1976 Isle of Man TT
The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season held on the Isle of Man between 7 June and 12 June 1976. The racing would be the final time the Isle of Man TT was an official round on the Grand Prix calendar.[4] Although it had once been the most prestigious race of the year, racing around the Snaefell Mountain Course had been increasingly boycotted by the eras' top riders over safety concerns.
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Race 5 of 12 races in the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 7–12 June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowing to pressure for increased rider safety at racing events, FIM moved the Grand Prix to England in 1977 with the British Grand Prix being held at the Silverstone Circuit. However the Isle of Man TT, as it had before 1949 continued as a stand-alone event.[4]
Senior TT (500cc) classification
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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1 | 15 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 2:09'10.000 | 15 | |||
2 | 25 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +3.400 | 12 | |||
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Danfay | Yamaha | +23.000 | 10 | ||
4 | 17 | ![]() |
Takazumi Katayama Sarome Team | Yamaha | +28.200 | 8 | ||
5 | 23 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +1'05.600 | 6 | |||
6 | 26 | ![]() |
Padgett's Motorcycles | Yamaha | +2'02.400 | 5 | ||
7 | 2 | ![]() |
Texaco Heron Team Suzuki | Suzuki | +2'26.800 | 4 | ||
8 | 41 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +2'46.800 | 3 | |||
9 | 22 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +3'45.200 | 2 | |||
10 | 30 | ![]() |
Yamaha | +4'19.600 | 1 | |||
11 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +4'36.800 | ||||
12 | ?? | ![]() |
Sparton | +4'58.200 | ||||
13 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +5'59.600 | ||||
14 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +7'20.000 | ||||
15 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +7'15.800 | ||||
16 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +7'18.400 | ||||
17 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +7'52.200 | ||||
18 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +8'39.000 | ||||
19 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +9'15.600 | ||||
20 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +9'51.800 | ||||
21 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +10'01.600 | ||||
22 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +10'48.000 | ||||
23 | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | +11'25.400 | ||||
24 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +11'45.000 | ||||
25 | ?? | ![]() |
Norton | +13'09.200 | ||||
26 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +13'51.000 | ||||
27 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +14'44.800 | ||||
28 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +15'31.400 | ||||
29 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +15'33.600 | ||||
30 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +15'46.600 | ||||
31 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +21'46.400 | ||||
32 | ?? | ![]() |
Norton | +22'14.600 | ||||
33 | ?? | ![]() |
Seeley | +22'49.000 | ||||
34 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +23'10.800 | ||||
35 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +26'22.400 | ||||
36 | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | +29'01.000 | ||||
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Jack Findlay Racing | Suzuki | Retired | |||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Arter Matchless | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Norton | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Sparton | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Sparton | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Hermetite Racing International | Yamaha | Retired | |||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Takazumi Katayama Sarome Team | Yamaha | Injury | |||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
Ret | ?? | ![]() |
Yamaha | Retired | ||||
DNS | ?? | ![]() |
Suzuki | Did not start | ||||
Sources: [5][6][7] |
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | 1:46:00.2 | 15 |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +6.8 | 12 |
3 | 14 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +3:01.6 | 10 |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +3:02.0 | 8 |
5 | 28 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +3:08.4 | 6 |
6 | 3 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +3:56.4 | 5 |
7 | 16 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +4:05.4 | 4 |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +4:28.4 | 3 |
9 | 12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +4:38.6 | 2 |
10 | 56 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 5 | +5:36.4 | 1 |
76 starters in total, 44 finishers | ||||||
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Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | 4 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | 1:27:26.8 | 15 |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +25.4 | 12 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +1:16.4 | 10 |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +2:06.4 | 8 |
5 | 7 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +2:59.0 | 6 |
6 | 3 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +3:20.4 | 5 |
7 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +3:21.6 | 4 |
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +4:15.6 | 3 |
9 | 32 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +4:57.2 | 2 |
10 | 10 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 4 | +4:59.2 | 1 |
55 starters in total, 44 finishers | ||||||
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500 cc Sidecar TT classification
Pos | No. | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
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Busch-König | 3 | 1:10:26.0 | 15 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
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Chell Yamaha | 3 | +33.8 | 12 |
3 | 8 | ![]() |
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Ham Yamaha | 3 | +43.6 | 10 |
4 | 9 | ![]() |
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Aro | 3 | +2:55.6 | 8 |
5 | 24 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +3:13.8 | 6 |
6 | 28 | ![]() |
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British Magnum | 3 | +4:50.4 | 5 |
7 | 3 | ![]() |
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Aro | 3 | +4:52.8 | 4 |
8 | 26 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +5:22.6 | 3 |
9 | 37 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +5:23.0 | 5 |
10 | 34 | ![]() |
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British Magnum | 3 | +5:26.6 | 1 |
64 starters in total, 36 finishers | |||||||
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Non-championship races
1000 cc Sidecar TT
Pos | No. | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
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Ham Yamaha | 3 | 1:09:27.8 |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
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BMW | 3 | +44.6 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
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Chell Yamaha | 3 | +1:22.8 |
4 | 5 | ![]() |
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Busch-König | 3 | +1:33.0 |
5 | 18 | ![]() |
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BMW | 3 | +5:15.6 |
6 | 36 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +5:43.6 |
7 | 37 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +8:06.8 |
8 | 55 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 3 | +8:31.2 |
9 | 10 | ![]() |
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König | 3 | +8:41.8 |
10 | 35 | ![]() |
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Devimead BSA | 3 | +9:10.8 |
65 starters in total, 29 finishers | ||||||
Fastest lap : 22:38.8 (Hobson/Burns) | ||||||
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1000 cc Open Classic TT
Pos | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 6 | 2:05:33.0 |
2 | 11 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +1:24.8 |
3 | 8 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +2:46.6 |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +3:09.4 |
5 | 16 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +4:09.2 |
6 | 19 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +4:22.4 |
7 | 23 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +4:45.0 |
8 | 25 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +7:15.4 |
9 | 34 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +7:24.8 |
10 | 36 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 6 | +7:41.4 |
61 starters in total, 34 finishers | |||||
Fastest lap : 20:32.4 (John Williams) | |||||
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Production TT
Pos | No. | Riders | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | |
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1 | 32 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 10 | 4:05:09.8 |
2 | 39 | ![]() |
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Suzuki | 10 | +1:28.0 |
3 | 24 | ![]() |
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Honda | 10 | +3:05.6 |
4 | 34 | ![]() |
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Honda | 10 | +3:38.4 |
5 | 59 | ![]() |
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BMW | 10 | +3:41.0 |
6 | 37 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 10 | +5:45.6 |
7 | 2 | ![]() |
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Suzuki | 10 | +6:28.4 |
8 | 50 | ![]() |
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Yamaha | 10 | +6:40.0 |
9 | 45 | ![]() |
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Suzuki | 10 | +6:41.0 |
10 | 21 | ![]() |
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Honda | 10 | +7:02.4 |
75 starters in total, 41 finishers | ||||||
Fastest lap : 21:57.0 (Steve Tonkin/Roger Nicholls) | ||||||
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References
- "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1976 - heden". Archive.today. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
- "Snaefell Mountain Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com.
- Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- "1976 Senior TT | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor sportmagazine.com. 3 April 2018.
- "motogp.com · TOURIST TROPHY · 500cc Race Classification 1976". Motogp.com.
- Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1976-1977. Hazleton Securities Ltd. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-905138-02-3.
NOTE: The Isle of Man TT was removed from the international calendar and replaced by a proper British motorcycle Grand Prix.