1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Date June 11, 13 and 15, 1923 Location Douglas, Isle of Man Course Snaefell Mountain Course 37.739 miles (60.74 km). Organiser Auto-Cycle Union Clerk T.W. LoughboroughJunior TT First Stanley Woods, Cotton Second Harry Harris, AJS Third Alfred Alexander, DouglasFastest lap Jimmy Simpson 38min. 0sec. 59.59 mph New recordLightweight TT First Jock Porter, New Gerrard Second Bert le Vack, New Imperial Third Dan Hall, Rex-AcmeFastest lap Wal Handley 41min. 58sec. 53.95 mph New recordSidecar TT First Freddie Dixon, Douglas Walter Denny Second Graham Walker, Norton Tony Mahon Third George Tucker, Norton Walter MooreFastest lap Harry Langman 41min. 24sec. 54.69 mph New recordSenior TT First Tom Sheard, Douglas Second Graeme Black, Norton Third Freddie Dixon, IndianFastest lap Jim Whalley 37min. 54sec. 59.74 mph The 1923 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the first Sidecar TT race over 3 laps, won by Freddie Dixon and passenger Walter Denney using a special Douglas motorcycle with a banking-sidecar in a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, at an average speed of . The fastest Sidecar lap was by Harry Langman on a Scott at .
The Senior race was held in poor weather and local course knowledge allowed local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard, also riding a Douglas, to win a second TT to add to his first win in the 1922 Junior TT. Another first-time winner was Stanley Woods, riding to his first of ten victories in the TT races, on a Cotton in the Junior TT. TT novice Jimmie Guthrie suffered a machine breakdown in the Junior 350 cc race, but he achieved six victories in later years. BBC A Sporting Nation Jimmie Guthrie win European Grand Prix 1935 (retrieved 7 October 2006)
Changes to the course occurred in 1923 with the adoption of a private road between Parliament Square and May Hill in Ramsey. Previously the course negotiated Albert Road and Tower Road in Ramsey and the new course length was 37.739 miles (revised to in 1938).Official TT Guide 1992 pp 45 Mannin Media Publication/Isle of Man Department of Tourism
Lightweight 250 cc Race The 12th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Pos # Rider Bike Lightweight TT race classification Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks 1 29 Jock Porter 249cc New Gerrard 64:21:37 51.931 mph1st Prize - Winner of Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £30 and special gold medal. 2 12 Bert le Vack 246cc New Imperial 64:26:1951.014 mph2nd Prize - £20 and replica. 3 33 Dan Hall 249cc Rex-Acme 64:34:2049.53 mph3rd Prize - £10 and replica. 4 25 Reg. Gray 249cc Rex-Acme 64:35:2949.31 mphReplica. 5 41 Norman Black 249cc Cedos 64:35:4649.26 mphReplica. 6 31 Len Horton 246cc New Imperial 64:36:2949.13 mphReplica. 7 20 Phil Pike 248cc Levis 64:37:0249.40 mphReplica. 8 36 Wal Handley 248cc OK Junior 64:44:22 47.78 mphReplica. 9 5 P.Walker 250cc Excelsior 64:44:5347.69 mphReplica. 10 1 Geoff Davison 248cc Levis 64:51:4346.57 mph 10 37 F. Simpson, junr. 250cc Excelsior 64:51:4346.57 mph 12 24 Ralph Crauford 249cc P.V. 64:55:3645.96 mph Fastest lap: Wal Handley, 41min. 58sec. 53.95 mph (New record)The Isle of Man Examiner, page 7 Saturday 15 June 1923
