1950 Isle of Man TT

[DeadEye]

And OLD Shell video of the 1950 TT,
Some mentions of Moto Guzzi
The Moto Guzzi team lead 4 laps of the 1948 race and 6 of the 1949 event !
The 1950 winner averaged just over 92mph for the 7 laps !
The current average is just over 135mph
( from the « 100 years of the Île of Man TT - A century of Racing « book)

 

[Raven]

I'm surprised there isn't more of a difference in average speed. On those bikes with basic helmets and leathers, that took balls.

 

[scott_m]

There is a reason why the IoM TT is the ultimate test of man and motorcycle...

135+ mph AVERAGE SPEED really means significantly higher speeds during much of the race, on Isle roads. Not a racetrack at all!

That's mind boggling.

 

[Lannis]

I've been to the IOM races twice.

The first time, it changed my perspective completely on what human beings were capable of doing.

The second time, I went with my rider son so he could have HIS perspective adjusted.

A life-altering experience for me. I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it. Both times I was on a motorcycle, so I could ride the course at 30% of the speed of the racers and get a feel for what they are doing.

Lannis