1953 Isle of Man TT

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A travelling marshal during practice Isle of Man TT Travelling Marshall 1953.webp
A travelling marshal during practice

The 1953 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw Ray Amm (Rhodesia) win both Senior and Junior TT races. Bob McIntyre retired for his first TT, the Junior.

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The event was marred by the death of five people, including the first ever 500cc motorcycle world champion, Leslie Graham, who was killed at Bray Hill during the Senior TT. [1] Graham had won his first ever TT race, the Ultra Lightweight TT, the day before. As a sign of respect, his team, MV Agusta, withdrew from the rest of the event. [2]

Senior TT (500cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Ray Amm Norton 93.85 mph2.48.51.8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett Norton93.742:49.03.8
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Gilera 93.622:49.16.8
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 92.772:50.49.6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS90.862:54.25.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter DaveyNorton86.973:02.13.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Frend Norton86.723:02.44.6
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin SherryAJS86.53:03.13.4
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Pearce Matchless 86.383:03.28.4
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John GraceNorton85.543:05.15.8

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Junior TT (350cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Ray Amm Norton 90.52 mph2:55.05.0
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Kavanagh Norton90.442:55.14.6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 89.412:57.40.6
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett Norton88.72:58.40.4
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Doran AJS 86.93:02.21.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Farrant AJS86.593:03.02.0
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Mudford AJS85.493:05.23.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George MurphyAJS84.393:07.48.2
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil CarterAJS84.283:08.02.6
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold ClarkAJS93.723:09.18.0

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Lightweight TT (250cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTimeGap
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 84.73 mph1.46.53.0
2 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas NSU 84.521:47.10.0+ 17.0
3 Flag of Germany.svg Siegfried Wunsche DKW 81.341:51.20.0+ 4:27.0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi80.381:52.40.0+ 5:47.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd Willis Velocette 75.382:00.08.0+ 13:15.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Wood Moto Guzzi74.822:01.02.0+ 14:09.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray PettyNorton74.672:01.17.0+ 14:24.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Albert JonesM&F Excelsior 72.262:05.20.0+ 18:27.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Webster Velocette 71.962:05.51.0+ 18:58.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob GeesonREG71.742:06.14.0+ 19:21.0

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Ultra Lightweight TT (125cc)

RankRiderTeamSpeedTimeGap
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Graham MV Agusta 77.79 mph1.27.19.0
2 Flag of Germany.svg Werner Haas NSU 77.181:28.00.0+ 41.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford MV Agusta77.151:28.02.0+ 43.0
4 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Copeta MV Agusta73.441:32.29.0+ 5:10.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Albert JonesMV Agusta67.481:40.39.0+ 13:20.0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill WebsterMV Agusta67.071:41.16.0+ 13:57.0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Fenn Mondial 67.031:41.20.0+ 14:01.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman WebbMV Agusta65.731:43.20.0+ 16:01.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James ThomsonMV Agusta64.711:44.56.0+ 17:37.0
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fron PurslowMV61.91:49.44.0+ 22:25.0

[6]

Clubmans 1000 TT

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Douglass Vincent 81.54 mph1.51.04.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey ClarkVincent79.391:54.04.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter PetersVincent74.242:01.59.0

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Clubmans Senior TT

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Keeler Norton 84.14 mph1.20.43.4
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie CrooksNorton83.01.21.49.8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan HolmesNorton82.461.22.22.2

[8]

Clubmans Junior TT

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Powell BSA 80.17 mph1.52.57.8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen GreenwoodBSA79.231:54.18.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bottomley Norton 79.091:54.21.6

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Sources

  1. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. "Insidebikes Rider Of The Week: Leslie Graham - Carole Nash". Carole Nash UK. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Senior TT results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  4. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Junior TT results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  5. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Lightweight 250 TT results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  6. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Ultra Lightweight TT results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  7. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Clubmans 1000 TT results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  8. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Clubmans Senior results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)
  9. [ permanent dead link ] IoMtt.com 1953 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved 24 December 2006)

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