The 1936 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw Norton rider Jimmie Guthrie win the Senior, and come fifth in the Junior. The Junior was won by Freddie Frith in his first year on the Norton team, and the Lightweight was won by Bob Foster on a New Imperial.
Following on from the dramatic win by Stanley Woods in the 1935 Senior TT Race, the 1936 Junior TT Race proved to be highly controversial and was marred by disqualification and protest. As Moto Guzzi were involved in war production for the crisis in Abyssinia, Stanley Woods rode for Velocette in the 1936 Junior TT but retired at Sulby on lap 1 with engine problems. After leading for five laps, Jimmie Guthrie was forced to stop between Hillberry and Signpost Corner to replace the drive chain.[1] Although Jimmie Guthrie continued in 2nd place the lead passed to Norton team-mate Freddie Frith who had joined the team after winning the 1935 Junior Manx Grand Prix. At Parliament Square in Ramsey on lap 6, Jimmie Guthrie was 'black-flagged' for receiving outside assistance and disqualified. Guthrie denied the charge, however, and continued the race to finish in fifth place which was won by Freddie Frith to record his first Isle of Man TT win at an average race speed of 80.14 mph (128.97 km/h). The Norton race team protested the disqualification and Jimmie Guthrie was posted in 5th place in the final race classification and was awarded 2nd place prize money.[1]
In the Senior TT race Harold Daniell and George Rowley rode supercharged AJS V4s, but despite their high top speed, the bikes lacked acceleration. Both riders retired due to mechanical problems.[2]
The 1936 Lightweight TT Race was held after being delayed for a day because of mist and fog on the Mountain Course. The 1936 Lightweight Race proved to be closely contested by Bob Foster riding for New Imperial and Stanley Woods riding the 3 cylinder supercharged 250 cc DKW who retired on lap 7 after stopping to change a spark-plug. The 1936 Lightweight Race was won by Bob Foster at an average race speed of 74.28 mph (119.54 km/h) from Tyrell Smith riding for Excelsior in 2nd place and A.Geiss in 3rd place riding a DKW motorcycle.
Prize money for the 1936 Senior TT Race was 1st place £120, 2nd place £80 and 3rd place £70. For the 1936 Junior TT and Lightweight TT Races it was 1st place £100, 2nd place £60 and 3rd place £50.[4]
During the 1936 Junior TT Race, Noel Christmas retired at the TT Grandstand and H.G. Tyrell Smith at Creg-na-Baa with engine problems on lap 2. On lap 6, E.R. Thomas in 2nd place slipped off at the Quarterbridge. He continued, but stopped on the Ballahutchin Hill to straighten handlebars and footrest, but was eventually black-flagged.[1]
The fastest lap for the 1936 Junior TT Race was set by Freddie Frith in 27 minutes and 38 seconds at an average speed of 81.94 mph (131.87 km/h).
During lap 2 of the 1936 Lightweight TT Race, O. Steinbach riding for DKW stopped at Ballaugh with engine problems and L.G. Martin riding a Cotton motorcycle crashed at Sulby.[1]
The fastest lap for the 1936 Lightweight TT Race was set by Stanley Woods in 29 minutes and 43 seconds at an average speed of 76.20 mph (122.63 km/h).
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^ abcdIsle of Man Weekly Times dated 20 June 1936.
^Title: Classic Racer magazine, Issue: 121, Article: Ahead of the Game, Subtitle: Supercharged V4 AJS on test, Pages: 34 – 40, Publisher: Mortons Media Group (Horncastle, Lincolnshire UK), ISSN 1470-4463
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The 1936 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw Norton rider Jimmie Guthrie win the Senior and come fifth in the Junior The Junior was won by Freddie Frith in his first year on the Norton team and the Lightweight was won by Bob Foster on a New Imperial Senior TT winner Jimmie Guthrie at QuarterbridgeFollowing on from the dramatic win by Stanley Woods in the 1935 Senior TT Race the 1936 Junior TT Race proved to be highly controversial and was marred by disqualification and protest As Moto Guzzi were involved in war production for the crisis in Abyssinia Stanley Woods rode for Velocette in the 1936 Junior TT but retired at Sulby on lap 1 with engine problems After leading for five laps Jimmie Guthrie was forced to stop between Hillberry and Signpost Corner to replace the drive chain 1 Although Jimmie Guthrie continued in 2nd place the lead passed to Norton team mate Freddie Frith who had joined the team after winning the 1935 Junior Manx Grand Prix At Parliament Square in Ramsey on lap 6 Jimmie Guthrie was black flagged for receiving outside assistance and disqualified