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1925 Isle of Man TT

Annual motorcycle racing event

Annual motorcycle racing event

1925 Isle of Man Tourist TrophyDateLocationCourseOrganiserClerkJunior TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lapUltra Lightweight TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lapSenior TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lapLightweight TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lapSidecar TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lap
June 15, 17 and 19, 1925
Douglas, Isle of Man
Snaefell Mountain Course
37.739 miles (60.74 km).
Auto-Cycle Union
T.W. Loughborough
Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
Howard R. Davies, HRD
Jimmy Simpson, AJS
Wal Handley
34min. 23sec. 65.89 mph New record
Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
Paddy Johnston, Cotton
Jock Porter, New Gerrard
Wal Handley
41min. 52sec. 54.12 mph New record
Howard R. Davies, HRD
Frank Longman, AJS
Alec Bennett, Norton
Jimmy Simpson
32min. 50sec. 68.97 mph New record
Edwin Tremlow, New Imperial
Paddy Johnston, Cotton
Kenneth Tremlow, New Imperial
Wal Handley
37min. 36sec. 60.22 mph New record
Leonard Parker, Douglas
Ken Horstmann
Bert Taylor, Norton
C.R. Hirst
George Grinton, Norton
Arthur Kinrade
Freddie Dixon
39min. 36sec. 57.18 mph New record

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 mi/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 mi/h, and a new lap record of 41 minutes, 52 seconds at an average speed of 54.12 mi/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 mi/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 mi/h. A new lap record was posted by Jimmie Simpson, in 32 minutes and 50 seconds and an average speed of 68.97 mi/h on an AJS motorcycle, but he failed to finish.

Ultra-Lightweight 175 cc Race

RankRiderTeamTimeSpeedLapsSource:
1UK Wal HandleyRex-Acme2.49.27.053.454
2IRL C. W. JohnstonCotton2.55.54.052.08
3UK Jock PorterNew Gerrard2.57.40.050.98

Junior 350 cc Race

RankRiderTeamTimeSpeedLapsSource:
1UK Wal HandleyRex-Acme3.28.56.465.02 mph6
2UK Howard R. DaviesHRD3.32.42.063.87
3UK Jimmie SimpsonAJS3.39.20.061.89

Senior 500 cc Race

RankRiderTeamTimeSpeedLapsSource:
1UK Howard R. DaviesHRD3.25.25.866.13 mi/h6
2UK Frank LongmanAJS3.29.10.064.95
3UK Alec BennettNorton3.30.08.064.05

[[Lightweight TT]]

It was held on Wednesday, June 19, 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.

Pos#RiderBikeLightweight TT race classificationLapsTimeSpeedPrizes & Remarks12345DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNS
1GB Edwin Tremlow246cc New Imperial63:55:18.0057.74 mph1st Prize - Winner of Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £20.
18IRL Paddy Johnston249cc Cotton63:58:51.0056.88 mph2nd Prize, £10.
2GB Kenneth Tremlow246cc New Imperial64:03:19.0055.83 mph3rd Prize, £5.
6GB Jack Cooke249cc DOT64:05:41.0055.29 mphReplica.
7GB Doug Prentice249cc P & P64:27:39.0050.78 mph
12GB Freddie Morgan249cc Cotton6Still 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.
13GB Billy Lord246cc Grindlay Peerless6Still 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.
19GB Fred Craner248cc Rex-Acme6Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm.
11GB Phil Pike249cc Velocette5Retired on the last lap.
15GB Jimmy Hall249cc P & P5Retired on the last lap.
14GB Harry Brockbank249cc Cotton4Retired on lap 5 from third place.
10IOM Mylie Sheard248cc OEC-Blackburne3Retired on lap 4 at Hillberry with engine trouble.
9GB Len Horton246cc New Imperial3Retired on lap 4 at Ballaugh with engine trouble.
17GB Wal Handley248cc Rex-Acme3Retired at lap 3 while leading the race. His tyre burst approaching Governor's Bridge and he was thrown.
3Scotland Jock Porter248cc New Gerrard3Retired at the end of lap 3 due to a seized rocker.
4IRL Stanley Woods248cc New Imperial2Retired on lap 3.
16NIR Norman Scott246cc Levis1Crashed on lap 2 outside of Ramsey due to seized engine.
8GB Leonard Booth248cc New Imperial1Retired on lap 2 at Creg-na-baa with a broken valve.
5Scotland A.J. Robertson249cc AJR-JAP0Retired on first lap at Union Mills with plug trouble.
9GB Reg. Gray246cc New ImperialWas unable to start and Len Horton took over his entry.
*Fastest lap*: Wal Handley, 37min. 36sec. 60.22 mph

