1952 Isle of Man TT explained

Grand Prix:Isle of Man
Gp Suffix:TT
Flag:Isle of Man
Location:Snaefell Mountain Course
Course Mi:37.73
Course Km:60.72
Course:Public roads
Race No:2
Season No:9
Official Name:Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date:9–13 June
Year:1952
Fast Rider 500:Geoff Duke
Fast Rider 500 Country:UK
Fast Rider 500 Bike:Norton
Fast Time 500:23m 52s
First Rider 500:Reg Armstrong
First Rider 500 Country:Ireland
First Rider 500 Bike:Norton
Second Rider 500:Leslie Graham
Second Rider 500 Country:UK
Second Rider 500 Bike:MV Agusta
Third Rider 500:Ray Amm
Third Rider 500 Country:Southern Rhodesia
Third Rider 500 Bike:Norton
Fast Rider 350:Geoff Duke
Fast Rider 350 Country:UK
Fast Rider 350 Bike:Norton
Fast Time 350:24m 53s
First Rider 350:Geoff Duke
First Rider 350 Country:UK
First Rider 350 Bike:Norton
Second Rider 350:Reg Armstrong
Second Rider 350 Country:Ireland
Second Rider 350 Bike:Norton
Third Rider 350:Rod Coleman
Third Rider 350 Country:New Zealand
Third Rider 350 Bike:AJS
Fast Rider 250:Bruno Ruffo
Fast Rider 250 Country:Italy
Fast Rider 250 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Fast Time 250:26m 42s
First Rider 250:Fergus Anderson
First Rider 250 Country:UK
First Rider 250 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Second Rider 250:Enrico Lorenzetti
Second Rider 250 Country:Italy
Second Rider 250 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Third Rider 250:Syd Lawton
Third Rider 250 Country:UK
Third Rider 250 Bike:Moto Guzzi
Fast Rider 125:Cecil Sandford
Fast Rider 125 Country:UK
Fast Rider 125 Bike:MV Agusta
Fast Time 125:29m 46s
First Rider 125:Cecil Sandford
First Rider 125 Country:UK
First Rider 125 Bike:MV Agusta
Second Rider 125:Carlo Ubbiali
Second Rider 125 Country:Italy
Second Rider 125 Bike:Mondial
Third Rider 125:Len Parry
Third Rider 125 Country:UK
Third Rider 125 Bike:Mondial

The 1952 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the start of Bob McIntyre's association with the Isle of Man, when he came second in the Junior Clubman TT that year.[1] Irishman Reg Armstrong won his first Senior TT event as well as coming in second in the Junior TT race on a Norton. Armstrong, as a Norton works rider, was back-up to Geoff Duke who came first in the Junior race.[2]

Senior TT (500 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Reg ArmstrongNorton72:50:28.48
2 Leslie GrahamMV Agusta7+26.66
3 Ray AmmNorton7+1:02.84
4 Rod ColemanAJS7+6:10.63
5 Bill LomasAJS7+8:10.62
6 Cromie McCandlessNorton7+8:22.81
7 George BrownNorton7+10:07.4
8 Ken MudfordNorton7+10:10.6
9 Albert MouleNorton7+12:13.2
10 Phil CarterNorton7+13:03.4
41 finishers
[3]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Geoff DukeNorton72:55:30.68
2 Reg ArmstrongNorton7+1:27.26
3 Rod ColemanAJS7+2:41.84
4 Bill LomasAJS7+5:03.43
5 Syd LawtonAJS7+11:34.42
6 George BrownAJS7+12:02.81
7 Cromie McCandlessNorton7+12:59.8
8 Ernie RingAJS7+13:12.2
9 Cecil SandfordVelocette7+14:49.6
10 Phil CarterNorton7+16:46.0
51 finishers

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Fergus AndersonMoto Guzzi41:48:08.68
2 Enrico LorenzettiMoto Guzzi4+32.26
3 Syd LawtonMoto Guzzi4+1:34.64
4 Leslie GrahamVelocette4+2:13.43
5 Maurice CannMoto Guzzi4+2:43.02
6 Bruno RuffoMoto Guzzi4+3:17.41
7 Ron MeadVelocette4+9:39.8
8 Ray PettyNorton4+10:52.4
9 Arthur WheelerMoto Guzzi4+11:51.8
10 Charlie SaltPike-Rudge4+12:30.0
22 finishers

Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Cecil SandfordMV Agusta31:29:54.88
2 Carlo UbbialiMondial3+1:40.26
3 Len ParryMondial3+4:07.84
4 Cromie McCandlessMondial3+7:18.43
5 Angelo CopetaMV Agusta3+8:38.62
6 Frank BurmanEMC-Puch3+17:39.21
7 Harvey WilliamsBSA3+27:07.6
8 Howard GrindleyDMW-Royal Enfield3+27:47.2
9 Noel MavrogordatoEMC-Puch3+28:52.2
10 Eric HardyDot3+29:08.2
12 finishers

Non-championship races

Clubmans Senior TT classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime
1Bernard HargreavesTriumph41:49:50.0
2Ken JamesNorton4+38.6
3John ClarkNorton4+42.6
4Derek FarrantNorton4
5Jack BottomleyTriumph4
6Robert KerrTriumph4
7Bob RitchieNorton4
8D. K. Tyndale-PowellBSA4
9A. M. CookTriumph4
10Bill DobbsNorton4
[4]

Clubmans Junior TT classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime
1Eric HouseleyBSA41:54:45.2
2Bob McIntyreBSA4+32.2
3Ken JamesNorton4+39.4
4C. E. StaleyBSA4
5Derek PowellBSA4
6Harry PlewsNorton4
7Harry BrownBSA4
8R. JonesBSA4
9Bob RitchieNorton4
10Eric JonesBSA4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob McIntyre profile . iomtt.com . 10 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Reg Armstrong profile . iomtt.com . 10 December 2011.
  3. Book: Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953 . Temple Press Ltd . Chamberlain . Peter . 117–119.
  4. Book: Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953 . Temple Press Ltd . Chamberlain . Peter . 69.

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