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2003 Isle of Man TT

The 2003 Isle of Man TT was the 96th edition of the event. It was marred by the high-profile death of outright lap record holder and nine-time TT winner David Jefferies during practice.[1] Jefferies crashed at around 180 mph (290 km/h) at Crosby, due to a patch of oil that was not signalled by the marshals.[2] In the aftermath of Jefferies' crash, Jim Moodie's neck was hit by the cables of a telegraph pole laid down by the accident,[3] but he was not seriously injured.[4] Friend and rival of Jefferies John McGuinness was one of the first riders on the scene, and described it to be "like a war zone".[5]

Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
Formula One TT winner Adrian Archibald at Quarterbridge

Two riders took two wins during the event: Shaun Harris and Adrian Archibald. Shaun Harris won the Production 600 and 1000 races,[6][7] the only two TT podiums of his career.[8] Adrian Archibald took an emotional Formula One TT win, which he dedicated to his former team-mate David Jefferies,[9] and then won the prestigious Senior TT.[10]

Fog was a recurring issue during the final few days of the event, causing delays and shortened race distances for the Production 600 TT and Senior TT.[7][10]

Results edit

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Race 1 - Formula One TT edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 3   Adrian Archibald Suzuki 1.50.15.7 123.18
2 9   Ian Lougher Honda 1.51.30.5 121.80
3 4   John McGuinness Ducati 1.52.35.5 120.63
4 8   Jason Griffiths Yamaha 1.52.37.4 120.60
5 10   Ryan Farquhar Suzuki 1.53.07.8 120.06
6 13   Shaun Harris Suzuki 1.53.41.8 119.46

Race 2 - Sidecar Race A edit

Rank Number Rider Passenger Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 2   Ian Bell Neil Carpenter DMR Bell Yamaha 1 01 39.0 110.16
2 9   Nick Crowe Darren Hope Ireson 1 02 30.6 108.64
3 11   Steve Norbury Andrew Smith Shelbourne Yamaha 1 02 54.3 107.96
4 18   Andrew Laidlow Patrick Farrance Baker Yamaha 1 03 13.8 107.40
5 14   Tony Baker Mark Hegarty Baker Yamaha 1 04 12.3 105.77
6 6   Allan Schofield Mark Cox Jacobs 1 04 13.6 105.74

Race 3 - Lightweight 400cc edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 4   John McGuinness Honda 1.22.40.97 109.52
2 2   Richard Britton Honda 1.23.07.29 108.94
3 8   Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 1.23.23.21 108.59
4 6   Dave Madsen-Mygdal Honda 1.24.28.96 107.18
5 12   Robert J Price Yamaha 1.26.00.42 105.28
6 15 Alan Bennie Yamaha FZR 1.27.34.27 103.40

Race 4 - Ultralightweight 125cc edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 62   Chris Palmer Honda 1.23.20.57 108.65
2 61   Michael Wilcox Honda 1.24.00.46 107.79
3 69   Ian Lougher Honda 1.24.21.04 107.35
4 63   Robert Dunlop Honda 1.24.47.25 106.80
5 71   Nigel Beattie Mannin Honda 1.27.15.22 103.78
6 65   Paul Owen Honda 1.28.43.71 102.06

Race 5 - International Production 1000 edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 13   Shaun Harris Suzuki 55.39.38 122.02
2 15   Bruce Anstey Suzuki 55.55.42 121.44
3 10   Ryan Farquhar Suzuki 56.10.50 120.90
4 2   Richard Britton Suzuki 56.20.87 120.53
5 20   Chris Heath Suzuki 56.52.84 119.40
6 8   Jason Griffiths Yamaha 57.07.66 118.88

Race 6 - Junior 600cc edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 12   Bruce Anstey Triumph 1.15.13.98 120.36
2 9   Ian Lougher Honda 1.15.24.94 120.07
3 3   Adrian Archibald Suzuki 1.15.30.00 119.94
4 10   Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 1.15.31.15 119.91
5 13   Shaun Harris Suzuki 1.15.48.42 119.45
6 8   Jason Griffiths Yamaha 1.15.54.72 119.29

Race 7 - Sidecar Race B edit

Rank Number Rider Passenger Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 1   Dave Molyneux Craig Hallam DMR Honda 1.04.25.17 105.42
2 9   Nick Crowe Darren Hope Ireson 1.05.15.67 104.07
3 3   Greg Lambert Daniel Sayle Molyneux 1.06.17.31 102.45
4 8   Ben Dixon Mark Lambert Molyneux 1.06.37.02 101.95
5 16   Geoff Bell Jake Beckworth DMR Yamaha 1.06.48.06 101.67
6 7   John Holden Colin Hardman Fanuc Yamaha 1.07.15.87 100.97

Race 8 - Production 600 edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 13   Shaun Harris Suzuki 37.49.79 119.68
2 9   Ian Lougher Honda 38.06.10 118.83
3 10   Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 38.10.17 118.62
4 3   Adrian Archibald Suzuki 38.13.25 118.46
5 8   Jason Griffiths Yamaha 38.17.08 118.26
6 5   Richard Britton Honda 38.31.98 117.50

Race 9 - Senior TT edit

Rank Number Rider Machine Time Speed (mph)
1 0   Adrian Archibald Suzuki 1.12.42.9 124.53
2 2   John McGuinness Ducati 1.13.03.7 123.93
3 7   Ian Lougher Honda 1.13.29.5 123.21
4 3   Jason Griffiths Yamaha 1.13.44.1 122.80
5 4   Ryan Farquhar Suzuki 1.14.00.1 122.36
6 6   Shaun Harris Suzuki 1.14.15.0 121.95

Notes edit

  1. ^ "David Jefferies killed in TT practice". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ "TT ace skidded on oil in fatal crash". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2003-08-21. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ "Whatever happened to TT hero Jim Moodie?". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ newspaper (2003-05-30). "Jim Moodie Involved In Jeffries Crash At Isle Of Man". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ Broadbent, Rick (2023-11-09). "John McGuinness: It's brutally dangerous – I just ride it, embrace it". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ^ "Harris wins 1000cc Production TT". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  7. ^ a b "Harris wins Production 600 race". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ^ "Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  9. ^ "Archibald dedicates first win to Jefferies". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  10. ^ a b newspaper (2003-06-07). "Archibald Wins Senior TT At Isle Of Man". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  11. ^ "TT 2003 Results".
  12. ^ "Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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