Alec Bennett
{{short description|Irish motorcycle racer}}
{{for|the Scottish footballer|Alex Bennett (footballer)}}
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{{Infobox motorcycle rider
| name = Alec Bennett
|image=Alec Bennett 1921.jpg|caption=Alec Bennett at the 1921 Isle of Man TT| nationality = Irish-Canadian
| birth_date = 1897
| death_date = {{Death year and age|1973|1897}}
| TT Contested = 10 (1921-1929, 1932)
| TT Wins = 5
| TT First win = 1922 Senior TT
| TT Last win = 1928 Junior TT
| TT Podiums = 8
}}
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.McDiarmid, Mac. The Magic of the TT Races 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.Davison, G. S., editor. (1930). TT Special
Isle of Man TT Race Career
=TT victories=
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! 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=
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| Finishing Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 10th | DNF |
| Number of times | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Sources
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External links
- [http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Riders.aspx?ride_id=378 TT database rider profile]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} iomtt.com
- [http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=378 TT database TT results]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} iomtt.com
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Category:Irish motorcycle racers
Category:Isle of Man TT riders
Category:Irish emigrants to Canada
Category:Canadian Expeditionary Force officers
Category:Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent
Category:Motorsport people from County Down