Annual motorcycle racing event
1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
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Date
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June 15, 17 and 19, 1925
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Location
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Douglas, Isle of Man
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Course
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Snaefell Mountain Course 37.739 miles (60.74 km).
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Organiser
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Auto-Cycle Union
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Clerk
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T.W. Loughborough
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Junior TT
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First
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Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
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Second
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Howard R. Davies, HRD
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Third
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Jimmy Simpson, AJS
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Fastest lap
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Wal Handley 34min. 23sec. 65.89 mph New record
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Ultra Lightweight TT
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First
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Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
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Second
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Paddy Johnston, Cotton
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Third
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Jock Porter, New Gerrard
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Fastest lap
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Wal Handley 41min. 52sec. 54.12 mph New record
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Senior TT
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First
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Howard R. Davies, HRD
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Second
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Frank Longman, AJS
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Third
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Alec Bennett, Norton
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Fastest lap
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Jimmy Simpson 32min. 50sec. 68.97 mph New record
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Lightweight TT
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First
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Edwin Tremlow, New Imperial
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Second
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Paddy Johnston, Cotton
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Third
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Kenneth Tremlow, New Imperial
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Fastest lap
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Wal Handley 37min. 36sec. 60.22 mph New record
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Sidecar TT
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First
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Leonard Parker, Douglas Ken Horstmann
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Second
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Bert Taylor, Norton C.R. Hirst
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Third
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George Grinton, Norton Arthur Kinrade
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Fastest lap
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Freddie Dixon 39min. 36sec. 57.18 mph New record
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The 1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the second and final year of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175 cc capacity. This was the third year of the Sidecar race, which was also dropped after 1925.
After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the Junior TT race over six laps of the Mountain Course on a Rex-Acme motorcycle at an average speed of 65.02 mph (104.64 km/h). Later in the week, Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the four-lap Ultra-Lightweight TT race, again on a Rex-Acme, setting a race record average speed of 53.45 mph (86.02 km/h), and a new lap record of 41 minutes, 52 seconds at an average speed of 54.12 mph (87.10 km/h).
During the Lightweight TT race, Wal Handley led the first two laps by over two minutes from C. W. "Paddy" Johnston, riding a Cotton, but a puncture caused Handley to slip off his motorcycle at Signpost Corner. The race was eventually won by Eddie Twemlow on a New Imperial at an average speed of 57.74 mph (92.92 km/h) from Johnston and Eddie's brother, Ken Twemlow, riding a New Imperial. The Senior TT race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motorcycle of his own manufacture, an HRD, in 3 hours, 25 minutes, 8 seconds at an average speed of 66.13 mph (106.43 km/h). A new lap record was posted by Jimmie Simpson, in 32 minutes and 50 seconds and an average speed of 68.97 mph (111.00 km/h) on an AJS motorcycle, but he failed to finish.
Ultra-Lightweight 175 cc Race
Junior 350 cc Race
Senior 500 cc Race
It was held on Wednesday, June 19th, 1925 at 9:30 am over a distance of 226 miles and 750 yards, 6 laps of 37.75 miles each. The machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 250cc. All nineteen entries started the race and only five riders finished.[5]
The 14th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
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Pos
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#
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Rider
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Bike
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Lightweight TT race classification
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Laps
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Time
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Speed
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Prizes & Remarks
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1
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1
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Edwin Tremlow
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246cc New Imperial
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6
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3:55:18.00
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57.74 mph
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1st Prize - Winner of Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £20.
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2
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18
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Paddy Johnston
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249cc Cotton
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6
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3:58:51.00
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56.88 mph
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2nd Prize, £10.
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3
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2
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Kenneth Tremlow
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246cc New Imperial
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6
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4:03:19.00
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55.83 mph
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3rd Prize, £5.
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4
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6
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Jack Cooke
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249cc DOT
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6
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4:05:41.00
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55.29 mph
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Replica.
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5
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7
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Doug Prentice
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249cc P & P
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6
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4:27:39.00
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50.78 mph
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DNF
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12
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Freddie Morgan
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249cc Cotton
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6
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Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm. Broke valve spring on lap 1.
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DNF
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13
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Billy Lord
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246cc Grindlay Peerless
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6
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Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm. Plug troubles during the race.
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DNF
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19
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Fred Craner
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248cc Rex-Acme
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6
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Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm.
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DNF
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11
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Phil Pike
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249cc Velocette
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5
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Retired on the last lap.
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DNF
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15
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Jimmy Hall
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249cc P & P
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5
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Retired on the last lap.
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DNF
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14
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Harry Brockbank
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249cc Cotton
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4
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Retired on lap 5 from third place.
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DNF
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10
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Mylie Sheard
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248cc OEC-Blackburne
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3
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Retired on lap 4 at Hillberry with engine trouble.
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DNF
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9
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Len Horton
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246cc New Imperial
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3
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Retired on lap 4 at Ballaugh with engine trouble.
