1923 Isle of Man TT

The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first Sidecar TT race over 3 laps, won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Denney using a special Douglas motorcycle with a banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, at an average speed of 53.15 mph (85.54 km/h). The fastest Sidecar lap was by Harry Langman on a Scott at 54.69 mph (88.02 km/h).

The Senior 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. TT novice Jimmie Guthrie suffered a machine breakdown in the Junior 350 cc race, but he achieved six victories in later years.[1]

Changes to the course occurred 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 37.739 miles (revised to 37.733 miles (60.725 km) in 1938).[2]

Lightweight 250 cc Race

Pos Rider Machine Time Speed Laps
1United Kingdom Jack A. PorterNew Gerrard4.21.3751.93 mph (83.57 km/h)6
2United Kingdom Bert le VackNew Imperial4.26.1951.146
3United Kingdom D HallRex-Acme4.34.2049.536

Junior 350 cc Race

Pos Rider Machine Time Speed Laps
1Republic of Ireland Stanley WoodsCotton4.03.4755.73 mph (89.69 km/h)6
2United Kingdom H F HarrisAJS4.06.166
3United Kingdom A H AlexanderDouglas4.09.356

Senior 500 cc Race

Pos Rider Machine Time Speed Laps
1Isle of Man Tom SheardDouglas4.04.3355.55 mph (89.40 km/h)6
2United Kingdom G M BlackNorton4.06.2655.146
3United Kingdom Freddie W DixonIndian4.07.0255.016

Sidecar 500 cc Race

Pos Rider Machine Time Speed Laps
1United Kingdom Freddie W DixonDouglas2.07.4853.15 mph (85.54 km/h)3
2United Kingdom Graham WalkerNorton2.09.263
3United Kingdom George H TuckerNorton2.10.273

References

  1. ↑ BBC A Sporting Nation Jimmie Guthrie win European Grand Prix 1935 (retrieved 7 October 2006)
  2. ↑ Official TT Guide 1992 pp 45 Mannin Media Publication/Isle of Man Department of Tourism


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