The 1912 Isle of Man TT races were again held over the

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. Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to

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the 1912 races. With an

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clean sweep the previous year the British manufacturers' pride was dented but even with a smaller entry the Junior race held on Friday, 28 June, in the rain that challenged the belt-driven machines giving the advantage to the chain-driven ones. Two privately entered

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motor-cycles of Harry Bashall and Ed Kickham took the first two places in the

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race of 1912. The

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was held on Monday 1 July 1912. Frank A. Applebee on the

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twin-cylinder Scott carried off the trophy after a hard race. This was the first ever two-stroke Isle of Man TT win. Jack Haswell on single-cylinder

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was beaten by 6 minutes 54 seconds. Had not Frank Philipp's tyre come off the rim at

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on the last lap, Scotts would have finished first and second. Philipp's oval rim dropped him to eleventh place. Hoffman and Adamson placed two more Triumphs among the top six.

Junior TT final standings

Friday 28 June 1912 – 4 laps (150 miles)

Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

Monday 1 July 1912 – 5 laps (187.50 miles)

Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “SENIOR RACE The senior race takes place on Monday on the same course as the junior, except that it consists of five laps instead of four.”

References

External links

1912 Isle of Man TT results
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