Ultra-Lightweight TT
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The Ultra-Lightweight 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 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT
Races were both dropped from the 2005 Isle of Man TT Race calendar due to lack of entries. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT
were later reinstated to the 2008
Isle of Man TT
race schedule and held on the 4.25 mile Billown Circuit
in the Isle of Man
.
was the first time the Ultra-Lighweight TT race took place for motor-cycles not exceeding 175 cc engine capacity. It was won by Jack Porter, riding a New Imperial motor-cycle at an average speed of 51.21 mi/h for 3 laps of the Snaefell mountain course
. The Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was re-introduced for the 1951 Isle of Man TT
Race for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity. The Ultra-Lighweight class was part of the Isle of Man TT Races until 1974 races and then dropped from the TT Race meeting. The Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was re-introduced for the 1989 Isle of Man TT Races again for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and was part of the TT Festival until the 2004 Isle of Man TT Races.
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1951 and 1974 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT
Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...
Races were both dropped from the 2005 Isle of Man TT Race calendar due to lack of entries. The Ultra-Lightweight TT and the Lightweight TT
Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...
were later reinstated to the 2008
2008 Isle of Man TT
2008 Isle of Man TT Festival was held between Saturday 24 May and Saturday 7 June on the 37.733-mile Snaefell Mountain Course and was the 89th Isle of Man TT Race...
Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
race schedule and held on the 4.25 mile Billown Circuit
Billown Circuit
The Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...
in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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Engine Capacity
The 1924 Isle of Man TT1924 Isle of Man TT
The 1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175 cc capacity that was run only twice; this season and in 1925...
was the first time the Ultra-Lighweight TT race took place for motor-cycles not exceeding 175 cc engine capacity. It was won by Jack Porter, riding a New Imperial motor-cycle at an average speed of 51.21 mi/h for 3 laps of the Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
. The Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was re-introduced for the 1951 Isle of Man TT
1951 Isle of Man TT
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Race for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity. The Ultra-Lighweight class was part of the Isle of Man TT Races until 1974 races and then dropped from the TT Race meeting. The Ultra-Lightweight TT Race was re-introduced for the 1989 Isle of Man TT Races again for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and was part of the TT Festival until the 2004 Isle of Man TT Races.
- 1924-1925 For motor-cycles not exceeding 175 cc engine capacity.
- 1951-1953 World Championship event for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and held on the Snaefell mountain courseSnaefell mountain courseSnaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
. - 1954-1959 World Championship event for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and held on the Clypse CourseClypse CourseThe Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959.The course is 10.92 miles long and is in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. The course uses two short sections of the Snaefell Mountain Course which includes the primary A18 road...
. - 1960-1974 World Championship event for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
- 1989-2004 for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
- 2008–Present for motor-cycles not exceeding 125 cc engine capacity and held on the Billown CircuitBillown CircuitThe Billown Circuit describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic Races and the National Road Races Meeting in Castletown in the Isle of Man...
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- 1962-1968 Additional World Championship event for motor-cycles not exceeding 50 cc engine capacity and held on the Mountain Course.
50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Winners
| Year | Rider | Motorcycle | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 1962 Isle of Man TT The 1962 Isle of Man TT was a FIM event held on 4 June 1962 at the Snaefell Mountain Course. It was part of the 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-1962 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.... |
 Ernst DegnerErnst Degner Ernst Degner was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.... |
Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
75.12 mph |
| 1963 1963 Isle of Man TT -1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1963 Sidecar TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings:... |
 Mitsuo ItohMitsuo Itoh is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan.Itoh began his Grand Prix career in 1961 at the Isle of Man TT. He finished in fifth place in the 50cc world championships, four consecutive years between 1962 and 1965. In 1963, Itoh became the first Japanese rider to win a race at the Isle... |
Suzuki | 78.81 mph |
| 1964 1964 Isle of Man TT -1964 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1964 Sidecar TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1964 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings:... |
 Hugh AndersonHugh Anderson (motorcyclist) Hugh Anderson is a four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion and a 19-time New Zealand national champion. He is also a two-time Isle of Man TT winner.... |
Suzuki | 80.64 mph |
| 1965 1965 Isle of Man TT -1965 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1965 Sidecar TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1965 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings:... |
 Luigi TaveriLuigi Taveri Luigi Taveri is a Swiss former motorcycle road racer. He was three times world champion in the 125 cc class of the Grand Prix road racing championship, in 1962, 1964, and 1966.... |
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
79.66 mph |
| 1966 1966 Isle of Man TT -1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1966 Sidecar TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings:... |
 Ralph BryansRalph Bryans Ralph Bryans was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1965, he won the 50 cc World Championship aboard a factory-sponsored Honda.-Motorcycle Grand Prix results:... |
Honda | 85.66 mph |
| 1967 1967 Isle of Man TT The 1967 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is generally acknowledged to be one of the most dramatic TT races of all time. Mike Hailwood, on the mighty but evil handling, four-cylinder Honda, duelled with Giacomo Agostini on the slightly slower but easier to handle MV Agusta.The Italian broke Hailwood's... |
Stuart Graham Stuart Graham Stuart Graham was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the son of the 1949 500cc world champion, Leslie Graham. His best season was in 1967 when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in both the 50cc and the 125cc world championships.-References:*... |
