Junior TT

The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

2014 Isle of Man TT Races
2013 Isle of Man TT Supersport TT Race 2 Michael Dunlop (6), 600cc Honda TT Grandstand 5 June 2013
Race details
Date2 & 4 June 2014
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
CourseRoad Course
37.73 mi (60.72 km)
Supersport TT Race 1
Pole Position Fastest Lap
Gary Johnson Gary Johnson
125.934 mph 126.732 mph
Podium
1.  Gary Johnson
2.  Bruce Anstey3.  Michael Dunlop
Supersport TT Race 2
Pole Position Fastest Lap
Gary Johnson Michael Dunlop
125.934 mph 127.403 mph
Podium
1.  Michael Dunlop
2.  Bruce Anstey3.  William Dunlop

Engine capacity

The 1911 Isle of Man TT was the first time the Junior TT race took place and was open to 300cc single-cylinder and 340cc twin cylinder motor-cycles and was contested over 5 laps of the new 37.5 mile Mountain Course. The first event on the new course was the Junior TT Race and was contested by 35 entrants. It was won by Percy J. Evans riding a Humber motor-cycle in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 7 seconds at an average speed of 41.45 mph.

The 1912 event was the first to limit the Junior TT to only 350 cc machines and this engine capacity prevailed until 1994.

Eligibility

Entrants

  • Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing.

Machines

The 2012 specification for entries into the Junior TT race are defined as;-

  • Any machine complying with the following specifications:
    • Supersport TT: (Machines complying with the 2012 FIM Supersport Championships specifications)
      • Over 400cc up to 600cc 4 cylinders 4-stroke
      • Over 600cc up to 675cc 3 cylinders 4-stroke
      • Over 600cc up to 750cc 2 cylinders 4-stroke[1]

Official Qualification Time

  • 115% of the time set by the third fastest qualifier in the class.[2]

Speed and Lap Records

The lap record for the Junior TT is 17 minutes and 31.328 seconds, at an average speed of 129.197 mph (207.922 km/h) set by Michael Dunlop on lap 2 of the 2018 Isle of Man TT 600cc Supersport Junior TT Race 1.[3] The race record for a four-lap Junior TT is 1 hour, 11 minutes and 28.059 seconds at an average race speed of 126.703 mph (203.909 km/h) set by Dean Harrison during the 2018 600cc Supersport TT Race 2.[4][5]

List of Junior/Supersport TT Winners

[6]

