1909 Isle of Man TT

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Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
DateSeptember 23, 1909
Location St John's, Isle of Man
Course St John's Short Course
15 miles, 1,470 yards (25.49 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union, Tynwald
ClerkFreddie Straight
500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class
First Harry Collier, Matchless
Second Lee Evans, Indian
Third Billy Newsome, Triumph
Fastest lap
Harry Collier
18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record)
1909 5hp Indian 1909 Indian 5 HP Light Twin.jpg
1909 5hp Indian
1909 5 1/2 hp Rex Rex 650 cc 5,5 hp 1907.JPG
1909 5½ hp Rex
1909 Four-cylinder FN FN 498ccm 1909 DZM.jpg
1909 Four-cylinder FN

The third Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on Thursday, September 23, 1909, at the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man. The race was ten laps of the 15-mile 1,430-yard course, a total race distance of 158.125 miles. There was no limit on fuel consumption and the singles and twins, limited to 500 and 750cc respectively, ran together. The men were sent off in pairs at half-minute intervals. Giosue Giuppone became the first Italian rider to finish the race in twelfth place on a new 84x86mm (476cc) Peugeot. Ernesto Gnesa had taken part of 1908 Isle of Man TT a year before, retiring on the first lap. [1]

Contents

500 Single & 750 Twin Results Open Class Race

Thursday 23 September 1909 – 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) St. John's Short Course.

Flag of the Isle of Man.svg The 3rd International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy [2]
Pos#RiderBikeCyl.500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification
LapsTimeSpeedPrizes
118 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Collier 6 hp Matchless 738cc2103:13.37.849.01 mph1st Prize - Trophy and £40
27 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Evans 5hp Indian 714cc2103:17.35.248.07 mph2nd Prize - £20.
345 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 499cc1103:31.10.044.92 mph3rd Prize - £10
411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Godfrey 3½ hp Rex 499cc1103:31.31.644.89 mph4th Prize - £5
55 Flag of Ireland.svg Charles Franklin 3½ hp Triumph 499cc1103:40.31.243.06 mphSilver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine.
610 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Applebee jun.5½ hp Rex 749cc2103:42.24.242.69 mph
759 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Munroe5 hp BAT-JAP 2103:46.15.241.88 mphSilver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine.
834 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Basil V. Jones3¾ hp Premier 548cc2103:46.16.241.87 mph
938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Moorhouse5hp Rex 749cc2103:46.54.641.54 mphGold medal presented by Rex Co. for the 1st Private owner on their machine.
1019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bert Colver3½ hp Matchless-JAP 482cc1103:55.08.640.36 mph
1146 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Walter Creyton3½ hp Triumph 499cc1103:55.10.040.23 mph
1254 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giosue Giuppone 3½ hp Peugeot 476cc1103:57.49.039.95 mph
1355 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lang5 hp Tee-Bee-JAP 2104:00.53.039.44 mph
1449 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William McMinnies3½ hp Triumph 499cc1104:04.02.838.84 mph
1517 Flag of Ireland.svg James Stewart3½ hp Triumph 499cc1104:10.45.537.88 mph
1639 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rem Fowler 5-6 hp Rex 749cc2104:15.47.637.14 mph
1740 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Greer5 hp Rex 749cc2104:25.59.634.93 mph
1825 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Sproston5 hp Rex 726cc2104:36.52.232.13 mph
1947 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Butler5 hp Dot-Peugeot 662cc2104:58.50.0
Fastest lap: Harry Collier, 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record)

Sources

  1. Motorcycletimeline.com Isle of man TT 1909
  2. Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 30 September 1909


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