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1925 Isle of Man TT

Summary

The 1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the second and final year of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175 cc capacity. This was the third year of the Sidecar race, which was also dropped after 1925.

1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date June 15, 17 and 19, 1925
Location Douglas, Isle of Man
Course Snaefell Mountain Course
37.739 miles (60.74 km).
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk T.W. Loughborough
Junior TT
First Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
Second Howard R. Davies, HRD
Third Jimmy Simpson, AJS
Fastest lap
Wal Handley
34min. 23sec. 65.89 mph New record
Ultra Lightweight TT
First Wal Handley, Rex-Acme
Second Paddy Johnston, Cotton
Third Jock Porter, New Gerrard
Fastest lap
Wal Handley
41min. 52sec. 54.12 mph New record
Senior TT
First Howard R. Davies, HRD
Second Frank Longman, AJS
Third Alec Bennett, Norton
Fastest lap
Jimmy Simpson
32min. 50sec. 68.97 mph New record
Lightweight TT
First Edwin Tremlow, New Imperial
Second Paddy Johnston, Cotton
Third Kenneth Tremlow, New Imperial
Fastest lap
Wal Handley
37min. 36sec. 60.22 mph New record
Sidecar TT
First Leonard Parker, Douglas
Ken Horstmann
Second Bert Taylor, Norton
C.R. Hirst
Third George Grinton, Norton
Arthur Kinrade
Fastest lap
Freddie Dixon
39min. 36sec. 57.18 mph New record

After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the Junior TT race over six laps of the Mountain Course on a Rex-Acme motorcycle at an average speed of 65.02 mph (104.64 km/h). Later in the week, Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the four-lap Ultra-Lightweight TT race, again on a Rex-Acme, setting a race record average speed of 53.45 mph (86.02 km/h), and a new lap record of 41 minutes, 52 seconds at an average speed of 54.12 mph (87.10 km/h).

During the Lightweight TT race, Wal Handley led the first two laps by over two minutes from C. W. "Paddy" Johnston, riding a Cotton, but a puncture caused Handley to slip off his motorcycle at Signpost Corner. The race was eventually won by Eddie Twemlow on a New Imperial at an average speed of 57.74 mph (92.92 km/h) from Johnston and Eddie's brother, Ken Twemlow, riding a New Imperial. The Senior TT race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motorcycle of his own manufacture, an HRD, in 3 hours, 25 minutes, 8 seconds at an average speed of 66.13 mph (106.43 km/h). A new lap record was posted by Jimmie Simpson, in 32 minutes and 50 seconds and an average speed of 68.97 mph (111.00 km/h) on an AJS motorcycle, but he failed to finish.

Ultra-Lightweight 175 cc Race edit

Rank Rider Team Time Speed Laps
1   Wal Handley Rex-Acme 2.49.27.0 53.45 4
2   C. W. Johnston Cotton 2.55.54.0 52.08
3   Jock Porter New Gerrard 2.57.40.0 50.98
Source:[1][2]

Junior 350 cc Race edit

Rank Rider Team Time Speed Laps
1   Wal Handley Rex-Acme 3.28.56.4 65.02 mph 6
2   Howard R. Davies HRD 3.32.42.0 63.87
3   Jimmie Simpson AJS 3.39.20.0 61.89
Source:[3][2]

Senior 500 cc Race edit

Rank Rider Team Time Speed Laps
1   Howard R. Davies HRD 3.25.25.8 66.13 mph (106.43 km/h) 6
2   Frank Longman AJS 3.29.10.0 64.95
3   Alec Bennett Norton 3.30.08.0 64.05
Source:[4][2]

Lightweight TT edit

It was held on Wednesday, June 19th, 1925 at 9:30 am over a distance of 226 miles and 750 yards, 6 laps of 37.75 miles each. The machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 250cc. All nineteen entries started the race and only five riders finished.[5]