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[[Sidecar TT]]

It was held on Friday, June 19, 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.

Pos#DriverPassengerBikeSidecar TT race classificationLapsTimeSpeedPrizes & Remarks123456DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS
23GB Leonard ParkerGB Ken Horstmann596cc Douglas42:44:01.8055.22 mph1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £20.
32GB Bert TaylorGB C.R. Hirst588cc Norton42:45:58.0054.57 mphSilver replica.
24Scotland George GrintonIOM Arthur Kinrade588cc Norton42:46:45.0053.31 mphSilver replica.
38GB Frank LongmanGB Leo Davenport349cc AJS42:59:10.0050.55 mphSilver replica. 1st in the 350cc class.
37GB Jimmy SimpsonGB George Cowley, junr.349cc AJS43:01:53.0049.79 mphSilver replica. 2nd in the 350cc class.
27GB Owen BridcuttGB S.E. Lewis499cc Dunelt43:03:34.0049.34 mphSilver replica.
31GB Freddie HattonGB W.A. Willcox596cc Douglas3Crashed on last lap at Kirk Michael due to broken forks.
21GB George TuckerGB G. Hammond588cc Norton3Retired on last lap at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
35GB Harry ReedGB Joe Hooson346cc DOT3Retired at the end of lap 3, back brake not functioning.
36GB George Cowley, senr.IOM D. Cowley348cc Sunbeam2Retired on lap 3.
22GB Freddie DixonGB Walter Denny596cc Douglas2Retired on lap 3 while leading the race at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
33GB Percy BrewsterGB D. Cocks600cc P & P2Retired on lap 3 at Braddan.
33Spain Vincent NaureSpain M. Canto596cc Douglas1Retired on lap 2.
26GB Almond TinklerGB N. Tinkler499cc P & M Panther1Retired on lap 2.
29GB Graham WalkerIOM Tony Mahon588cc Sunbeam1Retired on lap 2.
28GB L.P. DriscollGB C.W. Juggins588cc Norton0Retired on first lap near Braddan Bridge due broken rocker-arm support.
30GB Bert KershawGB W.M. Mowbray594cc New Hudson0Retired on first lap at Ballaugh with seized engine.
25GB Harry LangmanGB Eric Mainwaring596cc Scott0Retired on first lap at Lezayre with gear trouble.
AGB C.E. Wise349cc AJSReserve.
BGB George Cowley, junr.349cc AJSReserve.
CGB H. Town596cc ScottReserve.
DGB Tom Bullus499cc P & M PantherReserve.
EGB E. MillsomCalthorpeReserve.
FGB P. PetersonIOM Norman Dawson499cc DuneltReserve.
GGB H. Glover596cc DouglasReserve.
*Fastest lap*: Freddie Dixon, 39min. 36sec. 57.18 mph

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References

References

  1. "TT 1925 Ultra-Lightweight TT Results".
  2. "The Isle of Man TT Previous Winners".
  3. "TT 1925 Junior TT Results".
  4. "TT 1925 Senior TT Results".
  5. ''The Isle of Man Examiner'' page 5, Friday 16 June 1925
  6. ''The Isle of Man Examiner'', Friday 19 June 1925
  7. ''Ramsey Courier'' page 4, 19 June 1925
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