The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005 Isle of Man TT Race calendar due to lack of entries. The Lightweight TT and the Ultra-Lightweight TT were later reinstated to the 2008 Isle of Man TT race schedule and held on the 4.25 mile Billown Circuit in the Isle of Man.[1]
Contents |
The 1922 Isle of Man TT was the first time the Lighweight TT race took place. It was won by Geoff S. Davison, riding a Levis, at an average speed of 49.89 mph (80.29 km/h) for 7 laps of the Snaefell Mountain Course.
The lap record for the Lightweight TT is 19 minutes 18.2 seconds[2] at an average speed of 118.29 mph (190.37 km/h) set by John McGuinness during 1999 Lightweight 250 cc TT Race. The race record for the Lightweight TT is 1 hour 17 minutes 31.7 seconds an average race speed of 116.79 mph (187.96 km/h) for 4 laps (150.73 miles/242.58 km) also held by John McGuinness during 1999 Lightweight 250 cc TT Race.[3]
| Rider | Wins |
|---|---|
| Joey Dunlop | 6 |
| Charlie Williams | 5 |
| Mike Hailwood, Jim Redman | 3 |
| Fergus Anderson, Manliff Barrington, Kel Carruthers, Ian Lougher, Phil Read, Tarquinio Provini, Eric Twemlow | 2 |
| Dario Ambrosini, Bruce Anstey, Maurice Cann, Syd Crabtree, Gary Hocking, Jimmie Guthrie, Wal L. Handley, Werner Haas, Tom Herron, Bill Ivy, Ewald Kluge, John McGuinness, E. A. (Ted) Mellors, Derek Minter, Jack A. Porter, Richard Quayle, Jimmie Simpson, Omobono Tenni, Carlo Ubbiali, Graham Walker, Stanley Woods | 1 |