Alec Bennett
Alec Bennett (1897–1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT races.
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Nationality | Irish-Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1897 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 1973 (aged 75–76) | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
A native of Craigantlet in Ireland's County Down, Bennett emigrated with his parents to Canada at a very young age. He did not return to the United Kingdom until active duty with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when he served as a dispatch rider and later as fighter pilot.[1] After racing with the works Norton team and also with the factory Sunbeam and Velocette teams, Bennett retired from motorcycle racing in the 1930s to concentrate on his retail motor-trade business in Southampton, Hampshire.[2]
Isle of Man TT Race Career
TT victories
Year | Race & Capacity | Motorcycle | Average Speed |
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1922 | Senior 500cc | Sunbeam | 58.31 mph |
1924 | Senior 500cc | Norton | 61.64 mph |
1926 | Junior 350cc | Velocette KTT | 66.70 mph |
1927 | Senior 500cc | Norton CS1 | 68.41 mph |
1928 | Junior 350cc | Norton | 68.65 mph |
TT career summary
Finishing Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 10th | DNF |
Number of times | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Sources
- McDiarmid, Mac. The Magic of the TT Races
- Davison, G. S., editor. (1930). TT Special
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External links
- TT database rider profile iomtt.com
- TT database TT results iomtt.com
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