2003 Isle of Man TT
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The 2003 Isle of Man TT was the 96th edition of the event. It was marred by the high-profile death of outright lap record holder and nine-time TT winner David Jefferies during practice.[1] Jefferies crashed at around 180 mph (290 km/h) at Crosby, due to a patch of oil that was not signalled by the marshals.[2] In the aftermath of Jefferies' crash, Jim Moodie's neck was hit by the cables of a telegraph pole laid down by the accident,[3] but he was not seriously injured.[4] Friend and rival of Jefferies John McGuinness was one of the first riders on the scene, and described it to be "like a war zone".[5]
Two riders took two wins during the event: Shaun Harris and Adrian Archibald. Shaun Harris won the Production 600 and 1000 races,[6][7] the only two TT podiums of his career.[8] Adrian Archibald took an emotional Formula One TT win, which he dedicated to his former team-mate David Jefferies,[9] and then won the prestigious Senior TT.[10]
Fog was a recurring issue during the final few days of the event, causing delays and shortened race distances for the Production 600 TT and Senior TT.[7][10]
Results
[edit]Race 1 - Formula One TT
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.50.15.7 | 123.18 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.51.30.5 | 121.80 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1.52.35.5 | 120.63 |
4 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1.52.37.4 | 120.60 |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.53.07.8 | 120.06 |
6 | 13 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.53.41.8 | 119.46 |
Race 2 - Sidecar Race A
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | ![]() |
Neil Carpenter | DMR Bell Yamaha | 1 01 39.0 | 110.16 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Darren Hope | Ireson | 1 02 30.6 | 108.64 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
Andrew Smith | Shelbourne Yamaha | 1 02 54.3 | 107.96 |
4 | 18 | ![]() |
Patrick Farrance | Baker Yamaha | 1 03 13.8 | 107.40 |
5 | 14 | ![]() |
Mark Hegarty | Baker Yamaha | 1 04 12.3 | 105.77 |
6 | 6 | ![]() |
Mark Cox | Jacobs | 1 04 13.6 | 105.74 |
Race 3 - Lightweight 400cc
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.22.40.97 | 109.52 |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.23.07.29 | 108.94 |
3 | 8 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 1.23.23.21 | 108.59 |
4 | 6 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.24.28.96 | 107.18 |
5 | 12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1.26.00.42 | 105.28 |
6 | 15 | Alan Bennie | Yamaha FZR | 1.27.34.27 | 103.40 |
Race 4 - Ultralightweight 125cc
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 62 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.23.20.57 | 108.65 |
2 | 61 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.24.00.46 | 107.79 |
3 | 69 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.24.21.04 | 107.35 |
4 | 63 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.24.47.25 | 106.80 |
5 | 71 | ![]() |
Mannin Honda | 1.27.15.22 | 103.78 |
6 | 65 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.28.43.71 | 102.06 |
Race 5 - International Production 1000
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 55.39.38 | 122.02 |
2 | 15 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 55.55.42 | 121.44 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 56.10.50 | 120.90 |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 56.20.87 | 120.53 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 56.52.84 | 119.40 |
6 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 57.07.66 | 118.88 |
Race 6 - Junior 600cc
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | ![]() |
Triumph | 1.15.13.98 | 120.36 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.15.24.94 | 120.07 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.15.30.00 | 119.94 |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 1.15.31.15 | 119.91 |
5 | 13 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.15.48.42 | 119.45 |
6 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1.15.54.72 | 119.29 |
Race 7 - Sidecar Race B
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Passenger | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Craig Hallam | DMR Honda | 1.04.25.17 | 105.42 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Darren Hope | Ireson | 1.05.15.67 | 104.07 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
Daniel Sayle | Molyneux | 1.06.17.31 | 102.45 |
4 | 8 | ![]() |
Mark Lambert | Molyneux | 1.06.37.02 | 101.95 |
5 | 16 | ![]() |
Jake Beckworth | DMR Yamaha | 1.06.48.06 | 101.67 |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
Colin Hardman | Fanuc Yamaha | 1.07.15.87 | 100.97 |
Race 8 - Production 600
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 37.49.79 | 119.68 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Honda | 38.06.10 | 118.83 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Kawasaki | 38.10.17 | 118.62 |
4 | 3 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 38.13.25 | 118.46 |
5 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 38.17.08 | 118.26 |
6 | 5 | ![]() |
Honda | 38.31.98 | 117.50 |
Race 9 - Senior TT
[edit]Rank | Number | Rider | Machine | Time | Speed (mph) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.12.42.9 | 124.53 |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1.13.03.7 | 123.93 |
3 | 7 | ![]() |
Honda | 1.13.29.5 | 123.21 |
4 | 3 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1.13.44.1 | 122.80 |
5 | 4 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.14.00.1 | 122.36 |
6 | 6 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1.14.15.0 | 121.95 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "David Jefferies killed in TT practice". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "TT ace skidded on oil in fatal crash". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 2003-08-21. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Whatever happened to TT hero Jim Moodie?". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ newspaper (2003-05-30). "Jim Moodie Involved In Jeffries Crash At Isle Of Man". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Broadbent, Rick (2023-11-09). "John McGuinness: It's brutally dangerous – I just ride it, embrace it". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Harris wins 1000cc Production TT". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b "Harris wins Production 600 race". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Archibald dedicates first win to Jefferies". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b newspaper (2003-06-07). "Archibald Wins Senior TT At Isle Of Man". Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "TT 2003 Results".
- ^ "Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.