1968 Isle of Man TT
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1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.2 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Siegfried Schauzu/H. Schneider |
7 | BMW | 91.09 mph | 1:14.34.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Johann Attenburger/J. Schillinger |
2 | BMW | 89.47 mph | 1:15.55.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Hans Luthringhauser/G. Hughes |
5 | BMW | 87.60 mph | 1:17.32.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Helmut Fath Helmut Fath Helmut Fath , was a German sidecar racer and engineer. He won the Sidecar World Championship in 1960 and 1968. His early racing was on BMW R50 sidecars with a chassis of his own design, but after a bad accident in 1961 took time off only to return with his own design URS four cylinder machine and... /W. Kalauch |
4 | BMW | 87.28 mph | 1:17.49.0 | 3 |
| 5 |  John Brandon/C. Holland |
23 | BMW | 82.43 mph | 1:22.24.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Maurice Tombs/T. Tombs |
14 | BMW | 82.20 mph | 1:22.30.8 | 1 |
1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Vinicombe/J. Flaxman |
BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... |
85.85 mph | 1.19.07.4 |
| 2 | Norman Hanks/Rose Arnold |
BSA | 83.71 mph | 1.21.44.0 |
| 3 | Peter Brown/D. Bean |
BSA | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 |
| 4 | Mick Horsepole/G. Horspole |
Triumph | 79.53 mph | 1.25.24.0 |
| 5 | John B. Crick/D. Senior |
Triumph | 78.96 mph | 1.21.01.2 |
| 6 | Ken Graham/G. Sewell |
Triumph | 78.45 mph | 1.26.35.4 |
| 7 | Ernie H. Leece/John Molyneux |
LMS | 78.35 mph | 1.26.41.6 |
| 8 | Derek Plummer/Malcolm Brett |
Triumph | 76.98 mph | 1.28.13.8 |
| 9 | Terry Windle/R. Hinchcliffe |
Triumph | 76.49 mph | 1.28.48.8 |
| 10 | Dave Saville/E. Fletcher |
Sabre | 76.26 mph | 1.29.04.0 |
1968 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings
10 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barry SmithBarry Smith (motorcyclist) Barry Smith was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Australia. He competed from 1965 to 1981 in the Grand Prix world championship. His best seasons were in 1968 and 1969 when he finished third in the 50cc world championship. He also won the 1968 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT. Smith won... |
1 | Derbi Derbi Derbi is a brand of motorcycles, scooters, and recreational ATVs produced by Nacional Motor S.A.U., a Spanish subsidiary of Piaggio & Co... |
72.90 mph | 1:33.10.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Chris M. Walpole |
9 | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
67.26 mph | 1:40.59.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Les Griffiths |
14 | Honda | 66.12 mph | 1:42.36.0 | 4 |
| 4 | David Lock |
12 | Honda | 65.66 mph | 1:43.27.8 | 3 |
| 5 | Jim Pink |
29 | Honda | 64.14 mph | 1:45.54.2 | 2 |
| 6 | R.M. Udall |
7 | Honda | 67.70 mph | 1:40.03.8 | 1 |
1968 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Ivy Bill Ivy William David Ivy was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Maidstone, Kent.Ivy started racing motorbikes at Brands Hatch in 1959. He raced in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship towards the end of 1965, where he finished fourth in two 125 cc races and third in a 250 cc race... |
21 | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
99.58 mph | 2:16.24.8 | 8 |
| 2 |  Renzo PasoliniRenzo Pasolini Renzo Pasolini , nicknamed "Paso", was a popular Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 1960s.His unpredictable and unrehearsed racing style made him a crowd favourite... |
5 | Benelli Benelli (motorcycles) Benelli is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer owned by Chinese company Qianjiang Group. It once manufactured shotguns, although this part of the business is now a separate company.-Early history:... |
98.00 mph | 2:18.36.8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Heinz RosnerHeinz Rosner Heinz Rosner is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from the former East Germany. He had his best year in 1968 when he rode for the MZ factory racing team to finish the 250cc season in third place behind Yamaha team-mates Phil Read and Bill Ivy. That same year, he claimed fourth place in the... |
12 | MZ MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Germany. MZ an acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony... |
95.04 mph | 2:22.56.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Malcolm Uphill Malcolm Uphill Malcolm Uphill was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1968 when he finished in ninth place in the 250cc world championship. In 1969, he teamed with Percy Tait to win the Thruxton 500 endurance race. At the 1969 and 1970 Isle of Man TT, Uphill won the 750 Production... |
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93.86 mph | 2:24.44.4 | 3 |
| 5 | Rod Gould Rodney Gould Rodney Gould is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Gould began racing in 1961 and made his first Isle of Man TT appearance in 1967.He won the 1970 FIM 250cc World Championship on a Yamaha... |
