1976 Isle of Man TT

The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 7 June and 12 June 1976 at the Snaefell Mountain Course. 1976 marked the end of an era as it would be the last time the Isle of Man TT would appear on the Grand Prix calendar.[4] Once the most prestigious race of the year, the event had been increasingly boycotted by the top riders, and finally succumbed to pressure for increased safety in racing events.[4] The Grand Prix was moved to England in 1977 with the British Grand Prix being held at the Silverstone Circuit.

  1976 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 5 of 12 races in the
1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date7–12 June 1976
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy[1][2][3]
LocationSnaefell Mountain Course
Course
  • Public roads
  • 60.725 km (37.733 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider John Williams Suzuki
Time 20:09.800
Podium
First Tom Herron Yamaha
Second Ian Richards Yamaha
Third Billy Guthrie Yamaha
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Tony Rutter Yamaha
Time 20:49.600
Podium
First Chas Mortimer Yamaha
Second Tony Rutter Yamaha
Third Billy Guthrie Yamaha
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Tom Herron Yamaha
Time 21:27.800
Podium
First Tom Herron Yamaha
Second Takazumi Katayama Yamaha
Third Chas Mortimer Yamaha
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Siegfried Schauzu Aro
Time 23:13.000
Podium
First Rolf Steinhausen Busch König
Second Dick Greasley Chell Yamaha
Third Mac Hobson Ham Yamaha

Senior TT (500cc) classification
Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 15 Tom Herron Yamaha 2:09'10.000 15
2 25 Ian Richards Yamaha +3.400 12
3 4 Billy Guthrie Danfay Yamaha +23.000 10
4 17 Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama Sarome Team Yamaha +28.200 8
5 23 Roger Nicholls Yamaha +1'05.600 6
6 26 Jon Ekerold Padgett's Motorcycles Yamaha +2'02.400 5
7 2 John Williams Texaco Heron Team Suzuki Suzuki +2'26.800 4
8 41 Gordon Pantall Yamaha +2'46.800 3
9 22 John Weeden Yamaha +3'45.200 2
10 30 Bill Smith Yamaha +4'19.600 1
11 ?? Paul Cott Yamaha +4'36.800
12 ?? Alan Jackson Sparton +4'58.200
13 ?? Denis Casement Yamaha +5'59.600
14 ?? Gerry Mateer Yamaha +7'20.000
15 ?? Donal Cormican Yamaha +7'15.800
16 ?? James Scott Yamaha +7'18.400
17 ?? Bill Simpson Yamaha +7'52.200
18 ?? Joey Dunlop Yamaha +8'39.000
19 ?? Roger Nott Yamaha +9'15.600
20 ?? Ernie Coates Yamaha +9'51.800
21 ?? Mal Kirwan Yamaha +10'01.600
22 ?? Dave Danks Yamaha +10'48.000
23 ?? Bernie Toleman Suzuki +11'25.400
24 ?? Stuart Jones Yamaha +11'45.000
25 ?? Malcolm Lucas Norton +13'09.200
26 ?? Bill Ingham Yamaha +13'51.000
27 ?? Roy Jeffreys Yamaha +14'44.800
28 ?? Richard Pipes Yamaha +15'31.400
29 ?? Trevor Steele Yamaha +15'33.600
30 ?? Bill Bowman Yamaha +15'46.600
31 ?? Gerhard Vogt Yamaha +21'46.400
32 ?? John Lavender Norton +22'14.600
33 ?? Walter Dawson Seeley +22'49.000
34 ?? Tom Robinson Yamaha +23'10.800
35 ?? Chris Neve Yamaha +26'22.400
36 ?? Chris Hart Yamaha +29'01.000
Ret 10 Jack Findlay Jack Findlay Racing Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Steve Tonkin Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Mick Chatterton Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Bert Kleimaier Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Malcolm Moffat Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Keith Martin Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Brian Warburton Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? David Hughes Arter Matchless Retired
Ret ?? Mick Grant Kawasaki Retired
Ret ?? Derek Mortimer Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Alan Lawton Norton Retired
Ret ?? Martyn Sharpe Sparton Retired
Ret ?? Mick Poxon Sparton Retired
Ret ?? Stan Woods Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Tom Loughridge Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Roger Bowler Suzuki Retired
Ret ?? Eddie Roberts Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Geoff Barry Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Graham Waring Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Sam McClements Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Henry McEwan Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Tony Rutter Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Bill Fulton Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Brendan Ryan Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Alex George Hermetite Racing International Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Les Kenny Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Noel Clegg Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Chas Mortimer Takazumi Katayama Sarome Team Yamaha Injury
Ret ?? Hans-Otto Butenuth Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Limer McCabe Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Charlie Williams Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Derek Chatterton Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? David Nixon Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Neil Tuxworth Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Brian Peters Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Bill Henderson Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Bernard Murray Yamaha Retired
Ret ?? Kevin Cowley Yamaha Retired
DNS ?? Percy Tait Suzuki Did not start
Sources: [5][6][7]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 5 Chas Mortimer Yamaha 5 1:46:00.2 15
2 6 Tony Rutter Yamaha 5 +6.8 12
3 14 Billy Guthrie Yamaha 5 +3:01.6 10
4 10 Martin Sharpe Yamaha 5 +3:02.0 8
5 28 John Weeden Yamaha 5 +3:08.4 6
6 3 Derek Chatterton Yamaha 5 +3:56.4 5
7 16 Neil Tuxworth Yamaha 5 +4:05.4 4
8 2 Jack Findlay Yamaha 5 +4:28.4 3
9 12 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 5 +4:38.6 2
10 56 Sam McClements Yamaha 5 +5:36.4 1
76 starters in total, 44 finishers
[7]

