1966 Isle of Man TT


The 1966 Isle of Man TT races were held later in the year than the traditional May/June fortnight due to the seamen's strike which affected access to the Island for all concerned. After the strike ended in July, the TT races were re-organised to fit with the remaining events in the Grand Prix calendar and preceded the September Manx Grand Prix, meaning nearly a month of continuous disruption to everyday Isle of Man affairs and much concerted effort from the motorcycle trade and journalists together with the many volunteers and support workers.

1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Bill IvyUnited KingdomYamaha97.66 mph1:09.32.88
2 Phil ReadUnited KingdomYamaha96.96 mph1:10.03.26
3 Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki96.82 mph1:10.09.24
4 Mike DuffCanadaYamaha95.42 mph1:11.11.23
5 Frank PerrisUnited KingdomSuzuki95.13 mph1:11.24.02
6 Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda95.07 mph1:11.26.61

1966 Sidecar TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Fritz Scheidegger/J.RobinsonSwitzerlandBMW90.76 mph1:14.50.08
2 Max Deubel/Emil HornerWest GermanyBMW90.75 mph1:14.50.86
3 Georg Auerbacher/W.KalauchWest GermanyBMW88.35 mph1:16.52.44
4 Klaus Enders/Ralf EngelhardtWest GermanyBMW87.94 mph1:17.14.43
5 Tony Baitup/G.GeerUnited KingdomTriumph87.41 mph1:17.42.62
6 Barry Dungworth/N.CaddowUnited KingdomBMW80.90 mph1:19.33.41

1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda101.79 mph2:13.26.08
2 Stuart GrahamUnited KingdomHonda97.49 mph2:19.20.06
3 Peter InchleyUnited KingdomVilliers91.63 mph2:28.34.44
4 Franta StastnyCzechoslovakiaJawa89.87 mph2:31.09.03
5 Jack FindlayAustraliaBultaco88.82 mph2:32.56.22
6 Bill SmithUnited KingdomBultaco87.63 mph2:35.01.41

1966 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta100.87 mph2:14.40.48
2 Peter WilliamsUnited KingdomAJS99.35 mph2:16.44.46
3 Chris ConnUnited KingdomNorton92.56 mph2:24.46.64
4 Jack AhearnAustraliaNorton92.52 mph2:26.49.83
5 F BocekCzechoslovakiaJawa92.45 mph2:26.56.42
6 John BlanchardUnited KingdomSeeley AJS92.46 mph2:27.14.21

1966 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Ralph BryansUnited KingdomHonda85.66 mph1:19.17.28
2 Luigi TaveriSwitzerlandHonda84.74 mph1:20.08.46
3 Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki83.14 mph1:21.41.04
4 Ernst DegnerWest GermanySuzuki81.96 mph1:22.52.23
5 B.F.GleedUnited KingdomHonda68.25 mph1:39.31.02
6 Dave SimmondsUnited KingdomHonda67.70 mph1:41.50.01

1966 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda103.11 mph2:14.44.88
2 Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta101.09 mph2:14.22.66
3 Chris ConnUnited KingdomNorton95.57 mph2:22.26.84
4 John BlanchardUnited KingdomSeeley Matchless95.02 mph2:22.58.03
5 Ron ChandlerUnited KingdomMatchless94.11 mph2:24.20.42
6 Franta StastnyCzechoslovakiaJawa93.94 mph2:24.36.01