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The '''[[1909]] [[Isle of Man TT|Isle of Man Tourist Trophy]]''' races took place on the [[St John's Short Course|Short Course]] ([[St John's, Isle of Man|St John's]], [[Ballacraine]], [[Kirk Michael]], [[Peel, Isle of Man|Peel]], [[St John's, Isle of Man|St John's]]).
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{| class="infobox" style="width:25em; font-size:80%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:; text-align:center;"|<big><span style="color:black">Isle of Man Tourist Trophy</span></big>
|-
!colspan="2" |
|-
! Date
|valign="top"| September 23, 1909
|-
! Location
|valign="top"| [[St John's, Isle of Man]]
|-
! Course
|valign="top"| [[St John's Short Course]] <br> 15 miles, 1,470 yards (25.49 km)
|-
! Organiser
|valign="top"| [[Auto-Cycle Union]], [[Tynwald]]
|-
! Clerk
|valign="top"| Freddie Straight
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#bd002b; text-align:center;"|<span style="color:white">500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class</span>
|-
! First
|valign="top"| [[Harry Collier (motorcyclist)|Harry Collier]], [[Matchless]]
|-
! Second
|valign="top"| [[Lee Evans (motorcyclist)|Lee Evans]], [[Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company|Indian]]
|-
! Third
|valign="top"| [[Billy Newsome (motorcyclist)|Billy Newsome]], [[Triumph Engineering|Triumph]]
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#; text-align:center;"|<span style="color:black">Fastest lap</span>
|-
!
|valign="top"| Harry Collier <br> 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph ''(New record)''
|-
|}
[[File:1909 Indian 5 HP Light Twin.jpg|thumb|260px|1909 5hp Indian]]
[[File:Rex 650 cc 5,5 hp 1907.JPG|thumb|260px|1909 5½ hp Rex]]
[[File:FN 498ccm 1909 DZM.jpg|thumb|260px|1909 Four-cylinder FN]]
The third '''Isle of Man Tourist Trophy''' motorcycle race was held on Thursday, September 23, 1909, at the [[St John's Short Course]], [[Isle of Man]]. The race was ten laps of the 15-mile 1,430-yard course, a total race distance of 158.125 miles. There was no limit on fuel consumption and the singles and twins, limited to 500 and 750cc respectively, ran together. The men were sent off in pairs at half-minute intervals. [[Giosue Giuppone]] became the first Italian rider to finish the race in twelfth place on a new 84x86mm (476cc) [[Peugeot]]. Ernesto Gnesa had taken part of [[1908 Isle of Man TT]] a year before, retiring on the first lap.<ref>''Motorcycletimeline.com'' Isle of man TT 1909</ref>


