How many pitstops (and at which laps?) the four-cylinder machines riders and the one-cylinder machines riders did in the Senior and Junior TT (7 laps)during the '50s?

One stop on the third lap for fuel and a change of goggles and underpants was enough on the big singles if you had a five gallon tank.

I could easily do a six lap Senior/Classic race on the Crooks Suzuki 500 two stroke twin with one stop for fuel.

Yes, only one pitstop--------Only to refuel, no tyre changes, no helmet changes-----

Was it better in those days ?

I used to enjoy the RACING, pits stops have become part of race strategy....
Look at Formula One ! !!!!

It was the thirsty large capacity twostrokes that changed it I think !

Thanks for the reply, Tom. But was it a only one pit stop race also for the italian 4-cylinders machines (MV and Gilera)in the '50s? I think it wasn't. I think they sopped two times at the pits. How many gallons in their thanks??

Can't remember exactly but later the M.V with Gary Hocking, Mike and Ago only stopped once and Mikes big Honda 500/4 only stopped once.

THe Gileras of Read and John Hartle when they made a comeback under Scuderia Duke were one stoppers as well.

Some people did stop for a leak as well. When I passed some bloke holding Bob Heaths BSA outside the Highlander pub I asked him about it afterwards and he said he had gone to the Karsi.

I think Arthur Wheeler rode the 1957 7-lap Senior TT non-stop on a 349 Guzzi.
Trevor Burgess lost a chance of a silver replica in the 1968 Junior TT when he had to make a p... stop after celebrating his 250 production win in the morning with toooo much liquid, of some sort or other!

And now they are complaining about races are lasting to long, what happened to stamina