1929 Isle of Man TT
For the 1929 Isle of Man TT races the Velocette marque had high expectations of another win in the Junior TT Race. Despite the early lead of Alec Bennett, riding a Velocette, and Wal Handley, now riding an AJS motor-cycle, it was Freddie Hicks that led from the third lap and won the 1929 Junior TT Race at a record average speed of 69.71 mph (112.19 km/h) and setting a new race lap record of 31 minutes and 5 seconds an average speed of 70.95 mph (114.18 km/h). Two times European motorcycle champion Cecil Ashby suffered serious injuries during the race, and died at Noble's Hospital several hours later.[1]
As with 1928 TT Race meeting the 1929 Lightweight TT Race produced another first-time winner with Syd Crabtree on an Excelsior motor-cycle. The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the Guzzi Incident of 1926. Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph (107.23 km/h), engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree.
During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at
Junior TT (350cc)
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Freddie Hicks |
Velocette | 69.71 mph (112.19 km/h) | 3.47.23.0 |
| 2 | Wal Handley |
AJS | 69.29 | 3:48.45.0 |
| 3 | Alec Bennett |
Velocette | 69.00 | 3:49.52.0 |
| 4 | Charlie Dodson |
Sunbeam | 67.56 | 3:54.37.0 |
| 5 | Tom Simister |
Velocette | 67.07 | 3:56.20.0 |
| 6 | Don Hall |
Velocette | 77.34 | 3:57.06.0 |
| 7 | Syd Crabtree |
Velocette | 64.94 | 4:00.22.0 |
| 8 | Jason Burrows |
DOT | 65.12 | 4:03.23.0 |
| 9 | Kenneth Twemlow |
DOT | 64.83 | 4:04.30.0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Shaw |
Velocette | 64.63 | 4:05.15.0 |
Lightweight TT (250cc)
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syd Crabtree |
Excelsior | 63.87 | 4.08.10.0 |
| 2 | Kenneth Twemlow |
DOT | 62.25 | 4:13.25.0 |
| 3 | Frank Longman |
OK-Supreme | 61.78 | 4:16.33.0 |
| 4 |  Joe Sarkis |
OK-Supreme | 61.59 | 4:17.20.0 |
| 5 |  Paddy Johnston |
Cotton | 61.29 | 4:18.37.0 |
| 6 | Sidney Jackson |
Montgomery | 59.60 | 4:25.56.0 |
| 7 | Edwin Twemlow |
DOT | 59.00 | 4:28.37.0 |
| 8 | Jim Whalley |
Cotton | 58.88 | 4:29.11.0 |
| 9 | Jimmy Shaw |
OK-Supreme | 58.77 | 4:29.41.0 |
| 10 | Harry Lester |
S.O.S. | 58.70 | 4:38.00.0 |
Senior TT (500cc)
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Dodson |
Sunbeam | 72.05 mph (115.95 km/h) | 3.39.59.0 |
| 2 | Alec Bennett |
Sunbeam | 70.51 | 3:44.07.0 |
| 3 | Henry Tyrell-Smith |
Rudge | 70.25 | 3:45.37.0 |
| 4 | Tim Hunt |
Norton | 70.16 | 3:45.54.0 |
| 5 | Ernie Nott |
Rudge | 69.80 | 3:47.04.0 |
| 6 | Freddie Hicks |
Velocette | 69.26 | 3:48.51.0 |
| 7 |  Arthur Simcock |
Sunbeam | 68.90 | 3:50.02.0 |
| 8 | Paddy Johnston |
Cotton | 67.68 | 3:53.56.0 |
| 9 | Edwin Twemlow |
DOT | 66.92 | 3:34.21.0 |
| 10 | Sidney Jackson |
Montgomery | 66.23 | 3:59.19.0 |
References
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.