1976 Isle of Man TT - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 28th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1976 marked the beginning of the era of Suzuki domination with the Japanese firm taking 11 of the first 12 places in the premier class. Angel Nieto would take his fifth world title...

. It took place between June 7 and June 12, 1976 at the Snaefell Mountain Course

Snaefell mountain course

Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...

Senior TT (500 cc) classification

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time	Points
1	15	Tom Herron Tom Herron Tom Herron was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Lisburn, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. He specialized in road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200.-The beginning:...	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...	6	2:09:10.0	15
2	25	Ian Richards	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...	6	+3.4	12
3	4	Billy Guthrie	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...	6	+23.0	10
4	17	Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He was the first Japan-based Korean rider to win a motorcycle road racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc title aboard a Yamaha. In 1979 he accepted an offer from Honda to develop their exotic...	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...	6	+28.2	8
5	23	Roger Nicholls	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...	6	+1:05.6	6
6	26	Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold Jon Ekerold is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc...	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...	6	+2:02.4	5
7	2	John Williams John Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race in 1976 at the 500 cc Belgian Grand Prix...	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...	6	+2:26.8	4
8	41	Gordon Pantall	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...	6	+2:46.8	3
9	22	John Weeden	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...	6	+3:45.2	2
10	30	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...	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...	6	+4:19.6	1
74 starters in total, 36 finishers

Junior TT (350 cc) classification

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time	Points
1	5	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...	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...	5	1:46:00.2	15
2	6	Tony Rutter Tony Rutter Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha...	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...	5	+6.8	12
3	14	Billy Guthrie	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...	5	+3:01.6	10
4	10	Martin Sharpe	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...	5	+3:02.0	8
5	28	John Weeden	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...	5	+3:08.4	6
6	3	Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished the year in 15th place in the 250cc world championship. He was a two-time winner of the North West 200 road race in Northern Ireland.-References:*...	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...	5	+3:56.4	5
7	16	Neil Tuxworth	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...	5	+4:05.4	4
8	2	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...	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...	5	+4:28.4	3
9	12	Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He was the first Japan-based Korean rider to win a motorcycle road racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc title aboard a Yamaha. In 1979 he accepted an offer from Honda to develop their exotic...	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...	5	+4:38.6	2
10	56	Sam McClements	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...	5	+5:36.4	1
76 starters in total, 44 finishers

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time	Points
1	4	Tom Herron Tom Herron Tom Herron was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Lisburn, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. He specialized in road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200.-The beginning:...	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...	4	1:27:26.8	15
2	6	Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama Takazumi Katayama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He was the first Japan-based Korean rider to win a motorcycle road racing world championship when he claimed the 1977 350cc title aboard a Yamaha. In 1979 he accepted an offer from Honda to develop their exotic...	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...	4	+25.4	12
3	1	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...	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...	4	+1:16.4	10
4	2	Tony Rutter Tony Rutter Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha...	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...	4	+2:06.4	8
5	7	Eddie Roberts	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...	4	+2:59.0	6
6	3	Alex George Alex George (motorcyclist) Alex George is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Scotland. His best year was in 1975 when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc Grand Prix world championship. He was tenth in the 500 class in 1973...	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...	4	+3:20.4	5
7	8	John Weeden	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...	4	+3:21.6	4
8	20	Ian Richards	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...	4	+4:15.6	3
9	32	Denis Casement	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...	4	+4:57.2	2
10	10	Neil Tuxworth	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...	4	+4:59.2	1
55 starters in total, 44 finishers

500 cc Sidecar TT classification

Pos	No.	Rider	Passenger	Manufacturer	Laps	Time	Points
1	1	Rolf Steinhausen	Sepp Huber	Busch-König Dieter Konig Dieter König not only raced hydroplanes, but was also responsible for manufacturing the engines that powered them. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s his "König" engines dominated the sport.The engines were manufactured in Berlin, Germany...	3	1:10:26.0	15
2	10	Dick Greasley	Cliff Holland	Chell 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...	3	+33.8	12
3	8	Mac Hobson	Mick Burns	Ham 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...	3	+43.6	10
4	9	Siegfried Schauzu	Wolfgang Kalauch	Aro	3	+2:55.6	8
5	24	Jeff Gawley	Ken Birch	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...	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 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...	3	+5:22.6	3
9	37	Walter Ohrmann	Bernd Grube	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...	3	+5:23.0	5
10	34	Tony Wakefield	Colin Newbold	British Magnum	3	+5:26.6	1
64 starters in total, 36 finishers

