1963 Isle of Man TT

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The 1963 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were contested in six categories over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta.

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1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson Suzuki 89.27 mph1:16.05.08
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Perris Suzuki87.74 mph1:17.25.06
3 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Degner Suzuki87.61 mph1:17.31.64
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri Honda86.99 mph1:18.05.03
5 Flag of Austria.svg Bert Schneider Suzuki86.30 mph1:18.42.82
6 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman Honda86.26 mph1:18.44.61

1963 Sidecar TT final standings

3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderPassengerNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Florian Camathias Alfred Herzig BMW 88.38 mph1:16.15.08
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fritz Scheidegger John RobinsonBMW87.66 mph1:17.29.26
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony BaitupPeter BirchTriumph86.52 mph1:17.17.64
4 Flag of Germany.svg Otto KolleDieter HessBMW81.55 mph1:23.17.63
5 Flag of Germany.svg Georg Auerbacher Eduard DeinBMW82.56 mph1:22.16.02
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Seeley Willy Rawlings Matchless 81.52 mph1:23.19.81

1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman Honda 94.85 mph2:23.12.28
2 Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Ito Yamaha 94.55 mph2:23.40.46
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Smith Honda91.12 mph2:29.05.24
4 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Hasegawa Yamaha88.39 mph2:33.41.43
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Robb Honda82.75 mph2:44.10.22
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Kidson Moto Guzzi 82.74 mph2:44.10.61

1963 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jim Redman Honda 94.91 mph2:23.08.28
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartle Gilera 90.58 mph2:29.58.26
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Franta Stastny Jawa 89.76 mph2:31.20.64
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Syd Mizen AJS 89.65 mph2:31.31.83
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Ahearn Norton 89.35 mph2:31.01.82
6 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Mike Duff AJS87.59 mph2:35.05.41

1963 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings

3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuo Itoh Suzuki 78.81 mph1:26.10.68
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hugh Anderson Suzuki78.40 mph1:26.37.46
3 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler 78.33 mph1:26.42.04
4 Flag of Japan.svg Isao Morishita Suzuki77.82 mph1:27.16.23
5 Flag of Japan.svg Michio IchinoSuzuki76.20 mph1:29.07.62
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Plumridge Honda 64.82 mph1:44.46.41

1963 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood MV Agusta 104.64 mph2:09.48.88
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartle Gilera 103.67 mph2:11.01.86
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read Gilera100.01 mph2:15.42.24
4 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Mike Duff Matchless 99.29 mph2:16.48.83
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Dunphy Norton 99.63 mph2:20.09.02
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Stevens Norton96.99 mph2:20.11.21

Sources

  1. Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907–1989 by Nick Harris (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing ISBN   0-905138-71-6

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