1931 Isle of Man TT
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The 1931 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was again dominated by the battle between Rudge and Norton motor-cycles. The 1931 Junior TT Race was won by Tim Hunt riding for Norton, in 3 hours 34 minutes and 21 seconds, at an average race speed of 73.94 mph, from Norton team-mates Jimmie Guthrie, and Ernie Nott riding a Rudge motor-cycle. The 1931 Lightweight TT provided a first and only win for Graham Walker riding a Rudge at an average race speed of 68.98 mph. The 1931 Senior TT Race provided Tim Hunt with a popular Junior/Senior double win in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds for the 7 lap (264.11 mile) race at an average race speed of 77.90 mph. The winner of the 1929 Junior Race, Freddie Hicks crashed on lap 5 at Union Mills and was killed. The 1931 Senior TT Race also produced the first 80 mph lap by Jimmy Simpson on a Norton motor-cycle in 28 minutes and 1 seconds an average speed of 80.82 mph.
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[edit] Senior TT (500cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Percy (Tim) Hunt |
Norton | 77.9 mph | 3.23.28.0 |
| 2 |  Jimmy Guthrie |
Norton | 77.34 | 3.24.57.0 |
| 3 | Stanley Woods |
Norton | 76.35 | 3.27.36.0 |
| 4 |  G Ernie Nott |
Rudge | 76.32 | 3.27.41.0 |
| 5 | Graham W Walker |
Rudge | 73.08 | 3.24.14.0 |
| 6 | E A (Ted) Mellors |
NSU | 73.18 | 3.36.36.0 |
| 7 | A Tyler |
Raleigh | 72.61 | 3.38.18.0 |
| 8 | A E Simcock |
OK-Supreme | 72.48 | 3.38.40.0 |
| 9 | J G Lind |
Velocette | 71.64 | 3.41.14.0 |
| 10 | Sid G Gleave |
SGS | 71.16 | 3.42.45.0 |
[edit] Junior TT (350cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy (Tim) Hunt |
Norton | 73.94 mph | 3.34.21.0 |
| 2 | Jimmy Guthrie |
Norton | 72.9 | 3:27.26.0 |
| 3 | G Ernie Nott |
Rudge | 72.37 | 3:33.01.0 |
| 4 | Stanley Woods |
Norton | 71.39 | 3:42.01.0 |
| 5 | Graham W Walker |
Rudge | 70.98 | 3:43.19.0 |
| 6 | Charlie J P Dodson |
Excelsior | 69.58 | 3:47.47.0 |
| 7 | A G Mitchell |
Velocette | 69.46 | 3:48.11.0 |
| 8 | Jimmy H Simpson |
Norton | 69.06 | 3:49.30.0 |
| 9 | George Rowley |
AJS | 69.05 | 3:49.32.0 |
| 10 | E A (Ted) Mellors |
New Imperial | 69.02 | 3:49.38.0 |
[edit] Lightweight TT (250cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham W Walker |
Rudge | 68.98 mph | 3.49.47.0 |
| 2 | H G Tyrell Smith |
Rudge | 68.26 | 3.52.13.0 |
| 3 | E A (Ted) Mellors |
New Imperial | 66.84 | 3.57.08.0 |
| 4 | G Ernie Nott |
Rudge | 66.72 | 3.57.34.0 |
| 5 | Frank A Longman |
OK-Supreme | 65.99 | 4.00.11.0 |
| 6 |  Mario Ghersi |
New Imperial | 65.62 | 4.01.33.0 |
| 7 | S M Williams |
New Imperial | 65.49 | 4.02.01.0 |
| 8 | C W (Paddy) Johnston |
Moto Guzzi | 64.6 | 4.05.24.0 |
| 9 | C E Needham |
OK-Supreme | 63.32 | 4.10.19.0 |
| 10 | C B Taylor |
OK-Supreme | 63.27 | 4.10.39.0 |
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