1000 cc Sidecar TT

Pos	No.	Rider	Passenger	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	1	Mac Hobson	Mick Burns	Ham 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...	3	1:09:27.8
2	2	Siegfried Schauzu	Wolfgang Kalauch	BMW BMW Motorrad BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....	3	+44.6
3	3	Dick Greasley	Cliff Holland	Chell 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...	3	+1:22.8
4	5	Rolf Steinhausen	Sepp Huber	Busch-König Dieter Konig Dieter König not only raced hydroplanes, but was also responsible for manufacturing the engines that powered them. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s his "König" engines dominated the sport.The engines were manufactured in Berlin, Germany...	3	+1:33.0
5	18	Otto Haller	Erich Hasselbeck	BMW BMW Motorrad BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....	3	+5:15.6
6	36	Alex Campbell	Russell Campbell	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...	3	+5:43.6
7	37	Bill Hodgkins	John Parkins	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...	3	+8:06.8
8	55	Gordon Fox	Hugh Sanderson	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...	3	+8:31.2
9	10	Gustav Pape	Franz Kallenberg	König Dieter Konig Dieter König not only raced hydroplanes, but was also responsible for manufacturing the engines that powered them. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s his "König" engines dominated the sport.The engines were manufactured in Berlin, Germany...	3	+8:41.8
10	35	Nigel Rollason	Michael Coomber	Devimead 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....	3	+9:10.8
65 starters in total, 29 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:38.8 (Hobson/Burns)

1000 cc Open Classic TT

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	1	John Williams John Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race in 1976 at the 500 cc Belgian Grand Prix...	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...	6	2:05:33.0
2	11	Alex George Alex George (motorcyclist) Alex George is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Scotland. His best year was in 1975 when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc Grand Prix world championship. He was tenth in the 500 class in 1973...	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...	6	+1:24.8
3	8	Tony Rutter Tony Rutter Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha...	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...	6	+2:46.6
4	14	Charlie Williams Charlie Williams (motorcyclist) Charlie Williams was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he finished in tenth place in the 500cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams was an eight-time winner at the Isle of Man TT races, although only three of those victories counted towards...	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...	6	+3:09.4
5	16	Tom Herron Tom Herron Tom Herron was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Lisburn, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. He specialized in road circuits such as the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200.-The beginning:...	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...	6	+4:09.2
6	19	Eddie Roberts	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...	6	+4:22.4
7	23	Ian Richards	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...	6	+4:45.0
8	25	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...	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...	6	+7:15.4
9	34	Gordon Pantall	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...	6	+7:24.8
10	36	Gerry Mateer	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...	6	+7:41.4
61 starters in total, 34 finishers
Fastest lap : 20:32.4 (John Williams John Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race in 1976 at the 500 cc Belgian Grand Prix... )

Production TT

Pos	No.	Riders		Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	32	Bill Simpson	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...	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...	10	4:05:09.8
2	39	Tony Rutter Tony Rutter Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha...	Dave Hughes	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...	10	+1:28.0
3	24	Frank Rutter	Mick Poxon	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...	10	+3:05.6
4	34	John Kidson	Bill Henderson	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...	10	+3:38.4
5	59	Helmut Dahne Helmut Dähne Helmut Dähne is a German former motorcycle racer, active not in Grand Prix races, for which the rather tall Dähne is not well suited, but in endurance racing with production machines, comparable to touring cars and rallying with automobiles...	Hans-Otto Butenuth	BMW BMW Motorrad BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....	10	+3:41.0
6	37	Keith Martin	John Riley	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...	10	+5:45.6
7	2	Nigel Rollason	Les Trotter	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...	10	+6:28.4
8	50	Doug Randall	John Lavender	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...	10	+6:40.0
9	45	Dick Hunter	Mal Kirwan	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...	10	+6:41.0
10	21	Keith Trubshaw	Jack Higham	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...	10	+7:02.4
75 starters in total, 41 finishers
Fastest lap : 21:57.0 (Steve Tonkin/Roger Nicholls)

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