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1934 Isle of Man TT

Annual motorcycle racing event


Annual motorcycle racing event

For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races, despite the winning of four TT Races in two years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motorcycles over the issue of prize money and race tactics and joined Husqvarna alongside Ernie Nott.

The 1934 Junior TT Race was won by Jimmie Guthrie riding for Norton at an average race speed of 79.16 mph from Jimmie Simpson and Ernie Nott a distant third riding for the Swedish Husqvarna marque.

During the first lap of the 1934 Lightweight Race, Syd Crabtree, the winner of the 1929 Lightweight Race, crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut on the Mountain Section and was killed. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race was won by Jimmie Simpson riding a Rudge motorcycle in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds at an average race speed of 70.81 mph. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race provided Rudge with another 1-2-3 win since the 1930 Junior TT Race and Jimmie Simpson's only TT Race victory winning from team-mates Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 2nd and 3rd places.

The 1934 Senior TT Race was led by Stanley Woods riding for Husqvarna but retired on the Mountain Section on the last lap after running out of fuel. This handed a Junior/Senior double win to Jimmie Guthrie riding the works Norton at an average speed of 78.01 mph from Jimmie Simpson riding a Norton in his last TT Race and Walter Rusk with a Velocette.

[[Senior TT]] (500cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeed (mph)Time
1SCO Jimmie GuthrieNorton78.013:23.10.0
2UK Jimmie SimpsonNorton75.273:30.05.0
3UK Walter RuskVelocette73.273:36:19.0
4UK Les ArcherVelocette72.583:38:22.0
5UK Vic BrittainNorton72.243:39.25.0
6UK Graham WalkerRudge70.593:44.32.0
7IRL Henry Tyrell-SmithAJS70.563:44.38.0
8UK Harold NewmanVelocette69.423:48.20.0
9UK Harold DaniellAJS69.023:49.02.0
10UK Alec MitchellVelocette68.683:50.46.0

[[Junior TT]] (350cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeed (mph)Time
1SCO Jimmie GuthrieNorton79.163.20.14.0
2UK Jimmie SimpsonNorton79.103:20.23.0
3UK Ernie NottHusqvarna76.933:26.02.0
4UK Harold NewmanVelocette76.843:26.16.0
5UK Alec MitchellVelocette76.553:27.03.0
6UK Les ArcherVelocette76.053:28.24.0
7UK Walter RuskVelocette75.513:29.55.0
8Spain Fernando ArandaVelocette72.733:27.56.0
9UK Vic BrittainVelocette72.733:39.00.0
10UK Harry LamacraftVelocette71.733:42.42.0

[[Lightweight TT]] (250cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeed (mph)Time
1UK Jimmie SimpsonRudge70.813.43.50.0
2UK Ernie NottRudge69.793:47.07.0
3UK Graham WalkerRudge67.673:54.13.0
4IRL Stanley WoodsMoto Guzzi67.543:54.41.0
5IRL Charlie MandersNew Imperial66.123:59.42.0
6UK Sid GleaveExcelsior65.924:00.27.0
7UK Chris TattersallCTS64.454:05.55.0
8UK Les MartinCotton60.694:21.10.0

Only 8 finishers

Notes

  • Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 1934 TT Races. This includes the removal of the East Mountain sheep-gate.

Sources

References

  1. ''Isle of Man Eaxminer'' dated 31 May 1934
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