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Bennetts Lightweight TT results" (PDF). IOMTT.COM. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2015.

The 2001 Isle of Man TT races were cancelled because of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK in the spring and summer of 2001. Disinfecting 40,000 spectators and competitors (and their motorcycles) to ensure the disease was kept off the island proved difficult. There have been numerous video games based on the Isle of Man TT; the first was the 1995 Sega arcade game Manx TT Super Bike, which was later ported to the Sega Saturn in 1997. [89] Several other games have followed since, including Suzuki TT Superbikes (2005), TT Superbikes: Real Road Racing Championship and TT Superbikes Legends (both 2008), all of which were released exclusively for the PlayStation 2, and developed by Jester Interactive. Established over 13 years ago, TT50 is a family run business specialising in the sale of Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles along with German marks including; Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche.Writing in UK monthly magazine Motor Cyclist Illustrated, racing journalist Ray Knight, who had achieved a lap speed of nearly 88mph on a Triumph Tiger 100 roadster-based racing motorcycle in the Manx Grand Prix, [33] [34] [35] 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 500cc race. [36] Ryan Farquhar's 650cc Kawasaki at the start line of the 2012 Lightweight TT. He went on to win that year's race. a b Isle of Man TT outlines changes after Mercer course car collision Autosport, 18 April 2019, Retrieved 26 January 2020 Bigben Interactive has since revived the TT game license, releasing TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge in 2018 and two sequels in 2020 and 2023. [90] [91] [92] Connected events [ edit ] Machines must comply with general technical rules as per ACU Standing Regulations and 2015 Isle of Man TT regulations.

Since TT 1947, the Isle of Man TT has only been cancelled three times: 2001, 2020 and 2021, all of which were due to viral outbreaks.

Emily Martin and Adam Duggleby winners at the RTTC National 50 mile time trial Championship nr Great Dunmow on Sunday Originally introduced in 1935, there are eight machines positioned around the course to provide a rapid response to any incidents. Selected riders have previous race experience and are first-aid trained, with machines carrying medical equipment that can assist in managing a casualty. They also have other duties such as course inspection, observation of machines on the course for visible faults, and review and report any course incidents. [38] As of 2023, all travelling marshals ride Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades. [39] Crossing places during practice and races [ edit ] For the 1905 Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial it was decided to run an eliminating trial for motorcycles the day afterwards 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 competitors to climb the steep Mountain Section of the course forced the organisers to use a 25-mile (40km) 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 returning 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 (125mi or 201km) was won by J.S. Campbell (Ariel) despite a fire during a pit stop [18] in 4hours, 9minutes and 36 seconds at an average race speed of 30.04mph (48.34km/h). [19] Format of the races [ edit ] Competitors line up at the start of the 2010 Senior TT race

The 2020 and 2021 TT races were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [14] [15] Early Isle of Man TT race history (1904–1910) [ edit ] Gordon Bennett and Tourist Trophy car races [ edit ] FIM World Championship event for motorcycles not exceeding 350cc engine capacity and held on the Clypse Course. Audi Phone Box with wireless charging - Qi enabled compatible phone and additional bluetooth interface Dead After 2017 Isle of Man TT Crashes: Lambert, Hoek, Bonner". Ultimate Motorcycling. 7 June 2017.

From 1911, the Isle of Man TT transferred to the much longer Snaefell Mountain Course of 37.40 miles (60.19km) (current length 37.73 miles (60.72km)). Its elevation goes from near sea-level to 1,300 feet (400m). [5] 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. A Production TT for roadster-based motorcycles having classes for maximum engine capacities of 250cc, 500cc and 750cc was introduced from 1967 until 1976 when the class was discontinued. Olympic Gold Medallist Amy Williams MBE joins Steve Parrish and Steve Plater for ITV4’s Classic TT Races Coverage 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