1954 Isle of Man TT

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1954 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

14 June 1954 - 5 Laps (188.56 Miles) Mountain Course.

1954 Sidecar TT final standings

16 June 1954 - 10 Laps (107.90 miles) Clypse Course.

1954 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Friday 18 June 1954 - 4 Laps (301.84 Miles) Mountain Course.

Notes

* The 1954 World Championship season was used to re-introduce the Ultra-Lightweight TT and Side-Car TT Race to the Isle of Man TT Races. A new race circuit for racing in the Isle of Man, the Clypse Course, was used for these new races.
* To facilitate racing on the Clypse Course, during the winter of 1953/54 road widening occurred on the Snaefell mountain course at Creg-ny-Baa, Signpost Corner, Cronk-ny-Mona and the approach to Governor's Bridge. Other major course alterations for the 1954 Isle of Man TT Races included the removal of a cottage at Appledene, road widening at Handley's Corner, Barregarrow, Ballaugh Bridge and Kerrowmoar. ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 29 May 1954]
* The course alterations were disputed by leading TT competitor Ray Amm describing the situation as a "Lot of trash to say the machines are beyond control..." and "To keep altering the course like this which has been going for 50 years is pure sacrilege they are wrecking it....It will finish-up like a racing bowl with all the character gone." ["Isle of Man Examiner" page 1 dated 4 June 1954]
* The re-introduction of the Side-Car TT Race for the 1954 Isle of Man TT Race was controversial and the motor-cycle manufacturers "declare themselves as appalled" ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 22 May 1954] by the inclusion of a sidecar race. It was also opposed by the motor-cycle manufacturers for the inclusion of the first female competitor, Inge Stol at an Isle of Man TT race. The matter of female competitors was raised in the Isle of Man Parliament, however "Tynwald refused to ban the Fräulein." [p.19 TT 2003 Race Guide. Motor-Cycle News.]
* A first-time visitor to the Isle of Man TT Races is Soichiro Honda the founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd and returns with a works Honda team to compete in the 1959 Isle of Man TT. ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 19 June 1954]
* Practice for the 1954 TT races was dominated by a number of accidents. At Sarah's Cottage, during Wednesday evening practice, Bob McIntyre riding an AJS motor-cycle suffers a cut-chin and concussion after a crash and is detained in Nobles Hospital. Also, Keith Campbell suffers a broken right foot and Bob Cooper a broken collar bone at incidents at Sarah's Cottage, both riding AJS motor-cycles in the Junior class. During Monday evening practice, R.J.Ashford riding an AJS motor-cycle is killed instantly after crashing at Laurel Bank. ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 5 June 1954]
* Lap 1 of the 1954 Junior TT Race, Jack Brett riding for Norton retires at Ramsey with engine problem. At Sulby, Bob McIntyre retires with an engine problem riding an AJS motor-cycle. Riding a Norton motor-cycle, Maurice Qunicey, pushes in from Governor's Bridge and retires. ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 19 June 1954]
* At the Quarterbridge on lap 1 of the 1954 Senior TT, Derek Farrant riding for AJS crashes along with E. Houseley also riding an AJS motor-cycle. On lap 2, Fergus Anderson riding for Moto Guzzi retires at Barregarrow after falling-off. At the Stonebreakers Hut the Norton of E.W.L.Hunt hits the bank and retires. ["Isle of Man Weekly Times" dated 19 June 1954]

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External links

* [http://www.iomtt.com/Home/TTDatabase/races.aspx?meet_code=TT54 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.mcb.net/ttraces/tt/ttwin.html Isle of Man TT winners]
* [http://www.iommgp.com/tour/map.shtml Mountain Course map]