1955 Isle of Man TT

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Flag of the Isle of Man.svg   1955 Isle of Man TT
Race details
Race 3 of 8 races in the
1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Isle of Man TT Course (OpenStreetMap).svg
Date4–10 June 1955
Official nameIsle of Man Tourist Trophy
Location Snaefell Mountain Course (Senior and Junior)
Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight, Sidecars, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior)
Course
  • Public roads;
    Mountain Course 60.72 km (37.73 mi);
    Clypse Course 17.63 km (10.95 mi)
500cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Gilera
Time 22:39.0
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Gilera
Second Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Gilera
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi
350cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Time 24:03.2
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob McIntyre Norton
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi
250cc
RiderFlag placeholder.svg
Fastest lap
Rider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas MV Agusta
Time 8:52.0
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas MV Agusta
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi
Third Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Paul Müller NSU
125cc
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Time 9:02.2
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta
Second Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri MV Agusta
Third Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Lattanzi Mondial
Sidecar (B2A)
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Fastest lap
Rider Flag of Germany.svg Willhelm Noll BMW
Time 9:00.0
Podium
First Flag of Germany.svg Walter Schneider BMW
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Boddice Norton
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pip Harris Matchless

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]

Contents

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

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Duke Gilera 72:41:49.88
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Reg Armstrong Gilera 7+1:59.26
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi 7+4:43.04
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Brett Norton 7+5:49.83
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob McIntyre Norton 7+7:03.42
6 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Derek Ennett Matchless 7+9:24.61
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 7+12:05.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Jones Norton 7+12:55.4
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Powell Matchless 7+13:35.4
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Davey Norton 7+14:25.2
47 finishers
[2]

Junior TT (350 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 72:51:38.28
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob McIntyre Norton 7+1:00.06
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi 7+1:24.04
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Norton 7+3:14.03
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice Quincey Norton 7+4:03.82
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartle Norton 7+5:16.81
7 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Derek Ennett AJS 7+7:00.2
8 Flag of Italy.svg Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi 7+8:46.6
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Murphy AJS 7+8:59.8
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Ahearn Norton 7+10:23.0
52 finishers
[2]

Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas MV Agusta 91:21:38.28
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Sandford Moto Guzzi 9+51.26
3 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Paul Müller NSU 9+4:43.44
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi 9+8:06.23
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Chadwick R.D. Special9+9:07.42
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Webster Velocette 9+13:27.21
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Carter Norton 9+15:27.6
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Maddrick Moto Guzzi 9+16:16.8
8 finishers
[2]

Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 91:23:38.28
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri MV Agusta 9+2.06
3 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Lattanze Mondial 9+2:14.84
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Lomas MV Agusta 9+2:59.63
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Webster MV Agusta 9+20:35.82
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Porter MV Agusta 9+22:26.81
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Burman EMC-Puch 9+22:33.8
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Len Harfield LCH9+27:11.8
16 starters, 8 finishers
Source: [3] [2]

Sidecar TT classification

PosRiderPassengerManufacturerLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Hans Strauss BMW 91:23:14.08
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Boddice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Storr Norton 9+3:44.66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pip Harris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Campbell Matchless 9+5:08.04
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Beeton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Billingham Norton 9+5:40.03
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Taylor Norton 9+8:38.82
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernie Walker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dun Roberts Norton 9+8:42.41
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Hanks Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Donnan Matchless 9+10:22.4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Yorke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Eden Norton 9+14:48.0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. H. Skein Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F. Westaway Norton 9+18:27.0
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Mühlemann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg K. Tuscher BSA 9+26:54.0
10 finishers
[2]

Non-championship races

Clubmans Senior TT classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime
1 Eddie Dow BSA 91:22:23
2I. M. Atkinson Triumph 9+1:08
3R. Kelly Triumph 9+2:01
4P. Ferbrache BSA 9+2:39
5D. Andrews BSA 9+2:58
6A. H. Mustard BSA 9+3:01
7F. Wallis BSA 9
8G. W. Shekell Triumph 9
9M. W. Gillingham Triumph 9
10D. J. Hunt BSA 9
12 finishers
[4]

Clubmans Junior TT classification

PosRiderManufacturerLapsTime
1 Jimmy Buchan BSA 91:25:24.0
2D. Joubert BSA 9+15.6
3P. Ferbrache BSA 9+2:30.8
4R. Thompson BSA 9+4:49.0
5C. McLean BSA 9+4:50.4
6W. H. Hocking BSA 9+4:57.8
7K. W. James BSA 9
8D. Jervis BSA 9
9T. E. Hutchinson BSA 9
10R. M. Harding BSA 9
12 finishers
[4]
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

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