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Race 6 of 8 races in the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 16 July 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Circuit van Drenthe, Assen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 16 July 1955 at the Circuit van Drenthe, Assen.
The 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the seventh F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eight Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 1 May, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Nations Grand Prix in Italy on 4 September.
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans of the sport. It has a capacity of 110,000 spectators, including 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the Superbike World Championship calendar.
A new 4.7 mile (7.7 km) circuit had been built at Assen for the Dutch TT; the public road version was no longer used after 1954. This track set the foundation for future Dutch TT's.
Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | Gilera | 27 | 1:37:03.9 | 8 | |
2 | Gilera | 27 | +35.3 | 6 | |
3 | MV Agusta | 27 | +2:05.3 | 4 | |
4 | Gilera | 3 | |||
5 | Matchless | 2 | |||
6 | Norton | 1 | |||
7 | Norton | ||||
8 | Norton | ||||
9 | BMW | ||||
10 | Norton | ||||
11 | Norton | ||||
12 | Matchless | ||||
13 | Norton | ||||
14 | Gilera | ||||
15 | Norton | ||||
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Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | Moto Guzzi | 20 | 1:13:36.2 | 8 | |
2 | Moto Guzzi | 20 | +0.2 | 6 | |
3 | Moto Guzzi | 20 | +0.5 | 4 | |
4 | DKW | 3 | |||
5 | DKW | 2 | |||
6 | DKW | 1 | |||
7 | NSU | ||||
8 | DKW | ||||
9 | AJS | ||||
10 | AJS | ||||
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Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | MV Agusta | 17 | 1:04:22.4 | 8 | |
2 | MV Agusta | 17 | +41.2 | 6 | |
3 | NSU | 17 | +43.8 | 4 | |
4 | Moto Guzzi | 3 | |||
5 | Moto Guzzi | 2 | |||
6 | Moto Guzzi | 1 | |||
7 | Adler | ||||
8 | NSU | ||||
9 | NSU | ||||
10 | NSU | ||||
11 | NSU | ||||
12 | NSU | ||||
13 | NSU | ||||
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Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | MV Agusta | 14 | 57:17.2 | 8 | |
2 | MV Agusta | 14 | +0.2 | 6 | |
3 | Mondial | 4 | |||
4 | MV Agusta | 3 | |||
5 | MV Agusta | 2 | |||
6 | MV Agusta | 1 | |||
7 | MV Agusta | ||||
8 | Sparta | ||||
9 | MV Agusta | ||||
10 | DKW | ||||
11 | Eysink | ||||
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Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | BMW | 14 | 55:41.1 | 8 | ||
2 | BMW | 14 | +18.2 | 6 | ||
3 | Norton | 14 | +1:31.0 | 4 | ||
4 | BMW | 3 | ||||
5 | Norton | 2 | ||||
6 | BMW | 1 | ||||
7 | Norton | |||||
8 | Norton | |||||
9 | Norton | |||||
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The 2007 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 28–30 June 2007 at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2002 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2002 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 June 2002 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2003 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2003 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 26–28 June 2003 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2004 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2004 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 June 2004 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2006 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 22–24 June 2006 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1994 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 June 1994 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1995 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 June 1995 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1996 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 29 June 1996 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 June 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1999 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 June 1999 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2000 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2000 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 June 2000 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2010 Dutch TT was the sixth round of the 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 June 2010 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2011 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23–25 June 2011 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2012 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was the 82nd Dutch TT, and took place on the weekend of 28–30 June 2012 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2014 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2014 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 28 June 2014.
The 2017 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2017 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 25 June 2017.
The 1985 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 June 1985 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1984 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–30 June 1984 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 1980 Dutch TT was the fifth round of the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–28 June 1980 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
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