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DNF
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17
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Wal Handley
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248cc Rex-Acme
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3
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Retired at lap 3 while leading the race. His tyre burst approaching Governor's Bridge and he was thrown.
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DNF
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3
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Jock Porter
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248cc New Gerrard
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3
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Retired at the end of lap 3 due to a seized rocker.
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DNF
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4
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Stanley Woods
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248cc New Imperial
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2
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Retired on lap 3.
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DNF
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16
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Norman Scott
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246cc Levis
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1
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Crashed on lap 2 outside of Ramsey due to seized engine.
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DNF
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8
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Leonard Booth
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248cc New Imperial
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1
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Retired on lap 2 at Creg-na-baa with a broken valve.
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DNF
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5
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A.J. Robertson
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249cc AJR-JAP
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0
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Retired on first lap at Union Mills with plug trouble.
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DNS
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9
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Reg. Gray
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246cc New Imperial
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Was unable to start and Len Horton took over his entry.
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Fastest lap: Wal Handley, 37min. 36sec. 60.22mph[6]
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It was held on Friday, June 19th, 1925 at 1:30pm over a distance of 151 miles and 680 yards, 4 laps of 37.75 miles each. Sidecar TT machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 600cc. All 18 entries started the race at one minute intervals and six finished.[7]
The 14th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
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Pos
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#
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Driver
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Passenger
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Bike
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Sidecar TT race classification
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Laps
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Time
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Speed
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Prizes & Remarks
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1
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23
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Leonard Parker
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Ken Horstmann
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596cc Douglas
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4
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2:44:01.80
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55.22 mph
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1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £20.
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2
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32
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Bert Taylor
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C.R. Hirst
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588cc Norton
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4
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2:45:58.00
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54.57 mph
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Silver replica.
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3
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24
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George Grinton
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Arthur Kinrade
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588cc Norton
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4
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2:46:45.00
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53.31 mph
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Silver replica.
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4
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38
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Frank Longman
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Leo Davenport
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349cc AJS
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4
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2:59:10.00
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50.55 mph
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Silver replica. 1st in the 350cc class.
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5
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37
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Jimmy Simpson
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George Cowley, junr.
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349cc AJS
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4
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3:01:53.00
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49.79 mph
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Silver replica. 2nd in the 350cc class.
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6
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27
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Owen Bridcutt
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S.E. Lewis
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499cc Dunelt
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4
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3:03:34.00
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49.34 mph
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Silver replica.
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DNF
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31
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Freddie Hatton
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W.A. Willcox
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596cc Douglas
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3
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Crashed on last lap at Kirk Michael due to broken forks.
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DNF
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21
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George Tucker
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G. Hammond
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588cc Norton
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3
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Retired on last lap at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
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DNF
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35
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Harry Reed
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Joe Hooson
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346cc DOT
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3
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Retired at the end of lap 3, back brake not functioning.
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DNF
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36
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George Cowley, senr.
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D. Cowley
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348cc Sunbeam
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2
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Retired on lap 3.
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DNF
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22
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Freddie Dixon
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Walter Denny
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596cc Douglas
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2
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Retired on lap 3 while leading the race at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
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DNF
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33
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Percy Brewster
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D. Cocks
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600cc P & P
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2
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Retired on lap 3 at Braddan.
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DNF
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33
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Vincent Naure
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M. Canto
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596cc Douglas
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1
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Retired on lap 2.
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DNF
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26
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Almond Tinkler
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N. Tinkler
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499cc P & M Panther
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1
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Retired on lap 2.
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DNF
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29
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Graham Walker
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Tony Mahon
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588cc Sunbeam
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1
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Retired on lap 2.
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DNF
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28
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L.P. Driscoll
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C.W. Juggins
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588cc Norton
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0
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Retired on first lap near Braddan Bridge due broken rocker-arm support.
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DNF
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30
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Bert Kershaw
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W.M. Mowbray
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594cc New Hudson
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0
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Retired on first lap at Ballaugh with seized engine.
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DNF
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25
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Harry Langman
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Eric Mainwaring
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596cc Scott
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0
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Retired on first lap at Lezayre with gear trouble.
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DNS
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A
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C.E. Wise
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349cc AJS
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Reserve.
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DNS
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B
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George Cowley, junr.
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349cc AJS
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Reserve.
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DNS
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C
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H. Town
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596cc Scott
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Reserve.
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DNS
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D
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Tom Bullus
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499cc P & M Panther
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Reserve.
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DNS
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E
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E. Millsom
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Calthorpe
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Reserve.
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DNS
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F
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P. Peterson
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Norman Dawson
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499cc Dunelt
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Reserve.
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DNS
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G
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H. Glover
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596cc Douglas
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Reserve.
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Fastest lap: Freddie Dixon, 39min. 36sec. 57.18mph[8]
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