==500 Single & 750 Twin Results Open Class Race==
==500 Single & 750 Twin Results Open Class Race==
Thursday 23rd September 1909 - 10 laps (158.125 miles) [[St John's Short Course]].
Thursday 23 September 1909 – 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) [[St. John's Short Course]].
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! style="border: 0;" | {{flagicon|IOM}} The 3rd International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy<ref>''Isle of Man Weekly Times'' pp4 dated 30 September 1909</ref>
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
!rowspan="2"| Pos
! Rank
!rowspan="2"| #
! No
! Rider
!rowspan="2"| Rider
!rowspan="2"| Bike
! Team
!rowspan="2"| Cyl.
! Speed
!colspan="4"| 500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification
|-
! Laps
! Time
! Time
! Speed
! Prizes
|-
|-
! align="center"| 1
|| 1
| align="center"| '''18'''
|| 18
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Harry Collier]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} [[Harry Collier (motorcyclist)|Harry Collier]]
|| {{convert|6|hp|kW|abbr=on}} [[Matchless]]
| align="left"| 6 hp [[Matchless]] 738cc
| align="center"| 2
|| 49.01&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:13.37.8
|3:13.37.8
|49.01 mph
|align="left"|''1st Prize - Trophy and £40''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 2
|| 2
| align="center"| '''7'''
|| 7
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} W.Lee Evans
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Evans (motorcycle racer)|Lee Evans]]
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian]]
| align="left"| 5hp [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian]] 714cc
| align="center"| 2
|| 48.07&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:17.35.2
|3:17.35.2
|48.07 mph
|align="left"|''2nd Prize - £20.''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 3
|| 3
| align="center"| '''45'''
|| 11
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Oliver Godfrey]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Billy Newsome (motorcyclist)|Billy Newsome]]
| align="left"| 3½ hp Triumph 499cc
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|abbr=on}} Rex
| align="center"| 1
|| 44.89&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:31.31.6
|3:31.10.0
| 44.92 mph
|align="left"|''3rd Prize - £10''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 4
|| 4
| align="center"| '''11'''
|| 5
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[C.B.Franklin]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} [[Oliver Godfrey]]
| align="left"| 3½ hp [[Rex-Acme|Rex]] 499cc
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Triumph
| align="center"| 1
|| 43.06&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:40.31.2
|3:31.31.6
|44.89 mph
|align="left"|''4th Prize - £5''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 5
|| 5
| align="center"| '''5'''
|| 45
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} W.F.Newsome
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Charles Franklin]]
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Triumph
| align="left"| 3½ hp Triumph 499cc
| align="center"| 1
|| 42.92&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:41.10.0
|3:40.31.2
|43.06 mph
|align="left"|''Silver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine.''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 6
|| 6
| align="center"| '''10'''
|| 10
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} F.A.Applebee
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Frank Applebee jun.
| align="left"| 5½ hp Rex 749cc
|| {{convert|5.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Rex
| align="center"| 2
|| 42.69&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:42.24.2
|3:42.24.2
|42.69 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 7
|| 7
|| 34
|| '''59'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} B.R.Jones
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} J. Munroe
|align="left"| 5 hp BAT-[[JA Prestwich Industries|JAP]]
|| {{convert|3.75|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Premier
|align="center"| 2
|| 41.87&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 3:46.54.2
|3:46.15.2
|41.88 mph
|align="left"|''Silver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine.''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 8
|| 8
| align="center"| '''34'''
|| 38
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.J.Moorehouse
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Basil V. Jones
| align="left"| 3¾ hp [[Premier Motorcycles|Premier]] 548cc
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Rex
| align="center"| 2
|| 41.88&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:46.54.6
|3:46.16.2
|41.87 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 9
|| 9
| align="center"| '''38'''
|| 19
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} H.V.Colver
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Arthur Moorhouse
| align="left"| 5hp [[Rex Motorcycles|Rex]] 749cc
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Matchless
| align="center"| 2
|| 40.23&nbsp;mph
| align="center"| 10
|| 3:55.08.6
|3:46.54.6
|41.54 mph
|align="left"|''Gold medal presented by Rex Co. for the 1st Private owner on their machine.''
|-
|-
! align="center"| 10
|| 10
|| 17
|| '''19'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} J.D.A.Munroe
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bert Colver
|align="left"| 3½ hp [[Matchless]]-[[JA Prestwich Industries|JAP]] 482cc
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} BAT
|align="center"| 1
|| 41.95&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 3:46.15.2
|3:55.08.6
|40.36 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 11
|| 11
|| 46
|| '''46'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} W.Creyton
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Walter Creyton
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Triumph
|align="left"| 3½ hp Triumph 499cc
|align="center"| 1
|| 40.36&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 3:55.10.0
|3:55.10.0
|40.23 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 12
|| 12
|| 54
|| '''54'''
|| {{flagicon|France}} J.Giuoppone
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA|1861|}} [[Giosue Giuppone]]
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} [[Peugeot]]
|align="left"| 3½ hp [[Peugeot]] 476cc
|align="center"| 1
|| 39.95&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 3:57.49.0
|3:57.49.0
|39.95 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 13
|| 13
|| 55
|| '''55'''
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} J.Lang
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Lang
|align="left"| 5 hp Tee-Bee-[[JA Prestwich Industries|JAP]]
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Tee-Bee
|align="center"| 2
|| 39.44&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 4:00.53.0
|4:00.53.0
|39.44 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 14
|| 14
|| 17
|| '''49'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jas Stewart
| align="left"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} William McMinnies
|| {{convert|3.5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Triumph
|align="left"| 3½ hp Triumph 499cc
|align="center"| 1
|| 37.88&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 4:10.45.5
|4:04.02.8
|38.84 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 15
|| 15
|| 49
|| '''17'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.D.Blake
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} James Stewart
|| {{convert|3|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Triumph
|align="left"| 3½ hp Triumph 499cc
|align="center"| 1
|| 38.84&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 4:04.02.8
|4:10.45.5
|37.88 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 16
|| 16
|| 39
|| '''39'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Rem Fowler]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} [[Rem Fowler]]
|align="left"| 5-6 hp [[Rex Motorcycles|Rex]] 749cc
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Rex
|align="center"| 2
|| 37.14&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 4:15.47.6
|4:15.47.6
|37.14 mph
|align="left"|
|-
|-
! align="center"| 17
|| 17
|| 40
|| '''40'''
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} T.Greer
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} Thomas Greer
|align="left"| 5 hp [[Rex Motorcycles|Rex]] 749cc
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Rex
|align="center"| 2
|| 34.93&nbsp;mph
|align="center"| 10
|| 4:25.59.6
|4:25.59.6
|34.93 mph
|align="left"|
|-
! align="center"| 18
|| '''25'''
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} Andrew Sproston
|align="left"| 5 hp [[Rex Motorcycles|Rex]] 726cc
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 10
|4:36.52.2
|32.13 mph
|align="left"|
|-
! align="center"| 19
|| '''47'''
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GB}} Percy Butler
|align="left"| 5 hp Dot-[[Peugeot]] 662cc
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 10
|4:58.50.0
|
|align="left"|
|-
|colspan=14| '''''Fastest lap''''': Harry Collier, 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph ''(New record)''
|-
|-
|| 18
|| 25
|| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} A.J.Sprotson
|| {{convert|5|hp|kW|abbr=on}} Rex
|| 32.13&nbsp;mph
|| 4:55.25.2
|}
|}
|}
<ref>''Isle of Man Weekly Times'' pp4 dated 30th September 1909</ref>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT09%20%20&era=1 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT09%20%20&era=1 Detailed race results]
* [http://www.iommgp.com/tour/map.shtml Mountain Course map]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031110221852/http://www.iommgp.com/tour/map.shtml Mountain Course map]


