1908 Isle of Man TT
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The 1908 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place on the Short Course (St. John's-Ballacraine-Kirk Michael-Peel-St. John's).
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[edit] Single Cylinder race
22nd September 1908 - 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) St. John's Short Course.
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3½ hp Triumph | 40.40 mph | 3:54.50.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3½ hp Matchless | 40.01 mph | 3:57.06.8 | |
| 3 | 24 | 3½ hp Triumph | 38.26 mph | 4:07.57.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3½ hp Triumph | 37.63 mph | 4:12.09.4 | |
| 5 | 21 | 3½ hp Triumph | 36.60 mph | 4:22.25.8 | |
| 6 | 15 | 3½ hp Charter-Lea | 35.07 mph | 4:30.32.8 | |
| 7 | 22 | 3½ hp Triumph | 34.65 mph | 4:33.46.8 | |
| 8 | 30 | 3½ hp Rex | 34.64 mph | 4:33.54.2 | |
| 9 | 17 | 3½ hp Brown | 33.89 mph | 4:49.58.2 |
[edit] Twin Cylinder race
22nd September 1908 - 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) St. John's Short Course.
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 5 hp DOT | 38.57 mph | 4:05.58.0 | |
| 2 | 11 | 6 hp BAT | 38.22 mph | 4:08.15.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 5 hp FN | 37.79 mph | 4:11.02.8 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 hp Vindex | 37.18 mph | 4:15.12.2 | |
| 5 | 37 | 6 hp NSU | 36.21 mph | 4:22.41.0 | |
| 6 | 14 | 5 hp JAP | 36.68 mph | 4:25.56.2 | |
| 7 | 20 | 5 hp Rex | 33.24 mph | 4:45.57.8 | |
| 8 | 36 | 5 hp Vindex | 33.06 mph | 4:46.57.8 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 hp Matchless | 32.43 mph | 4:52.33.2 |
[edit] Sources
- ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 29th September 1908
[edit] External links
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