionalism and business aspects of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. More and more riders joined his boycott, and after 1976 the race was stricken from the championship and replaced by the British Grand Prix.
| Year | 50 cc (Ultra-Lightweight TT) | 125 cc (Lightweight TT) | 250 cc (Lightweight TT) | 350 cc (Junior TT) | 500 cc (Senior TT) | Report | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | ||
1976 |  Tom Herron | Yamaha | Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | Tom Herron | Yamaha | Report | ||||
1975 | Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | Charlie Williams | Yamaha | Mick Grant | Kawasaki | Report | ||||
1974 | Charlie Williams | Yamaha | Tony Rutter | Yamaha | Phil Carpenter | Yamaha | Report | ||||
1973 | Tommy Robb | Yamaha | Charlie Williams | Yamaha | Tony Rutter | Yamaha |  Jack Findlay | Suzuki | Report | ||
1972 | Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | Phil Read | Yamaha |  Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1971 | Chas Mortimer | Yamaha | Phil Read | Yamaha | Tony Jefferies | Yamsel | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1970 |  Dieter Braun | Suzuki | Kel Carruthers | Yamaha | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1969 | Dave Simmonds | Kawasaki | Kel Carruthers | Benelli | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1968 | Barry Smith | Derbi | Phil Read | Yamaha | Bill Ivy | Yamaha | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Report |
1967 | Stuart Graham | Suzuki | Phil Read | Yamaha | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Report |
1966 | Ralph Bryans | Honda | Bill Ivy | Yamaha | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Report |
1965 |  Luigi Taveri | Honda | Phil Read | Yamaha |  Jim Redman | Honda | Jim Redman | Honda | Mike Hailwood | MV Agusta | Report |
1964 |  Hugh Anderson | Suzuki | Luigi Taveri | Honda | Jim Redman | Honda | Jim Redman | Honda | Mike Hailwood | MV Agusta | Report |
1963 |  Mitsuo Itoh | Suzuki | Hugh Anderson | Suzuki | Jim Redman | Honda | Jim Redman | Honda | Mike Hailwood | MV Agusta | Report |
1962 | Ernst Degner | Suzuki | Luigi Taveri | Honda | Derek Minter | Honda | Mike Hailwood | MV Agusta |  Gary Hocking | MV Agusta | Report |
1961 | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Mike Hailwood | Honda | Phil Read | Norton | Mike Hailwood | Norton | Report | ||
1960 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | Gary Hocking | MV Agusta | John Hartle | MV Agusta | John Surtees | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1959 | Tarquinio Provini | MV Agusta | Tarquinio Provini | MV Agusta | John Surtees | MV Agusta | John Surtees | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1958 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | Tarquinio Provini | MV Agusta | John Surtees | MV Agusta | John Surtees | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1957 | Tarquinio Provini | Mondial | Cecil Sandford | Mondial | Bob McIntyre | Gilera | Bob McIntyre | Gilera | Report | ||
1956 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | John Surtees | MV Agusta | Report | ||
1955 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | Geoff Duke | Gilera | Report | ||
1954 |  Rupert Hollaus | NSU | Werner Haas | NSU | Rod Coleman | AJS | Ray Amm | Norton | Report | ||
1953 | Leslie Graham | MV Agusta | Fergus Anderson | Moto Guzzi | Ray Amm | Norton | Ray Amm | Norton | Report | ||
1952 | Cecil Sandford | MV Agusta | Fergus Anderson | Moto Guzzi | Geoff Duke | Norton |  Reg Armstrong | Norton | Report | ||
1951 | Cromie McCandless | Mondial | Tommy Wood | Moto Guzzi | Geoff Duke | Norton | Geoff Duke | Norton | Report | ||
1950 | Dario Ambrosini | Benelli | Artie Bell | Norton | Geoff Duke | Norton | Report | ||||
