1955 Isle of Man TT
In the 1955 Isle of Man TT the Lightweight 250cc race moved to the 10.75 miles long Clypse Course, also used for the Lightweight 125cc TT race, and the Sidecar TT, and the course was used for these races until 1959. During this period the rest of the TT program remained on the Mountain Circuit.[1]
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Race 3 of 8 races in the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 4–10 June 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Snaefell Mountain Course (Senior and Junior) Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight, Sidecars, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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125 cc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Junior TT, Norton rider Bob McIntyre led for four of the seven laps, but brake overheating and suspension problems forced him to slow, allowing Bill Lomas on a Moto Guzzi to pass, and go on to victory.
Senior TT (500 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Gilera | 7 | 2:41:49.8 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Gilera | 7 | +1:59.2 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 7 | +4:43.0 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +5:49.8 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +7:03.4 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
Matchless | 7 | +9:24.6 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 7 | +12:05.0 | |
8 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +12:55.4 | |
9 | ![]() |
Matchless | 7 | +13:35.4 | |
10 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +14:25.2 | |
47 finishers | |||||
[2] |
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 7 | 2:51:38.2 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +1:00.0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 7 | +1:24.0 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +3:14.0 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +4:03.8 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +5:16.8 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
AJS | 7 | +7:00.2 | |
8 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 7 | +8:46.6 | |
9 | ![]() |
AJS | 7 | +8:59.8 | |
10 | ![]() |
Norton | 7 | +10:23.0 | |
52 finishers | |||||
[2] |
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | 1:21:38.2 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 9 | +51.2 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
NSU | 9 | +4:43.4 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 9 | +8:06.2 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
R.D. Special | 9 | +9:07.4 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
Velocette | 9 | +13:27.2 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
Norton | 9 | +15:27.6 | |
8 | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi | 9 | +16:16.8 | |
8 finishers | |||||
[2] |
Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | 1:23:38.2 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | +2.0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Mondial | 9 | +2:14.8 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | +2:59.6 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | +20:35.8 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 9 | +22:26.8 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
EMC-Puch | 9 | +22:33.8 | |
8 | ![]() |
LCH | 9 | +27:11.8 | |
8 finishers | |||||
[2] |
Sidecar TT classification
Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
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BMW | 9 | 1:23:14.0 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +3:44.6 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
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Matchless | 9 | +5:08.0 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +5:40.0 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +8:38.8 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +8:42.4 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
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Matchless | 9 | +10:22.4 | |
8 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +14:48.0 | |
9 | ![]() |
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Norton | 9 | +18:27.0 | |
10 | ![]() |
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BSA | 9 | +26:54.0 | |
10 finishers | ||||||
[2] |
Non-championship races
Clubmans Senior TT classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
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1 | Eddie Dow | BSA | 9 | 1:22:23 |
2 | I. M. Atkinson | Triumph | 9 | +1:08 |
3 | R. Kelly | Triumph | 9 | +2:01 |
4 | P. Ferbrache | BSA | 9 | +2:39 |
5 | D. Andrews | BSA | 9 | +2:58 |
6 | A. H. Mustard | BSA | 9 | +3:01 |
7 | F. Wallis | BSA | 9 | |
8 | G. W. Shekell | Triumph | 9 | |
9 | M. W. Gillingham | Triumph | 9 | |
10 | D. J. Hunt | BSA | 9 | |
12 finishers | ||||
[3] |
Clubmans Junior TT classification
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
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1 | Jimmy Buchan | BSA | 9 | 1:25:24.0 |
2 | D. Joubert | BSA | 9 | +15.6 |
3 | P. Ferbrache | BSA | 9 | +2:30.8 |
4 | R. Thompson | BSA | 9 | +4:49.0 |
5 | C. McLean | BSA | 9 | +4:50.4 |
6 | W. H. Hocking | BSA | 9 | +4:57.8 |
7 | K. W. James | BSA | 9 | |
8 | D. Jervis | BSA | 9 | |
9 | T. E. Hutchinson | BSA | 9 | |
10 | R. M. Harding | BSA | 9 | |
12 finishers | ||||
[3] |
Previous race: 1955 French Grand Prix |
FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1955 season |
Next race: 1955 German Grand Prix |
Previous race: 1954 Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man TT | Next race: 1956 Isle of Man TT |
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References
- Archived 5 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine MCB.net The Isle of Man (Retrieved 18 December 2006)
- Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956. Temple Press Ltd. pp. 171–172.
- Cook, R. A. B. (ed.). Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956. Temple Press Ltd. p. 159.
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