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1956 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

In 1956 the new DBD34 BSA Gold Star dominated the 500 cc Clubmans race, and 350 cc Gold Stars did the same in the 350 Clubmans.

Race Results

1956 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Time	Points
1	Ken Kavanagh		Australia	Moto Guzzi	89.29 mph	2.57.29.4	8
2	Derek Ennett		United Kingdom	AJS	87.02 mph	3.02.07.4	6
3	John Hartle		United Kingdom	Norton	85.75 mph	3.04.48.6	4
4	Cecil Sandford		United Kingdom	DKW	85.75 mph	3.04.48.8	3
5	Errol M Grant		United Kingdom	Norton	84.42 mph	3.07.44.0	2
6	Alan Trow		United Kingdom	Norton	83.99 mph	3.08.40.8	1

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1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Time	Points
1	Carlo Ubbiali		Italy	MV Agusta	67.05 mph	1.26.54.0	8
2	Roberto Colombo		Italy	MV Agusta	65.43 mph	1.29.02.6	6
3	Hans Baltisberger		West Germany	NSU	65.17 mph	1.29.24.6	4
4	Horst Kassner		West Germany	NSU	65.13 mph	1.29.27.6	3
5	František Bartoš		Czechoslovakia	CZ	63.28 mph	1.32.05.0	2
6	Arthur Wheeler		United Kingdom	Moto Guzzi	61.1 mph	1.32.20.6	1

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1956 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Time	Points
1	Carlo Ubbiali		Italy	MV Agusta	69.13 mph	1.24.16.8	8
2	M Cama		Spain	Montesa	65.24 mph	1.29.19.2	6
3	Frank Gonzalez		Spain	Montesa	61.13 mph	1.35.18.8	4
4	E Sirera		Spain	Montesa	61.08 mph	1.35.23.8	3
5	Dave Chadwick		United Kingdom	LEF	60.25 mph	1.36.42.8	2
6	V Parus		Czechoslovakia	CZ	59.82 mph	1.37.24.0	1

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1956 Sidecar TT final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Time	Points
1	Fitz Hillebrand/M.Grunwald	1	West Germany	BMW	70.03 mph	1.23.12.2	8
2	Pip Harris/R.M.Campbell	15	United Kingdom	Norton	68.71 mph	1.24.47.8	6
3	Bill Boddice/W.Storr	7	United Kingdom	Norton	67.5 mph	1.26.19.2	4
4	R Mitchell/E.Bliss	4	United Kingdom	Norton	66.76 mph	1.27.16.8	3
5	Jackie Beeton/L.Nutt	23	United Kingdom	Norton	65.54 mph	1.28.53.6	2
6	E Walker/D.G.Roberts	19	United Kingdom	Norton	65.48 mph	1.28.59.4	1

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1956 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Time	Points
1	John Surtees		United Kingdom	MV Agusta	96.57 mph	2.44.05.8	8
2	John Hartle		United Kingdom	Norton	95.69 mph	2.45.36.6	6
3	Jack Brett		United Kingdom	Norton	94.96 mph	2.46.54.2	4
4	Walter Zeller		West Germany	BMW	94.69 mph	2.47.22.2	3
5	Bill Lomas		United Kingdom	Moto Guzzi	94.63 mph	2.47.28.6	2
6	Derek Ennett		Isle of Man	Matchless	92.86 mph	2.50.40.4	1

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1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Senior final standings

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Bernard Codd	BSA	86.33 mph	1.18.40.6
2	Ron E Jerrard	BSA	85.13	1.19.46.8
3	Tony H Jenkins	BSA	83.47	1.21.22.4

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1956 Isle of Man Clubmans Junior final standings

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Bernard Codd	BSA	82.02 mph	1.22.48.4
2	John Eckhart	BSA	81.34	1.23.30.0
3	Alan Shepherd	BSA	79.24	1.25.43.2

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References

External links

• Senior and Junior of the TT and Clubmans, detailed race results
• Lightweight, and Sidecar detailed race results
• Isle of Man TT winners
• Mountain Course map