Suzuki | 82.89 mph |
| 1968 1968 Isle of Man TT -1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings:8 June 1968 – 3 Laps Mountain Course.-1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings:8 June 1968 – 3 Laps Mountain Course.... |
 Barry SmithBarry Smith (motorcyclist) Barry Smith was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Australia. He competed from 1965 to 1981 in the Grand Prix world championship. His best seasons were in 1968 and 1969 when he finished third in the 50cc world championship. He also won the 1968 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT. Smith won... |
Derbi Derbi Derbi is a brand of motorcycles, scooters, and recreational ATVs produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., a Spanish subsidiary of Piaggio & Co... |
72.90 mph |
Speed and Lap Records
The lap record for the Ultra-Lightweight TT is 19 minutes and 18.2 seconds at an average speed of 110.52 mi/h set by Chris Palmer during the 2004 Ultra-Lightweight 125 cc TT Race.Ultra-Lightweight TT Race Winners
| Rider | Wins |
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| Joey Dunlop Joey Dunlop William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE , was a world champion motorcyclist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, best known for road racing. Referred to throughout the sport as "Joey", in 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News... , Ian Lougher Ian Lougher Ian Lougher is a motorcycle racer famous for 9 motorcycle victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 42 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.-Racing career:... , Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali Carlo Ubbiali is an Italian nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. In the 1950s, he was a dominant force in the smaller classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.-Career:... |
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| Robert Dunlop Robert Dunlop Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:... , Chris Palmer, |
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| Chas Mortimer Chas Mortimer Charles 'Chas' Mortimer is an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed as a works Yamaha rider with 8 wins at the Isle of Man TT races in his career. In 1972 he gave Yamaha its first ever victory in the premier class at the Spanish Grand Prix, albeiit using an over-bored 350cc twin... , Phil Read Phil Read Phillip William Read is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer nicknamed "The Prince of Speed." Although he would often be overshadowed by his contemporary, Mike Hailwood, he would become the first man to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.-Biography:In 1964,... , Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Provini was an Italian World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was also a four-time Isle of Man TT winner and won 13 Italian national championships.... *, Luigi Taveri Luigi Taveri Luigi Taveri is a Swiss former motorcycle road racer. He was three times world champion in the 125 cc class of the Grand Prix road racing championship, in 1962, 1964, and 1966.... |
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| Hugh Anderson Hugh Anderson (motorcyclist) Hugh Anderson is a four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion and a 19-time New Zealand national champion. He is also a two-time Isle of Man TT winner.... , M.Baldwin, Dieter Braun Dieter Braun Dieter Braun is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He won the 1970 FIM 125cc World Championship for Suzuki. In 1973, he rode a Yamaha TZ250 to the 250cc FIM world championship.... , Les Graham Leslie Graham For the English footballer and manager see Leslie Graham Robert Leslie Graham DFC was a British motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1930s and 1940s... , Rupert Hollaus Rupert Hollaus Rupert Hollaus was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He is the only Austrian to win a road racing World Championship.... *, Wal L. Handley, C.Horton, Bill Ivy Bill Ivy William David Ivy was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Maidstone, Kent.Ivy started racing motorbikes at Brands Hatch in 1959. He raced in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship towards the end of 1965, where he finished fourth in two 125 cc races and third in a 250 cc race... , Cromie McCandless Cromie McCandless Cromie McCandless was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1951, when he finished in third place in the 125cc world championship behind Carlo Ubbiali and Gianni Leoni. McCandless won two Grand Prix races during his career... , Mike Hailwood Mike Hailwood Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE, GM was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time. He was known as "Mike The Bike" because of his natural riding ability... , Jack Porter, Tommy Robb Tommy Robb Tommy Robb is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Robb began his Grand Prix career in the 1957 season. He won his first world championship race 1962 in the 250 class at the Ulster Grand Prix. In the 1962 season, Robb became one of the first non-Japanese riders hired by... , Cecil Sandford Cecil Sandford Cecil Charles Sandford is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner.... , Dave Simmonds Dave Simmonds Dave Simmonds was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1969, he won the FIM 125 cc road racing World Championship. The victory marked the first world championship for Kawasaki... |
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- *Indicates Ultra-Lighweight TT wins on the Clypse CourseClypse CourseThe Clypse Course describes a motor-cycle racing course used for the Isle of Man TT Races between 1954 and 1959.The course is 10.92 miles long and is in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. The course uses two short sections of the Snaefell Mountain Course which includes the primary A18 road...
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Ultra-Lighweight TT Race Winners by Marque
| Marque | Wins |
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| Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
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| Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... |
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| MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... |
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| Mondial Mondial Mondial can refer to:*Mondial , a Dutch manufacturer of amusement rides*Mondial , an Italian motorcycle manufacturer*Ferrari Mondial, a 2+2 coupe automobile produced from 1980 through 1993... , Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
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| Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... , New Imperial, NSU NSU Motorenwerke AG NSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969... , Rex-Acme Rex-Acme Rex was a motorcycle company which began in Birmingham, England in 1900. Rex soon merged with a Coventry bicycle maker named Allard and then later in 1922 the company merged with Coventry's 'Acme' motorcycle company forming 'Rex Acme'... |
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