1956 Isle of Man TT
Grand prix
- Public roads;
Mountain Course 60.72 km (37.73 mi);
Clypse Course 17.63 km (10.95 mi)
Rider | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | John Surtees | MV Agusta | |
Time | 23:09.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | John Surtees | MV Agusta | |
Second | John Hartle | Norton | |
Third | Jack Brett | Norton |
Rider | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | |
Time | 24:18.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | |
Second | Derek Ennett | AJS | |
Third | John Hartle | Norton |
Rider | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Hans Baltisberger | NSU | |
Time | 9:21.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | |
Second | Roberto Colombo | MV Agusta | |
Third | Hans Baltisberger | NSU |
Rider | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | |
Time | 9:09.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | |
Second | Marcelo Cama | Montesa | |
Third | Francisco González | Montesa |
Rider | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fastest lap | |||
Rider | Willhelm Noll | BMW | |
Time | 9:01.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Fritz Hillebrand | BMW | |
Second | Pip Harris | Norton | |
Third | Bill Boddice | Norton |
The 1956 Isle of Man TT was the first round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 4 June and 8 June 1956 at the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Senior and Junior TTs and the Clypse Course for the Lightweight, Ultra Lightweight and Sidecar TTs.
Senior TT (500 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | John Surtees | MV Agusta | 7 | 2:44:05.8 | 8 |
2 | John Hartle | MV Agusta | 7 | +1:30.8 | 6 |
3 | Jack Brett | Norton | 7 | +2:48.4 | 4 |
4 | Walter Zeller | BMW | 7 | +3:16.4 | 3 |
5 | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +3:22.8 | 2 |
6 | Derek Ennett | Matchless | 7 | +6:34.6 | 1 |
7 | Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +9:22.0 | |
8 | Gavin Dunlop | Matchless | 7 | +9:22.0 | |
9 | George Salt | Norton | 7 | +10:13.4 | |
10 | Don Chapman | Norton | 7 | +10:37.4 | |
45 finishers | |||||
[1] |
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 2:57:29.4 | 8 |
2 | Derek Ennett | AJS | 7 | +4:38.0 | 6 |
3 | John Hartle | Norton | 7 | +7:19.2 | 4 |
4 | Cecil Sandford | DKW | 7 | +7:19.4 | 3 |
5 | Eddie Grant | Norton | 7 | +10:14.6 | 2 |
6 | Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +11:11.4 | 1 |
7 | Derek Powell | AJS | 7 | +11:46.6 | |
8 | Frank Perris | AJS | 7 | +12:11.4 | |
9 | Duilio Agostini | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +13:23.2 | |
10 | Terry Shepherd | Norton | 7 | +13:29.2 | |
42 finishers | |||||
[1] |
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:26:54.0 | 8 |
2 | Roberto Colombo | MV Agusta | 9 | +2:08.6 | 6 |
3 | Hans Baltisberger | NSU | 9 | +2:30.6 | 4 |
4 | Horst Kassner | NSU | 9 | +2:33.6 | 3 |
5 | František Bartoš | ČZ | 9 | +5:11.0 | 2 |
6 | Arthur Wheeler | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +5:26.6 | 1 |
7 | Phil Carter | RDS | 9 | +8:32.2 | |
8 | Albert Jones | Norton | 9 | +9:16.6 | |
9 | Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +11:51.2 | |
10 | Norman Webb | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +16:36.2 | |
10 finishers | |||||
[1] |
Ultra Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:24:16.8 | 8 |
2 | Marcelo Cama | Montesa | 9 | +5:02.4 | 6 |
3 | Francisco González | Montesa | 9 | +11:02.0 | 4 |
4 | Enrique Sirera | Montesa | 9 | +11:07.0 | 4 |
5 | Dave Chadwick | LEF | 9 | +12:26.0 | 2 |
6 | Václav Parus | ČZ | 9 | +13:07.2 | 1 |
7 | Douglas Allen | Mondial | 9 | +14:01.6 | |
8 | Dudley Edlin | MV Agusta | 9 | +15:28.2 | |
9 | Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +20:01.8 | |
9 finishers | |||||
[1] |
Sidecar TT classification
Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Hillebrand | Manfred Grunwald | BMW | 9 | 1:23:12.2 | 8 |
2 | Pip Harris | Ray Campbell | Norton | 9 | +1:35.6 | 6 |
3 | Bill Boddice | William Storr | Norton | 9 | +3:07.0 | 4 |
4 | Bob Mitchell | Eric Bliss | Norton | 9 | +4:04.6 | 3 |
5 | Jackie Beeton | Les Nutt | Norton | 9 | +5:41.4 | 2 |
6 | Ernie Walker | Dun Roberts | Norton | 9 | +5:47.2 | 1 |
7 | Fred Hanks | E. Donnan | Matchless | 9 | +8:35.8 | |
8 | Alan Young | Tony Partridge | Norton | 9 | +9:01.8 | |
9 | Bill Beevers | Jeff Mundy | Norton | 9 | +9:29.8 | |
10 | Len Taylor | Peter Glover | Norton | 9 | +9:53.2 | |
15 finishers | ||||||
[1] |
Non-championship races
Clubmans Senior TT classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:18:40.6 |
2 | Ron Jerrard | BSA | 3 | +1:06.2 |
3 | Tony Jenkins | BSA | 3 | +2:41.8 |
4 | Fred Wallis | BSA | 3 | +2:43.6 |
5 | Dennis Smart | BSA | 3 | +4:34.4 |
6 | Geoffrey Coombes | BSA | 3 | +5:24.2 |
7 | John Hurlstone | Triumph | 3 | |
8 | W. J. Hill | BSA | 3 | |
9 | Brian Newman | BSA | 3 | |
10 | David Andrews | BSA | 3 | |
28 finishers | ||||
[2] |
Clubmans Junior TT classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:22:48.4 |
2 | John Eckhart | BSA | 3 | +41.6 |
3 | Alan Shepherd | Norton | 3 | +2:54.8 |
4 | Eric Unwin | BSA | 3 | +3:19.6 |
5 | Derrick Jervis | BSA | 3 | +3:20.4 |
6 | Jimmy Morton | BSA | 3 | +3:32.8 |
7 | James Coates | BSA | 3 | |
8 | Norman Robertson | BSA | 3 | |
9 | Ken James | BSA | 3 | |
10 | Denis Pratt | BSA | 3 | |
50 finishers | ||||
[2] |
Previous race: 1955 Nations Grand Prix | FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1956 season | Next race: 1956 Dutch TT |
Previous race: 1955 Isle of Man TT | Isle of Man TT | Next race: 1957 Isle of Man TT |
References
- ^ a b c d e Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 156–157.
- ^ a b Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 148–149.
External links
- Senior and Junior of the TT and Clubmans, detailed race results[permanent dead link]
- Lightweight, and Sidecar detailed race results[permanent dead link]
- Isle of Man TT winners
- Mountain Course map
- v
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World Championship
- Classes: Senior TT
- Junior TT
- Superbike TT
- Superstock TT
- Lightweight TT
- Sidecar TT
- TT Zero
- Ultra-Lightweight TT
- TTXGP