MOTOR RACE

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1936, Page 3

MOTOR RACE

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 15. The race for the Junior International Tourist Trophy, over 264 miles, in the Isle of Man, was 'won by F. L. Frith, driving a Norton, in 3 hours 17 minutes 6 seconds, an average speed of 80.14 miles per hour. AVhite on another Norton, was second, with an average speed of 77.97 miles per hour. A, E. Mellors, on a Velocette, was third with an average, of 77.91 miles per hour. James Guthrie, the winner for the last two years, was disqualified, after leading for four laps, and broke his own Jap record of 80.11 miles per hour, which was also beaten by Frith, who set a new lap record of 81.94 miles per hour. Frith’s winning total time broke Guthrie’s previous record by two minutes and 28 seconds.