From the days of single-speed, belt-driven machines delivering 5 bhp, to the highly developed projectiles offering a fearsome 200 bhp, race fans have watched in awe as motorcyclists rode the fastest machines of their day around the mountain course, in pursuit of a coveted Tourist Trophy. This book looks at 100 years of this famous Trophy contest.



Run over the every-day roads of the Isle of Man for the past 100 years, the world-famous Tourist Trophy races have gripped the imaginations of successive generations of motorcyclists. From the earliest days of single-speed, belt-driven machines delivering 5 bhp, to the highly developed projectiles of today offering a fearsome 200 bhp, race fans have thronged the roadside banks and watched in awe as the best racing motorcyclists in the world rode the fastest machines of their day around the twists, turns and climbs of the 374 mile Mountain Course, all in pursuit of a coveted Tourist Trophy.