1949 | Manliff Barrington | Moto Guzzi | Freddie Frith | Velocette | Harold Daniell | Norton | Report | ||||
Current lap records
| Category | Rider(s) | Machine | Tyres | Year | Time | Average speed | Source[54] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | |||||||
| Outright (all categories) | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 16:42.778 | 135.452 | 217.989 | [1] |
| Superbike TT | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki | Metzeler | 2018 | 16:50.384 | 134.432 | 216.347 | [55] |
| Supersport TT | Michael Dunlop | Honda CBR600RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 17:31.328 | 129.197 | 207.922 | [56] |
| Lightweight TT | Michael Dunlop | Paton | 2018 | 18:26.543 | 122.750 | 197.547 | [57] | |
| Ultra-Lightweight TT | Chris Palmer | Honda RS125 | 2004 | 20:20.87 | 110.52 | 177.86 | ||
| Senior TT | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 16:42.778 | 135.452 | 217.989 | [58] |
| Superstock TT | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 16:50.601 | 134.403 | 216.301 | [59] |
TT Zero | Michael Rutter | Mugen Shinden | 2018 | 18:34.956 | 121.824 | 196.057 | [60] | |
| Sidecar TT | Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall | Honda CBR Sidecar | Avon | 2018 | 18:59.018 | 119.250 | 191.914 | [61] |
Current race records
| Category | Rider(s) | Machine | Tyres | Year | Race time | Average speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Superbike TT (6 laps) | Michael Dunlop | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 01:44:13.398 | 130.324 | 209.736[55] |
| Supersport TT (4 laps) | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 2018 | 01:11:28.059 | 126.703 | 203.909[62] | |
| Lightweight TT (4 laps) | Michael Dunlop | Paton | 2018 | 01:15:05.032 | 120.601 | 194.088[57] | |
| Lightweight TT (3 laps) | Ivan Lintin | Kawasaki ER650 | Metzeler | 2015 | 57:06.070 | 118.936 | 191.409[63] |
| Senior TT (6 laps) | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | 2018 | 01:43:08.065 | 131.700 | 211.951[58] | |
| Senior TT (4 laps) | John McGuinness | Honda CBR1000RR | Dunlop | 2015 | 01:09:23.903 | 130.481 | 209.989 |
| Superstock TT (4 laps) | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 01:08:49.976 | 131.553 | 211.714[59] |
| TT Zero (1 lap) | Michael Rutter | Mugen Shinden | 2018 | 18:34.956 | 121.824 | 196.057[64] | |
| Sidecar TT (3 laps) | Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall | Honda CBR Sidecar | Avon | 2018 | 57:25.040 | 118.281 | 190.355[61] |
Race awards
Race winner trophies
| Race | Trophy | Rider(s) | Machine | Tyres | Year | Average speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Senior TT | Senior Tourist Trophy1 | Michael Dunlop | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | Dunlop | 2017 | 130.456 | 209.949 |
| TT Superbike | TT Superbike Trophy | Michael Dunlop | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 130.324 | 209.736[55] |
| TT Superstock | John Hartle Trophy | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 131.553 | 211.714[59] |
| TT Supersport Race 1 | Junior Tourist Trophy | Michael Dunlop | Honda CBR600RR | Dunlop | 2018 | 126.027 | 202.821[56] |
| TT Supersport Race 2 | Classic TT Trophy | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha YZF-R6 | Metzeler | 2016 | 125.905 | 202.624[65] |
| TT Lightweight | Lightweight TT Trophy | Michael Rutter | Paton S1 | Dunlop | 2017 | 118.645 | 190.941 |
| TT Sidecar Race 1 | Fred W. Dixon Trophy | Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall | Honda CBR Sidecar | Avon | 2018 | 117.987 | 189.882[61] |
| TT Sidecar Race 2 | Sidecar TT Trophy | Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall | LCR Honda 600 cc | Avon | 2017 | 115.760 | 186.298 |
^1 Marquis de Mouzilly St Mars Trophy.
