1931 Isle of Man TT

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The 1931 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was again dominated by the battle between Rudge and Norton motor-cycles. The 1931 Junior TT Race was won by Tim Hunt riding for Norton, in 3 hours 34 minutes and 21 seconds, at an average race speed of 73.94 mph, from Norton team-mates Jimmie Guthrie, and Ernie Nott riding a Rudge motor-cycle. The 1931 Lightweight TT provided a first and only win for Graham Walker riding a Rudge at an average race speed of 68.98 mph. The 1931 Senior TT Race provided Tim Hunt with a popular Junior/Senior double win in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds for the 7 lap (264.11 mile) race at an average race speed of 77.90 mph. The winner of the 1929 Junior Race, Freddie Hicks crashed on lap 5 at Union Mills and was killed. The 1931 Senior TT Race also produced the first 80 mph lap by Jimmy Simpson on a Norton motor-cycle in 28 minutes and 1 seconds an average speed of 80.82 mph.

1 Senior TT (500cc)
2 Junior TT (350cc)
3 Lightweight TT (250cc)
4 Sources
5 External links

[edit] Senior TT (500cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy (Tim) Hunt	Norton	77.9 mph	3.23.28.0
2	Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Guthrie	Norton	77.34	3.24.57.0
3	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg Stanley Woods	Norton	76.35	3.27.36.0
4	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Ernie Nott	Rudge	76.32	3.27.41.0
5	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham W Walker	Rudge	73.08	3.24.14.0
6	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E A (Ted) Mellors	NSU	73.18	3.36.36.0
7	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Tyler	Raleigh	72.61	3.38.18.0
8	Image:Flag of Australia.svg A E Simcock	OK-Supreme	72.48	3.38.40.0
9	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg J G Lind	Velocette	71.64	3.41.14.0
10	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid G Gleave	SGS	71.16	3.42.45.0

[edit] Junior TT (350cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg Percy (Tim) Hunt	Norton	73.94 mph	3.34.21.0
2	Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Guthrie	Norton	72.9	3:27.26.0
3	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Ernie Nott	Rudge	72.37	3:33.01.0
4	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg Stanley Woods	Norton	71.39	3:42.01.0
5	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham W Walker	Rudge	70.98	3:43.19.0
6	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie J P Dodson	Excelsior	69.58	3:47.47.0
7	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A G Mitchell	Velocette	69.46	3:48.11.0
8	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy H Simpson	Norton	69.06	3:49.30.0
9	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Rowley	AJS	69.05	3:49.32.0
10	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E A (Ted) Mellors	New Imperial	69.02	3:49.38.0

[edit] Lightweight TT (250cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham W Walker	Rudge	68.98 mph	3.49.47.0
2	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg H G Tyrell Smith	Rudge	68.26	3.52.13.0
3	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E A (Ted) Mellors	New Imperial	66.84	3.57.08.0
4	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Ernie Nott	Rudge	66.72	3.57.34.0
5	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank A Longman	OK-Supreme	65.99	4.00.11.0
6	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Mario Ghersi	New Imperial	65.62	4.01.33.0
7	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S M Williams	New Imperial	65.49	4.02.01.0
8	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg C W (Paddy) Johnston	Moto Guzzi	64.6	4.05.24.0
9	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C E Needham	OK-Supreme	63.32	4.10.19.0
10	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C B Taylor	OK-Supreme	63.27	4.10.39.0