1972 Isle of Man TT explained

The 1972 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were held between 5–9 June 1972.[1] It was the fifth round of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship (now MotoGP).

A fatal accident this year led, some years later, to the end of the Isle of Man TT as a FIM championship race. The Ultra-Lightweight race was held on the last day of the event in heavy rain, and Gilberto Parlotti crashed fatally at the Verandah section of the circuit 29 miles into his second lap; the Italian rider was 31 years old. After the death of Parlotti, his friend, Giacomo Agostini, an Italian MV Agusta rider, 9-time TT winner and a ten time 350cc and 500cc world champion, announced that he would never return to the Isle of Man to race. He considered the course too dangerous for international competition. As the years went on more top riders joined Agostini's boycott and in 1976 it was announced that the TT would be removed from the championship calendar. The British round of the FIM championship was held at Silverstone Circuit on the mainland from 1977 onwards.

In the last race of the 1972 event, Agostini won his 10th TT - the most for a non-British rider.

1972 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

Monday 5 June 1972 – 5 Laps (188.65 Miles) Mountain Course.[2]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Giacomo Agostini3ItalyMV Agusta102.03 mph1:50.56.815
2 Tony Rutter16United KingdomYamaha98.13 mph1:55.21.412
3 Mick Grant27United KingdomYamaha97.57 mph1:56.01.010
4 Jack Findlay4AustraliaYamaha97.41 mph1:53.13.08
5 Derek Chatterton6United KingdomYamaha95.65 mph1:58.21.46
6 Selwyn Griffiths49United KingdomYamaha94.16 mph2:00.13.85
7 Mick Chatterton17United KingdomYamaha92.98 mph2:01.45.24
8 László Szabó23HungaryYamaha90.52 mph2:05.03.803
9 Bill Rae85United KingdomYamaha90.51 mph2:05.04.802
10 B.Lee53United KingdomYamaha89.85 mph2:05.59.61

1972 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings

Monday 5 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.[3]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 /Wolfgang Kalauch5West GermanyBMW91.85 mph1:13.57.215
2 /J.Cusnik7West GermanyBMW91.70 mph1:14.04.612
3 Gerry Boret/Nick Boret29United KingdomKonig84.43 mph1:20.27.410
4 W.Klenk/N.Scheerer20West GermanyBMW83.62 mph1:21.31.88
5 Barry Dungworth/R.W.Turrington10United KingdomBMW82.32 mph1:22.30.66
6 Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann6United KingdomBSA80.07 mph1:24.49.65
7 R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse45United KingdomBSA79.83 mph1.25.05.404
8 Roger Dutton/Tony Wright26United KingdomBMW79.63 mph1.25.18.03
9 George O'Dell/Bill Boldison32United KingdomBSA79.60 mph1.25.20.22
10 J.Barker/A.Macfadzean27United KingdomBSA79.52 mph1.25.28.21

1972 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

Wednesday 7 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[4]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Phil Read9United KingdomYamaha99.68 mph1:30.51.215
2 Rod Gould4United KingdomYamaha98.09 mph1:32.19.612
3 John WilliamsUnited KingdomYamaha97.09 mph1:33.16.410
4 Charlie Williams25United KingdomYamaha95.98 mph1:34.24.18
5 Werner Pfirter20SwitzerlandYamaha95.93 mph1:34.24.26
6 Bill Henderson35United KingdomYamaha95.26 mph1:35.04.45
7 Derek Chatterton1United KingdomYamaha95.13 mph1:35.12.204
8 Dudley P.Robinson18United KingdomYamaha94.88 mph1:35.27.43
9 Barry Randle10United KingdomYamaha94.84 mph1:35.29.82
10 B.Rae54United KingdomYamaha92.86 mph1:37.31.81

1972 Isle of Man Ultra-Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

Friday 9 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.[5]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Chas Mortimer1United KingdomYamaha87.49 mph1:17.38.215
2 Charlie Williams28United KingdomYamaha80.49 mph1:24.23.012
3 Billy Rae15United KingdomMaico79.29 mph1:25.39.810
4 Lindsay Porter9United KingdomHonda78.63 mph1:26.30.08
5 Ron Hackett17United KingdomHonda76.55 mph1:28.44.06
6 Ralph Watts18United KingdomHonda76.40 mph1:28.54.05
7 Fred Launchbury19United KingdomMaico75.75 mph1:29.40.604
8 Leigh Notman44United KingdomYamaha75.74 mph1:29.41.403
9 A.Morris45United KingdomYamaha75.70 mph1:29.43.602
10 M.Evans43United KingdomYamaha75.23 mph1:30.17.401

1972 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Friday 9 June 1972 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.[6]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Giacomo Agostini8ItalyMV Agusta104.02 mph2:10.34.415
2 Alberto Pagani3ItalyMV Agusta98.13 mph2:18.25.812
3 Mick Grant14United KingdomKawasaki97.03 mph2:20.00.010
4 Kevin Cowley81United KingdomSeeley96.10 mph2:21.21.68
5 Derek Chatterton16United KingdomYamaha95.80 mph2:21.48.26
6 Charlie Williams49United KingdomYamaha94.52 mph2:23.43.85
7 Selwyn Griffiths21United KingdomMatchless93.66 mph2:25.02.04
8 Clive BrownUnited KingdomSuzuki93.58 mph2:25.09.043
9 Paul Cott34United KingdomSeeley93.58 mph2:25.09.402
10 Charlie Sanby12United KingdomSuzuki93.33 mph2:26.41.21

