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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.
[edit] Race Results
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings
[1]
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
[2]
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Speed |
Time |
Points |
| 1 |
 Carlo Ubbiali |
|
Italy |
MV Agusta |
69.13 mph |
1.24.16.8 |
8 |
| 2 |
 M Cama |
|
Spain |
Montesa |
65.24 mph |
1.29.19.2 |
6 |
| 3 |
Frank Gonzalez |
|
Spain |
Montesa |
61.13 mph |
1.35.18.8 |
4 |
| 4 |
E Sirera |
|
Spain |
Montesa |
61.08 mph |
1.35.23.8 |
3 |
| 5 |
 Dave Chadwick |
|
Britain |
LEF |
60.25 mph |
1.36.42.8 |
2 |
| 6 |
 V Parus |
|
Czechoslovakia |
CZ |
59.82 mph |
1.37.24.0 |
1 |
[3]
[edit] 1956 Sidecar TT final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Speed |
Time |
Points |
| 1 |
 Fritz Hillebrand |
|
Germany |
BMW |
70.03 mph |
1.23.12.2 |
8 |
| 2 |
Pip Harris |
|
Britain |
Norton |
68.71 mph |
1.24.47.8 |
6 |
| 3 |
Bill Boddice |
|
Britain |
Norton |
67.5 mph |
1.26.19.2 |
4 |
| 4 |
R Mitchell |
|
Britain |
Norton |
66.76 mph |
1.27.16.8 |
3 |
| 5 |
Jackie Beeton |
|
Britain |
Norton |
65.54 mph |
1.28.53.6 |
2 |
| 6 |
E Walker |
|
Britain |
Norton |
65.48 mph |
1.28.59.4 |
1 |
[4]
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Speed |
Time |
Points |
| 1 |
John Surtees |
|
Britain |
MV Agusta |
96.57 mph |
2.44.05.8 |
8 |
| 2 |
 John Hartle |
|
Britain |
Norton |
95.69 mph |
2.45.36.6 |
6 |
| 3 |
Jack Brett |
|
Britain |
Norton |
94.96 mph |
2.46.54.2 |
4 |
| 4 |
Walter Zeller |
|
Germany |
BMW |
94.69 mph |
2.47.22.2 |
3 |
| 5 |
Bill Lomas |
|
Scotland |
Moto Guzzi |
94.63 mph |
2.47.28.6 |
2 |
| 6 |
 Derek Ennett |
|
Britain |
Matchless |
92.86 mph |
2.50.40.4 |
1 |
[5]
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings
| Rank |
Rider |
Team |
Speed |
Time |
| 1 |
Bernard Codd |
BSA |
86.33 mph |
1.18.40.6 |
| 2 |
R E Jerrard |
BSA |
85.13 |
1.19.46.8 |
| 3 |
A H Jenkins |
BSA |
83.47 |
1.21.22.4 |
[6]
[edit] 1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings
| Rank |
Rider |
Team |
Speed |
Time |
| 1 |
Bernard Codd |
BSA |
82.02 mph |
1.22.48.4 |
| 2 |
J Eckart |
BSA |
81.34 |
1.23.30.0 |
| 3 |
Alan Shepherd |
BSA |
79.24 |
1.25.43.2 |
[7]
[edit] Sources
- ^ [1] IoMtt.com 1956 Junior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [2] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 250 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [3] IoMtt.com 1956 Lightweight 125 TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [4] IoMtt.com 1956 Sidecar TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [5] IoMtt.com 1956 Senior TT results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [6]IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Senior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
- ^ [7]IoMtt.com 1956 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved January 13 2007)
[edit] External links
Ken Kavanagh