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 4 Tom Herron Yamaha 4 1:27:26.8 15
2 6 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 4 +25.4 12
3 1 Chas Mortimer Yamaha 4 +1:16.4 10
4 2 Tony Rutter Yamaha 4 +2:06.4 8
5 7 Eddie Roberts Yamaha 4 +2:59.0 6
6 3 Alex George Yamaha 4 +3:20.4 5
7 8 John Weeden Yamaha 4 +3:21.6 4
8 20 Ian Richards Yamaha 4 +4:15.6 3
9 32 Denis Casement Yamaha 4 +4:57.2 2
10 10 Neil Tuxworth Yamaha 4 +4:59.2 1
55 starters in total, 44 finishers
[7]

500 cc Sidecar TT classification
Pos No. Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1 1 Rolf Steinhausen Sepp Huber Busch-König 3 1:10:26.0 15
2 10 Dick Greasley Cliff Holland Chell Yamaha 3 +33.8 12
3 8 Mac Hobson Mick Burns Ham Yamaha 3 +43.6 10
4 9 Siegfried Schauzu Wolfgang Kalauch Aro 3 +2:55.6 8
5 24 Jeff Gawley Ken Birch Yamaha 3 +3:13.8 6
6 28 Graham Milton John Brushwood British Magnum 3 +4:50.4 5
7 3 Helmut Schilling Rainer Gundel Aro 3 +4:52.8 4
8 26 Alex Campbell Russell Campbell Yamaha 3 +5:22.6 3
9 37 Walter Ohrmann Bernd Grube Yamaha 3 +5:23.0 5
10 34 Tony Wakefield Colin Newbold British Magnum 3 +5:26.6 1
64 starters in total, 36 finishers
[7]

Non-championship races

1000 cc Sidecar TT
Pos No. Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time
1 1 Mac Hobson Mick Burns Ham Yamaha 3 1:09:27.8
2 2 Siegfried Schauzu Wolfgang Kalauch BMW 3 +44.6
3 3 Dick Greasley Cliff Holland Chell Yamaha 3 +1:22.8
4 5 Rolf Steinhausen Sepp Huber Busch-König 3 +1:33.0
5 18 Otto Haller Erich Hasselbeck BMW 3 +5:15.6
6 36 Alex Campbell Russell Campbell Yamaha 3 +5:43.6
7 37 Bill Hodgkins John Parkins Yamaha 3 +8:06.8
8 55 Gordon Fox Hugh Sanderson Yamaha 3 +8:31.2
9 10 Gustav Pape Franz Kallenberg König 3 +8:41.8
10 35 Nigel Rollason Michael Coomber Devimead BSA 3 +9:10.8
65 starters in total, 29 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:38.8 (Hobson/Burns)
[7]

1000 cc Open Classic TT
Pos No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time
1 1 John Williams Suzuki 6 2:05:33.0
2 11 Alex George Yamaha 6 +1:24.8
3 8 Tony Rutter Yamaha 6 +2:46.6
4 14 Charlie Williams Yamaha 6 +3:09.4
5 16 Tom Herron Yamaha 6 +4:09.2
6 19 Eddie Roberts Yamaha 6 +4:22.4
7 23 Ian Richards Yamaha 6 +4:45.0
8 25 Bill Smith Yamaha 6 +7:15.4
9 34 Gordon Pantall Yamaha 6 +7:24.8
10 36 Gerry Mateer Yamaha 6 +7:41.4
61 starters in total, 34 finishers
Fastest lap : 20:32.4 (John Williams)
[7]

Production TT
Pos No. Riders Manufacturer Laps Time
1 32 Bill Simpson Chas Mortimer Yamaha 10 4:05:09.8
2 39 Tony Rutter Dave Hughes Suzuki 10 +1:28.0
3 24 Frank Rutter Mick Poxon Honda 10 +3:05.6
4 34 John Kidson Bill Henderson Honda 10 +3:38.4
5 59 Helmut Dähne Hans-Otto Butenuth BMW 10 +3:41.0
6 37 Keith Martin John Riley Yamaha 10 +5:45.6
7 2 Nigel Rollason Les Trotter Suzuki 10 +6:28.4
8 50 Doug Randall John Lavender Yamaha 10 +6:40.0
9 45 Dick Hunter Mal Kirwan Suzuki 10 +6:41.0
10 21 Keith Trubshaw Jack Higham Honda 10 +7:02.4
75 starters in total, 41 finishers
Fastest lap : 21:57.0 (Steve Tonkin/Roger Nicholls)
[7]

References
  1. "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1976 - heden". Archive.today. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  3. "Snaefell Mountain Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
  4. Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
  5. "1976 Senior TT | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor sportmagazine.com. 3 April 2018.
  6. "motogp.com · TOURIST TROPHY · 500cc Race Classification 1976". Motogp.com.
  7. Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1976-1977. Hazleton Securities Ltd. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-905138-02-3.
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NOTE: The Isle of Man TT was removed from the international calendar and replaced by a proper British motorcycle Grand Prix.

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