1932 Isle of Man TT

The 1932 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race meeting was watched by Prince George, Duke of Kent the first royal visitor to the Isle of Man TT Races. The 1932 Junior TT Race was won by Stanley Woods riding a Norton at an average race speed of 77.16 mph (124.18 km/h) from Wal Handley and Tyrell Smith riding for the Rudge factory. Again Rudge where beaten in the 1932 Lightweight TT Race by Leo H.Davenport riding a New Imperial motor-cycle at an average race speed of 70.48 mph (113.43 km/h). The 1932 Senior TT Race provided Stanley Woods with the "Norton Habit" and another Junior/Senior double win at an average race speed of 79.38 mph (127.75 km/h). The 1932 Senior TT Race was initially led on the first lap by Norton teammate Jimmie Simpson who set a new overall lap record of 27 minutes and 47 seconds at an average speed of 81.50 mph (131.16 km/h). Also on the first lap Wal Handley riding for Rudge crashed at the 11th Milestone sustaining a back injury and retired. The place on the TT Course where the incident occurred was renamed Handley's Corner.

Senior TT (500cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Stanley Woods	Norton	79.38 mph (127.75 km/h)	3.19.40.0
2	Jimmie Guthrie	Norton	78.47	3:21.59.0
3	Jimmie Simpson	Norton	78.38	3:22.13.0
4	Ernie Nott	Rudge	78.34	3:22.19.0
5	Charlie Dodson	Excelsior	77.26	3:25.09.0
6	Graham Walker	Rudge	76.36	3:27.35.0
7	John G Duncan	Cotton	75.79	3:29.08.0
8	H. G. Tyrell Smith	Rudge	75.7	3:29.23.0
9	Arthur E Simcock	Sunbeam	72.4	3:38.56.0
10	Gilbert L Emery	Sunbeam	72.36	3:39.02.0

Junior TT (350cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Stanley Woods	Norton	77.16 mph (124.18 km/h)	3.25.25.0
2	Wal Handley	Rudge	76.36	3:27.25.0
3	H. G. Tyrell Smith	Rudge	74.02	3:34.08.0
4	Charlie Dodson	Excelsior	73.3	3:36.14.0
5	Graham Walker	Rudge	73.08	3:36.54.0
6	Les Archer	Velocette	72.05	3:40.00.0
7	Leo Davenport	New Imperial	71.94	3:40.20.0
8	Alec Bennett	Velocette	71.94	3:40.20.0
9	Sid Gleave	New Imperial	70.37	3:45.14.0
10	C Jack Williams	Velocette	69.1	3:49.23.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Leo Davenport	New Imperial	70.48 mph (113.43 km/h)	3.44.53.0
2	Graham Walker	Rudge	70.07	3:46.13.0
3	Wal Handley	Rudge	69.86	3:46.53.0
4	Tommy Spann	New Imperial	68.05	3:52.55.0
5	Chris Tattersalt	Chris Tattersal Special (CTS)	65.61	4:01.36.0
6	D S Fairweather	Cotton	64.39	4:06.10.0
7	J G Lind	OK-Supreme	62.47	4:13.43.0
8	H Warburton	Excelsior	59.43	4:26.42.0
9	C S Barrow	OK-Supreme	DNF	DNF
10	G L Boudin	New Imperial	DNF	DNF

Notes

• During practice, Jimmie Guthrie riding a Norton motor-cycle strikes a sheep at Glen Duff Quarry.

External links

• Detailed race results
• Isle of Man TT winners
• Mountain Course map