1992 Isle of Man TT explained

The 1992 Isle of Man TT was the 86th edition of the event. Geoff Bell, Brian Reid and Phillip McCallen all won two races each. Bell and passenger Keith Cornbill took both Sidecar races, Reid was victorious at the Junior TT and Supersport 400 TT, while Phillip McCallen held off Steve Hislop at the Formula One TT and Supersport 600 TT. The Ultra-Lightweight TT was a Dunlop family one-two, with Joey Dunlop equalling Mike Hailwood's record of 14 TT wins, and younger brother Robert finishing less than nine seconds behind in second.[1]

The closing race, the 1992 Senior TT, is often regarded as one of the best, if not the best race in TT history.[2] [3] [4] Steve Hislop and Carl Fogarty, who had both failed to win a race so far that year, went head-to-head in an extremely close duel, swapping first position several times during the 6 laps race. Hislop had to start the race further down the field with #19, compared to Fogarty's #4, which meant he had to contend with more traffic during the early laps. In the end, Hislop came first by only four seconds, beating Fogarty who set a new track record in the final lap. It was the last time Fogarty and Hislop raced against each other at the TT, as Fogarty never competed again on the Isle of Man TT course, while Hislop had his final start in 1994.[5]

One competitor died during the event: 1964 Olympic gold medallist luger Manfred Stengl, who crashed at the 33rd Milestone while holding last position during the Formula One TT.[6]

Results

Formula One TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Phillip McCallen750 Honda1.53.22.4 119.81
2 Steve Hislop588 Norton1.53.34.4 119.59
3 Joey Dunlop750 Honda1.55.13.0 117.88
4 Nick Jefferies750 Honda1.55.25.0 117.68
5 Mark Farmer750 Yamaha1.55.45.6 117.33
6 Steve Ward750 Honda1.56.45.4 116.33

Sidecar Race A

RankRiderPassengerTeamTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Geoff BellKeith Cornbill600 Honda1.06.54.4 101.51
2 Eddie WrightPete Hill600 Honda1.07.29.6 100.62
3 Mick BoddiceDave Wells600 Honda1.08.04.0 99.77
4 Roy HanksTom Hanks350 Yamaha1.08.07.2 99.69
5Neil SmithTerrie Salone350 Yamaha1.08.07.2 99.69
6 Dave MolyneuxKarl Ellison600 Kawasaki1.08.28.4 99.18

Sidecar Race B

RankRiderPassengerTeamTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Geoff BellKeith Cornbill600 Yamaha1.06.55.0 101.49
2 Mick BoddiceDave Wells600 Honda1.07.28.0 100.66
3 Dave MolyneuxKarl Ellison600 Kawasaki1.07.54.2 100.01
4Neil SmithTerrie Salone350 Yamaha1.08.05.8 99.73
5Peter KrukowskiChris McGahan350 Yamaha1.08.18.8 99.41
6Dave SavilleNick Roche350 Yamaha1.08.35.0 99.02

Junior TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Brian ReidYamaha1.18.38.8 115.13
2 Steve HislopYamaha1.18.42.0 115.05
3 Robert DunlopYamaha1.19.30.2 113.89
4 Steve JohnsonYamaha1.19.49.8 113.43
5 Ian LougherYamaha1.19.54.4 113.32
6 Bob JacksonYamaha1.21.16.2 111.42

Supersport 600

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Phillip McCallenHonda1.18.42.8 115.04
2 Steve HislopHonda1.19.05.6 114.48
3 Steve WardHonda1.19.30.2 113.89
4 Nick JefferiesHonda1.19.40.8 113.64
5 Bob JacksonHonda1.19.47.0 113.49
6 Johnny ReaYamaha1.20.25.0 112.60

Supersport 400

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Brian ReidYamaha1.21.56.6 110.50
2 Phillip McCallenHonda1.22.51.4 109.28
3 Steve LinsdellYamaha1.23.09.8 108.88
4 Nick JefferiesHonda1.23.47.4 108.07
5 Iain DuffusYamaha1.24.33.6 107.08
6 Mark FarmerYamaha1.25.46.0 105.57

Ultra Lightweight

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Joey DunlopHonda1.25.01.6 106.49
2 Robert DunlopHonda1.25.10.0 106.32
3 Mick LofthouseHonda1.27.30.2 103.48
4 Stanley ReaHonda1.27.57.8 102.94
5 Steve JohnsonHonda1.28.08.2 102.74
6 Denis McCulloughHonda1.28.10.8 102.68

Senior TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Steve Hislop588 Norton1.51.59.6 121.28
2 Carl Fogarty750 Yamaha1.52.04.0 121.2
3 Robert Dunlop588 Norton1.54.02.6 119.10
4 Nick Jefferies750 Honda1.54.33.2 118.57
5 Mark Farmer750 Yamaha1.54.47.6 118.32
6 Robert Farmer750 Yamaha1.57.03.6 116.03
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TT 1992 .
  2. Web site: 1992 Senior voted ‘greatest TT race’ . 2023-12-25 . www.motorcyclenews.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-05-11 . Laps of the Legends - 1992 Isle of Man TT . 2023-12-25 . www.autosport.com . en.
  4. Web site: Fisher . Harry . 2021-09-20 . Video: The Greatest Isle of Man TT Race Ever . 2023-12-25 . TopSpeed . en.
  5. Web site: Race Results: Steve Hislop .
  6. Web site: Motorsport Memorial - . 2023-12-25 . www.motorsportmemorial.org.
  7. Web site: TT 1992 Results .