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13 unusual facts about Isle of Man TT


Ballacraine railway station

Later in 1927 the halt was used again mainly by spectators attending the TT Races at Ballacraine.

Barregarrow

Located between the twelfth and thirteenth milestones on the famous TT course, the crossroads is a landmark on the famous road racing course.

The crossroads is closed during the TT fortnight in May/June of each year during practice and racing hours and a similar situation occurs during the August Manx Grand Prix.

Chevron Cars Ltd

Ran in match race against a motorbike on part of the Isle of Man TT course.

Douglas High School Old Boys A.F.C.

DHSOB have a clubhouse and operate a campsite each year during the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing.

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

In the early to mid-1980s the band toured extensively around the UK playing at small rock/'Biker' pub and club venues including the Isle of Man TT, and music festivals, cementing their name and following.

Isle of Man Railway stations

There are two notable examples of this, firstly at Quarterbridge where the railway ran parallel to the T.T. course where an access road was built on the trackbed in 1991, and secondly at the station of St John's where a primary school and housing complex have been developed since 2001.

Laxey A.F.C.

Laxey have a clubhouse at their Glen Road home as well as a campsite which is available for use during the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing.

Michael United A.F.C.

They have a campsite that opens each year during the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing.

Quarterbridge

The railway line at this point runs parallel to the A1 Douglas to Peel road which is part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races.

St Georges A.F.C.

St Georges have a clubhouse at the ground on Glencrutchery Road, with the entrance located between the grandstand and Governor's Bridge on the Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing course.

The Scott Motorcycle Company

Scott made several appearances at the Isle of Man TT Races between 1910 and 1914 with specially built racing machines.

Union Mills

Union Mills village is situated between the second and third milestones of the Snaefell Mountain Course road-racing circuit and is part of both the Isle of Man TT course used since 1911 and the Manx Grand Prix since 1923.


1932 Isle of Man TT

The 1932 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race meeting was watched by Prince George, Duke of Kent the first royal visitor to the Isle of Man TT Races.

26th Milestone

The right-hand corner was renamed 'Joey's' in honour of Joey Dunlop, a 26 time winner of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.

Alcyon

In 1912 Alcyon competed at the Isle of Man TT races with a 348cc single-cylinder engine featuring two inlet valves and two exhaust valves.

Charge, Zero Emissions/Maximum Speed

-- says IMDB --> The film features the introduction of electric bike racing to the Isle of Man races.

Matchless G50

Former Isle of Man TT winner George Beale set up George Beale Motorcycles in Coleorton, Leicestershire to make a range of replica motorcycles, including Matchless G50 racing motorcycles to a high specification which includes a special lightweight frame and swing arm, Ceriani forks and a magnesium six speed gear box with lightweight clutch.

MotoCzysz E1pc

The MotoCzysz E1pc is the American motorcycle manufacturer MotoCzysz's electric motorcycle that won the 2010 TT Zero electric motorcycle race at the Isle of Man TT competition breaking the previous speed record.

TT3D: Closer to the Edge

The film is narrated by Jared Leto and charts the world-famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race that takes place on the Isle of Man every year, and follows the leading riders in the 2010 race, most notably Guy Martin and Ian Hutchinson.