The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first Sidecar TT race over 3 laps, won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Denney using a special Douglas motorcycle with a banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, at an average speed of 53.15 mph (85.54 km/h). The fastest Sidecar lap was by Harry Langman on a Scott at 54.69 mph (88.02 km/h).
1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date
June 11, 13 and 15, 1923
Location
Douglas, Isle of Man
Course
Snaefell Mountain Course
Organiser
Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk
T.W. Loughborough
Junior TT
First
Stanley Woods , Cotton
Second
Harry Harris , AJS
Third
Alfred Alexander , Douglas
Fastest lap
Jimmy Simpson New record
Lightweight TT
First
Jock Porter , New Gerrard
Second
Bert le Vack , New Imperial
Third
Dan Hall , Rex-Acme
Fastest lap
Wal Handley New record
Sidecar TT
First
Freddie Dixon , Douglas
Second
Graham Walker , Norton
Third
George Tucker, Norton
Fastest lap
Harry Langman New record
Senior TT
First
Tom Sheard , Douglas
Second
Graeme Black , Norton
Third
Freddie Dixon , Indian
Fastest lap
Jim Whalley
The Senior race was held in poor weather and local course knowledge allowed local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard , also riding a Douglas, to win a second TT to add to his first win in the 1922 Junior TT . Another first-time winner was Stanley Woods , riding to his first of ten victories in the TT races, on a Cotton in the Junior TT . TT novice Jimmie Guthrie suffered a machine breakdown in the Junior 350 cc race, but he achieved six victories in later years.[1]
Changes to the course occurred in 1923 with the adoption of a private road between Parliament Square and May Hill in Ramsey. Previously the course negotiated Albert Road and Tower Road in Ramsey and the new course length was 37.739 miles (revised to 37.733 miles (60.725 km) in 1938).[2]
Lightweight 250 cc Race
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Pos
#
Rider
Bike
Lightweight TT race classification
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
29
Jock Porter
249cc New Gerrard
6
4:21:37
51.931 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £30 and special gold medal.
2
12
Bert le Vack
246cc New Imperial
6
4:26:19
51.014 mph
2nd Prize - £20 and replica.
3
33
249cc Rex-Acme
6
4:34:20
49.53 mph
3rd Prize - £10 and replica.
4
25
249cc Rex-Acme
6
4:35:29
49.31 mph
Replica.
5
41
249cc Cedos
6
4:35:46
49.26 mph
Replica.
6
31
246cc New Imperial
6
4:36:29
49.13 mph
Replica.
7
20
248cc Levis
6
4:37:02
49.40 mph
Replica.
8
36
Wal Handley
248cc OK Junior
6
4:44:22
47.78 mph
Replica.
9
5
250cc Excelsior
6
4:44:53
47.69 mph
Replica.
10
1
248cc Levis
6
4:51:43
46.57 mph
10
37
250cc Excelsior
6
4:51:43
46.57 mph
12
24
249cc P.V.
6
4:55:36
45.96 mph
Fastest lap Wal Handley , 41min. 58sec. 53.95 mph (New record) [3]
Junior 350 cc Race
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Pos
#
Rider
Bike
Junior TT race classification
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
29
Stanley Woods
348cc Cotton
6
4:03:47
55.739 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Junior Tourist Trophy, £40 and special gold medal.
2
18
Harry Harris
349cc AJS
6
4:06:16
55.17 mph
2nd Prize - £20 and replica.
3
57
346cc Douglas
6
4:09:35
54.43 mph
3rd Prize - £10 and replica.
4
24
349cc Matador-Bradshaw
6
4:13:41
53.55 mph
Replica.
5
67
346cc Douglas
6
4:15:27
53.18 mph
Replica.
6
26
349cc AJS
6
4:17:33
52.74 mph
Replica.
7
71
348cc Cotton
6
4:18:17
52.60 mph
Replica.
8
20
346cc New Imperial
6
4:18:33
52.55 mph
Replica.
9
5
Cyril Pullin
346cc Douglas
6
4:19:27
52.36 mph
Replica.
10
43
349cc OK-Junior
6
4:24:49
51.30 mph
Replica.
11
37
346cc Douglas
6
4:31:42
50.00 mph
Replica.
12
59
349cc Matador-Bradshaw
6
4:32:03
49.94 mph
Replica.
Fastest lap Jimmy Simpson , 381min. 00sec. 59.59 mph (New record) [4]
Senior 500 cc Race
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Pos
#
Rider
Bike
Senior TT race classification
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
2
Tom Sheard
497cc Douglas
6
4:04:43
55.55 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Senior Tourist Trophy, £50 and special gold medal.
2
51
490cc Norton
6
4:06:26
55.14 mph
2nd Prize - £20 and replica.
3
46
Freddie Dixon
497cc Douglas
6
4:07:02
55.01 mph
3rd Prize - £10 and replica.
4
27
490cc Norton
6
4:07:03
55.00 mph
Replica.
5
31
490cc Norton
6
4:10:23
54.26 mph
Replica.
6
30
497cc Douglas
6
4:12.25
53.83 mph
Replica.
7
12
490cc Norton
6
4:17:20
52.72 mph
Replica.
8
20
497cc Douglas
6
4:21:48
51.89 mph
Replica.
9
4
Tommy de la Hay
492cc Sunbeam
6
4:23:14
51.61 mph
Replica.
10
1
Alec Bennett
497cc Douglas
6
4:28:22
50.62 mph
Replica.
11
Scott-Squirrel
6
4:30:07
50.30 mph
Replica.
12
350cc New Scale
6
4:30:19
50.26 mph
Replica.
13
50
497cc Douglas
6
4:32:51
49.79 mph
Replica.
14
33
490cc Norton
6
4:36:27
49.14 mph
Fastest lap Jim Whalley , 37min. 54sec. 59.74 mph[5]
Sidecar 500 cc Race
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Pos
#
Driver
Passenger
Bike
Sidecar TT race classification
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
55
Freddie Dixon
596cc Douglas
3
2:07:48
53.153 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £40 and special gold medal.
2
61
Graham Walker
588cc Norton
3
2:09:26
52.50 mph
2nd Prize - £20.
3
53
588cc Norton
3
2:10:27
52.07 mph
3rd Prize - £10.
4
56
596cc Douglas
3
2:30:15
45.21 mph
Replica.
5
51
348cc DOT-Bradshaw
3
2:36:04
43.52 mph
Replica.
6
52
596cc Douglas
3
2:58:22
38.80 mph
DNF
59
Scott-Squirrel
1
Crashed on lap 2 at Braddan Bridge turning upside down. Both riders suffered only minor injuries.
Fastest lap [6]
References
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^ [1] BBC A Sporting Nation Jimmie Guthrie win European Grand Prix 1935 (retrieved 7 October 2006)^ Official TT Guide 1992 pp 45 Mannin Media Publication/Isle of Man Department of Tourism
^ The Isle of Man Examiner , page 7 Saturday 15 June 1923^ The Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement , Saturday 15 June 1923^ The Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement , Saturday 15 June 1923^ The Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement , Saturday 15 June 1923
External links
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The 12th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
