1909 Isle of Man TT

Annual motorcycle racing event February 2018 February 2018 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Date September 23, 1909 Location St John's, Isle of Man Course St John's Short Course 15 miles, 1,470 yards (25.49 km) Organiser Auto-Cycle Union, Tynwald Clerk Freddie Straight500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class First Harry Collier, Matchless Second Lee Evans, Indian Third Billy Newsome, TriumphFastest lap Harry Collier 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record) thumb|260px|1909 5 hp Indian thumb|260px|1909 5+1/2 hp Rex thumb|260px|1909 Four-cylinder FN The third Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on Thursday, September 23, 1909, at the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man. The race was ten laps of the 15-mile 1,430-yard course, a total race distance of 158.125 mi. There was no limit on fuel consumption and the singles and twins, limited to 500 and 750cc respectively, ran together. The men were sent off in pairs at half-minute intervals. Giosue Giuppone became the first Italian rider to finish the race in twelfth place on a new 84x86mm (476cc) Peugeot. Ernesto Gnesa had taken part of 1908 Isle of Man TT a year before, retiring on the first lap.Motorcycletimeline.com Isle of man TT 1909 500 Single & 750 Twin Results Open Class Race Thursday 23 September 1909 – 10 laps (158+1/8 mi comma) St. John's Short Course. IOM The 3rd International Auto-cycle Tourist TrophyIsle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 30 September 1909 Pos # Rider Bike Cyl. 500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification Laps Time Speed Prizes 1 18GB Harry Collier 6 hp Matchless 738cc 2 103:13.37.849.01 mph1st Prize - Trophy and £40 2 7USA Lee Evans 5 hp Indian 714cc 2 103:17.35.248.07 mph2nd Prize - £20. 3 45United Kingdom Billy Newsome 3+1/2 hp Triumph 499cc 1 103:31.10.0 44.92 mph3rd Prize - £10 4 11GB Oliver Godfrey 3+1/2 hp Rex 499cc 1 103:31.31.644.89 mph4th Prize - £5 5 5Ireland Charles Franklin 3+1/2 hp Triumph 499cc 1 103:40.31.2 43.06 mphSilver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine. 6 10United Kingdom Frank Applebee jun. 5+1/2 hp Rex 749cc 2 103:42.24.242.69 mph 7 59United Kingdom J. Munroe 5 hp BAT-JAP 2 103:46.15.241.88 mphSilver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine. 8 34United Kingdom Basil V. Jones 3+3/4 hp Premier 548cc 2 103:46.16.241.87 mph 9 38United Kingdom Arthur Moorhouse 5 hp Rex 749cc 2 103:46.54.641.54 mphGold medal presented by Rex Co. for the 1st Private owner on their machine. 10 19United Kingdom Bert Colver 3+1/2 hp Matchless-JAP 482cc 1 103:55.08.6 40.36 mph 11 46Isle of Man Walter Creyton 3+1/2 hp Triumph 499cc 1 103:55.10.040.23 mph 12 54ITA 1861 Giosue Giuppone 3+1/2 hp Peugeot 476cc 1 103:57.49.039.95 mph 13 55United Kingdom John Lang 5 hp Tee-Bee-JAP 2 104:00.53.039.44 mph 14 49United Kingdom William McMinnies 3+1/2 hp Triumph 499cc 1 104:04.02.838.84 mph 15 17Ireland James Stewart 3+1/2 hp Triumph 499cc 1 104:10.45.537.88 mph 16 39GB Rem Fowler 5 - 6 hp Rex 749cc 2 104:15.47.637.14 mph 17 40GB Thomas Greer 5 hp Rex 749cc 2 104:25.59.6 34.93 mph 18 25GB Andrew Sproston 5 hp Rex 726cc 2 104:36.52.2 32.13 mph 19 47GB Percy Butler 5 hp Dot-Peugeot 662cc 2 104:58.50.0 Fastest lap: Harry Collier, 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record) Sources External links Detailed race results Mountain Course map Category:1909 in motorsport 1909 Isle Isle of Man TT