32 | Yamaha | 93.61 mph | 2:25.07.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bill Smith Bill Smith (motorcyclist) Bill Smith was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His specialty was road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1963 when he finished the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. Smith won the 350 class at the... |
3 | Yamaha | 92.26 mph | 2:27.14.8 | 1 |
1968 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Pickrell |
Dunstall Norton Dominator Norton Dominator The Dominator is a twin cylinder motorcycle developed by Norton to compete against the Triumph Speed Twin. The original Dominator was designed in 1947 and 1948 by Bert Hopwood, who had been on the Speed Twin design team at Triumph.... |
98.13 mph | 1.09.13.2 |
| 2 | Billie Nelson Billie Nelson Billie Nelson was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.His best season was in 1969 when he finished the year in fourth place in the 500cc world championship. Nelson also passengered for Charlie Freeman on his Norton Manx sidecar racer in British and International races for a number of... |
Norton | 94.62 mph | 1.11.47.2 |
| 3 | Tony Smith |
BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... |
93.82 mph | 1.12.23.8 |
| 4 | Graham Bailey |
Triumph | 89.66 mph | 1.13.12.6 |
| 5 | Malcom Uphill |
Triumph | 80.08 mph | 1.17.07.0 |
| 6 | Tony Godfrey |
Norton | 85.92 mph | 1.19.03.2 |
1968 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Knight Ray Knight Charles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets... |
Triumph | 90.09 mph | 1.15.23.6 |
| 2 | John Blanchard |
Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns... |
88.58 mph | 1.16.41.2 |
| 3 | David Nixon |
Triumph | 88.52 mph | 1.16.44.4 |
| 4 | Neil Kelly |
Velocette | 86.47 mph | 1.18.33.0 |
| 5 | Graham Robinson |
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85.54 mph | 1.19.24.2 |
| 6 | George Barnacle |
Norton | 84.23 mph | 1.20.36.8 |
| 7 | Hugh Evans |
BSA | 84.47 mph | 1.23.08.6 |
| 8 | Chas Mortimer Chas Mortimer Charles 'Chas' Mortimer is an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed as a works Yamaha rider with 8 wins at the Isle of Man TT races in his career. In 1972 he gave Yamaha its first ever victory in the premier class at the Spanish Grand Prix, albeiit using an over-bored 350cc twin... |
Ducati | 77.96 mph | 1.27.07.6 |
| 9 | T. Walker |
Triumph | 75.26 mph | 1.30.15.0 |
1968 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tervor Burgess |
Ossa Ossa (motorcycle) Ossa was a motorcycle manufacturer based in Catalonia, Spain which was active from 1924 to 1982. Founded by Manuel Giró, an industrialist from Barcelona, Ossa was best known for lightweight two-stroke-engined bikes used in Observed Trials and Motocross... |
87.21 mph | 1.17.53.4 |
| 2 | George E. Leigh |
Bultaco Bultaco Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing... |
85.23 mph | 1.19.41.8 |
| 3 | Barry Smith |
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85.17 mph | 1.19.45.0 |
| 4 | Brian Richards |
Bultaco | 83.61 mph | 1.21.14.0 |
| 5 |  Gordon Keith |
Suzuki | 83.26 mph | 1.21.35.2 |
| 6 | Tommy Robb Tommy Robb Tommy Robb is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Robb began his Grand Prix career in the 1957 season. He won his first world championship race 1962 in the 250 class at the Ulster Grand Prix. In the 1962 season, Robb became one of the first non-Japanese riders hired by... |
Suzuki | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 |
| 7 | Kel Carruthers Kel Carruthers Kelvin "Kel" Carruthers is an Australian former world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He went on to become a successful race team manager.... |
Suzuki | 82.10 mph | 1.23.43.8 |
| 8 | Mike Rogers |
Ducati | 80.31 mph | 1.24.38.8 |
| 9 | Adrian T Cooper |
Suzuki | 79.40 mph | 1.25.32.6 |
| 10 | Ernie Johnson |
Suzuki | 79.38 mph | 1.25.33.6 |
1968 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini -Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06... |
6 | MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... |
104.78 mph | 2:09.38.6 | 8 |
| 2 | Renzo Pasolini Renzo Pasolini Renzo Pasolini , nicknamed "Paso", was a popular Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 1960s.His unpredictable and unrehearsed racing style made him a crowd favourite... |
17 | Benelli Benelli (motorcycles) Benelli is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer owned by Chinese company Qianjiang Group. It once manufactured shotguns, although this part of the business is now a separate company.-Early history:... |
102.65 mph | 2:12.19.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Bill Smith Bill Smith (motorcyclist) Bill Smith was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His specialty was road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1963 when he finished the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. Smith won the 350 class at the... |
