1992 Isle of Man TT

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Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

The 1992 Isle of Man TT was the 86th edition of the event. Geoff Bell, Brian Reid and Phillip McCallen all won two races each. Bell and passenger Keith Cornbill took both Sidecar races, Reid was victorious at the Junior TT and Supersport 400 TT, while Phillip McCallen held off Steve Hislop at the Formula One TT and Supersport 600 TT. The Ultra-Lightweight TT was a Dunlop family one-two, with Joey Dunlop equalling Mike Hailwood's record of 14 TT wins, and younger brother Robert finishing less than nine seconds behind in second. [1]

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The closing race, the 1992 Senior TT, is often regarded as one of the best, if not the best race in TT history. [2] [3] [4] Steve Hislop and Carl Fogarty, who had both failed to win a race so far that year, went head-to-head in an extremely close duel, swapping first position several times during the 6 laps race. Hislop had to start the race further down the field with #19, compared to Fogarty's #4, which meant he had to contend with more traffic during the early laps. In the end, Hislop came first by only four seconds, beating Fogarty who set a new track record in the final lap. [1] It was the last time Fogarty and Hislop raced against each other at the TT, as Fogarty never competed again on the Isle of Man TT course, while Hislop had his final start in 1994. [5]

One competitor died during the event: 1964 Olympic gold medallist luger Manfred Stengl, who crashed at the 33rd Milestone while holding last position during the Formula One TT. [6]

Results

Formula One TT winner Phillip McCallen at Ballaugh Bridge PhilippMcCallenBallaughBridge.jpg
Formula One TT winner Phillip McCallen at Ballaugh Bridge

Formula One TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Ulster Banner.svg Phillip McCallen 750 Honda 1.53.22.4119.81
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Hislop 588 Norton 1.53.34.4119.59
3 Ulster Banner.svg Joey Dunlop 750 Honda 1.55.13.0117.88
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Jefferies 750 Honda 1.55.25.0117.68
5 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.55.45.6117.33
6 Flag of England.svg Steve Ward750 Honda 1.56.45.4116.33

Sidecar Race A

RankRiderPassengerTeamTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Flag of England.svg Geoff BellKeith Cornbill600 Honda 1.06.54.4101.51
2 Flag of England.svg Eddie WrightPete Hill600 Honda 1.07.29.6100.62
3 Flag of England.svg Mick BoddiceDave Wells600 Honda 1.08.04.099.77
4 Flag of England.svg Roy HanksTom Hanks350 Yamaha 1.08.07.299.69
5Neil SmithTerrie Salone350 Yamaha 1.08.07.299.69
6 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Dave Molyneux Karl Ellison600 Kawasaki 1.08.28.499.18

Sidecar Race B

RankRiderPassengerTeamTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Flag of England.svg Geoff BellKeith Cornbill600 Yamaha 1.06.55.0101.49
2 Flag of England.svg Mick BoddiceDave Wells600 Honda 1.07.28.0100.66
3 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Dave Molyneux Karl Ellison600 Kawasaki 1.07.54.2100.01
4Neil SmithTerrie Salone350 Yamaha 1.08.05.899.73
5Peter KrukowskiChris McGahan350 Yamaha 1.08.18.899.41
6Dave SavilleNick Roche350 Yamaha 1.08.35.099.02
Junior TT podium finishers Steve Hislop, Brian Reid and Robert Dunlop (from left to right) HizzyFoggyDunlop.jpg
Junior TT podium finishers Steve Hislop, Brian Reid and Robert Dunlop (from left to right)

Junior TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Reid Yamaha 1.18.38.8115.13
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Hislop Yamaha 1.18.42.0115.05
3 Ulster Banner.svg Robert Dunlop Yamaha 1.19.30.2113.89
4 Flag of England.svg Steve Johnson Yamaha 1.19.49.8113.43
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Lougher Yamaha 1.19.54.4113.32
6 Flag of England.svg Bob Jackson Yamaha 1.21.16.2111.42

Supersport 600

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Ulster Banner.svg Phillip McCallen Honda 1.18.42.8115.04
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Hislop Honda 1.19.05.6114.48
3 Flag of England.svg Steve Ward Honda 1.19.30.2113.89
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Jefferies Honda 1.19.40.8113.64
5 Flag of England.svg Bob Jackson Honda 1.19.47.0113.49
6 Ulster Banner.svg Johnny Rea Yamaha 1.20.25.0112.60

Supersport 400

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Reid Yamaha 1.21.56.6110.50
2 Ulster Banner.svg Phillip McCallen Honda 1.22.51.4109.28
3 Flag of England.svg Steve Linsdell Yamaha 1.23.09.8108.88
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Jefferies Honda 1.23.47.4108.07
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Iain Duffus Yamaha 1.24.33.6107.08
6 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Farmer Yamaha 1.25.46.0105.57
Ultra Lightweight TT winner Joey Dunlop at the Gooseneck JoeyDunlopTT1992Gooseneck125ccm.jpg
Ultra Lightweight TT winner Joey Dunlop at the Gooseneck

Ultra Lightweight

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Ulster Banner.svg Joey Dunlop Honda 1.25.01.6106.49
2 Ulster Banner.svg Robert Dunlop Honda 1.25.10.0106.32
3 Flag of England.svg Mick Lofthouse Honda 1.27.30.2103.48
4 Ulster Banner.svg Stanley Rea Honda 1.27.57.8102.94
5 Flag of England.svg Steve Johnson Honda 1.28.08.2102.74
6 Ulster Banner.svg Denis McCullough Honda 1.28.10.8102.68
Senior TT winner Steve Hislop at Creg-ny-Baa SteveHislopTT92CregNyBaa.jpg
Senior TT winner Steve Hislop at Creg-ny-Baa
Senior TT second-place finisher Carl Fogarty at Creg-ny-Baa CarlFogartyTT92CregNyBaa.jpg
Senior TT second-place finisher Carl Fogarty at Creg-ny-Baa

Senior TT

RankRiderBikeTimeSpeed (mph)
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Hislop 588 Norton 1.51.59.6121.28
2 Flag of England.svg Carl Fogarty 750 Yamaha 1.52.04.0121.2
3 Ulster Banner.svg Robert Dunlop 588 Norton 1.54.02.6119.10
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Jefferies 750 Honda 1.54.33.2118.57
5 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.54.47.6118.32
6 Flag of England.svg Robert Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.57.03.6116.03

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Notes

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  5. "Race Results: Steve Hislop".
  6. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. "TT 1992 Results".