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International Reg McBride Dave Friswell Tony Fall DennisEasthope Norman Harvey John Huyton Colin Malkin Chris Slater Roger Clark Roger Clark Adrian Boyd Chal Curley Roger Clark Ari Vatanen Penti Airikkala Tony Pond Russel Brookes Tony Pond Tony Pond Jimmy McRae Henri Toivonen Jimmy McRae Russell Brookes Tony Pond Jimmy McRae Patrick Snijers Russell Brookes Russell Brokkes Colin McRae Colin McRae Richard Burns Malcolm Wilson Frank Meagher Armin Schwarz Martin Rowe Martin Rowe Martin Rowe Mark Higgins No Rally Mark Hggins Johnny Milner Jonny Milner Mark Higgins EugeneDonnelly EugeneDonnelly Mark Higgins Mark Higgins |
Don Barrow Keith Binns Dave Fawcett Dennis Craine Terry Vaux Bob Corrin John Davenport John Davenport Henry Liddon Jim Porter John Davenport Austin Frazer Jim Porter Peter Bryant Risto Virtanen Fred Gallagher Paul White Fred Gallagher Mike Nicholson Ian Grindrod Fred Gallagher Mike Nicholson Mike Broad Rob Arthur Ian Grindrod DannyColebunders Neil Wilson Neil Wilson Derek Ringer Derek Ringer Robert Reid Bryan Thomas Micahel Maher Denis Giraudet Nicky Beech Derek Ringer Derek Ringer Bryan Thomas Foot & Mouth Craig Thorley Nicky Beech Nicky Beech Bryan Thomas Paul Kiely Paul Kiely Rory Kennedy Bryan Thomas
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| Brief History & Information of Motorsport on the Isle of Man The Isle of Man receives much of its tourism revenue from Motorsport, with the Manx National Rally and the Manx International Rally contributing strongly. The island's predominant sport, however, is motor biking. During the famous IOM TTs, the population of the Island swells by some 35,000 people. TT stands forthe Tourist Trophy. Bikers come from all over the world to ride their machines on the unrestricted roads of Island. 2007 will celebrate 100 years of TT racing. Motorsport arrived on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trails. The Manx National and Manx International Rallies are run on public roads- not allowed in mainland Great Britain, other than on the Epynt Military Ranges in Wales, the Otterburn Military Ranges in Northumberland and the Jim Clark Rally in Scotland. This freedom adds to the attraction of both the National & International Manx Rallies. The Isle of Man is the largest of British Islands which allow closed road rallying, the others being Jersey in the Channel Islands and Mull off the coast of Scotland. The Manx parliament (the ‘Tynwald’) passed an act allowing racing on public roads to be permitted, and the first race following this decree was held on the 28th May, 1907 for motorbikes. The Manx International Rally concept was born in 1962 by rally enthusiast John Hopwood and he ran the first event in 1963 with considerable encouragement. The National event first run in 1980. Both events are part of Championships and attract entrants from many countries past overseas winners of the International have been from Belgium Germany and Finland and of course Ireland and the UK !
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Tony Pond Challenge
Tony challenged the Islands Bike record in a Rover Car and thought that he could match the TT times on the Island ! Tony lived on the Island for many years and was a keen cyclist and came to know Island well, his first attempts were with his good friend and regular co-driver Robert Arthur, who was also a long-time Manx resident.When he found himslef further off the pace than he thought he would be he out Rob went and he went it alone, knowing the route exceptionally well this was not to much a problem to him. He was getting closer to the time but still not there, so he took out everything possible from the car until success was in sight and his endeavour achieved. Unfortunately Tony Pond died in 2002 age 56years and Haverfordwest born Rob Arthur died in France in 2008 at the age of 58years - Rallying is a far lesser place without Pond and Arthur. |
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