The 1923

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...

saw the introduction of the first

Sidecar TT The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle-with-sidecar road race competition held over two legs which takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1954 and 1976 this race was part of the Gr ...

race over 3 laps, won by

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and passenger Walter Denney using a special

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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

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, 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 Stanley Woods (1903 – 28 July 1993) was an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the Isle of Man TT races ten times in his career, plus wins at Assen and elsewhere. He was also a skill ...

, riding to his first of ten victories in the TT races, on a

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in the

Junior TT The Junior TT is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Engine c ...

. TT novice

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suffered a machine breakdown in the Junior 350 cc race, but he achieved six victories in later years. 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

Junior 350 cc Race

Senior 500 cc Race

Sidecar 500 cc Race

References

External links

Detailed race results at Isle of Man TT website
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