1972 Isle of Man TT
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1972 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings
Monday 5 June 1972 – 5 Laps (188.65 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giacomo AgostiniGiacomo Agostini -Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06... |
3 | Italy | MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... |
102.03 mph | 1:50.56.8 | 15 |
| 2 | Tony Rutter Tony Rutter Tony Rutter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha... |
16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.13 mph | 1:55.21.4 | 12 |
| 3 | Mick Grant Mick Grant Mick Grant is a former professional motorcycle road racer. He is a seven-time winner of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race on various bikes, including 'Slippery Sam', a three-cylinder Triumph Trident... |
27 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.57 mph | 1:56.01.0 | 10 |
| 4 |  Jack FindlayJack Findlay Cyril John Findlay was an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is noted for having one of the longest racing careers in Grand Prix history spanning 20 years... |
4 | Australia | Yamaha | 97.41 mph | 1:53.13.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished the year in 15th place in the 250cc world championship. He was a two-time winner of the North West 200 road race in Northern Ireland.-References:*... |
6 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.65 mph | 1:58.21.4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Selwyn Griffiths |
49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.16 mph | 2:00.13.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Mick Chatterton | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 92.98 mph | 2:01.45.2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  László Szabó |
Hungary | Yamaha | 90.52 mph | 2:05.03.80 | 3 | |
| 9 | Bill Rae | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 90.51 mph | 2:05.04.80 | 2 | |
| 10 | B.Lee | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 89.85 mph | 2:05.59.6 | 1 |
1972 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings
Monday 5 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Siegfried Schauzu/Wolfgang Kalauch |
5 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
91.85 mph | 1:13.57.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Heinz Luthringshauser/J.Cusnik |
7 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
BMW | 91.70 mph | 1:14.04.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Gerry Boret/Nick Boret | 29 | United Kingdom | Konig König König is the German word for king. In German and other languages that use the umlaut the spellings König and Koenig are interchangeable. As a surname in English-language use Koenig is usual, or occasionally the umlaut is simply dropped, giving the form Konig... |
84.43 mph | 1:20.27.4 | 10 |
| 4 | W.Klenk/N.Scheerer |
20 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
BMW | 83.62 mph | 1:21.31.8 | 8 |
| 5 | Barry Dungworth/R.W.Turrington | 10 | United Kingdom | BMW | 82.32 mph | 1:22.30.6 | 6 |
| 6 | Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann | 6 | United Kingdom | BSA Birmingham Small Arms Company This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors.... |
80.07 mph | 1:24.49.6 | 5 |
| 7 |  R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse |
United Kingdom | BSA | 79.83 mph | 1.25.05.40 | 4 | |
| 8 | Roger Dutton/Tony Wright |
United Kingdom | BMW | 79.63 mph | 1.25.18.0 | 3 | |
| 9 | George O'Dell/Bill Boldison |
United Kingdom | BSA | 79.60 mph | 1.25.20.2 | 2 | |
| 10 | J.Barker/A.Macfadzean |
United Kingdom | BSA | 79.52 mph | 1.25.28.2 | 1 |
1972 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
Wednesday 7 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read Phil Read Phillip William Read is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer nicknamed "The Prince of Speed." Although he would often be overshadowed by his contemporary, Mike Hailwood, he would become the first man to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.-Biography:In 1964,... |
9 | United Kingdom | Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... |
99.68 mph | 1:30.51.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Rod Gould Rodney Gould Rodney Gould is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Gould began racing in 1961 and made his first Isle of Man TT appearance in 1967.He won the 1970 FIM 250cc World Championship on a Yamaha... |
4 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.09 mph | 1:32.19.6 | 12 |
| 3 | John Williams John Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race in 1976 at the 500 cc Belgian Grand Prix... |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.09 mph | 1:33.16.4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Charlie Williams Charlie Williams (motorcyclist) Charlie Williams was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he finished in tenth place in the 500cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams was an eight-time winner at the Isle of Man TT races, although only three of those victories counted towards... |
25 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.98 mph | 1:34.24.1 | 8 |