Guthrie denied the charge however and continued the race to finish in fifth place which was won by Freddie Frith to record his first Isle of Man TT win at an average race speed of 80 14 mph 128 97 km h The Norton race team protested the disqualification and Jimmie Guthrie was posted in 5th place in the final race classification and was awarded 2nd place prize money 1 In the Senior TT race Harold Daniell and George Rowley rode supercharged AJS V4s but despite their high top speed the bikes lacked acceleration Both riders retired due to mechanical problems 2 The 1936 Lightweight TT Race was held after being delayed for a day because of mist and fog on the Mountain Course The 1936 Lightweight Race proved to be closely contested by Bob Foster riding for New Imperial and Stanley Woods riding the 3 cylinder supercharged 250 cc DKW who retired on lap 7 after stopping to change a spark plug The 1936 Lightweight Race was won by Bob Foster at an average race speed of 74 28 mph 119 54 km h from Tyrell Smith riding for Excelsior in 2nd place and A Geiss in 3rd place riding a DKW motorcycle Contents 1 Senior TT 500 cc 2 Junior TT 350 cc 3 Lightweight TT 250 cc 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 External linksSenior TT 500 cc edit19 June 1936 7 laps 264 11 miles Mountain Course Rank Rider Team Speed Time1 nbsp Jimmie Guthrie Norton 85 8 mph 138 1 km h 3 04 43 02 nbsp Stanley Woods Velocette 85 66 3 05 01 03 nbsp Freddie Frith Norton 84 49 3 07 23 04 nbsp John H White Norton 83 64 3 09 29 05 nbsp Noel Pope Norton 77 59 3 24 16 06 nbsp Chas Goldberg Velocette 76 22 3 27 56 07 nbsp Billy Tiffen Jnr Velocette 74 88 3 31 39 08 nbsp Jock West Vincent HRD 74 21 3 33 33 09 nbsp Johnny Galway Norton 73 07 3 36 52 010 nbsp Bill Beevers Norton 71 80 3 40 43 0Junior TT 350 cc edit16 June 1936 7 laps 264 11 miles Mountain Course Rank Rider Team Speed Time1 nbsp Freddie Frith Norton 80 14 mph 128 97 km h 3 17 46 02 nbsp John H White Norton 77 92 3 23 16 03 nbsp Ted Mellors Velocette 77 91 3 23 25 04 nbsp Ernie Thomas Velocette 76 8 3 26 22 05 nbsp Jimmie Guthrie Norton 76 11 3 28 13 06 nbsp Oskar Steinbach NSU 75 63 3 29 33 07 nbsp Heiner Fleischmann NSU 75 53 3 29 50 08 nbsp Don Hall Norton 75 37 3 30 17 09 nbsp Harold Daniell AJS 74 61 3 32 25 010 nbsp George Rowley AJS 73 85 3 34 36 0Lightweight TT 250 cc edit18 June 1936 7 laps 264 11 miles Mountain Course Rank Rider Team Speed Time1 nbsp Bob Foster New Imperial 74 28 mph 119 54 km h 3 33 22 02 nbsp Henry Tyrell Smith Excelsior 72 51 3 38 34 03 nbsp Arthur Geiss DKW 72 49 3 38 37 04 nbsp Jock Fairweather Cotton 70 16 3 45 53 05 nbsp Charlie Manders Excelsior 69 57 3 47 48 06 nbsp Walter Corfield Excelsior 68 97 3 49 47 07 nbsp Harold Hartley Rudge 67 59 3 54 29 08 nbsp Svend Aage Sorensen Excelsior 67 13 3 56 04 09 nbsp Harry Lamacraft Excelsior 66 77 3 57 21 010 nbsp Johnny Galway Excelsior 66 57 3 58 04 0Notes editWal Handley crashed a Riley belonging to Freddie Dixon at Brooklands during the British Empire Trophy and broke an arm 3 Prize money for the 1936 Senior TT Race was 1st place 120 2nd place 80 and 3rd place 70 For the 1936 Junior TT and Lightweight TT Races it was 1st place 100 2nd place 60 and 3rd place 50 4 During the 1936 Junior TT Race Noel Christmas retired at the TT Grandstand and H G Tyrell Smith at Creg na Baa with engine problems on lap 2 On lap 6 E R Thomas in 2nd place slipped off at the Quarterbridge He continued but stopped on the Ballahutchin Hill to straighten handlebars and footrest but was eventually black flagged 1 The fastest lap for the 1936 Junior TT Race was set by Freddie Frith in 27 minutes and 38 seconds at an average speed of 81 94 mph 131 87 km h During lap 2 of the 1936 Lightweight TT Race O Steinbach riding for DKW stopped at Ballaugh with engine problems and L G Martin riding a Cotton motorcycle crashed at Sulby 1 The fastest lap for the 1936 Lightweight TT Race was set by Stanley Woods in 29 minutes and 43 seconds at an average speed of 76 20 mph 122 63 km h Sources edit a b c d Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 20 June 1936 Title Classic Racer magazine Issue 121 Article Ahead of the Game Subtitle Supercharged V4 AJS on test Pages 34 40 Publisher Mortons Media Group Horncastle Lincolnshire UK ISSN 1470 4463 Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 2 May 1936 Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 13 June 1936 External links editDetailed race results Isle of Man TT winners Mountain Course map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1936 Isle of Man TT amp oldid 1187664303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