Fastest lap awards
| Race | Trophy | Rider(s) | Machine | Year | Average speed | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Overall | Jimmy Simpson Trophy | Michael Dunlop | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2017 | 132.903 | 213.887 | 17:02.009 |
| Senior TT | Norman Brown Trophy | Michael Dunlop | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2017 | 132.903 | 213.887 | 17:02.009 |
| TT Superbike | John Williams Trophy | Dean Harrison | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 2018 | 134.432 | 216.347 | 16:50.384[1] |
| TT Superstock | Don Ryder Trophy | Peter Hickman | BMW S1000RR | 2018 | 134.403 | 216.301 | 16:50.601[59] |
| TT Supersport Race | Formula 2 TT Trophy | Peter Hickman | Triumph Daytona 675 | 2017 | 126.848 | 204.142 | 17:50.792 |
| TT Sidecar Race | Jock Taylor Trophy | Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall | LCR Honda 600 Sidecar | 2017 | 117.119 | 188.485 | 19:19.746 |
Special awards
| Award | Trophy | Rider(s) | Machine | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT Solo Championship | Joey Dunlop Trophy | Ian Hutchinson | BMW S1000RR Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2016[66] |
| TT Privateer's Champion | TT Privateer's Champion | Daniel Hegarty | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2016[66] |
| Overall Sidecar Championship | RAC Sidecar Trophy | John Holden and Andrew Winkle | LCR Suzuki 600 cc | 2016[67] |
| Sidecar Passenger Championship | Craig Trophy | Andrew Winkle | LCR Suzuki 600 cc | 2016[67] |
| Supersport Championship | TT Supporters' Club Trophy | Ian Hutchinson | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2016 |
| Sidecar Chassis Championship | Fred Hanks Trophy | John Holden and Andrew Winkle | LCR Suzuki 600 cc | 2016[67] |
| Newcomers Sidecar Driver Championship | Peter Chapman Trophy | Lionel Mansuy | Windle 600 cc | 2015 |
| Newcomers Sidecar Passenger Championship | Dave Wells Trophy | Matty Ramsden | LCR 600 cc | 2015 |
| British competitor British manufacturer | Joe Craig Trophy | Guy Martin | Triumph 675 cc | 2015 |
| Irish (North or South) solo competitor | Martin Finnegan Trophy | Michael Dunlop | BMW S1000RR | 2016[66][68] |
| Isle of Man solo competitor | Gavin Lee Trophy | Conor Cummins | Honda CBR1000RR | 2016[68] |
Other Special awards
Fastest Newcomer – The Vernon Cooper Trophy
Rider(s)
Machine
Year
Average speed
Time
mph
km/h
Derek McGee
Honda 1000 cc
2015
121.928
196.224
18:33.999
Most Meritorious Female – The Susan Jeness Trophy is awarded yearly by the Executive Committee of the TT Supporters' Club, in recognition of the "most meritorious performance by a female competitor" during the previous TT meeting.[69]
Rider(s)
Race Category
Year
Jenny Tinmouth
solo rider
2010
Jenny Tinmouth
solo rider
2011
Debbie Baron
as driver, Ireson Kawasaki Sidecar 600 cc
2012
Estelle Leblond
as driver, Sidecar 600 cc
2013
Estelle Leblond
as driver, Sidecar 600 cc
2014
(undecided)
2015
See also
- List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course
- North West 200
- Outline of motorcycles and motorcycling
Notes
Citations
^ abc "Isle of Man TT results: Peter Hickman becomes the world's fastest rider with record-breaking Senior TT victory". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.Peter Hickman produces an astonishing record final lap to win the Senior TT at the Isle of Man TT to pip race-long leader Dean Harrison in one of the closest races ever seen.
