1956 Isle of Man TT

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1956 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

In 1956 the new DBD34 BSA Gold Star dominated the 500 cc Clubmans race, and 350 cc Gold Stars did the same in the 350 Clubmans.

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[edit] Race Results

[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Flag of Australia Ken Kavanagh Australia Moto Guzzi 89.29 mph 2.57.29.4 8
2 Flag of the Isle of Man Derek Ennett United Kingdom AJS 87.02 mph 3.02.07.4 6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom Norton 85.75 mph 3.04.48.6 4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Cecil Sandford United Kingdom DKW 85.75 mph 3.04.48.8 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Errol M Grant United Kingdom Norton 84.42 mph 3.07.44.0 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Alan Trow United Kingdom Norton 83.99 mph 3.08.40.8 1

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[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 67.05 mph 1.26.54.0 8
2 Flag of Italy Roberto Colombo Italy MV Agusta 65.43 mph 1.29.02.6 6
3 Flag of West Germany Hans Baltisberger West Germany NSU 65.17 mph 1.29.24.6 4
4 Flag of West Germany Horst Kassner West Germany NSU 65.13 mph 1.29.27.6 3
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia Frantisek Bartos Czechoslovakia CZ 63.28 mph 1.32.05.0 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Arthur Wheeler United Kingdom Moto Guzzi 61.1 mph 1.32.20.6 1

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[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Flag of Italy Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 69.13 mph 1.24.16.8 8
2 Flag of Spain M Cama Spain Montesa 65.24 mph 1.29.19.2 6
3 Flag of Spain Frank Gonzalez Spain Montesa 61.13 mph 1.35.18.8 4
4 Flag of Spain E Sirera Spain Montesa 61.08 mph 1.35.23.8 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Chadwick United Kingdom LEF 60.25 mph 1.36.42.8 2
6 Flag of Czechoslovakia V Parus Czechoslovakia CZ 59.82 mph 1.37.24.0 1

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[edit] 1956 Sidecar TT final standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Flag of West Germany Fitz Hillebrand/M.Grunwald 1 West Germany BMW 70.03 mph 1.23.12.2 8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Pip Harris/R.M.Campbell 15 United Kingdom Norton 68.71 mph 1.24.47.8 6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Boddice/W.Storr 7 United Kingdom Norton 67.5 mph 1.26.19.2 4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom R Mitchell/E.Bliss 4 United Kingdom Norton 66.76 mph 1.27.16.8 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Jackie Beeton/L.Nutt 23 United Kingdom Norton 65.54 mph 1.28.53.6 2
6 Flag of the United Kingdom E Walker/D.G.Roberts 19 United Kingdom Norton 65.48 mph 1.28.59.4 1

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[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees United Kingdom MV Agusta 96.57 mph 2.44.05.8 8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom Norton 95.69 mph 2.45.36.6 6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Jack Brett United Kingdom Norton 94.96 mph 2.46.54.2 4
4 Flag of West Germany Walter Zeller West Germany BMW 94.69 mph 2.47.22.2 3
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Lomas United Kingdom Moto Guzzi 94.63 mph 2.47.28.6 2
6 Flag of the Isle of Man Derek Ennett Isle of Man Matchless 92.86 mph 2.50.40.4 1

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[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Bernard Codd BSA 86.33 mph 1.18.40.6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Ron E Jerrard BSA 85.13 1.19.46.8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Tony H Jenkins BSA 83.47 1.21.22.4

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[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Bernard Codd BSA 82.02 mph 1.22.48.4
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Eckhart BSA 81.34 1.23.30.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Alan Shepherd BSA 79.24 1.25.43.2

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[edit] Notes

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ [1] IoMtt.com 1956 Junior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  2. ^ [2] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 250 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  3. ^ [3] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 125 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  4. ^ [4] IoMtt.com 1956 Sidecar TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  5. ^ TT Special 1956 edited by G.S.Davison dated 1st June 1956.
  6. ^ [5] IoMtt.com 1956 Senior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  7. ^ [6]IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Senior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
  8. ^ [7]IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)

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