The 1952 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the start of Bob McIntyre's association with the Isle of Man, when he came second in the Junior Clubman TT that year.[1] Irishman Reg Armstrong won his first Senior TT event as well as coming in second in the Junior TT race on a Norton. Armstrong, as a Norton works rider, was back-up to Geoff Duke who came first in the Junior race.[2]

Isle of Man  1952 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 2 of 9 races in the
1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date9–13 June 1952
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy
LocationSnaefell Mountain Course
Course
  • Public roads
  • 60.72 km (37.73 mi)
500cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Time 23m 52s
Podium
First Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Norton
Second United Kingdom Leslie Graham MV Agusta
Third Southern Rhodesia Ray Amm Norton
350cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Time 24m 53s
Podium
First United Kingdom Geoff Duke Norton
Second Republic of Ireland Reg Armstrong Norton
Third New Zealand Rod Coleman AJS
250cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi
Time 26m 42s
Podium
First United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi
Second Italy Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi
Third United Kingdom Syd Lawton Moto Guzzi
125cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Time 29:46.0
Podium
First United Kingdom Cecil Sandford MV Agusta
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali Mondial
Third United Kingdom Len Parry Mondial

Senior TT (500 cc) classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Reg Armstrong Norton 7 2:50:28.4 8
2   Leslie Graham MV Agusta 7 +26.6 6
3   Ray Amm Norton 7 +1:02.8 4
4   Rod Coleman AJS 7 +6:10.6 3
5   Bill Lomas AJS 7 +8:10.6 2
6   Cromie McCandless Norton 7 +8:22.8 1
7   George Brown Norton 7 +10:07.4
8   Ken Mudford Norton 7 +10:10.6
9   Albert Moule Norton 7 +12:13.2
10   Phil Carter Norton 7 +13:03.4
41 finishers
[3]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Geoff Duke Norton 7 2:55:30.6 8
2   Reg Armstrong Norton 7 +1:27.2 6
3   Rod Coleman AJS 7 +2:41.8 4
4   Bill Lomas AJS 7 +5:03.4 3
5   Syd Lawton AJS 7 +11:34.4 2
6   George Brown AJS 7 +12:02.8 1
7   Cromie McCandless Norton 7 +12:59.8
8   Ernie Ring AJS 7 +13:12.2
9   Cecil Sandford Velocette 7 +14:49.6
10   Phil Carter Norton 7 +16:46.0
51 finishers
[3]

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi 4 1:48:08.6 8
2   Enrico Lorenzetti Moto Guzzi 4 +32.2 6
3   Syd Lawton Moto Guzzi 4 +1:34.6 4
4   Leslie Graham Velocette 4 +2:13.4 3
5   Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 4 +2:43.0 2
6   Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi 4 +3:17.4 1
7   Ron Mead Velocette 4 +9:39.8
8   Ray Petty Norton 4 +10:52.4
9   Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi 4 +11:51.8
10   Charlie Salt Pike-Rudge 4 +12:30.0
22 finishers
[3]

Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification

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Pos. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points
1   Cecil Sandford MV Agusta 3 1:29:54.8 8
2   Carlo Ubbiali Mondial 3 +1:40.2 6
3   Len Parry Mondial 3 +4:07.8 4
4   Cromie McCandless Mondial 3 +7:18.4 3
5   Angelo Copeta MV Agusta 3 +8:38.6 2
6   Frank Burman EMC-Puch 3 +17:39.2 1
7   Harvey Williams BSA 3 +27:07.6
8   Howard Grindley DMW-Royal Enfield 3 +27:47.2
9   Noel Mavrogordato EMC-Puch 3 +28:52.2
10   Eric Hardy Dot 3 +29:08.2
16 starters, 12 finishers
Source:[4][3]

Non-championship races

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Clubmans Senior TT classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time
1 Bernard Hargreaves Triumph 4 1:49:50.0
2 Ken James Norton 4 +38.6
3 John Clark Norton 4 +42.6
4 Derek Farrant Norton 4
5 Jack Bottomley Triumph 4
6 Robert Kerr Triumph 4
7 Bob Ritchie Norton 4
8 D. K. Tyndale-Powell BSA 4
9 A. M. Cook Triumph 4
10 Bill Dobbs Norton 4
[5]

Clubmans Junior TT classification

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Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time
1 Eric Houseley BSA 4 1:54:45.2
2 Bob McIntyre BSA 4 +32.2
3 Ken James Norton 4 +39.4
4 C. E. Staley BSA 4
5 Derek Powell BSA 4
6 Harry Plews Norton 4
7 Harry Brown BSA 4
8 R. Jones BSA 4
9 Bob Ritchie Norton 4
10 Eric Jones BSA 4
[5]

Sources

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  1. ^ "Bob McIntyre profile". iomtt.com. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Reg Armstrong profile". iomtt.com. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 117–119.
  4. ^ Haefliger, Werner. FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). p. 12. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.
  5. ^ a b Chamberlain, Peter (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1953. Temple Press Ltd. p. 69.
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