1925 Isle of Man TT

The 1925 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the second and final year of the "Ultra-Lightweight" class for motorcycles of 175cc capacity. This was the third year of the Sidecar race, which would also be dropped after 1925.

After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the 1925 Junior TT Race over six laps of the Mountain Course for Rex-Acme motorcycles at an average speed of 65.02 mph. Later in the week, Walter Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the four-lap Ultra-Lightweight TT Race, again on a Rex-Acme motorcycle, setting a race record at an average speed of 53.45 mph and a new lap record of 41 minutes, 52 seconds and an average speed of 54.12 mph. During the 1925 Lightweight TT Race, Walter Handley led the first two laps by over two minutes from C.W. "Paddy" Johnston, riding a Cotton; but a puncture caused Handley to slip off his motorcycle at Signpost Corner. The 1925 Lightweight TT Race was eventually won by Eddie Twemlow on a New Imperial motorcycle at an average speed of 57.74 mph from "Paddy" Johnston and Eddie's brother, Ken Twemlow, riding a New Imperial. The 1925 Senior TT Race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motorcycle of his own manufacture, an HRD, in 3 hours, 25 minutes, 8 seconds at an average speed of 66.13 mph. A new lap record was again posted by Jimmy Simpson, in 32 minutes and 50 seconds and an average speed of 68.97 mph on an AJS motorcycle; but again, he retired from the 1925 Senior TT Race.

Ultra-Lightweight 175cc Race

enior 500cc Race

idecar 500cc Race

References

External links

* [http://www.iomtt.com/Home/TTDatabase/races.aspx?meet_code=TT25 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.mcb.net/ttraces/tt/ttwin.html Isle of Man TT winners]