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Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Trial and originally was restricted to touring automobiles. As the UK Motor Car Act 1903 placed a speed restriction of 20 mph (32 km/h) on cars within the United Kingdom, the Secretary of the Automobile Club of Britain and Ireland approached the authorities in the Isle of Man to seek permission to race cars on public roads. [5]
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 16:43, 16 September 2008: 549 × 669 (1.04 MB): Dankarran {{openstreetmap|name=Isle of Man}} {{Information |Description={{en|1= Overview map of the Isle of Man from OpenStreetMap project with the Snaefell mountain course course highlighted.
The race did not take place from 1915 to 1919 due to the First World War. It resumed in 1920. A 250cc Lightweight TT race was added to the Isle of Man TT programme in 1922, followed by a Sidecar TT race in 1923. There was no racing on the Isle of Man between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War.
The TT Grandstand including the startline, pit lane, re-fuellers, merchandising, scoreboard and paddocks for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races is situated on the A2 Glencrutchery Road, in the town of Douglas, Isle of Man. [3] Former racer James Whitham (centre right with nozzle over his shoulder) as part of a 2012 TT refuelling crew
The Bungalow is part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix Races. The area is dominated by Snaefell Mountain with an elevation of 621m (2036 feet) above sea level and the nearby summits of Beinn-y-Phott (544m), Mullagh Ouyr (491m), Carraghan (500m), Clagh Ouyr (551m) and ...
This included the Keppel Gate section [40] and the course later became known as the 37.73 mile Isle of Man TT Mountain Course for motor-cycle racing which has been used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT and from 1923 for the "Mountain Course" for the Manx Grand Prix races. [41] Keppel Gate and Keppel Park showing the 2015 landscaping.
The section of the Mountain Course from the Cronk-ny-Mona road junction to Governor's Bridge was first adopted for the 1920 Isle of Man TT motor-cycle races and the Manx Grand Prix in 1923. [4] This included the Signpost Corner road junction, ‘Bedstead Corner’ and the section known as the "old road" of the TT Course from the Nook to ...
The 2022 Isle of Man TT was held between 29 May and 10 June 2022, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. It was the first Isle of Man TT event since 2019. [1] The event was broadcast live for the first time in its 115-year existence on the new TT+ online service. [2] Peter Hickman dominated the event with 4 wins, [3] with Michael Dunlop taking ...