Junior TT
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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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[edit] 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.
The current specification for entries into the Junior TT race are:[1]
- Machines complying with 2006 FIM Supersport or 2006 MCRCB Supersport regulations with the amendments specified in the TT Regulations.
- Over 400cc up to 600cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600cc up to 750cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600cc up to 675cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
[edit] Speed and Lap Records
The lap record for the Junior TT is 18 minutes and 15.61 seconds[2] at an average speed of 123.975 mph set by John McGuinness during lap 2 of the 2006 Supersport Junior TT Race.
[edit] Junior TT Race Winners
| Rider | Wins |
|---|---|
| Giacomo Agostini, Stanley Woods | 5 |
| Charlie Williams | 4 |
| Joey Dunlop, Freddie Frith, Jimmie Guthrie, Jim Redman, | 3 |
| Bruce Anstey, Alec Bennett, Brian Reid, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Con Law, Ian Lougher, John McGuinness, Chas Mortimer, Jim Moodie, John Surtees, Eric Williams | 2 |
| Ron Coleman, Percy J.Evans, Ryan Farquhar, Ian Hutchinson, David Jefferies, Ken Kavanagh, Dave Leach, Bill Lomas, Phil Mellor, Steve Plater, Michael Rutter, T.M.Sheard, H G Tyrell Smith | 1 |
[edit] Double Junior/Senior Isle of Man TT Race Winners
| Year | Name | Make of Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Tim 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 |
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