1923 Isle of Man TT

The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first Sidecar TT race over 3 laps and was won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Denny with a special Douglas banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds at an average speed of 53.15 mph however the fastest lap in the Sidecar race was by Harry Langman on a Scott at 54.69 mph. The Senior TT Race was held in poor weather and local course knowledge allowed local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard, also riding a Douglas, to win a second TT to add to his first win in the 1922 Junior TT. Another first-time winner was Stanley Woods, riding to his first of ten victories in the TT races, on a Cotton in the Junior TT. Isle of Man TT novice Jimmie Guthrie had his bike break down in the Junior 350cc race but he went on to six victories in later years. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0024/] BBC A Sporting Nation "Jimmie Guthrie win European Grand Prix 1935" (retrieved 7 October 2006)]

More changes to the course followed in 1923 with the adoption of a private road between Parliament Square and May Hill in Ramsey. Previously the course negotiated Albert Road and Tower Road in Ramsey and the new course length was now 37.739 miles (revised to 37.733 miles in 1938). [Official TT Guide 1992 pp 45 Mannin Media Publication/Isle of Man Department of Tourism]

Lightweight 250cc Race

idecar 500cc Race

References

External links

* [http://www.iomtt.com/Home/TTDatabase/races.aspx?meet_code=TT23 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.mcb.net/ttraces/tt/ttwin.html Isle of Man TT winners]