| 5 |  Werner PfirterWerner Pfirter Werner Pfirter was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1971 when he finished in sixth place in the 350cc world championship... |
20 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 95.93 mph | 1:34.24.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Bill Henderson | 35 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.26 mph | 1:35.04.4 | 5 |
| 7 | Derek Chatterton | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.13 mph | 1:35.12.20 | 4 | |
| 8 | Dudley P.Robinson | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.88 mph | 1:35.27.4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Barry Randle | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.84 mph | 1:35.29.8 | 2 | |
| 10 | B.Rae | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 92.86 mph | 1:37.31.8 | 1 |
1972 Isle of Man Ultra-Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
Friday 9 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Mortimer Chas Mortimer Charles 'Chas' Mortimer is an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed as a works Yamaha rider with 8 wins at the Isle of Man TT races in his career. In 1972 he gave Yamaha its first ever victory in the premier class at the Spanish Grand Prix, albeiit using an over-bored 350cc twin... |
1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... |
87.49 mph | 1:17.38.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Charlie Williams Charlie Williams (motorcyclist) Charlie Williams was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he finished in tenth place in the 500cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams was an eight-time winner at the Isle of Man TT races, although only three of those victories counted towards... |
28 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 80.49 mph | 1:24.23.0 | 12 |
| 3 | Billy Rae | 15 | United Kingdom | Maico Maico For the manga series, see Maico 2010.Maicowerk A.G. was founded in 1926, originally assembling 98 and 123 cc Ilo two stroke motors. After World War II the West German motorcycle manufacturer began producing its own unit construction two stroke engines, selling engines and complete motorcycles... |
79.29 mph | 1:25.39.8 | 10 |
| 4 | Lindsay Porter | 9 | United Kingdom | Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
78.63 mph | 1:26.30.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Ron Hackett | 17 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.55 mph | 1:28.44.0 | 6 |
| 6 | Ralph Watts | 18 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.40 mph | 1:28.54.0 | 5 |
| 7 | Fred Launchbury | United Kingdom | Maico | 75.75 mph | 1:29.40.60 | 4 | |
| 8 | Leigh Notman | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.74 mph | 1:29.41.40 | 3 | |
| 9 | A.Morris | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.70 mph | 1:29.43.60 | 2 | |
| 10 | M.Evans | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.23 mph | 1:30.17.40 | 1 |
1972 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings
Friday 9 June 1972 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini -Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06... |
8 | Italy | MV Agusta MV Agusta MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,... |
104.02 mph | 2:10.34.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Alberto Pagani Alberto Pagani Alberto Pagani was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1972 when he finished second in the 500cc world championship, behind his MV Agusta team-mate, Giacomo Agostini.- Motorcycle Grand Prix results :... |
3 | Italy | MV Agusta | 98.13 mph | 2:18.25.8 | 12 |
| 3 | Mick Grant Mick Grant Mick Grant is a former professional motorcycle road racer. He is a seven-time winner of the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race on various bikes, including 'Slippery Sam', a three-cylinder Triumph Trident... |
14 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... |
97.03 mph | 2:20.00.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kevin Cowley | 81 | United Kingdom | Seeley Colin Seeley Colin Seeley is a former English motorcycle sidecar racer and, later became a successful motorcycle designer and constructor.... |
96.10 mph | 2:21.21.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton Derek Chatterton was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished the year in 15th place in the 250cc world championship. He was a two-time winner of the North West 200 road race in Northern Ireland.-References:*... |
16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.80 mph | 2:21.48.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Charlie Williams | 49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.52 mph | 2:23.43.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Selwyn Griffiths |
United Kingdom | Matchless | 93.66 mph | 2:25.02.0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Clive Brown | United Kingdom | Suzuki Suzuki is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines... |
93.58 mph | 2:25.09.04 | 3 | |
| 9 | Paul Cott | United Kingdom | Seeley | 93.58 mph | 2:25.09.40 | 2 | |
| 10 | Charlie Sanby | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 93.33 mph | 2:26.41.2 | 1 |