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'''[[1956]] [[Isle of Man TT|Isle of Man Tourist Trophy]]'''
'''[[1956]] [[Isle of Man TT|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.
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.


==Race Results==
==Race results==
===1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings===
===1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ken Kavanagh]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ken Kavanagh]]
|
|
| [[Australia]]
| [[Australia]]
| [[Moto Guzzi]]
| [[Moto Guzzi]]
| 89.29 mph
| 89.29 mph
| 2.57.29.4
| 2.57.29.4
| 8
| 8
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Derek Ennett
| {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Derek Ennett
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[AJS]]
| [[AJS]]
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|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Hartle]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Hartle]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]]
| [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]]
| 85.75 mph
| 85.75 mph
| 3.04.48.6
| 3.04.48.6
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Cecil Sandford]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Cecil Sandford]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[DKW]]
| [[DKW]]
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|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} Errol M Grant
| {{flagicon|UK}} Errol M Grant
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Norton
| Norton
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|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Trow
| {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Trow
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Norton
| Norton
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| 1
| 1
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=3] IoMtt.com 1956 Junior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=3] IoMtt.com 1956 Junior TT results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


===1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings===
===1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings===
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| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Carlo Ubbiali]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Carlo Ubbiali]]
|
|
| [[Italy]]
| [[Italy]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
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|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Colombo (motorcyclist)|Roberto Colombo]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Colombo (motorcyclist)|Roberto Colombo]]
|
|
| [[Italy]]
| [[Italy]]
| MV Agusta
| MV Agusta
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| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Baltisberger]]
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Baltisberger]]
|
|
| [[West Germany]]
| [[West Germany]]
| [[NSU Motorenwerke AG|NSU]]
| [[NSU Motorenwerke AG|NSU]]
| 65.17&nbsp;mph
| 65.17&nbsp;mph
| 1.29.24.6
| 1.29.24.6
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Horst Kassner]]
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Horst Kassner]]
|
|
| [[West Germany]]
| [[West Germany]]
| NSU
| NSU
| 65.13 mph
| 65.13&nbsp;mph
| 1.29.27.6
| 1.29.27.6
| 3
| 3
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| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[František Bartoš (motorcycle racer)|František Bartoš]]
| {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[František Bartoš (motorcycle racer)|František Bartoš]]
|
|
| [[Czechoslovakia]]
| [[Czechoslovakia]]
| [[Česká Zbrojovka Strakonice|CZ]]
| [[Česká Zbrojovka Strakonice|CZ]]
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| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Arthur Wheeler (motorcyclist)|Arthur Wheeler]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Arthur Wheeler (motorcyclist)|Arthur Wheeler]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Moto Guzzi]]
| [[Moto Guzzi]]
| 61.1&nbsp;mph
| 61.1&nbsp;mph
| 1.32.20.6
| 1.32.20.6
| 1
| 1
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=1] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 250 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=1] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 250 TT results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


===1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings===
===1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings===
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| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Carlo Ubbiali]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Carlo Ubbiali]]
|
|
| [[Italy]]
| [[Italy]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
| 69.13&nbsp;mph
| 69.13&nbsp;mph
| 1.24.16.8
| 1.24.16.8
| 8
| 8
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Spain}} M Cama
| {{flagicon|Spain}} M Cama
|
|
| [[Spain]]
| [[Spain]]
| [[Montesa Honda|Montesa]]
| [[Montesa Honda|Montesa]]
| 65.24&nbsp;mph
| 65.24&nbsp;mph
| 1.29.19.2
| 1.29.19.2
| 6
| 6
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Spain}} Frank Gonzalez
| {{flagicon|Spain}} Frank Gonzalez
|
|
| [[Spain]]
| [[Spain]]
| Montesa
| Montesa
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|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Spain}} E Sirera
| {{flagicon|Spain}} E Sirera
|
|
| [[Spain]]
| [[Spain]]
| Montesa
| Montesa
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|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dave Chadwick]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dave Chadwick]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| LEF
| LEF
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|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} V Parus
| {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} V Parus
|
|
| [[Czechoslovakia]]
| [[Czechoslovakia]]
| CZ
| CZ
| 59.82&nbsp;mph
| 59.82&nbsp;mph
| 1.37.24.0
| 1.37.24.0
| 1
| 1
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=2] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 125 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=2] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 125 TT results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


