1997 Isle of Man TT

Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

The 1997 Isle of Man TT was the 91st edition of the event. Phillip McCallen was the only rider to win multiple races, taking three, including the marquee Senior TT. He brought his TT win tally to 11 at the event. McCallen had a high speed crash at Quarry Bends during the Lighhtweight TT, but he was fine, and won the Junior TT two days later.[1]

Robert Dunlop made his come back after a bad crash in 1994 left him with serious injuries. He finished third in the Ultra Lightweight TT, his only race start of the event.[1]

Two riders died during the event, Russell Waring and Colin Gable. They both died on 26 May 1997 after separate accidents during the opening practice day.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2023-12-24.