1924 Isle of Man TT

The 1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175 cc capacity that was run only twice, in 1924 and 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 as with the normal time-trial format of the TT races. The winner of the first Ultra-Lightweight TT was Jock Porter riding a New Gerrard at an average speed of 51.21 mph (82.41 km/h).

The Junior TT race was won by Ken Twemlow on a New Imperial at an average speed of 55.67 mph (89.59 km/h). In the same Junior race, Jimmie Simpson set a new lap record of 35 minutes and 5 seconds at an average speed of 64.54 mph (103.87 km/h) on an AJS – the first average lap-speed over 60 mph. The Lightweight and Senior TT races were run in conjunction, and Eddie Twemlow (brother to Ken Twemlow) riding a New Imperial won the six-lap race in 4 hours, 5 minutes and 3 seconds, an average speed of 55.44 mph (89.22 km/h).

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 (97 km/h). The six-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 (99.20 km/h).

Senior TT (500cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTimeLaps
1United Kingdom Alec BennettNorton3.40.24.661.64 mph (99.20 km/h)6
2United Kingdom Harry LangmanScott3.41.54.261.236
3United Kingdom Freddie DixonDouglas3.45.46.460.176
9Scotland J A StuartNorton3.59.05.06

Junior TT (350cc)

6 laps (226.38 miles) – Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1United Kingdom Kenneth TwemlowNew Imperial56.68 mph4:04.49.0
2United Kingdom S. OllerheadDOT54.91 mph4:07.26.2
3South Africa I. H. R. ScottAJS54.55 mph4:09.01.6
4United Kingdom Cecil AshbyMontgomery53.39 mph4:14.27.4
5United Kingdom Harold J. WillisMontgomery52.80 mph4:17.18.8
6United Kingdom J. L. E. EmersonDOT4:20.39.8
7United Kingdom F. Simpson JnrExcelsior4:28.55.2
8United Kingdom L. NicholsonOEC-Blackburne4:31.38.0
9United Kingdom F. R. MarstonAJS4:31.39.0
10United Kingdom J. W. ShawZenith4:43.48.4

Lightweight TT (250 cc)

6 laps (226.38 miles) – Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1United Kingdom Edwin TwemlowNew Imperial55.44 mph4:05.03.0
2United Kingdom H. F. BrocklebankCotton52.85 mph4:17.05.0
3United Kingdom J. CookeDOT52.54 mph4:18.03.0
4United Kingdom L. J. CridlandJES51.84 mph4:22.03.0
5United Kingdom P. PikeLevis51.16 mph4:25.31.0
6United Kingdom H. F. HarrisNew Imperial50.50 mph4:29.01.0
7United Kingdom F. Simpson JnrExcelsior4:32.50.0
8United Kingdom C. G. S. CleareOK-Supreme4:38.50.0
9Republic of Ireland C. W. JohnstonCotton4:40.23.0
10United Kingdom Geoff S.DavisonLevis4:52.40.0

Ultra-Lightweight TT (175 cc)

3 laps (113.00 miles) – Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1United Kingdom Jock PorterNew Gerrard51.93 mph4:21.37.0
2United Kingdom Bert le VackNew Imperial51.14 mph4:26.19.0
3United Kingdom D. HallRex-Acme49.53 mph4:34.20.0
4United Kingdom R. GrayRex-Acme49.31 mph4:35.29.0
5United Kingdom N. BlackCedos49.25 mph4:35.36.0
6United Kingdom L. HortonNew Imperial49.15 mph4:36.29.0
7United Kingdom P. PikeLevis
8United Kingdom Wal HandleyOK-Supreme
9United Kingdom Alec BennettDiamond
10United Kingdom F. Simpson JrExcelsior

Sidecar TT (500 cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTimeLaps
1United Kingdom George H TuckerNorton2.07.4851.31 mph (82.58 km/h)3
2United Kingdom Harry ReedDOT3.26.44.043.803
3United Kingdom A TinklerMatador3.33.08.042.493
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