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95.02 mph | 2:22.58.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Woodman Derek Woodman Derek Woodman was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in when he rode an MZ to finish the year in third place in the 125cc world championship, behind Hugh Anderson and Frank Perris... |
15 | Aermacchi Aermacchi Alenia Aermacchi is an Italian company designing and producing trainer aircraft for military pilots.-Profile:Alenia Aermacchi has sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs.... |
93.46 mph | 2:25.21.4 | 3 |
| 5 | John Cooper John Cooper (motorcyclist) John Cooper was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1967 when he finished the year in seventh place in the 500cc world championship. Cooper was a two-time winner of the North West 200 race held in Northern Ireland... |
16 | Seeley Seeley -Given name:* Seeley Booth, a fictional character in the American television series Bones* Seeley G. Mudd , an American physician, professor and philanthropist* Seeley W... |
93.35 mph | 2:25.32.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Jack Findlay Jack Findlay Cyril John Findlay was an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is noted for having one of the longest racing careers in Grand Prix history spanning 20 years... |
1 | Aermacchi | 93.04 mph | 2:26.00.0 | 1 |
1968 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read Phil Read Phillip William Read is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer nicknamed "The Prince of Speed." Although he would often be overshadowed by his contemporary, Mike Hailwood, he would become the first man to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.-Biography:In 1964,... |
2 | Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
99.12 mph | 1:08.31.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Bill Ivy Bill Ivy William David Ivy was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Maidstone, Kent.Ivy started racing motorbikes at Brands Hatch in 1959. He raced in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship towards the end of 1965, where he finished fourth in two 125 cc races and third in a 250 cc race... |
9 | Yamaha | 97.78 mph | 1:09.27.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Kel Carruthers Kel Carruthers Kelvin "Kel" Carruthers is an Australian former world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He went on to become a successful race team manager.... |
12 | Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
86.69 mph | 1:18.21.2 | 4 |
| 4 | Tommy Robb Tommy Robb Tommy Robb is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Robb began his Grand Prix career in the 1957 season. He won his first world championship race 1962 in the 250 class at the Ulster Grand Prix. In the 1962 season, Robb became one of the first non-Japanese riders hired by... |
11 | Bultaco Bultaco Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing... |
85.80 mph | 1:19.10.4 | 3 |
| 5 | Gordon Keith |
7 | Brown Special | 84.88 mph | 1:20.06.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Steve Murray |
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83.19 mph | 1:21.09.4 | 1 |
1968 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini -Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06... |
7 | MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... |
103.63 mph | 2:13.39.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Brian Ball Brian Ball Brian Ball was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in only one Grand Prix race during the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, finishing the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. At the 1968 Isle of Man TT, he finished second to Giacomo Agostini in the Senior... |
30 | Seeley Colin Seeley Colin Seeley is a former English motorcycle sidecar racer and, later became a successful motorcycle designer and constructor.... -Matchless Matchless Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins... |
95.97 mph | 2:22.08.4 | 6 |
| 3 | Barry Randle |
39 | Petty Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range... |
95.57 mph | 2:22.26.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Bill Smith Bill Smith (motorcyclist) Bill Smith was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His specialty was road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1963 when he finished the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. Smith won the 350 class at the... |
14 | Matchless Matchless Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins... |
95.02 mph | 2:22.58.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Bernie Lund |
Matchless | 94.96 mph | 2:22.34.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kel Carruthers Kel Carruthers Kelvin "Kel" Carruthers is an Australian former world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He went on to become a successful race team manager.... |
3 | Norton | 94.23 mph | 2:23.06.4 | 1 |