===1956 Sidecar TT final standings===
===1956 Sidecar TT final standings===
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| Norton
| Norton
| 68.71&nbsp;mph
| 68.71&nbsp;mph
| 1.24.47.8
| 1.24.47.8
| 6
| 6
|-
|-
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| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Norton
| Norton
| 67.5 mph
| 67.5&nbsp;mph
| 1.26.19.2
| 1.26.19.2
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
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| Norton
| Norton
| 65.54&nbsp;mph
| 65.54&nbsp;mph
| 1.28.53.6
| 1.28.53.6
| 2
| 2
|-
|-
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| 1
| 1
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=3] IoMtt.com 1956 Sidecar TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TC56&race_seq=3] IoMtt.com 1956 Sidecar TT results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>
<ref>''TT Special'' 1956 edited by G.S.Davison dated 1st June 1956.</ref>
<ref>''TT Special'' 1956 edited by G.S.Davison dated 1st June 1956.</ref>


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|-
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Surtees]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Surtees]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
| [[MV Agusta]]
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|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Hartle]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Hartle]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Norton
| Norton
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|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Brett]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Brett]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Norton
| Norton
| 94.96&nbsp;mph
| 94.96&nbsp;mph
| 2.46.54.2
| 2.46.54.2
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Walter Zeller (motorcyclist)|Walter Zeller]]
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Walter Zeller (motorcyclist)|Walter Zeller]]
|
|
| [[West Germany]]
| [[West Germany]]
| BMW
| BMW
| 94.69&nbsp;mph
| 94.69&nbsp;mph
| 2.47.22.2
| 2.47.22.2
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|-
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Lomas]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Lomas]]
|
|
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Moto Guzzi
| Moto Guzzi
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|-
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Derek Ennett
| {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} Derek Ennett
|
|
| [[Isle of Man]]
| [[Isle of Man]]
| [[Matchless]]
| [[Matchless]]
| 92.86&nbsp;mph
| 92.86&nbsp;mph
| 2.50.40.4
| 2.50.40.4
| 1
| 1
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=4] IoMtt.com 1956 Senior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=4] IoMtt.com 1956 Senior TT results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


===1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings===
===1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings===
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|| 1
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bernard Codd
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bernard Codd
|| [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]]
|| [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]]
|| 86.33&nbsp;mph
|| 86.33&nbsp;mph
|| 1.18.40.6
|| 1.18.40.6
|-
|-
|| 2
|| 2
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ron E Jerrard
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ron E Jerrard
|| BSA
|| BSA
|| 85.13
|| 85.13
|| 1.19.46.8
|| 1.19.46.8
|-
|-
|| 3
|| 3
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tony H Jenkins
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tony H Jenkins
|| BSA
|| BSA
|| 83.47
|| 83.47
|| 1.21.22.4
|| 1.21.22.4
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=1] IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Senior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=1] IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Senior results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


===1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings===
===1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings===
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|-
|-
|| 1
|| 1
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bernard Codd
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bernard Codd
|| BSA
|| BSA
|| 82.02&nbsp;mph
|| 82.02&nbsp;mph
|| 1.22.48.4
|| 1.22.48.4
|-
|-
|| 2
|| 2
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Eckhart
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Eckhart
|| BSA
|| BSA
|| 81.34
|| 81.34
|| 1.23.30.0
|| 1.23.30.0
|-
|-
|| 3
|| 3
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Alan Shepherd]]
||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Alan Shepherd]]
|| BSA
|| BSA
|| 79.24
|| 79.24
|| 1.25.43.2
|| 1.25.43.2
|}
|}
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=2] IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)</ref>
<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=TT56&race_seq=2] IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved January 13, 2007)</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:12, 30 June 2010

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.

Race results

1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

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

[1]

1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

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

[2]

1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

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

[3]

1956 Sidecar TT final standings

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

[4] [5]

1956 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

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

[6]

1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings

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

[7]

1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings

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

[8]

References

  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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