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1928 Isle of Man TT

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In the 1928 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy the newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by Velocette gave Alec Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior, in the time of 3 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds, at an average speed of 68.65 mph (110.48 km/h), and setting a lap record at an average speed of 67.19 mph (108.13 km/h), with his teammate Harold Willis coming second.

The 1928 Lightweight TT Race was led from start to finish by Frank Longman on an OK-Supreme motorcycle at an average speed of 62.87 mph (101.18 km/h). In contrast the 1928 Senior TT Race was held in heavy rain and mist. The bad race conditions produced many retirements and a slow average speed. The eventual winner of the 1928 Senior TT Race was Charlie Dodson, riding a Sunbeam motorcycle, in 4 hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds, at an average speed of 62.98 mph (101.36 km/h).

Senior TT (500cc)

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Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 United Kingdom Charlie Dodson Sunbeam 62.98 mph 4.11.40.0
2 United Kingdom George Rowley AJS 61.27 4.18.41.0
3 United Kingdom Tommy L Hatch Scott 60.89 4.20.18.0
4 Republic of Ireland Henry Tyrell-Smith Rudge 60.52 4.21.58.0
5 Republic of Ireland Stanley Woods Norton 60.42 4.22.19.0
6 United Kingdom Ted Mellors Norton 59.77 4.25.10.0
7 Switzerland Francesco Franconi Sunbeam 59.61 4.25.53.0
8 United Kingdom John Duncan Raleigh 59.59 4.26.00.0
9 United Kingdom Arthur Warwick P&M 59.15 4.27.58.0
10 United Kingdom Bill Quinn Triumph 59.13 4.28.04.0

Junior TT (350cc)

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Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 United Kingdom Alec Bennett Velocette 68.65 mph (110.48 km/h) 3.50.52.0
2 United Kingdom Harold J Willis Velocette 67.16 3.56.00.0
3 United Kingdom Kenneth Twemlow DOT 66.67 4.08.57.0
4 United Kingdom Syd Crabtree Excelsior 63.16 4.10.57.0
5 United Kingdom Freddie Hicks Velocette 63.11 4.11.09.0
6 United Kingdom George Reynard Royal Enfield 62.9 4.12.00.0
7 United Kingdom Cecil Ashby Raleigh 62.2 4.15.19.0
8 United Kingdom Sidney Jackson Montgomery 61.8 4.16.13.0
9 United Kingdom Bernard Laurence Hieatt Cotton 61.3 4.18.34.0
10 United Kingdom Chris Tattersall DOT 60.7 4.21.00.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

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Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 United Kingdom Frank Longman OK-Supreme 62.9 mph 4.11.59.0
2 United Kingdom C S Barrow Royal Enfield 58.92 4.29.01.0
3 United Kingdom Edwin Twemlow DOT 58.83 4.29.26.0
4 United Kingdom George Himing OK-Supreme 58.4 4.31.30.0
5 United Kingdom Cecil Ashby OK Supreme 57.9 4.33.31.0
6 United Kingdom Vic Anstice OK Supreme 57.7 4.34.31.0
7 United Kingdom Sammy Jones New Imperial 57.1 4.37.38.0
8 United Kingdom Jock Porter New Gerrard 56.8 4.39.15.0
9 United Kingdom Sid Gleave New Imperial 56.4 4.41.17.0
10 United Kingdom Gordon Burney Royal Enfield 55.6 4.45.12.0
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