1932 Isle of Man TT

The 1932 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race meeting was watched by Prince George, Duke of Kent the first royal visitor to the Isle of Man TT Races. The 1932 Junior TT Race was won by Stanley Woods riding a Norton at an average race speed of 77.16 mph from Wal Handley and Tyrell Smith riding for the Rudge factory. Again Rudge where beaten in the 1932 Lightweight TT Race by Leo H.Davenport riding a New Imperial motor-cycle at an average race speed of 70.48 mph. The 1932 Senior TT Race provided Stanley Woods with the "Norton Habit" ["Pictorial History of Norton Motor-Cycles" by J.S.Reynolds] and another Junior/Senior double win at an average race speed of 79.38 mph. The 1932 Senior TT Race was initially led on the first lap by Norton teammate Jimmy Simpson who set a new overall lap record of 27 minutes and 47 seconds at an average speed of 81.50 mph. Also on the first lap Wal Handley riding for Rudge crashed at the 11th Milestone sustaining a back injury and retired. The place on the TT Course where the incident occurred was renamed Handley's Corner.

enior TT (500cc)

Notes

* During practice, Jimmie Guthrie riding a Norton motor-cycle strikes a sheep at Glen Duff Quarry. ["Isle of Man Examiner" dated 3rd June 1932]

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External links

* [http://www.iomtt.com/Home/TTDatabase/races.aspx?meet_code=TT32 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]