1960 Isle of Man TT

Summary

The 1960 Isle of Man TT was the second round of the 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 13 June and 17 June 1960 at the Snaefell Mountain Course.

Isle of Man  1960 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 2 of 7 races in the
1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date13–17 June 1960
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy
LocationSnaefell Mountain Course
Course
  • Public roads
  • 60.72 km (37.73 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom John Surtees MV Agusta
Time 21:45.0
Podium
First United Kingdom John Surtees MV Agusta
Second United Kingdom John Hartle MV Agusta
Third United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Norton
350 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom John Surtees MV Agusta
Time 22:49.4
Podium
First United Kingdom John Hartle MV Agusta
Second United Kingdom John Surtees MV Agusta
Third United Kingdom Bob McIntyre AJS
250 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Time 23:42.8
Podium
First Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking MV Agusta
Second Italy Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Third Italy Tarquinio Provini Moto Morini
125 cc
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Time 26:17.6
Podium
First Italy Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Second Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking MV Agusta
Third Italy Luigi Taveri MV Agusta
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Fastest lap
Rider Germany Helmut Fath BMW
Time 23:13.0
Podium
First Germany Helmut Fath BMW
Second United Kingdom Pip Harris BMW
Third United Kingdom Charlie Freeman Norton

Senior TT (500 cc) classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   John Surtees MV Agusta 6 2:12:35.2 8
2   John Hartle MV Agusta 6 +2:39.0 6
3   Mike Hailwood Norton 6 +5:36.4 4
4   Tom Phillis Norton 6 +6:24.6 3
5   Dickie Dale Norton 6 +6:34.6 2
6   Bob Brown Norton 6 +7:16.2 1
7   Tony Godfrey Norton 6 +8:09.0
8   Bob Anderson Norton 6 +8:41.8
9   Paddy Driver Norton 6 +10:32.6
10   Ralph Rensen Norton 6 +10:32.8
40 finishers
[1]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   John Hartle MV Agusta 6 2:20:28.8 8
2   John Surtees MV Agusta 6 +1:55.4 6
3   Bob McIntyre AJS 6 +2:21.6 4
4   Derek Minter Norton 6 +4:36.8 3
5   Ralph Rensen Norton 6 +7:52.6 2
6   Bob Anderson Norton 6 +7:56.4 1
7   Alan Shepherd AJS 6 +8:29.4
8   John Lewis Norton 6 +8:31.2
9   Brian Setchell Norton 6 +8:38.6
10   George Catlin AJS 6 +8:51.2
56 finishers
[1]

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Gary Hocking MV Agusta 5 2:00.53.0 8
2   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 5 +40.4 6
3   Tarquinio Provini Moto Morini 5 +51.6 4
4   Bob Brown Honda 5 +6:00.8 3
5   Moto Kitano Honda 5 +17:18.0 2
6   Naomi Taniguchi Honda 5 +19:48.0 1
7   Mike O'Rourke Ariel 5 +20:18.0
8   Luigi Taveri MV Agusta 5 +24:41.2
9   Osvaldo Perfetti Bianchi 5 +25:03.6
10   Alan Dugdale NSU 5 +26:08.4
17 finishers
[1]

Ultra Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification edit

Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 3 1:19:21.2 8
2   Gary Hocking MV Agusta 3 +19.8 6
3   Luigi Taveri MV Agusta 3 +20.1 4
4   John Hempleman MZ 3 +2:14.6 3
5   Bob Anderson MZ 3 +2:39.6 2
6   Naomi Taniguchi Honda 3 +5:27.8 1
7   Giichi Suzuki Honda 3 +5:36.2
8   Sadao Shimazaki Honda 3 +5:40.8
9   Teisuke Tanaka Honda 3 +5:46.2
10   Tom Phillis Honda 3 +7:58.0
22 finishers
[1]

Sidecar TT classification edit

Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points
1   Helmut Fath   Alfred Wohlgemuth BMW 3 1:20:45.8 8
2   Pip Harris   Ray Campbell BMW 3 +1:24.4 6
3   Charlie Freeman   Billie Nelson Norton 3 +7:21.4 4
4   Les Wells   Tony Cook Norton 3 +7:36.2 3
5   Florian Camathias   Roland Föll BMW 3 +8:12.2 2
6   Alwin Ritter   Emil Hörner BMW 3 +9:35.2 1
7   Bill Beevers   John Chisnall BMW 3 +10:01.8
8   Pat Millard   G. Spence Norton 3 +11:20.0
9   Brian Green   D. Fynn Norton 3 +12:30.0
10   Derek Yorke   G. Mason Norton 3 +12:38.8
20 finishers
[1][2]

External links edit

  • Detailed race results

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1961. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 32–33.
  2. ^ "1960 - Sidecars 500cc". Racing Memory (in French). Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2011.


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