Junior TT

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2014 Isle of Man TT Races
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2013 Isle of Man TT  Supersport TT Race 2 Michael Dunlop (6), 600cc Honda TT Grandstand 5 June 2013
Race details
Date2 & 4 June 2014
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
CourseRoad Course
37.73 mi (60.72 km)
Supersport TT Race 1
Pole PositionFastest Lap
Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson
125.934 mph126.732 mph
Podium
1.  Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson
2.  Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey3.  Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop
Supersport TT Race 2
Pole PositionFastest Lap
Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop
125.934 mph127.403 mph
Podium
1.  Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop
2.  Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey3.  Ulster Banner.svg William Dunlop

The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

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Engine capacity

The 1911 Isle of Man TT was the first time the Junior TT race took place and was open to 300cc single-cylinder and 340cc twin cylinder motor-cycles and was contested over 5 laps of the new 37.5 mile Mountain Course. The first event on the new course was the Junior TT Race and was contested by 35 entrants. It was won by Percy J. Evans riding a Humber motor-cycle in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 7 seconds at an average speed of 41.45 mph.

The 1912 event was the first to limit the Junior TT to only 350 cc machines and this engine capacity prevailed until 1994.

Eligibility

Entrants

Machines

The 2012 specification for entries into the Junior TT race are defined as;-

Official Qualification Time

Speed and Lap Records

The lap record for the Junior TT is 17 minutes and 31.328 seconds, at an average speed of 129.197 mph (207.922 km/h) set by Michael Dunlop on lap 2 of the 2018 Isle of Man TT 600cc Supersport Junior TT Race 1. [3] The race record for a four-lap Junior TT is 1 hour, 11 minutes and 28.059 seconds at an average race speed of 126.703 mph (203.909 km/h) set by Dean Harrison during the 2018 600cc Supersport TT Race 2. [4] [5]

List of Junior/Supersport TT Winners

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YearRiderManufacturerAverage Race Speed
1911 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy J. Evans Humber 41.45 mph
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W. Harry Bashall Douglas 39.65 mph
1913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugh Mason NUT 43.75 mph
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Williams AJS 45.58 mph
1915-1919Not held
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Williams AJS 40.74 mph
1921 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Williams AJS 52.21 mph
1922 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Tom Sheard AJS 54.75 mph
1923 Flag of Ireland.svg Stanley Woods Cotton 55.74 mph
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth Twemlow New Imperial 55.678 mph
1925 Flag of England.svg Wal Handley Rex-Acme 65.02 mph
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alec Bennett Velocette 66.704 mph
1927 Flag of England.svg Freddie Dixon HRD 67.19 mph
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alec Bennett Velocette 68.65 mph
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freddie Hicks Velocette 69.71 mph
1930 Flag of Ireland.svg Henry Tyrell-Smith Rudge 71.08 mph
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Hunt Norton 73.94 mph
1932 Flag of Ireland.svg Stanley Woods Norton 77.16 mph
1933 Flag of Ireland.svg Stanley Woods Norton 78.08 mph
1934 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.16 mph
1935 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.14 mph
1936 Flag of England.svg Freddie Frith Norton 80.14 mph
1937 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmie Guthrie Norton 84.43 mph
1938 Flag of Ireland.svg Stanley Woods Velocette 84.08 mph
1939 Flag of Ireland.svg Stanley Woods Velocette 83.19 mph
1940-1946Not held
1947 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Foster Velocette 80.311 mph
1948 Flag of England.svg Freddie Frith Velocette 81.59 mph
1949 Flag of England.svg Freddie Frith Velocette 83.15 mph
1950 Ulster Banner.svg Artie Bell Norton 86.33 mph
1951 Flag of England.svg Geoff Duke Norton 93.83 mph
1952 Flag of England.svg Geoff Duke Norton 90.29 mph
1953 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Ray Amm Norton 90.52 mph
1954 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rod Coleman AJS 91.51 mph
1955 Flag of England.svg Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 92.33 mph
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi 89.29 mph
1957 Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McIntyre Gilera 94.99 mph
1958 Flag of England.svg John Surtees MV Agusta 93.97 mph
1959 Flag of England.svg John Surtees MV Agusta 95.38 mph
1960 Flag of England.svg John Hartle MV Agusta 96.70 mph
1961 Flag of England.svg Phil Read Norton 95.11 mph
1962 Flag of England.svg Mike Hailwood MV Agusta 99.59 mph
1963 Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman Honda 94.91 mph
1964 Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman Honda 98.51 mph
1965 Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg Jim Redman Honda 100.72 mph
1966 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 100.87 mph
1967 Flag of England.svg Mike Hailwood Honda 104.68 mph
1968 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 104.78 mph
1969 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 101.81 mph
1970 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 101.77 mph
1971 Flag of England.svg Tony Jefferies Yamsel 89.91 mph
1972 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 102.03 mph
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Rutter Yamaha 101.99 mph
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Rutter Yamaha 104.44 mph
1975 Flag of England.svg Charlie Williams Yamaha 104.38 mph
1976 Flag of England.svg Chas Mortimer Yamaha 106.78 mph
1977 Flag of England.svg Charlie Williams Yamaha 99.62 mph
1978 Flag of England.svg Chas Mortimer Yamaha 100.71 mph
1979 Flag of England.svg Charlie Williams Yamaha 105.13 mph
1980 Flag of England.svg Charlie Williams Yamaha 102.22 mph
1981 Flag of England.svg Steve Tonkin Armstrong 106.21 mph
1982 Ulster Banner.svg Con Law Waddon 105.32 mph
1983 Ulster Banner.svg Con Law EMC 108.09 mph
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme McGregor EMC 109.57 mph
1985 Ulster Banner.svg Joey Dunlop Honda 109.91 mph
1986 Ulster Banner.svg Steve Cull Honda 109.62 mph
1987 Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie Laycock EMC 108.52 mph
1988 Ulster Banner.svg Joey Dunlop Honda 111.87 mph
1989 Ulster Banner.svg Johnny Rea Honda 112.12 mph
1990 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Lougher Yamaha 115.16 mph
1991 Ulster Banner.svg Robert Dunlop Yamaha 114.89 mph
1992 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Reid Yamaha 115.13 mph
1993 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Reid Yamaha 115.14 mph
1994 Ulster Banner.svg Joey Dunlop Honda 114.67 mph
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Iain Duffus Honda 116.58 mph
1996 Ulster Banner.svg Phillip McCallen Honda 117.65 mph
1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Simpson Honda 118.41 mph
1998 Flag of England.svg Michael Rutter Honda 114.37 mph
1999 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Moodie Honda 118.11 mph
2000 Flag of England.svg David Jefferies Yamaha 119.33 mph
2001 Not held
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Moodie Yamaha 119.22 mph
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Triumph 120.36 mph
2004 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Yamaha 120.57 mph
2005 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Lougher Honda 120.928 mph
Ulster Banner.svg Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 120.627 mph
2006 Flag of England.svg John McGuinness Honda 122.264 mph
2007 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Honda 123.225 mph
2008 Flag of England.svg Steve Plater Yamaha 122.338 mph
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Suzuki 123.041 mph
2009 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Honda 124.141 mph
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha 121.416 mph
2010 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Honda 124.677 mph
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Honda 125.161 mph
2011 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Honda 124.232 mph
Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson Honda 123.819 mph
2012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Anstey Honda 124.160 mph
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha 123.543 mph
2013 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 125.182 mph
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 125.997 mph
2014 Flag of England.svg Gary Johnson Triumph 125.078 mph
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 124.526 mph
2015 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.451 mph
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.803 mph
2016 Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 126.445 mph
Flag of England.svg Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.905 mph
2017 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha 124.368 mph
Supersport TT 2 Cancelled due to weather conditions
2018 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Honda 126.027 mph
Flag of England.svg Dean Harrison Kawasaki 126.703 mph
2019 Ulster Banner.svg Lee Johnston Yamaha 126.449 mph
Flag of England.svg Peter Hickman Triumph 127.671 mph
2022 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Dunlop Yamaha

