Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | |
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Region | Isle of Man |
Course | Isle of Man TT Mountain Circuit |
Type | Public road course |
Clerk of the course | Gary Thompson MBE BEM |
Event organiser | ACU Events Ltd |
Principal sponsor | Isle of Man Department for Enterprise |
History | |
First race | 1907 |
Number of race meetings | 103 (up to 2024) |
First winner | Rem Fowler (1907) |
Most wins | Michael Dunlop 29 (2007–present)
Joey Dunlop 26 (1977–2000) |
Lap record | Peter Hickman 16m 36.114s – 136.358 mph (219.447 km/h) (2023)[1] |
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May and June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event begins on the UK Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May and runs for thirteen days. It is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world as many competitors have died.[1]