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| Race 2 of 7 races in the 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 13–17 June 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| 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] | |||||
| 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] | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 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] | |||||
| 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] | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 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] | ||||||
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