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^ The Manx Experience. A Souvenir Guide to the Isle of Man. page 66-67 Gordon N.Kniverton 8th edition The Manx Experience (1987) Mannin Publishing Ltd
^ Isle of Man Examiner page 2 12 November 1921
^ Here Is the News: A Chronicle of the 20th Century, Volume 1 page 78 Gordon N.Kniverton & Terry Cringle Manx Heritage Foundation (1999) The Manx Experience
ISBN 9781873120460
^ Official Programme – International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy 28 May 1907 pages 1–3 The Auto-Cycle Club (1907). Reproduction (2007) Isle of Man Post Office
^ 'Motor-Cycle pages 1 & 6 14 June 1972
^ ab KEH, ANDREW (7 June 2017). "Take a Lap in the World's Most Dangerous Race". New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
^ ab DeGroot, Nick (5 June 2016). "Two fatalities in a single day rock the 2016 Isle of Man TT". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
^ "38 Miles of Terror", 09.08.03 - Sports Illustrated
^ Isle of Man's Big 3 Race Events : The Spectator Guide. TT (Tourist Trophy), Festival of Motorcycling (incorporating Manx Grand Prix), Southern 100 page 43 Trevor Barret (2014) Lily Publication
ISBN 1907945237
^ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/06/07/2017-isle-man-tt-three-riders-die-tt-crashes-lambert-hoek-bonner/
^ https://www.judgments.im/content/J590.htm
^ https://www.judgments.im/content/J583.htm
^ Island Racer 2004 pp 112–113 Mortons Media Group Ltd.
ISBN 9780954244224
^ TT Pioneers – Early Car Racing in the Isle of Man by Robert Kelly p68 The Manx Experience (1996) The Alden Press ISBN No 1 873120 61 3
^ The Motor Cycle pp545 dated 19 June 1905
^ Island Racer 2003 p89 Mortons Media Group Ltd
ISBN 0954244222
^ 2015 International Tourist Trophy Regulations page 22 ACU Events Isle of Man Limited (2015) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
^ 2015 International Tourist Trophy Regulations ACU Events Isle of Man Limited page 5 and page 58 Appendix A
^ 2015 International Tourist Trophy Regulations page 2 & Appendix C ACU Events Isle of Man Limited
^ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2015 page 5/Appendix D page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2015) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
^ International Isle of Man TT Regulations 2012 page 41-42 Appendix-E ACU Events (Isle of Man) Ltd (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
^ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 3/Appendix E page 43 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2015) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
^ Motocourse History of the Isle of Man TT Races 1907-1989 page 18-19 and 23 (Mick Woollett Technical Notes) Nick Harris © Hazelton Securities Ltd (1990) Graficas Esatalla SA
ISBN 0-905138-71-6
^ TT Topics and Tales by David Wright – Amulree Publications (4 April 2006)
ISBN 1901508099
^ 2010 International Tourist Trophy Regulations page 2 ACU Events Isle of Man Limited
^ REGULATIONS TT ZERO – 2010 International Tourist Trophy – Isle of Man 29 May – 11 June p27 ACU Events Ltd (2010)
^ "History is made in the 2012 SES TT Zero". iomtt.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^ 1947 TT races, overview IoM TT.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015
^ 1950 Clubman TT 1000 cc class results IoM TT.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015
^ ab Motor Cycle, 9 March 1967, pp.284–286 Roadsters on the Magic Lap. A Production-TT Recce in Manxland by David Dixon. Accessed 26 September 2015
^ 1956 Clubman TT Junior class results IoM TT.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015
^ 1956 Clubman TT Senior class results IoM TT.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015
^ 1963 Senior race results, Competitor Ray Knight, Hughes Triumph, Manx Grand Prix.Org official website, Retrieved 19 October 2015
^ 1964 Senior race results, Competitor Ray Knight, Hughes Triumph, Manx Grand Prix.Org official website, Retrieved 19 October 2015
^ Ray Knight, Competitor Profile, IoM TT.com official website, Retrieved 19 October 2015
^ Motor Cyclist Illustrated, January 1965, p.41 More Production racing. Accessed 19 October 2015
^ "Practice and Race Schedule: 2016". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
^ "New schedule".
^ ROADS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TT ROAD RACES 2015 Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure -Rheynn Arraghey Bun-Troggalys Public Notice (2015) 1982 Road Racing Act (Isle of Man) "Notice is given that the Department of Infrastructure has made Orders under the Road Race Act 1982 & the Highways Act 1986. The Tourist Trophy Road Race Order 2015 permits the promoters to hold practices, races and parades during the TT Festival period."
