Junior TT
| 2013 Isle of Man TT Supersport TT Race 2 Michael Dunlop (6), 600cc Honda TT Grandstand 5 June 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Date | 2 & 4 June 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||
| Course | Road Course 37.73 mi (60.72 km) |
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The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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Engine capacity
The 1911 Isle of Man TT was the first time the Junior TT race took place and was open to 300cc single-cylinder and 340cc twin cylinder motor-cycles and was contested over 5 laps of the new 37.5 mile Mountain Course. The first event on the new course was the Junior TT Race and was contested by 35 entrants. It was won by Percy J. Evans riding a Humber motor-cycle in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 7 seconds at an average speed of 41.45 mph.
The 1912 event was the first to limit the Junior TT to only 350 cc machines and this engine capacity prevailed until 1994.
Eligibility
Entrants
- Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.
Machines
The 2012 specification for entries into the Junior TT race are defined as;-
- Any machine complying with the following specifications:
- Supersport TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Supersport Championships specifications)
- Over 400cc up to 600cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600cc up to 675cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
- Over 600cc up to 750cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke[1]
- Supersport TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Supersport Championships specifications)
Official Qualification Time
- 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.[2]
Speed and Lap Records
The lap record for the Junior TT is 17 minutes and 35.659 seconds, at an average speed of 128.666 mph set by Michael Dunlop on lap 2 of the 2013 Isle of Man TT 600cc Supersport Junior TT Race 2. The race record for the Junior TT is 1 hour, 11 minutes and 52.091 seconds at an average race speed of 125.997 mph set by Michael Dunlop during the same 2013 600cc Supersport TT Race 2
Junior TT Race Winners
Junior TT Race Winners by Marque
| Marque | Wins |
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| Honda, Yamaha | 18 |
| Norton | 11 |
| MV Agusta | 9 |
| Velocette | 8 |
| AJS | 5 |
| Moto Guzzi | 2 |
| Cotton, Douglas, EMC, Gilera, Humber, HRD, Kawasaki, New Imperial, NUT, Rex-Acme, Rudge-Whitworth, Suzuki, Triumph | 1 |
Winners of Junior/Senior Double Isle of Man TT Races
| Year | Name | Make of Motorcycle |
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| 1931 | Tim Hunt | Norton |
| 1932/33 | Stanley Woods | Norton |
| 1934 | Jimmie Guthrie | Norton |
| 1951 | Geoff Duke | Norton |
| 1953 | Ray Amm | Norton |
| 1957 | Bob McIntyre | Gilera |
| 1958/59 | John Surtees | MV Agusta |
| 1967 | Mike Hailwood | Honda |
| 1968–70, 1972 | Giacomo Agostini | MV Agusta |
| 1985, 1988 | Joey Dunlop | Honda |
| 1996 | Phillip McCallen | Honda |
| 2000 | David Jefferies | Yamaha |
| 2006 | John McGuinness | Honda |
| 2010 | Ian Hutchinson | Honda |
| 2014 | Michael Dunlop | Honda / BMW |
References
- ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 3/Appendix A page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
- ↑ International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
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