  The 14th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Pos # Rider Bike Lightweight TT race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks
1 1   Edwin Tremlow 246cc New Imperial 6 3:55:18.00 57.74 mph 1st Prize - Winner of Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £20.
2 18   Paddy Johnston 249cc Cotton 6 3:58:51.00 56.88 mph 2nd Prize, £10.
3 2   Kenneth Tremlow 246cc New Imperial 6 4:03:19.00 55.83 mph 3rd Prize, £5.
4 6   Jack Cooke 249cc DOT 6 4:05:41.00 55.29 mph Replica.
5 7   Doug Prentice 249cc P & P 6 4:27:39.00 50.78 mph
DNF 12   Freddie Morgan 249cc Cotton 6 Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm. Broke valve spring on lap 1.
DNF 13   Billy Lord 246cc Grindlay Peerless 6 Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm. Plug troubles during the race.
DNF 19   Fred Craner 248cc Rex-Acme 6 Still on the course but did not finish before the time laid down for the end of race at 1:20 pm.
DNF 11   Phil Pike 249cc Velocette 5 Retired on the last lap.
DNF 15   Jimmy Hall 249cc P & P 5 Retired on the last lap.
DNF 14   Harry Brockbank 249cc Cotton 4 Retired on lap 5 from third place.
DNF 10   Mylie Sheard 248cc OEC-Blackburne 3 Retired on lap 4 at Hillberry with engine trouble.
DNF 9   Len Horton 246cc New Imperial 3 Retired on lap 4 at Ballaugh with engine trouble.
DNF 17   Wal Handley 248cc Rex-Acme 3 Retired at lap 3 while leading the race. His tyre burst approaching Governor's Bridge and he was thrown.
DNF 3   Jock Porter 248cc New Gerrard 3 Retired at the end of lap 3 due to a seized rocker.
DNF 4   Stanley Woods 248cc New Imperial 2 Retired on lap 3.
DNF 16   Norman Scott 246cc Levis 1 Crashed on lap 2 outside of Ramsey due to seized engine.
DNF 8   Leonard Booth 248cc New Imperial 1 Retired on lap 2 at Creg-na-baa with a broken valve.
DNF 5   A.J. Robertson 249cc AJR-JAP 0 Retired on first lap at Union Mills with plug trouble.
DNS 9   Reg. Gray 246cc New Imperial Was unable to start and Len Horton took over his entry.
Fastest lap: Wal Handley, 37min. 36sec. 60.22mph[6]

Sidecar TT edit

It was held on Friday, June 19th, 1925 at 1:30pm over a distance of 151  miles and 680 yards, 4 laps of 37.75 miles each. Sidecar TT machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 600cc. All 18 entries started the race at one minute intervals and six finished.[7]

  The 14th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Pos # Driver Passenger Bike Sidecar TT race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks
1 23   Leonard Parker   Ken Horstmann 596cc Douglas 4 2:44:01.80 55.22 mph 1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £20.
2 32   Bert Taylor   C.R. Hirst 588cc Norton 4 2:45:58.00 54.57 mph Silver replica.
3 24   George Grinton   Arthur Kinrade 588cc Norton 4 2:46:45.00 53.31 mph Silver replica.
4 38   Frank Longman   Leo Davenport 349cc AJS 4 2:59:10.00 50.55 mph Silver replica. 1st in the 350cc class.
5 37   Jimmy Simpson   George Cowley, junr. 349cc AJS 4 3:01:53.00 49.79 mph Silver replica. 2nd in the 350cc class.
6 27   Owen Bridcutt   S.E. Lewis 499cc Dunelt 4 3:03:34.00 49.34 mph Silver replica.
DNF 31   Freddie Hatton   W.A. Willcox 596cc Douglas 3 Crashed on last lap at Kirk Michael due to broken forks.
DNF 21   George Tucker   G. Hammond 588cc Norton 3 Retired on last lap at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
DNF 35   Harry Reed   Joe Hooson 346cc DOT 3 Retired at the end of lap 3, back brake not functioning.
DNF 36   George Cowley, senr.   D. Cowley 348cc Sunbeam 2 Retired on lap 3.
DNF 22   Freddie Dixon   Walter Denny 596cc Douglas 2 Retired on lap 3 while leading the race at Laurel Bank with engine trouble.
DNF 33   Percy Brewster   D. Cocks 600cc P & P 2 Retired on lap 3 at Braddan.
DNF 33   Vincent Naure   M. Canto 596cc Douglas 1 Retired on lap 2.
DNF 26   Almond Tinkler   N. Tinkler 499cc P & M Panther 1 Retired on lap 2.
DNF 29   Graham Walker   Tony Mahon 588cc Sunbeam 1 Retired on lap 2.
DNF 28   L.P. Driscoll   C.W. Juggins 588cc Norton 0 Retired on first lap near Braddan Bridge due broken rocker-arm support.
DNF 30   Bert Kershaw   W.M. Mowbray 594cc New Hudson 0 Retired on first lap at Ballaugh with seized engine.
DNF 25   Harry Langman   Eric Mainwaring 596cc Scott 0 Retired on first lap at Lezayre with gear trouble.
DNS A   C.E. Wise 349cc AJS Reserve.
DNS B   George Cowley, junr. 349cc AJS Reserve.
DNS C   H. Town 596cc Scott Reserve.
DNS D   Tom Bullus 499cc P & M Panther Reserve.
DNS E   E. Millsom Calthorpe Reserve.
DNS F   P. Peterson   Norman Dawson 499cc Dunelt Reserve.
DNS G   H. Glover 596cc Douglas Reserve.
Fastest lap: Freddie Dixon, 39min. 36sec. 57.18mph[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "TT 1925 Ultra-Lightweight TT Results". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "The Isle of Man TT Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 23 November 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2006. MCB IOM TT Race Results (Retrieved 23 November 2006)
  3. ^ "TT 1925 Junior TT Results". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ "TT 1925 Senior TT Results". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ The Isle of Man Examiner page 5, Friday 16 June 1925
  6. ^ The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 19 June 1925
  7. ^ Ramsey Courier page 4, 19 June 1925
  8. ^ The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 19 June 1925

External links edit

  • Detailed race results
  • "Isle of Man TT winners". Archived from the original on 23 November 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2006.

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