^ "Mad Sunday". Isle of Man Today. 2013.
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^ ROADS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TT ROAD RACES 2015 Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure -Bun-Troggalys Public Notice (2015) "Notice is given that the Department of Infrastructure has made Orders under the Road Race Act 1982 & the Highways Act 1986. The Tourist Trophy Road Race Order 2015 permits the promoters to hold practices, races and parades during the TT Festival period."
^ TT roads closure notice 2016 Retrieved 1 June 2016
^ TVIM, 28 August 2013, Retrieved 12 December 2015
^ The Oxford Companion to Sports and Games Edited by John Arlott Oxford University Press (1975) pp. 669
ISBN 0-19-211538-3
^ "World's fastest way to die: Motorbike race that's killed 246".
^ Brown, Aaron (7 June 2017). "3 Riders Killed in Separate Incidents at 2017 Isle Of Man TT". The Drive. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^ Backus, Richard (March–April 2017), "ISLE OF MAN", Motorcycle Classics, pp. 50–56
^ "Two more motorcyclists killed at Isle of Man TT races". The Telegraph. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ Lieback, Ron (13 June 2016). "2016 Isle of Man TT Recap – Winners & Fatalities". Ultimate MotorCycling. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
^ "World's fastest way to die: The most dangerous race on the planet". news.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "Two more deaths take Isle of Man TT Festival toll to five". express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "Competitor Analysis". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ Records reported are lap times achieved during races only. Except where otherwise noted, sourcing in this table is from the IOMTT.COM website: title=IOM TT: Current Isle of Man TT Lap Records
^ abc "RST Superbike TT – Result Sheet" (PPDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ ab "Monster Energy Supersport TT 1 - Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ ab "Bennetts Lightweight TT - Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ ab "PokerStars Senior TT" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ abcd "RL360 Superstock TT - Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "TT Zero Record Lap".
^ abc "Locate.im Sidecar TT 2" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Limited. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Monster Energy Supersport TT 2 - Result Sheet". Monster Energy. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "2015 Bennetts Lightweight TT results" (PDF). IOMTT.COM.
^ "SES TT Zero - Result Sheet". Monster Energy. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Monster Energy Supersport TT 2 – Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ abc "Isle of Man TT: Hickman wins thriller, smashes lap record". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ abc "Birchalls on form in Sure Sidecar TT Race 2". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.Holden/Winkle were secure in second and with the runners-up spot, they took the overall Sidecar Championship with Reeves/Farrance salvaging their TT race week with another podium.
^ ab "PokerStars Senior TT – Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ IoM TT.com, News, 28 December 2012 Retrieved 14 September 2015
References
- Barker, Stuart (2007). 100 One Hundred Years of the TT. EMAP
ISBN 1-84605-235-1
- Duckworth, Mick (2007). TT 100 – The Authorised History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Racing. Lily Publications
ISBN 9781899602674
- 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 1-874557-83-7
- Pidcock, Fred & Snelling, Bill (2007) History of the Isle of Man Clubman's TT Races 1947–1956. Amulree Publications
ISBN 1-901508-10-2
- Savage, Mike (1997) TT Heroes. Amulree Publications
ISBN 0-9521126-9-8
- Snelling, Bill (1996). The Tourist Trophy in Old Photographs Collected by Bill Snelling. Sutton Publishing
ISBN 1-84015-059-9
- Stroud, Jon (2007). The Little Book of the TT. Green Umbrella Publishing
ISBN 1-905828-24-1
- Wright, David (2007). 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT Races. A Century of Motorcycle Racing. Crowood Press
ISBN 1-86126-906-4
- Wright, David (2006). TT Topics and Tales. Amulree Publications
ISBN 1-901508-09-9
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isle of Man TT Races. |
- Official website
Route of Isle of Man TT (Google Maps)
Motorcycle Classics article on the 100th anniversary of the Isle of Man TT- Video of TT Access Road traffic TVIM
Coordinates: 54°10′02″N 4°28′44″W / 54.16722°N 4.47889°W / 54.16722; -4.47889
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