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.[1] 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.[2]
1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings edit
3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bill Ivy
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.66 mph | 1:09.32.8 | 8 | |
| 2 | Phil Read
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 96.96 mph | 1:10.03.2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Hugh Anderson
|
New Zealand | Suzuki | 96.82 mph | 1:10.09.2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Mike Duff
|
Canada | Yamaha | 95.42 mph | 1:11.11.2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Frank Perris
|
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 95.13 mph | 1:11.24.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 95.07 mph | 1:11.26.6 | 1 |
1966 Sidecar TT final standings edit
3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fritz Scheidegger/J.Robinson
|
Switzerland | BMW | 90.76 mph | 1:14.50.0 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Max Deubel/Emil Horner
|
West Germany | BMW | 90.75 mph | 1:14.50.8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Georg Auerbacher/W.Kalauch
|
West Germany | BMW | 88.35 mph | 1:16.52.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Klaus Enders/Ralf Engelhardt
|
West Germany | BMW | 87.94 mph | 1:17.14.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tony Baitup/G.Geer
|
United Kingdom | Triumph | 87.41 mph | 1:17.42.6 | 2 | |
| 6 | Barry Dungworth/N.Caddow
|
United Kingdom | BMW | 80.90 mph | 1:19.33.4 | 1 |
1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings edit
6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 101.79 mph | 2:13.26.0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Stuart Graham
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 97.49 mph | 2:19.20.0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Inchley
|
United Kingdom | Villiers | 91.63 mph | 2:28.34.4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Franta Stastny
|
Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 89.87 mph | 2:31.09.0 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Jack Findlay
|
Australia | Bultaco | 88.82 mph | 2:32.56.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | Bill Smith
|
United Kingdom | Bultaco | 87.63 mph | 2:35.01.4 | 1 |
1966 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings edit
6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giacomo Agostini
|
Italy | MV Agusta | 100.87 mph | 2:14.40.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | Peter Williams
|
United Kingdom | AJS | 99.35 mph | 2:16.44.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chris Conn
|
United Kingdom | Norton | 92.56 mph | 2:24.46.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jack Ahearn
|
Australia | Norton | 92.52 mph | 2:26.49.8 | 3 | |
| 5 | F Bocek
|
Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 92.45 mph | 2:26.56.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | John Blanchard
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United Kingdom | Seeley AJS[3] | 92.46 mph | 2:27.14.2 | 1 |
1966 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings edit
3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ralph Bryans
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 85.66 mph | 1:19.17.2 | 8 | |
| 2 | Luigi Taveri
|
Switzerland | Honda | 84.74 mph | 1:20.08.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Hugh Anderson
|
New Zealand | Suzuki | 83.14 mph | 1:21.41.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ernst Degner
|
West Germany | Suzuki | 81.96 mph | 1:22.52.2 | 3 | |
| 5 | B.F.Gleed
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 68.25 mph | 1:39.31.0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Dave Simmonds
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 67.70 mph | 1:41.50.0 | 1 |
1966 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings edit
6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood
|
United Kingdom | Honda | 103.11 mph | 2:14.44.8 | 8 | |
| 2 | Giacomo Agostini
|
Italy | MV Agusta | 101.09 mph | 2:14.22.6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chris Conn
|
United Kingdom | Norton | 95.57 mph | 2:22.26.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | John Blanchard
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United Kingdom | Seeley Matchless[3] | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Ron Chandler
|
United Kingdom | Matchless | 94.11 mph | 2:24.20.4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Franta Stastny
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 93.94 mph | 2:24.36.0 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ Isle of Man TT Database 1966 Retrieved 26 December 2014. Archived 2015-01-13.
- ^ Wright, David (2013). 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT: A Century of Motorcycle Racing - Updated Edition covering 2007 - 2012. Crowood. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-84797-648-2.
- ^ a b Motor Cycle 21 July 1966, p. 86 Racing Line by David Dixon. "To replace Minter, Colin Seeley has taken on John Blanchard...John will ride the Seeley AJSs and G50s in all short-circuit events, plus the Ulster Grand Prix and the TT". Accessed and added 26 December 2014