Year Rider Manufacturer Average Race Speed
1911 Percy J. Evans Humber 41.45 mph
1912 W. Harry Bashall Douglas 39.65 mph
1913 Hugh Mason NUT 43.75 mph
1914 Eric Williams AJS 45.58 mph
1915-1919 Not held
1920 Cyril Williams AJS 40.74 mph
1921 Eric Williams AJS 52.21 mph
1922 Tom Sheard AJS 54.75 mph
1923 Stanley Woods Cotton 55.74 mph
1924 Kenneth Twemlow New Imperial 55.678 mph
1925 Wal Handley Rex-Acme 65.02 mph
1926 Alec Bennett Velocette 66.704 mph
1927 Freddie Dixon HRD 67.19 mph
1928 Alec Bennett Velocette 68.65 mph
1929 Freddie Hicks Velocette 69.71 mph
1930 Henry Tyrell-Smith Rudge 71.08 mph
1931 Tim Hunt Norton 73.94 mph
1932 Stanley Woods Norton 77.16 mph
1933 Stanley Woods Norton 78.08 mph
1934 Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.16 mph
1935 Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.14 mph
1936 Freddie Frith Norton 80.14 mph
1937 Jimmie Guthrie Norton 84.43 mph
1938 Stanley Woods Velocette 84.08 mph
1939 Stanley Woods Velocette 83.19 mph
1940-1946 Not held
1947 Bob Foster Velocette 80.311 mph
1948 Freddie Frith Velocette 81.59 mph
1949 Freddie Frith Velocette 83.15 mph
1950 Artie Bell Norton 86.33 mph
1951 Geoff Duke Norton 93.83 mph
1952 Geoff Duke Norton 90.29 mph
1953 Ray Amm Norton 90.52 mph
1954 Rod Coleman AJS 91.51 mph
1955 Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 92.33 mph
1956 Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi 89.29 mph
1957 Bob McIntyre Gilera 94.99 mph
1958 John Surtees MV Agusta 93.97 mph
1959 John Surtees MV Agusta 95.38 mph
1960 John Hartle MV Agusta 96.70 mph
1961 Phil Read Norton 95.11 mph
1962 Mike Hailwood MV Agusta 99.59 mph
1963 Jim Redman Honda 94.91 mph
1964 Jim Redman Honda 98.51 mph
1965 Jim Redman Honda 100.72 mph
1966 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 100.87 mph
1967 Mike Hailwood Honda 104.68 mph
1968 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 104.78 mph
1969 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 101.81 mph
1970 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 101.77 mph
1971 Tony Jefferies Yamsel 89.91 mph
1972 Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 102.03 mph
1973 Tony Rutter Yamaha 101.99 mph
1974 Tony Rutter Yamaha 104.44 mph
1975 Charlie Williams Yamaha 104.38 mph
1976 Chas Mortimer Yamaha 106.78 mph
1977 Charlie Williams Yamaha 99.62 mph
1978 Chas Mortimer Yamaha 100.71 mph
1979 Charlie Williams Yamaha 105.13 mph
1980 Charlie Williams Yamaha 102.22 mph
1981 Steve Tonkin Armstrong 106.21 mph
1982 Con Law Waddon 105.32 mph
1983 Con Law EMC 108.09 mph
1984 Graeme McGregor Suzuki 109.57 mph
1985 Joey Dunlop Honda 109.91 mph
1986 Steve Cull Honda 109.62 mph
1987 Eddie Laycock EMC 108.52 mph
1988 Joey Dunlop Honda 111.87 mph
1989 Johnny Rea Honda 112.12 mph
1990 Ian Lougher Yamaha 115.16 mph
1991 Robert Dunlop Yamaha 114.89 mph
1992 Brian Reid Yamaha 115.13 mph
1993 Brian Reid Yamaha 115.14 mph
1994 Joey Dunlop Honda 114.67 mph
1995 Iain Duffus Honda 116.58 mph
1996 Phillip McCallen Honda 117.65 mph
1997 Ian Simpson Honda 118.41 mph
1998 Michael Rutter Honda 114.37 mph
1999 Jim Moodie Honda 118.11 mph
2000 David Jefferies Yamaha 119.33 mph
2001 Not held
2002 Jim Moodie Yamaha 119.22 mph
2003 Bruce Anstey Triumph 120.36 mph
2004 John McGuinness Yamaha 120.57 mph
2005 Ian Lougher Honda 120.928 mph
Ryan Farquhar Kawasaki 120.627 mph
2006 John McGuinness Honda 122.264 mph
2007 Ian Hutchinson Honda 123.225 mph
2008 Steve Plater Yamaha 122.338 mph
Bruce Anstey Suzuki 123.041 mph
2009 Ian Hutchinson Honda 124.141 mph
Michael Dunlop Yamaha 121.416 mph
2010 Ian Hutchinson Honda 124.677 mph
Ian Hutchinson Honda 125.161 mph
2011 Bruce Anstey Honda 124.232 mph
Gary Johnson Honda 123.819 mph
2012 Bruce Anstey Honda 124.160 mph
Michael Dunlop Yamaha 123.543 mph
2013 Michael Dunlop Honda 125.182 mph
Michael Dunlop Honda 125.997 mph
2014 Gary Johnson Triumph 125.078 mph
Michael Dunlop Honda 124.526 mph
2015 Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.451 mph
Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.803 mph
2016 Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 126.445 mph
Ian Hutchinson Yamaha 125.905 mph
2017 Michael Dunlop Yamaha 124.368 mph
Supersport TT 2 Cancelled due to weather conditions
2018 Michael Dunlop Honda 126.027 mph
Dean Harrison Kawasaki 126.703 mph
2019 Lee Johnston Yamaha 126.449 mph
Peter Hickman Triumph 127.671 mph

Race winners (riders)

RiderWins
Ian Hutchinson8
Giacomo Agostini, Michael Dunlop, Stanley Woods5
Bruce Anstey, Charlie Williams4
Joey Dunlop, Freddie Frith, Jimmie Guthrie, Jim Redman3
Alec Bennett, Brian Reid, Geoff Duke, Mike Hailwood, Gary Johnson, Con Law, Ian Lougher, John McGuinness, Chas Mortimer, Jim Moodie, John Surtees, Eric Williams2
Rod Coleman, Percy J. Evans, Ryan Farquhar, Peter Hickman, David Jefferies, Lee Johnston, Ken Kavanagh, Dave Leach, Bill Lomas, Phil Mellor, Steve Plater, Michael Rutter, T. M. Sheard, H. G. Tyrell Smith1

Race winners (manufacturers)

MarqueWins
Yamaha 22
Honda 18
Norton 11
MV Agusta 9
Velocette 8
AJS 5
Moto Guzzi, Triumph 2
Cotton, Douglas, EMC, Gilera, Humber, HRD, Kawasaki, New Imperial, NUT, Rex-Acme, Rudge-Whitworth, Suzuki 1

Winners of Junior/Senior Double Isle of Man TT Races

YearNameMake of Motorcycle
1931Tim HuntNorton
1932/33Stanley WoodsNorton
1934Jimmie GuthrieNorton
1951Geoff DukeNorton
1953Ray AmmNorton
1957Bob McIntyreGilera
1958/59John SurteesMV Agusta
1967Mike HailwoodHonda
1968–70, 1972Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta
1985, 1988Joey DunlopHonda
1996Phillip McCallenHonda
2000David JefferiesYamaha
2006John McGuinnessHonda
2010Ian HutchinsonHonda
2014Michael DunlopHonda / BMW
2017Michael DunlopYamaha / Suzuki


References

  1. International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 3/Appendix A page 34 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
  2. International Tourist Trophy Regulations 2012 page 19 ACU Events (Isle of Man) Limited (2012) Isle of Man Department of Economic Development
  3. "Michael Dunlop wins record breaking Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. "Harrison sets new race record in Supersport Race 2". Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  5. "Monster Energy Supersport TT 2 - Result Sheet" (PDF). Isle of Man TT. Duke Marketing Ltd. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. "TT Fact Zone". Duke Marketing Ltd.

See also

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