The 1967 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is generally acknowledged to be one of the most dramatic TT races of all time.[1][2] Mike Hailwood, on the powerful but ill-handling, four-cylinder Honda, dueled with Giacomo Agostini on the slightly slower but better handling MV Agusta.
The Italian broke Hailwood's lap record on the first lap at a speed of 108.38 mph (174.42 km/h). Hailwood responded with a second lap at 108.77 mph (175.05 km/h) but Agostini still led by 8.6 seconds. At the half-way pit stop of the 6 lap race, Hailwood had cut Agostini's lead to a couple of seconds but he then lost time battering the twist grip back into place with a hammer. Agostini's lead was back up to 11.6 seconds. It was a battle royal as Hailwood, riding at or over the limit, mercilessly pursued the Italian rider. By the fifth lap, Hailwood had made up the difference and the riders appeared to be in a dead heat. The closest of finishes appeared to be in the cards.
Then disaster struck Agostini on the Mountain section when his chain broke at the Windy Corner. He was able to coast back to the pits but, the sprocket was too far gone to make replacement of the chain possible. Hailwood went on to win at a record 105.62 mph (169.98 km/h). His lap record stood for eight years and was only beaten on a much improved circuit by a bike with an engine one and a half times the size of his, a 750cc Kawasaki.
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hartle | Triumph | 97.10 mph (156.27 km/h) | 1.09.56.8 |
| 2 | Paul Smart | Norton | 94.60 mph (152.24 km/h) | 1.11.48.0 |
| 3 | Tony Smith | BSA | 89.73 mph (144.41 km/h) | 1.15.42.0 |
| 4 | Lance Weil | Triumph | 89.66 mph (144.29 km/h) | 1.15.45.8 |
| 5 | Paul Butler | Triumph | 88.83 mph (142.96 km/h) | 1.16.28.0 |
| 6 | Tony Godfrey | Norton | 87.89 mph (141.45 km/h) | 1.17.22.0 |
| 7 | Graham Bailey | Triumph | 84.47 mph (135.94 km/h) | 1.20.11.8 |
| 8 | Melvyn Rice | BSA | 80.93 mph (130.24 km/h) | 1.23.55.8 |
| 9 | Tony McGurk | Triumph | 80.60 mph (129.71 km/h) | 1.24.16.6 |
| 10 | Jan R Strijbis | Triumph | 80.51 mph (129.57 km/h) | 1.24.22.2 |
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Kelly | Velocette | 89.89 mph (144.66 km/h) | 1.15.33.8 |
| 2 | Keith Heckles | Velocette | 89.15 mph (143.47 km/h) | 1.16.11.6 |
| 3 | David Nixon | Triumph | 85.11 mph (136.97 km/h) | 1.19.48.0 |
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Smith | Bultaco | 88.63 mph (142.64 km/h) | 1.16.38.2 |
| 2 | Tommy Robb | Bultaco | 88.62 mph (142.62 km/h) | 1.16.38.6 |
| 3 | Barry Smith | Suzuki | 86.29 mph (138.87 km/h) | 1.18.43.2 |
12 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siegfried Schauzu/H.Schneider | 12 | Germany | BMW | 90.96 mph (146.39 km/h) | 1:14.40.06 | 8 |
| 2 | Klaus Enders/Ralf Engelhardt | 8 | Germany | BMW | 90.58 mph (145.77 km/h) | 1:14.59.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Colin Seeley/R.Lindsay | 4 | Britain | BMW | 87.92 mph (141.49 km/h) | 1:17.15.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Pip Harris/J.Thornton | 17 | Britain | BMW | 86.83 mph (139.74 km/h) | 1:18.13.6 | 3 |
| 5 | Barry Dungworth/N.Caddow | 1 | Britain | BMW | 85.50 mph (137.60 km/h) | 1:19.49.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Terry Vinicombe/J.Flaxman | 5 | Britain | Kirby – BSA | 84.11 mph (135.36 km/h) | 1:20.45.6 | 1 |
12 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood | 7 | Britain | Honda | 103.07 mph (165.88 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Read | 14 | Britain | Yamaha | 102.05 mph (164.23 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Ralph Bryans | 1 | Britain | Honda | 99.55 mph (160.21 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds | 12 | Britain | Kawasaki | 92.53 mph (148.91 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Smith | 9 | Britain | Kawasaki | 89.28 mph (143.68 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Mick Chatterton | 50 | Britain | Yamaha | 89.13 mph (143.44 km/h) | 1 |
14 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read | 10 | Britain | Yamaha | 97.48 mph (156.88 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Stuart Graham | 2 | Britain | Suzuki | 97.40 mph (156.75 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Akiyasu Motohashi | 12 | Japan | Yamaha | 94.56 mph (152.18 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds | 8 | Britain | Kawasaki | 92.08 mph (148.19 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Kel Carruthers | 16 | Australia | Honda | 87.40 mph (140.66 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Jim Curry | 19 | Britain | Honda | 86.97 mph (139.96 km/h) | 1 |
14 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood | 3 | Britain | Honda | 104.68 mph (168.47 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Giacomo Agostini | 6 | Italy | MV Agusta | 102.28 mph (164.60 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Woodman | 4 | Britain | MZ | 96.41 mph (155.16 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Alberto Pagani | 32 | Italy | Aermacchi | 94.91 mph (152.74 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Conn | 2 | Britain | Aermacchi | 94.77 mph (152.52 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Gilberto Milani | 33 | Italy | Aermacchi | 94.19 mph (151.58 km/h) | 1 |
16 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Graham | 2 | Britain | Suzuki | 82.89 mph (133.40 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt | 1 | Germany | Suzuki | 81.86 mph (131.74 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Tommy Robb | Britain | Suzuki | 69.28 mph (111.50 km/h) | 4 | |
| 4 | Chris Walpole | 27 | Britain | Honda | 66.57 mph (107.13 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Ernie L Griffiths | 19 | Britain | Honda | 66.50 mph (107.02 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Stan G W Lawley | 20 | Britain | Honda | 65.37 mph (105.20 km/h) | 1 |
16 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood | 4 | Britain | Honda | 105.62 mph (169.98 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Peter Williams | 8 | Britain | Matchless | 99.64 mph (160.36 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Steve Spencer | 32 | Britain | Lancefield Norton | 98.59 mph (158.67 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | John Cooper | 11 | Britain | Norton | 98.20 mph (158.04 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Fred Stevens | 26 | Britain | Paton | 97.32 mph (156.62 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | John Hartle | 14 | Britain | Matchless | 97.14 mph (156.33 km/h) | 1 |
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