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After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the 1925 Junior TT Race over 6 laps of the Mountain Course for [[Rex-Acme]] motor-cycles at an average speed of 65.02 mph. Later in the week Walter Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the Ultra-Lighweight TT Race again on a Rex-Acme motor-cycle. The 1925 Senior TT Race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motor-cycle of his own manufacture a [[HRD Motorcycles]]at an average speed of 66.13 mph. Further changes occurred in 1926 with the scrapping of the Side-Car and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries. Most of the TT Course had now been tarmacked including the Snaefell Mountain Section. Another change in 1926 was the ban on alcohol based fuels forcing competitors to use road petrol. Despite these changes the prestige of the Isle of Man TT Races had encouraged the Italian motor-cycle manufacturers [[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturer)|Bianchi]], [[Garelli]] and [[Moto Guzzi]] to enter. The 1926 Lightweight TT Race produced one of the most notorious events in the history of the Isle of Man TT Races described by the "The Motor-Cycle" Magazine as the "''Guzzi Incident''."<ref>''Italian Racing Motor-Cycles'' by Mick Walker pp145</ref> The Italian rider [[Pietro Ghersi]] was excluded from second place for using a different sparking-plug in the engine of his Moto Guzzi. The 1926 Senior TT Race produced the first 70 mph lap and was again set by Jimmy Simpson on an AJS motor-cycle in 32 minutes and 9 seconds an average speed of 70.43 mph.

More changes occurred in 1927 with a fatal accident during practice to [[Archie Birkin]] a brother to Tim Birkin of the [[Bentley Boys]] fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed [[Birkin's Bend]] and from 1928 practice sessions where held on closed-roads. The newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by [[Velocette]] gave Alex Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior TT Race at an average race speed of 68.65 mph from his team-mate [[Harold Willis]]. The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the 'Guzzi Incident' of 1926. Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph, engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree. During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at [[Greeba Castle]] after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed. This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who latter died of his injuries on the way to [[Nobles Hospital]]. Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 1929 Senior TT Race at an average race speed of 72.05 mph.

More changes occurred in 1927 with a fatal accident during practice to [[Archie Birkin]] a brother to Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed [[Birkin's Bend]] and from 1928 practice sessions where held on closed-roads. The newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by [[Velocette]] gave Alex Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior TT Race at an average race speed of 68.65 mph from his team-mate [[Harold Willis]]. The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the 'Guzzi Incident' of 1926. Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph, engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree. During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at [[Greeba Castle]] after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed. This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who latter died of his injuries on the way to [[Nobles Hospital]]. Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 1929 Senior TT Race at an average race speed of 72.05 mph.

==The 1930s==

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 After numerous retirements in 1924, Wal Handley won the 1925 Junior TT Race over 6 laps of the Mountain Course for [[Rex-Acme]] motor-cycles at an average speed of 65.02 mph. Later in the week Walter Handley became the first TT rider to win two races in a week when he won the Ultra-Lighweight TT Race again on a Rex-Acme motor-cycle.  The 1925 Senior TT Race was sensationally won by Howard Davis while competing against the works teams with a motor-cycle of his own manufacture a [[HRD Motorcycles]]at an average speed of 66.13 mph. Further changes occurred in 1926 with the scrapping of the Side-Car and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries.  Most of the TT Course had now been tarmacked including the Snaefell Mountain Section.  Another change in 1926 was the ban on alcohol based fuels forcing competitors to use road petrol.  Despite these changes the prestige of the Isle of Man TT Races had encouraged the Italian motor-cycle manufacturers [[Bianchi (bicycle manufacturer)|Bianchi]], [[Garelli]] and [[Moto Guzzi]] to enter.  The 1926 Lightweight TT Race produced one of the most notorious events in the history of the Isle of Man TT Races  described by the "The Motor-Cycle" Magazine as the "''Guzzi Incident''."<ref>''Italian Racing Motor-Cycles'' by Mick Walker pp145</ref> The Italian rider [[Pietro Ghersi]] was excluded from second place for using a different sparking-plug in the engine of his Moto Guzzi.  The 1926 Senior TT Race produced the first 70 mph lap and was again set by Jimmy Simpson on an AJS motor-cycle in 32 minutes and 9 seconds an average speed of 70.43 mph.
-More changes occurred in 1927 with a fatal accident during practice to [[Archie Birkin]] a brother to Tim Birkin of the [[Bentley Boys]] fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed [[Birkin's Bend]] and from 1928 practice sessions where held on closed-roads.  The newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by [[Velocette]] gave Alex Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior TT Race at an average race speed of 68.65 mph from his team-mate [[Harold Willis]].  The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the 'Guzzi Incident' of 1926.  Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph, engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree. During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at [[Greeba Castle]] after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed.  This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who latter died of his injuries on the way to [[Nobles Hospital]].  Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 1929 Senior TT Race at an average race speed of 72.05 mph.
+More changes occurred in 1927 with a fatal accident during practice to [[Archie Birkin]] a brother to Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed [[Birkin's Bend]] and from 1928 practice sessions where held on closed-roads.  The newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by [[Velocette]] gave Alex Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior TT Race at an average race speed of 68.65 mph from his team-mate [[Harold Willis]].  The 1929 Lightweight TT Race was led for 5 laps by Pietro Ghersi on a Motor Guzzi competing in his first TT race since the disqualification in the 'Guzzi Incident' of 1926.  Despite Pietro Ghersi setting the fastest lap at an average speed of 66.63 mph, engine failure gave the win to Syd Crabtree. During the 1929 Senior TT Race a number of riders crashed at [[Greeba Castle]] after Wal Handley clipped the hedge and crashed.  This included Jimmy Simpson, Jack Amott riding for Rudge and Doug Lamb who latter died of his injuries on the way to [[Nobles Hospital]].  Charlie Dodson completed a Senior TT double by winning the 1929 Senior TT Race at an average race speed of 72.05 mph.
 ==The 1930s==