1956 Isle of Man TT

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.

  1956 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 1 of 6 races in the
1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date4–14 June 1956
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy
LocationSnaefell Mountain Course (Senior, Junior, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior)
Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight and Sidecars)
Course
  • Public roads;
    Mountain Course 60.72 km (37.73 mi);
    Clypse Course 17.63 km (10.95 mi)
500 cc
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
350 cc
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
250 cc
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
125 cc
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
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Willhelm Noll BMW
Time 9:01.6
Podium
First Fritz Hillebrand BMW
Second Pip Harris Norton
Third Bill Boddice Norton

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 D. G. 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 R. E. Jerrard BSA 3 +1:06.2
3 A. H. Jenkins BSA 3 +2:41.8
4 Fred Wallis BSA 3 +2:43.6
5 D. J. Smart BSA 3 +4:34.4
6 G. Coombes BSA 3 +5:24.2
7 John Hurlstone Triumph 3
8 W. J. Hill BSA 3
9 B. W. Newman BSA 3
10 D. 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 J. Eckhart BSA 3 +41.6
3 Alan Shepherd Norton 3 +2:54.8
4 E. Unwin BSA 3 +3:19.6
5 D. Jervis BSA 3 +3:20.4
6 J. D. Morton BSA 3 +3:32.8
7 J. E. Coates BSA 3
8 N. Robertson BSA 3
9 K. W. 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
  1. Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 156–157.
  2. Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 148–149.
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