Non-championship races

1972 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings

Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[7]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Ray PickrellTriumph100.01 mph1.30.34.0
2 Peter WilliamsNorton96.53 mph1.33.48.8
3 David NixonTriumph94.04 mph 1.36.18.4
4 Helmut DahneBMW92.3 mph 1.38.07.2
5 Martyn AshwoodNorton92.08 mph 1.38.21.0
6 Alistair CopelandTriumph90.99 mph 1.39.32.0
7 Walter BaxterNorton89.31 mph 1.41.24.2
8 Doug LunnHonda88.82 mph 1.41.57.6
9 T WatererNorton88.21 mph 1.42.40.0
10 R BaylieHonda87.78 mph 1.43.10.2

1972 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings

Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[8]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Stan WoodsSuzuki92.2 mph1.38.13.8
2 Roger BowlerTriumph92.09 mph1.38.20.6
3 Barry Smith91.16 mph 1.39.20.6
4 Ray KnightTriumph89.91 mph 1.40.43.8
5 Hugh EvansKawasaki89.63 mph 1.41.02.8
6 Graham PennyHonda88.29 mph 1.42.34.6
7 Bill MilneKawasaki88 mph 1.42.54.6
8 Tom LoughridgeSuzuki87.25 mph 1.43.48.2
9 Roy BougheyHonda85.07 mph 1.46.27.0
10 Raymond AshcroftHonda84.58 mph 1.47.05.4

1972 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings

Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[9]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 John WilliamsHonda85.32 mph1.46.08.8
2 Charlie WilliamsYamaha84.06 mph1.47.50.2
3 Eddie RobertsSuzuki83.34 mph 1.48.56.4
4 Dave ArnoldDucati82.75 mph 1.49.26.8
5 Neil TuxworthSuzuki82.72 mph 1.49.29.2
6 Jim EvansYamaha79.6 mph 1.53.46.2
7 Victor SoussanSuzuki79.23 mph 1.54.18.6
8 John KiddieHonda78.34 mph 1.55.36.2
9 Charles GarnerHonda76.58 mph 1.58.15.8
10 Leigh NotmanYamaha76.34 mph 1.58.38.0

1972 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings

Saturday 3 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.[10] [11]

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTime
1 /Wolfgang Kalauch4West GermanyBMW90.97 mph1.14.40.0
2 A J Sansum/Chris Emmins10United KingdomTriumph87.76 mph1.17.24.0
3 J.Barker/A.Macfadzean31United KingdomBSA86.32 mph1.18.41.6
4 John Brandon & Cliff Holland28United KingdomHonda84.99 mph1.19.55.2
5 Richard Wegener & A Heinrichs5West GermanyBMW84.88 mph1.20.24.0
6 Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann2United KingdomBSA84.36 mph1.20.31.2
7 Mick Horsepole/G J Horspole21United KingdomBSA84.22 mph1.20.39.2
8 R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse12United KingdomHonda81.93 mph1.22.54.2
9 Robin Williamson/Dave Smith9United KingdomTriumph81.65 mph1.23.11.8
10 Trevor Ireson/M B Smith27United KingdomTriumph81.31 mph1.23.32.6

1972 Isle of Man Formula 750 cc TT final standings

Monday 5 June 1972 – 5 Laps (188.65 Miles) Mountain Course.[12]

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Ray PickrellTriumph104.23 mph1.48.36.0
2 Tony JefferiesTriumph103.46 mph1.49.24.8
3 Jack FindlaySuzuki98.33 mph 1.55.07.4
4 David NixonTriumph96.12 mph 1.57.46.4
5 Charlie WilliamsYamaha95.99 mph 1.57.56.8
6 Bob SteeleNorton95.31 mph 1.58.46.2
7 John WilliamsHonda95.1  mph 1.59.02.0
8 Roger NichollsSuzuki94.85 mph 1.59.21.0
9 Dennis TrollopeTriumph93.53 mph 2.01.02.6
10 Clive BrownSuzuki93.11 mph 2.01.35.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Daily Express page 21 Saturday 10 June 1972
  2. Web site: TT 1972 Junior TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  3. Web site: TT 1972 Sidecar 500cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  4. Web site: TT 1972 Lightweight 250 TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  5. Web site: TT 1972 Lightweight 125cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  6. Web site: TT 1972 Senior TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  7. Web site: TT 1972 Production 750cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  8. Web site: TT 1972 Production 500cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  9. Web site: TT 1972 Production 250cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  10. Web site: International Tourist Trophy Races and Production Manchine Race Isle of Man. Official Programme and Guide 1972 . daveriley.weebly.com . 16 May 2021.
  11. Web site: TT 1972 Sidecar 750cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.
  12. Web site: TT 1972 Formula 750cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website . www.iomtt.com . 16 May 2021.

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