Laurel Bank

Laurel Bank (Manx: Cronk-y-Killey)^[1] is situated between the 9th Milestone and 10th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between Ballacraine and Glen Helen on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.

This series of bends at Laurel Bank was part of the Highland Course and Four Inch Course used for the Gordon Bennett Trial and Tourist Trophy automobile car races held in the Isle of Man between 1904 and 1922. Also, Laurel Bank was part of the St. John's Short Course used between 1907 and 1910 and part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and from 1923 the Manx Grand Prix.

Sources

↑ Place Names of the Isle of Man by John Kneen MA pp400 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press

External links

Greeba Castle to Glen Moar Mills with Steve Hislop, 11 times TT winner
TT Spectator Guide Section Ballig to Sarah's Cottage
Map of course

Snaefell Mountain Course

Isle of Man racing circuits

Andreas Airfield Billown Circuit Clypse Course Four Inch Course Highroads Course Jurby Airfield Jurby South Circuit Mannin Beg/Mannin Moar Course Snaefell Mountain Course St. John's Short Course Willaston Circuit

Coordinates: 54°13′03″N 4°37′57″W / 54.21750°N 4.63250°W / 54.21750; -4.63250