1929 Isle of Man TT

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Henry Tyrell-Smith crashing out of the lead of the Senior TT at Glen Helen. He rejoined to finish 3rd. Henry-Tyrell Smith Senior TT 1929.jpg
Henry Tyrell-Smith crashing out of the lead of the Senior TT at Glen Helen. He rejoined to finish 3rd.

For the 1929 Isle of Man TT races the Velocette marque had high expectations of another win in the Junior TT Race. Despite the early lead of Alec Bennett, riding a Velocette, and Wal Handley, now riding an AJS motor-cycle, it was Freddie Hicks that led from the third lap and won the 1929 Junior TT Race at a record average speed of 69.71 mph (112.19 km/h) and setting a new race lap record of 31 minutes and 5 seconds an average speed of 70.95 mph (114.18 km/h). Two times European motorcycle champion Cecil Ashby suffered serious injuries during the race, and died at Noble's Hospital several hours later. [1]

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As with 1928 TT Race meeting the 1929 Lightweight TT Race produced another first-time winner with Syd Crabtree on an Excelsior motor-cycle. The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the Guzzi Incident of 1926. Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph (107.23 km/h), engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree.

During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at Greeba Castle after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed. This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who later died of his injuries at Noble's Hospital. [2] The early leader of the 1929 Senior TT Race was H. G. Tyrell Smith riding a Rudge but crashed on 3 lap at Glen Helen. Despite cracked ribs, Tyrell Smith continued but could not match the pace of the new leader Tim Hunt riding a Norton motor-cycle. From lap 5 Charlie Dodson riding a Sunbeam replaced Tim Hunt as the leader, setting an overall lap record of 30 minutes and 47 seconds, for an average of 73.55 mph (118.37 km/h). In better weather conditions than 1928 Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 7 lap (264.11 miles) 1929 Senior TT Race in 3 hours, 39 minutes and 59 seconds at an average speed of 72.05 mph (115.95 km/h).

Junior TT (350cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hicks Velocette 69.71 mph (112.19 km/h)3.47.23.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wal Handley AJS 69.293:48.45.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alec Bennett Velocette 69.003:49.52.0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Dodson Sunbeam 67.563:54.37.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SimisterVelocette67.073:56.20.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don HallVelocette77.343:57.06.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd CrabtreeVelocette64.944:00.22.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Burrows DOT 65.124:03.23.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth TwemlowDOT64.834:04.30.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy ShawVelocette64.634:05.15.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd Crabtree Excelsior 63.874.08.10.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth Twemlow DOT 62.254:13.25.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Longman OK-Supreme 61.784:16.33.0
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Joe SarkisOK-Supreme61.594:17.20.0
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Johnston Cotton 61.294:18.37.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sidney Jackson Montgomery 59.604:25.56.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edwin TwemlowDOT59.004:28.37.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim WhalleyCotton58.884:29.11.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy ShawOK-Supreme58.774:29.41.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Lester S.O.S. 58.704:38.00.0

Senior TT (500cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Dodson Sunbeam 72.05 mph (115.95 km/h)3.39.59.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alec Bennett Sunbeam70.513:44.07.0
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Henry Tyrell-Smith Rudge 70.253:45.37.0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim HuntNorton70.163:45.54.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernie NottRudge69.803:47.04.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hicks Velocette 69.263:48.51.0
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur SimcockSunbeam68.903:50.02.0
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Johnston Cotton 67.683:53.56.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edwin Twemlow DOT 66.923:34.21.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sidney Jackson Montgomery 66.233:59.19.0

References

  1. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.