Competitor Profile:
W A (Tony) McAlpine
TT Career Summary
Position | 13 | 20 | 23 | DNF |
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No of times | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Biography
Tony first competed at the TT in 1951 as a member of the official Australian
team.
On a 7R AJS, he finished 13th in the Junior at 83.69 mph for a
first-class replica. On a Gilera Saturno Sanremo, he retired on the opening
lap of the Senior with a broken valve spring.
The following year he rode a Norton - finishing 13th in the Senior at 85.44 mph. His final year was 1954 where he finished 20th in the Junior on a Norton at 81.70 mph.
Tony died at his home in Queensland on 26th September 2005, aged 84.
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