1920 Isle of Man TT

1920 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date 15 & 17 June 1920
Location Douglas, Isle of Man
Course Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
37.75 miles (60.75 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union
Secretary T.W. Loughborough
Junior TT
First Cyril Williams, AJS
Second J. A. Watson-Bourne, Blackburne
Third J. Holroyd, Blackburne
Fastest lap
Eric Williams
44min. 6sec. 51.36 mph New record
Lightweight class
First R. O. Clark, Levis
Second Gus Kuhn, Levis
Third Frank W. Applebee, Levis
Senior TT
First Tommy de la Hay, Sunbeam
Second Duggie Brown, Norton
Third R. Brown, Sunbeam
Fastest lap
George Dance
40min. 43sec. 55.62 mph New record

The 1920 Isle of Man TT races was the first races to take place following the end of World War I. Official practice sessions started on 31 May with the races taking place on 15 and 17 June 1920.[1]

The 350cc Junior TT race was won by Cyril Williams riding an AJS motor-cycle and the 250cc Lightweight class by R. O. Clark with a Levis machine.[2] The first post-war Senior TT was won by Tommy de la Hay with a 500c Sunbeam bike.[3]

  1. ^ Isle of Man Examiner page 2 & 3 "The Motor Cycle Races" Saturday 12 June 1920
  2. ^ Manchester Guardian page 16 Wednesday 16 June 1920
  3. ^ Daily Express page 2 Saturday 19 June 1920