Race winners (riders)

RiderWins
Ian Hutchinson, Michael Dunlop 8
Giacomo Agostini, Stanley Woods 5
Bruce Anstey, Charlie Williams 4
Joey Dunlop, Freddie Frith, Jimmie Guthrie, Jim Redman 3
Alec Bennett, Brian Reid, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Gary Johnson, Con Law, Ian Lougher, John McGuinness, Chas Mortimer, Jim Moodie, John Surtees, Eric Williams 2
Rod Coleman, Percy J. Evans, Ryan Farquhar, Peter Hickman, David Jefferies, Lee Johnston, Ken Kavanagh, Dave Leach, Bill Lomas, Phil Mellor, Steve Plater, Michael Rutter, T. M. Sheard, H. G. Tyrell Smith 1

Race winners (manufacturers)

MarqueWins
Honda 26
Yamaha 25
Norton 12
MV Agusta 9
Velocette 8
AJS 5
EMC, Triumph 3
Moto Guzzi, Kawasaki 2
Armstrong, Cotton, Douglas, Gilera, Humber, HRD, New Imperial, NUT, Rex-Acme, Rudge-Whitworth, Suzuki, Waddon, Yamsel 1

Winners of Junior/Senior Double Isle of Man TT Races

YearNameMake of Motorcycle
1931Tim Hunt Norton
1932/33 Stanley Woods Norton
1934 Jimmie Guthrie Norton
1951 Geoff Duke Norton
1953 Ray Amm Norton
1957 Bob McIntyre Gilera
1958/59 John Surtees MV Agusta
1967 Mike Hailwood Honda
1968–70, 1972 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
1985, 1988 Joey Dunlop Honda
1996 Phillip McCallen Honda
2000 David Jefferies Yamaha
2006 John McGuinness Honda
2010 Ian Hutchinson Honda
2014 Michael Dunlop Honda / BMW
2017 Michael Dunlop Yamaha / Suzuki

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References

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