Irish motorcycle racer
For the Scottish footballer, see Alex Bennett (footballer) .
Alec Bennett Alec Bennett at the 1921 Isle of Man TTNationality Irish -Canadian Born 1897 Died 1973 (aged 75–76)
Alec Bennett (1897–1973) was an Irish -Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT races.
Biography
A native of Craigantlet in Ireland 's County Down , Bennett emigrated with his parents to Canada at a very young age. He did not return to the United Kingdom until active duty with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when he served as a dispatch rider and later as a fighter pilot. After racing with the works Norton team and also with the factory Sunbeam and Velocette teams, Bennett retired from motorcycle racing in the 1930s to concentrate on his retail motor-trade business in Southampton , Hampshire .
Isle of Man TT Race Career
TT victories
Year
Race & Capacity
Motorcycle
Average Speed
1922
Senior 500cc
Sunbeam
58.31 mph
1924
Senior 500cc
Norton
61.64 mph
1926
Junior 350cc
Velocette KTT
66.70 mph
1927
Senior 500cc
Norton CS1
68.41 mph
1928
Junior 350cc
Velocette
68.65 mph
TT career summary
Finishing Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
7th
9th
10th
DNF
Number of times
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Sources
McDiarmid, Mac. The Magic of the TT Races
Davison, G. S., editor. (1930). TT Special
External links
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