1958 Isle of Man TT

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The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races have a long (hundred-year plus) history thanks in part to the demanding 37 mile high-speed track plus Mountain Course (with a seemingly never-ending series of bends, bumps, jumps, stone walls, manhole covers and telegraph poles) which - needless to say - requires high levels of skill and concentration. Held annually in the last week of May for practice and the first week of June for racing week with many supporting attractions, gatherings and other events taking place.

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For many years regarded as the most prestigious and oldest motorcycle race in the world, it has been reported as the most dangerous motorcycle road-race in the world. (From 1949–1976 the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was part of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship prior to transfer to UK mainland over safety concerns.)

Isle of Man TT Motorcycle race held in the Isle of Man, a self-governing, autonomous entity within the British Isles

The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle sport event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907, and is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world.

FIM motorcycle Grand Prix racing

The F.I.M. motorcycle Grand Prix was a one-off motorcycling event that was part of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, held to replace the South African Grand Prix.

1958 in Summary

1958 was marked by MV's total domination of all four solo classes, a classic Junior and Senior double by John Surtees and the first appearance in the TT of Mike Hailwood; the Lightweight race was an all-Italian contest between Tarquinio Provini and Carlo Ubbiali, riding MV four-strokes that included a neck-and-neck round the demanding Clypse Course, with Ubbiali leading in the early stages. At the end of the fourth lap they were side by side as they crossed the line, but Provini slowly pulled away to win by 8.2 seconds, establishing new race and lap records.

John Surtees British motorcycle and automobile racer

John Surtees, was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. He was a four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion – winning that title in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960 – the Formula One World Champion in 1964, and remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He founded the Surtees Racing Organisation team that competed as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2 and Formula 5000 from 1970 to 1978. He was also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation.

Mike Hailwood British motorcycle racer and racing driver

Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood,, was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time.

Tarquinio Provini was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time world champion in road racing. Provini was also a four-time Isle of Man TT winner and won 13 Italian national championships.

Mike Hailwood finished third, followed by NSU teammate Bob Brown .

NSU Motorenwerke German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles

NSU Motorenwerke AG, or NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. Acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969, VW merged NSU with Auto Union, creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG, ultimately Audi. The name NSU originated as an abbreviation of "Neckarsulm", the city where NSU was located.

Bob Brown (motorcyclist) Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer

Bob Brown was an Australian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1959 when he finished in third place in both the 350cc and 500cc world championships. Brown was killed during practice for the 1960 West German Grand Prix.

In the Ultra-Lightweight race. Luigi Taveri, riding one of the Italian Ducati's, harried the MV team and led at the end of the second lap before Provini snatched the initiative but crashed at the Nursery on lap four. When Taveri retired with engine trouble at Creg-ny-Baa, Ubbiali took the flag.

Luigi Taveri Swiss motorcycle rider

Luigi Taveri was a Swiss motorcycle road racer who specialised in the smaller engined machines. He was three times world champion in the 125 cc class of the Grand Prix road racing championship, in 1962, 1964, and 1966.

Mike Hailwood on a Paton was seventh, completing a memorable debut and finished 12th in the Junior, 13th in the Senior, and third in the Lightweight.

Paton (motorcycles) historical motorcycle manufacturer

Paton is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. In 1957 after FB Mondial pulled out of Grand Prix racing, Paton was set up by Giuseppe Pattoni and designer Lino Tonti.

BMW dominated the Sidecar class with Walter Schneider winning comfortably, followed by teammate Florian Camathias with British driver Jack Beeton in third, but former World Champion Eric Oliver coaxed a standard Norton Dominator, fitted with the standard Watsonian Monaco sports sidecar into tenth place. With Mrs Pat Wise in the car they averaged 59.95 mph and gained a bronze replica. [1]

BMW automotive brand, manufacturer, and conglomerate

BMW AG is a German multinational company which currently produces automobiles and motorcycles, and also produced aircraft engines until 1945.

Sidecar TT

The Sidecar TT is a motorcycle-with-sidecar road race competition held over two legs which takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival, an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1954 and 1976 this race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship.

Walter Schneider (motorcyclist) German motorcycle racer

Walter Schneider was a German motorcycle, sidecar and car racer. In 1958 and 1959 he became Sidecar World Champion with Hans Strauß.

1958 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

7 Laps (264.11 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Britain MV Agusta 93.97 mph2:48.38.48
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Chadwick Britain Norton 91.68 mph2:52.50.66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Tanner Britain Norton91.54 mph2:53.06.44
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Shepherd Britain Norton91.54 mph2:53.06.63
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Catlin Britain Norton90.86 mph2:54.24.82
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair King Britain Norton90.83 mph2:54.24.41

1958 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

10 Laps (107.90 miles) Clypse Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Tarquinio Provini Italy MV Agusta 76.89 mph1:24.12.08
2 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta76.77 mph1:24.20.26
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Britain NSU 74.30 mph1:27.07.084
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Brown Australia NSU73.72 mph1:27.48.83
5 Flag of Germany.svg Dieter Falk West Germany Adler 73.70 mph1:27.50.042
6 Ulster Banner.svg Sammy Miller Britain CZ 72.63 mph1:29.08.81

1958 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

10 Laps (107.90 miles) Clypse Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 72.86 mph1:28.51.28
2 Flag of Italy.svg Romolo Ferri Italy Ducati 72.68 mph1:29.04.06
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Chadwick Britain Ducati71.56 mph1:30.27.84
4 Ulster Banner.svg Sammy Miller Britain Ducati70.43 mph1:35.55.23
5 Flag of East Germany.svg Ernst Degner East Germany MZ 69.28 mph1:33.27.02
6 Flag of East Germany.svg Heinz Rosner East Germany MZ69.07 mph1:33.43.81

1958 Sidecar TT final standings

10 Laps (107.90 miles) Clypse Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Schneider/H.Strauss1 West Germany BMW 73.01 mph1:28.40.08
2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Florian Camathias/H.Ceeco23 Switzerland BMW72.11 mph1:29.47.26
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Beaton/E.Bulgin24 Britain Norton 67.63 mph1:35.34.84
4 Flag of Germany.svg Alwyn Ritter/E.Blauth5 West Germany BMW67.23 mph1:36.17.83
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.Walker/D.G.Roberts11 Britain Norton64.56 mph1:30.15.22
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.Woollett/G.H.Loft9 Britain Norton63.06 mph1:34.24.21

1958 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Friday 18 June 1958 – 7 Laps (274.11 miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Britain MV Agusta 98.63 mph2:38.49.88
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson Britain Norton95.40 mph2:46.06.06
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Brown Australia Norton 95.24 mph2:46.22.24
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Minter Britain Norton94.86 mph2:47.03.23
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Chadwick Britain Norton94.74 mph2:47.15.42
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Anderson Britain Norton94.34 mph2:47.58.81

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References

  1. Meetings 1951 - 1970, TT 1958 IoM TT.com Retrieved 2 April 2016