Isle of Man TT legends race vintage 1950s bikes in torrential rain at Goodwood
Michael Dꦇu🐷nlop, Davey Todd, John McGuinness, Michael Rutter in action
Isle of Man TT icons stole the show at this weekend’s Goodwood Revivalཧ.
The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy put bikes on the track that💛 is normally reserved for cars, a race that pays homage to the sole two-wheeled evenಌt of the 1951 Goodwood Revival.
The pre-1955 machinery included manufacturers Vincent, Nor🍰ton, BMW and Triumph.
The race rules meant that riders paired up,👍 to take turns on one bike. And a running start across the grid to hop 𝔉onto their bike - in the style of the 24 Hours of Le Mans - kicked off the race.
Both races, on Saturday and Sunday, were won by Michael Russell and Mich😼ael Rutter, on a 1954 Norton Velocette MSS. They came from 27th on the starting grid.
Isle of Man TT stars battle at . James Hilli🌱er and Josh Brookes battle at the front of the Barry Sheene Trophy at . They're much more used to doing 180mph around the Isle of Man, but these bikes come with their own challenges!
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On Saturday, they edged Dan Jackson and James Hillier (on a 🐈1954 Matchless G80).
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On Sunday, victorious duo Rutter and Russell beat Herbert🌞 Schwab and Davey Todd (who were on a 1928 BMW R63 Kompressor).
| Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy (combined result) | ||
| Position | Riders | Bike |
| 1 | Michael Russell / Michael Rutter | 1954 Norton Velocette MSS |
| 2 | Dan Jackson / James Hillier | 1954 Matchless G80 |
| 3 | Ben Kingham / Josh Brookes | 1954 Vincent Black Shadow |
| 4 | Ian Bain / Steve Brogan | 1952 Norton International |
| 5 | Tony Perkin / Billy McConnell | 1953 Velocette MSS 500 |
Heavy rain𝓀 turned the prior practice session in൩to a thrill.
Davey ༺Todd stunningly mastered the tricky conditions to put his BM❀W R63 Kompressor in pole position.
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