Isle of Man TT motorcycle races
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The Isle of Man TT motorcycle races are a legendary annual time-trial road racing event held on public roads, renowned as one of the most challenging and dangerous motorsport competitions in the world.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
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motorcycle road racing event → road racing circuit → time trial race → |
| abbreviation |
TT
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| alsoKnownAs |
Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
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| country |
Isle of Man
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| courseType |
closed public road circuit
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| economicImpact |
major tourism event for Isle of Man
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| firstHeld |
1907
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| flagshipRace |
Senior TT
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| frequency |
annual
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| governingBody |
ACU Events Ltd
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| governingRules |
FIM-based road racing regulations
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| hasEventType |
sidecar races
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solo motorcycle races → |
| hasNotableRider |
Ian Hutchinson
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Joey Dunlop → John McGuinness → Michael Dunlop → Mike Hailwood → |
| knownFor |
challenging course
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dangerous racing conditions → high speed → |
| length |
37.73 miles
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60.72 kilometres → |
| location |
Isle of Man
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Isle of Man → |
| mainClasses |
Senior TT
→
Sidecar TT → Superbike TT → Supersport TT → Superstock TT → |
| notableFeature |
rural and urban sections
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significant elevation changes → stone walls and buildings close to the course → |
| organisedBy |
Isle of Man Department for Enterprise
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| raceFormat |
time trial
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| safetyRecord |
one of the most dangerous events in motorsport
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| spectatorAccess |
roadside viewing points
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| sport |
motorcycle racing
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| surface |
public roads
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| suspensionHistory |
not held during World War I
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not held during World War II → not held in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic → not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic → |
| timingMethod |
individual time trial starts
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| typicalEndMonth |
June
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| typicalRaceDistance |
multiple laps of Snaefell Mountain Course
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| typicalStartMonth |
May
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| usesCourse |
Snaefell Mountain Course
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Isle of Man TT
("Superbike TT")
→
Isle of Man TT ("Supersport TT") → Isle of Man TT ("Superstock TT") → Isle of Man TT ("Sidecar TT") → Isle of Man TT ("Senior TT") → |
mainClasses |
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Isle of Man TT
("Isle of Man Tourist Trophy")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Isle of Man
("Isle of Man TT")
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hosts |
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Douglas, Isle of Man
("Isle of Man TT (start and finish)")
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hostsEvent |
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Isle of Man
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knownFor |