The 1968 Isle of Man TT, the third round of the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, involved six championship races on the Mountain Course on the Isle of Man during 8–14 June 1968. Giacomo Agostini won both the Junior and Senior races, completing the six laps of the latter race in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 39.4 seconds to win by almost nine minutes[1] The Ultra-Lightweight 50cc race was won by Barry Smith, the Lightweight 125cc race by Phil Read and the Lightweight 250cc by Bill Ivy.
FIM Championship races
editUltra-Lightweight TT 50cc final standings
edit10 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Derbi | 72.90 mph | 1:33.10.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 9 | Honda | 67.26 mph | 1:40.59.6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 14 | Honda | 66.12 mph | 1:42.36.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 12 | Honda | 65.66 mph | 1:43.27.8 | 3 | |
| 5 | 29 | Honda | 64.14 mph | 1:45.54.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Honda | 67.70 mph | 1:40.03.8 | 1 | |
| DNF | 9 | Derbi |
Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
edit14 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Yamaha | 99.12 mph | 1:08.31.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 9 | Yamaha | 97.78 mph | 1:09.27.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 12 | Suzuki | 86.69 mph | 1:18.21.2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 11 | Bultaco | 85.80 mph | 1:19.10.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Brown Special | 84.88 mph | 1:20.06.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 16 | Honda | 83.19 mph | 1:21.09.4 | 1 |
Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
edit10 June 1968 – 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Yamaha | 99.58 mph | 2:16.24.8 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | Benelli | 98.00 mph | 2:18.36.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 12 | MZ | 95.04 mph | 2:22.56.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Suzuki | 93.86 mph | 2:24.44.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 32 | Yamaha | 93.61 mph | 2:25.07.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Yamaha | 92.26 mph | 2:27.14.8 | 1 |
Junior TT 350cc final standings
edit12 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | MV Agusta | 104.78 mph | 2:09.38.6 | 8 | |
| 2 | 17 | Benelli | 102.65 mph | 2:12.19.6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 7 | Honda | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 15 | Aermacchi | 93.46 mph | 2:25.21.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 16 | Seeley | 93.35 mph | 2:25.32.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | Aermacchi | 93.04 mph | 2:26.00.0 | 1 |
Sidecar TT 500cc final standings
edit8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.2 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | BMW | 91.09 mph | 1:14.34.2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | BMW | 89.47 mph | 1:15.55.2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | BMW | 87.60 mph | 1:17.32.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | BMW | 87.28 mph | 1:17.49.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 23 | BMW | 82.43 mph | 1:22.24.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 14 | BMW | 82.20 mph | 1:22.30.8 | 1 |
Senior TT 500cc final standings
edit14 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | MV Agusta | 103.63 mph | 2:13.39.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 30 | Seeley-Matchless | 95.97 mph | 2:22.08.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 39 | Petty Norton | 95.57 mph | 2:22.26.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 14 | Matchless | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Matchless | 94.96 mph | 2:22.34.2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Norton | 94.23 mph | 2:23.06.4 | 1 |
Non-championship races
editSidecar 750cc TT final standings
edit8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSA | 85.85 mph | 1.19.07.4 | |
| 2 | BSA | 83.71 mph | 1.21.44.0 | |
| 3 | BSA | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 | |
| 4 | Triumph | 79.53 mph | 1.25.24.0 | |
| 5 | Triumph | 78.96 mph | 1.21.01.2 | |
| 6 | Triumph | 78.45 mph | 1.26.35.4 | |
| 7 | LMS | 78.35 mph | 1.26.41.6 | |
| 8 | Triumph | 76.98 mph | 1.28.13.8 | |
| 9 | Triumph | 76.49 mph | 1.28.48.8 | |
| 10 | Sabre | 76.26 mph | 1.29.04.0 |
Production TT 750 cc final standings
edit12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunstall Norton 750 Dominator | 98.13 mph | 1.09.13.2 | |
| 2 | Norton | 94.62 mph | 1.11.47.2 | |
| 3 | BSA | 93.82 mph | 1.12.23.8 | |
| 4 | Triumph | 89.66 mph | 1.13.12.6 | |
| 5 | Triumph | 80.08 mph | 1.17.07.0 | |
| 6 | Dunstall Norton 750 Dominator | 85.92 mph | 1.19.03.2 |
Production TT 500 cc final standings
edit12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triumph | 90.09 mph | 1.15.23.6 | |
| 2 | Velocette | 88.58 mph | 1.16.41.2 | |
| 3 | Triumph | 88.52 mph | 1.16.44.4 | |
| 4 | Velocette | 86.47 mph | 1.18.33.0 | |
| 5 | Honda | 85.54 mph | 1.19.24.2 | |
| 6 | Triumph | 84.23 mph | 1.20.36.8 | |
| 7 | BSA | 84.47 mph | 1.23.08.6 | |
| 8 | Ducati | 77.96 mph | 1.27.07.6 | |
| 9 | Triumph | 75.26 mph | 1.30.15.0 |
Production TT 250 cc final standings
edit12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ossa | 87.21 mph | 1.17.53.4 | |
| 2 | Bultaco | 85.23 mph | 1.19.41.8 | |
| 3 | Suzuki | 85.17 mph | 1.19.45.0 | |
| 4 | Bultaco | 83.61 mph | 1.21.14.0 | |
| 5 | Suzuki | 83.26 mph | 1.21.35.2 | |
| 6 | Suzuki | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 | |
| 7 | Suzuki | 82.10 mph | 1.23.43.8 | |
| 8 | Ducati | 80.31 mph | 1.24.38.8 | |
| 9 | Suzuki | 79.40 mph | 1.25.32.6 | |
| 10 | Suzuki | 79.38 mph | 1.25.33.6 |
References
edit- ^ Daily Express page 15 AGOSTINI COLLECTS SENIOR Saturday 15 June 1968