MOTOR CYCLE RACING
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
WORLD’S RECORD ESTABLISHED.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, August 19.
The Ulster motor-cycle Grand Prix resulted in a win for Serafini (Italy) on a Gilera machine in 2hrs SOmin 51 sec at a speed of 97,85 miles an hour, making the event the world's fastest motor-cycle road race. He broke the lap record for 201 miles at a speed of 100.03 miles an hour. Freddie Frith, riding a Norton, was second in the time of 2hrs 32min 26 sec at a speed of 97.85 miles an hour L. J. Archer on a Velocettc was third, his time being 2hrs 38min 48sec and his speed 92.95 miles an hour.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 August 1939, Page 9
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113MOTOR CYCLE RACING Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 August 1939, Page 9
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