Junior 350 cc Race The 12th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Pos # Rider Bike Junior TT race classification Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks 1 29 Stanley Woods 348cc Cotton 64:03:47 55.739 mph1st Prize - Winner of Junior Tourist Trophy, £40 and special gold medal. 2 18 Harry Harris 349cc AJS 64:06:1655.17 mph2nd Prize - £20 and replica. 3 57 Alfie Alexander 346cc Douglas 64:09:3554.43 mph3rd Prize - £10 and replica. 4 24 Jack Watson-Bourne 349cc Matador-Bradshaw 64:13:4153.55 mphReplica. 5 67 Vic Anstice 346cc Douglas 64:15:2753.18 mphReplica. 6 26 Frank Longman 349cc AJS 64:17:3352.74 mphReplica. 7 71 Freddie Morgan 348cc Cotton 64:18:1752.60 mphReplica. 8 20 George Tottey 346cc New Imperial 64:18:33 52.55 mphReplica. 9 5 Cyril Pullin 346cc Douglas 64:19:2752.36 mphReplica. 10 43 George Strange 349cc OK-Junior 64:24:4951.30 mphReplica. 11 37 S. Ford 346cc Douglas 64:31:4250.00 mphReplica. 12 59 W. Barr 349cc Matador-Bradshaw 64:32:0349.94 mphReplica. Fastest lap: Jimmy Simpson, 381min. 00sec. 59.59 mph (New record)The Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement, Saturday 15 June 1923
Senior 500 cc Race The 12th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Pos # Rider Bike Senior TT race classification Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks 1 2 Tom Sheard 497cc Douglas 64:04:43 55.55 mph1st Prize - Winner of Senior Tourist Trophy, £50 and special gold medal. 2 51 Graeme Black 490cc Norton 64:06:2655.14 mph2nd Prize - £20 and replica. 3 46 Freddie Dixon 497cc Douglas 64:07:0255.01 mph3rd Prize - £10 and replica. 4 27 Graham Walker 490cc Norton 64:07:0355.00 mphReplica. 5 31 Tom Simister 490cc Norton 64:10:2354.26 mphReplica. 6 30 Jack Emerson 497cc Douglas 64:12.2553.83 mphReplica. 7 12 Jimmy Shaw 490cc Norton 64:17:2052.72 mphReplica. 8 20 Tommy Allchin 497cc Douglas 64:21:48 51.89 mphReplica. 9 4 Tommy de la Hay 492cc Sunbeam 64:23:1451.61 mphReplica. 10 1 Alec Bennett 497cc Douglas 64:28:2250.62 mphReplica. 11 Jack Watson-Bourne Scott-Squirrel 64:30:0750.30 mphReplica. 12 Arthur Booth 350cc New Scale 64:30:1950.26 mphReplica. 13 50 Alfie Alexander 497cc Douglas 64:32:5149.79 mphReplica. 14 33 Hubert Hassall 490cc Norton 64:36:2749.14 mph Fastest lap: Jim Whalley, 37min. 54sec. 59.74 mphThe Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement, Saturday 15 June 1923
Sidecar 500 cc Race The 12th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Pos # Driver Passenger Bike Sidecar TT race classification Laps Time Speed Prizes & Remarks 1 55 Freddie Dixon Walter Denny 596cc Douglas 32:07:48 53.153 mph1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £40 and special gold medal. 2 61 Graham Walker Tony Mahon 588cc Norton 32:09:26 52.50 mph2nd Prize - £20. 3 53 George Tucker Walter Moore 588cc Norton 32:10:27 52.07 mph3rd Prize - £10. 4 56 Douglas Davidson 596cc Douglas 32:30:15 45.21 mphReplica. 5 51 Harry Reed Joe Hooson 348cc DOT-Bradshaw 32:36:04 43.52 mphReplica. 6 52 Freddie Hatton 596cc Douglas 32:58:22 38.80 mph DNF 59 Harry Langman Claude Temple Scott-Squirrel 1 Crashed on lap 2 at Braddan Bridge turning upside down. Both riders suffered only minor injuries. Fastest lap: Harry Langman, 41min. 24sec. 54.69mphThe Isle of Man Examiner TT Supplement, Saturday 15 June 1923
References
External links Detailed race results at Isle of Man TT website (contains typographical errors, with Sidecar-event winning passenger shown as "Perry" and "Denny")