1952 Isle of Man TT
Annual motorcycle racing event
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The 1952 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the start of Bob McIntyre's association with the Isle of Man, when he came second in the Junior Clubman TT that year.[1] Irishman Reg Armstrong won his first Senior TT event as well as coming in second in the Junior TT race on a Norton. Armstrong, as a Norton works rider, was back-up to Geoff Duke who came first in the Junior race.[2]
Date9–13 June 1952
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy
LocationSnaefell Mountain Course
Course
- Public roads
- 60.72 km (37.73 mi)
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| Race 2 of 9 races in the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 9–13 June 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior TT (500 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Norton | 7 | 2:50:28.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | MV Agusta | 7 | +26.6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Norton | 7 | +1:02.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | AJS | 7 | +6:10.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | AJS | 7 | +8:10.6 | 2 | |
| 6 | Norton | 7 | +8:22.8 | 1 | |
| 7 | Norton | 7 | +10:07.4 | ||
| 8 | Norton | 7 | +10:10.6 | ||
| 9 | Norton | 7 | +12:13.2 | ||
| 10 | Norton | 7 | +13:03.4 | ||
| 41 finishers | |||||
| [3] | |||||
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Norton | 7 | 2:55:30.6 | 8 | |
| 2 | Norton | 7 | +1:27.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | AJS | 7 | +2:41.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | AJS | 7 | +5:03.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | AJS | 7 | +11:34.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | AJS | 7 | +12:02.8 | 1 | |
| 7 | Norton | 7 | +12:59.8 | ||
| 8 | AJS | 7 | +13:12.2 | ||
| 9 | Velocette | 7 | +14:49.6 | ||
| 10 | Norton | 7 | +16:46.0 | ||
| 51 finishers | |||||
| [3] | |||||
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | 1:48:08.6 | 8 | |
| 2 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | +32.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | +1:34.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Velocette | 4 | +2:13.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | +2:43.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | +3:17.4 | 1 | |
| 7 | Velocette | 4 | +9:39.8 | ||
| 8 | Norton | 4 | +10:52.4 | ||
| 9 | Moto Guzzi | 4 | +11:51.8 | ||
| 10 | Pike-Rudge | 4 | +12:30.0 | ||
| 22 finishers | |||||
| [3] | |||||
Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification
| Pos. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
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| 1 | MV Agusta | 3 | 1:29:54.8 | 8 | |
| 2 | Mondial | 3 | +1:40.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mondial | 3 | +4:07.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mondial | 3 | +7:18.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | MV Agusta | 3 | +8:38.6 | 2 | |
| 6 | EMC-Puch | 3 | +17:39.2 | 1 | |
| 7 | BSA | 3 | +27:07.6 | ||
| 8 | DMW-Royal Enfield | 3 | +27:47.2 | ||
| 9 | EMC-Puch | 3 | +28:52.2 | ||
| 10 | Dot | 3 | +29:08.2 | ||
| 16 starters, 12 finishers | |||||
| Source:[4][3] | |||||
Non-championship races
Clubmans Senior TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
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| 1 | Bernard Hargreaves | Triumph | 4 | 1:49:50.0 |
| 2 | Ken James | Norton | 4 | +38.6 |
| 3 | John Clark | Norton | 4 | +42.6 |
| 4 | Derek Farrant | Norton | 4 | |
| 5 | Jack Bottomley | Triumph | 4 | |
| 6 | Robert Kerr | Triumph | 4 | |
| 7 | Bob Ritchie | Norton | 4 | |
| 8 | D. K. Tyndale-Powell | BSA | 4 | |
| 9 | A. M. Cook | Triumph | 4 | |
| 10 | Bill Dobbs | Norton | 4 | |
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