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1956 Isle of Man TT
Grand prix
Grand prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Isle of Man |
| GP_suffix | TT |
| flag | Isle of Man |
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course (Senior, Junior, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior) |
| Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight and Sidecars) | |
| Course | Public roads; |
| Mountain Course 60.72 km; | |
| Clypse Course 17.63 km | |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 6 |
| Official_Name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy |
| Date | 4–14 June |
| Year | 1956 |
| Image | Isle of Man TT Course (OpenStreetMap).svg |
| Fast_Rider_500 | John Surtees |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Time_500 | 23:09.4 |
| First_Rider_500 | John Surtees |
| First_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_500 | John Hartle |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | Norton |
| Third_Rider_500 | Jack Brett |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Norton |
| Fast_Rider_350 | Ken Kavanagh |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | Australia |
| Fast_Rider_350_Bike | Moto Guzzi |
| Fast_Time_350 | 24:18.8 |
| First_Rider_350 | Ken Kavanagh |
| First_Rider_350_Country | Australia |
| First_Rider_350_Bike | Moto Guzzi |
| Second_Rider_350 | Derek Ennett |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | Isle of Man |
| Second_Rider_350_Bike | AJS |
| Third_Rider_350 | John Hartle |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_350_Bike | Norton |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Hans Baltisberger |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | Germany |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | NSU |
| Fast_Time_250 | 9:21.6 |
| First_Rider_250 | Carlo Ubbiali |
| First_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_250 | Roberto Colombo |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | Italy |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Third_Rider_250 | Hans Baltisberger |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | Germany |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | NSU |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Carlo Ubbiali |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Time_125 | 9:09.8 |
| First_Rider_125 | Carlo Ubbiali |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_125 | Marcelo Cama |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Second_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | Montesa |
| Third_Rider_125 | Francisco González |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Spain |
| Third_Rider_125_Country_flag_suffix | 1945 |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | Montesa |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar | Willhelm Noll |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar | Fritz Cron |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| Fast_Time_Sidecar | 9:01.6 |
| First_Rider_Sidecar | Fritz Hillebrand |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Manfred Grunwald |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Pip Harris |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Ray Campbell |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | Norton |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Bill Boddice |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | William Storr |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | Norton |
Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight and Sidecars) Mountain Course 60.72 km; Clypse Course 17.63 km |}}
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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR John Surtees | MV Agusta | 7 | 2:44:05.8 | 8 | |||||||||||
| GBR John Hartle | MV Agusta | 7 | +1:30.8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| GBR Jack Brett | Norton | 7 | +2:48.4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| DEU Walter Zeller | BMW | 7 | +3:16.4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| GBR Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +3:22.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| IOM Derek Ennett | Matchless | 7 | +6:34.6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GBR Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +9:22.0 | ||||||||||||
| NZL Gavin Dunlop | Matchless | 7 | +9:22.0 | ||||||||||||
| GBR George Salt | Norton | 7 | +10:13.4 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Don Chapman | Norton | 7 | +10:37.4 | ||||||||||||
| 45 finishers |
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 2:57:29.4 | 8 | |||||||||||
| IOM Derek Ennett | AJS | 7 | +4:38.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| GBR John Hartle | Norton | 7 | +7:19.2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| GBR Cecil Sandford | DKW | 7 | +7:19.4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| ZAF Eddie Grant | Norton | 7 | +10:14.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| GBR Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +11:11.4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GBR Derek Powell | AJS | 7 | +11:46.6 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Frank Perris | AJS | 7 | +12:11.4 | ||||||||||||
| ITA Duilio Agostini | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +13:23.2 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Terry Shepherd | Norton | 7 | +13:29.2 | ||||||||||||
| 42 finishers |
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:26:54.0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| ITA Roberto Colombo | MV Agusta | 9 | +2:08.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| DEU Hans Baltisberger | NSU | 9 | +2:30.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| DEU Horst Kassner | NSU | 9 | +2:33.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| CSK František Bartoš | ČZ | 9 | +5:11.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| GBR Arthur Wheeler | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +5:26.6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GBR Phil Carter | RDS | 9 | +8:32.2 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Albert Jones | Norton | 9 | +9:16.6 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +11:51.2 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Norman Webb | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +16:36.2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 finishers |
Ultra Lightweight TT (125cc) classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:24:16.8 | 8 | |||||||||||
| ESP Marcelo Cama | Montesa | 9 | +5:02.4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| ESP Francisco González | Montesa | 9 | +11:02.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| ESP Enrique Sirera | Montesa | 9 | +11:07.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| GBR Dave Chadwick | LEF | 9 | +12:26.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| CSK Václav Parus | ČZ | 9 | +13:07.2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GBR Douglas Allen | Mondial | 9 | +14:01.6 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Dudley Edlin | MV Agusta | 9 | +15:28.2 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +20:01.8 | ||||||||||||
| 22 starters, 9 finishers |
Sidecar TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEU Fritz Hillebrand | DEU Manfred Grunwald | BMW | 9 | 1:23:12.2 | 8 | |||||||||||
| GBR Pip Harris | GBR Ray Campbell | Norton | 9 | +1:35.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| GBR Bill Boddice | GBR William Storr | Norton | 9 | +3:07.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| AUS Bob Mitchell | GBR Eric Bliss | Norton | 9 | +4:04.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| GBR Jackie Beeton | GBR Les Nutt | Norton | 9 | +5:41.4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| GBR Ernie Walker | GBR Dun Roberts | Norton | 9 | +5:47.2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GBR Fred Hanks | GBR E. Donnan | Matchless | 9 | +8:35.8 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Alan Young | GBR Tony Partridge | Norton | 9 | +9:01.8 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Bill Beevers | GBR Jeff Mundy | Norton | 9 | +9:29.8 | ||||||||||||
| GBR Len Taylor | GBR Peter Glover | Norton | 9 | +9:53.2 | ||||||||||||
| 15 finishers |
Non-championship races
Clubmans Senior TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:18:40.6 | |||||||||||
| Ron Jerrard | BSA | 3 | +1:06.2 | |||||||||||
| Tony Jenkins | BSA | 3 | +2:41.8 | |||||||||||
| Fred Wallis | BSA | 3 | +2:43.6 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Smart | BSA | 3 | +4:34.4 | |||||||||||
| Geoffrey Coombes | BSA | 3 | +5:24.2 | |||||||||||
| John Hurlstone | Triumph | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W. J. Hill | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Brian Newman | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| David Andrews | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 28 finishers |
Clubmans Junior TT classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:22:48.4 | |||||||||||
| John Eckhart | BSA | 3 | +41.6 | |||||||||||
| Alan Shepherd | Norton | 3 | +2:54.8 | |||||||||||
| Eric Unwin | BSA | 3 | +3:19.6 | |||||||||||
| Derrick Jervis | BSA | 3 | +3:20.4 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Morton | BSA | 3 | +3:32.8 | |||||||||||
| James Coates | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Norman Robertson | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ken James | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Denis Pratt | BSA | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 50 finishers |
| Previous_year's_race = 1955 Isle of Man TT | Next_year's_race = 1957 Isle of Man TT
References
References
- "Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957". Temple Press Ltd.
- Haefliger, Werner. "FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide".
- "Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957". Temple Press Ltd.
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