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Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date September 23, 1909
Location St John's, Isle of Man
Course St John's Short Course
15 miles, 1,470 yards (25.49 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union, Tynwald
Clerk Freddie Straight
500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class
First Harry Collier, Matchless
Second Lee Evans, Indian
Third Billy Newsome, Triumph
Fastest lap
Harry Collier
18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record)
1909 5hp Indian
1909 5½ hp Rex
1909 Four-cylinder FN

The third Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on Thursday, September 23, 1909, at the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man. The race was ten laps of the 15-mile 1,430-yard course, a total race distance of 158.125 miles. There was no limit on fuel consumption and the singles and twins, limited to 500 and 750cc respectively, ran together. The men were sent off in pairs at half-minute intervals. Giosue Giuppone became the first Italian rider to finish the race in twelfth place on a new 84x86mm (476cc) Peugeot. Ernesto Gnesa had taken part of 1908 Isle of Man TT a year before, retiring on the first lap.[1]

500 Single & 750 Twin Results Open Class Race

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Thursday 23 September 1909 – 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) St. John's Short Course.

Isle of Man The 3rd International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[2]
Pos # Rider Bike Cyl. 500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 18 United Kingdom Harry Collier 6 hp Matchless 738cc 2 10 3:13.37.8 49.01 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £40
2 7 United States Lee Evans 5hp Indian 714cc 2 10 3:17.35.2 48.07 mph 2nd Prize - £20.
3 45 United Kingdom Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:31.10.0 44.92 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 11 United Kingdom Oliver Godfrey 3½ hp Rex 499cc 1 10 3:31.31.6 44.89 mph 4th Prize - £5
5 5 Republic of Ireland Charles Franklin 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:40.31.2 43.06 mph Silver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine.
6 10 United Kingdom Frank Applebee jun. 5½ hp Rex 749cc 2 10 3:42.24.2 42.69 mph
7 59 United Kingdom J. Munroe 5 hp BAT-JAP 2 10 3:46.15.2 41.88 mph Silver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine.
8 34 United Kingdom Basil V. Jones 3¾ hp Premier 548cc 2 10 3:46.16.2 41.87 mph
9 38 United Kingdom Arthur Moorhouse 5hp Rex 749cc 2 10 3:46.54.6 41.54 mph Gold medal presented by Rex Co. for the 1st Private owner on their machine.
10 19 United Kingdom Bert Colver 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 482cc 1 10 3:55.08.6 40.36 mph
11 46 Isle of Man Walter Creyton 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:55.10.0 40.23 mph
12 54 Italy Giosue Giuppone 3½ hp Peugeot 476cc 1 10 3:57.49.0 39.95 mph
13 55 United Kingdom John Lang 5 hp Tee-Bee-JAP 2 10 4:00.53.0 39.44 mph
14 49 United Kingdom William McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 4:04.02.8 38.84 mph
15 17 Republic of Ireland James Stewart 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 4:10.45.5 37.88 mph
16 39 United Kingdom Rem Fowler 5-6 hp Rex 749cc 2 10 4:15.47.6 37.14 mph
17 40 United Kingdom Thomas Greer 5 hp Rex 749cc 2 10 4:25.59.6 34.93 mph
18 25 United Kingdom Andrew Sproston 5 hp Rex 726cc 2 10 4:36.52.2 32.13 mph
19 47 United Kingdom Percy Butler 5 hp Dot-Peugeot 662cc 2 10 4:58.50.0
Fastest lap: Harry Collier, 18min. 05sec. 52.27 mph (New record)

Sources

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  1. ^ Motorcycletimeline.com Isle of man TT 1909
  2. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 30 September 1909
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