1924 Isle of Man TT

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1 Ultra Lightweight 175cc Race
2 Lightweight 250cc Race
3 Junior 350cc Race
4 Senior 500cc Race
5 Sidecar 500cc Race
6 References
7 External links

The 1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175cc capacity that was run only twice; this season and in 1925. This was the second year of the Sidecar race that would also be dropped after 1925.

The Ultra-Lightweight TT began with a massed-start for competitors rather than pairs for the normal time-trial format of the Isle of Man TT Races. The first winner of the Ultra-Lightweight TT in 1924 was Jock Porter riding a New Gerrard at an average speed of 51.21 mph.

The Junior TT race was won by Ken Twemlow on a New Imperial at an average speed of 55.67 mph. In the same Junior TT race Jimmy Simpson set a new lap record of 35 minutes and 5 seconds at an average speed of 64.54 mph on an AJS; the first 60 plus mph average lap. The Lightweight TT and the Senior TT races where run in conjunction and Eddie Twemlow (the brother to Ken Twemlow) riding a New Imperial won the 6 lap race in 4 hours, 5 minutes and 3 seconds, an average speed of 55.44 mph.

The Senior TT, like the Junior race, was also run at a record breaking pace and was the first with a race average speed over 60 mph. The 6 lap race was won by Alec Bennett riding a Norton in 3 hours, 40 minutes and 24. 6 seconds with an average speed of 61.64 mph.

[edit] Ultra Lightweight 175cc Race

Pos	Rider	Machine	Time	Speed	Laps
1	Jack A. Porter	New Gerrard	2.12.40.4	51.21 mph	3
2	F G Morgan	Cotton	2.17.11.6	49.51	3
3	C Stead	Cotton	2.17.39.8	49.34

[edit] Lightweight 250cc Race

Pos	Rider	Machine	Time	Speed	Laps
1	Jack A. Porter	New Imperial	4.05.03.0	55.44 mph	6
2	H F Brockbank	Cotton	4.17.05.0	52.85	6
3	J Cooke	DOT	4.18.33.0	52.54	6

[edit] Junior 350cc Race

Pos	Rider	Machine	Time	Speed	Laps
1	Kenneth Twemlow	New Imperial	4.04.49.0	55.678 mph	6
2	S Ollerhead	DOT	4.07.26.2	54.908	6
3	I H R Scott	AJS	4.09.01.6	54.55	6

[edit] Senior 500cc Race

Pos	Rider	Machine	Time	Speed	Laps
1	Alec Bennett	Norton	3.40.24.6	61.64 mph	6
2	Harry Langman	Scott	3.41.54.2	61.23	6
3	Freddie W Dixon	Douglas	3.45.46.4	60.17	6

[edit] Sidecar 500cc Race

Pos	Rider	Machine	Time	Speed	Laps
1	George H Tucker	Norton	2.07.48	51.31 mph	3
2	Harry Reed	DOT	3.26.44.0	43.80	3
3	A Tinkler	Matador	3.33.08.0	42.49	3

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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