# 1996 Isle of Man TT

The 1996 Isle of Man TT was the year where Phillip McCallen of Honda achieved 4 wins in a week – a record not beaten until 2010. He won all of the main races with Jim Moodie and Joey Dunlop picking up the smaller bike wins.
Dave Molyneux managed to hold off Rob Fisher to win both sidecar races.
John McGuinness and David Jefferies, two of the most successful competitors in the event's history, made their debut that year. Jefferies scored a best of tenth place at the Production TT, while McGuinness finished in fifteenth place in the Lightweight TT, his only start of the week.
The event was marred by the death of four competitors: Aaron Kennedy, Rob Holden and Mick Lofthouse during practice, and Steve Tannock during the Formula One TT. Holden and Lofthouse were both former TT podium finishers.

## Results

* Race 1 – TT Formula One Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Phillip McCallen | Honda Britain RC45 | 1.56.54.1 | |
| 2 | Nick Jefferies | Honda Britain RC45 | 1.57.44.7 | + 50.6 |
| 3 | Michael Rutter | McCullough Ducati | 1.58.12.2 | + 1:18.1 |
| 4 | Iain Duffus | V&M Honda RC45 | 1.58.20.8 | + 1:26.7 |
| 5 | Jason Griffiths | Morris Honda Britain | 1.59.27.2 | + 2:33.1 |
| 6 | Mark Flynn | Manton Kawasaki | 1.59.47.8 | + 2:53.7 |
* Race 2 – Sidecar Race A (3 laps – 113.19miles)
| Rank | Rider | Passenger | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Dave Molyneux | Pete Hill | DMR | 1.01.50.6 | |
| 2 | Rob Fisher | Boyd Hutchinson | Baker Yamaha | 1.03.07.4 | + 1:16.8 |
| 3 | Kenny Howles | Steve Pointer | Ireson Mist Yamaha | 1.04.03.8 | + 2:13.2 |
| 4 | Geoff Bell | Craig Hallam | Windle Yamaha | 1.04.15.2 | + 2:24.6 |
| 5 | Mick Boddice | Dave Wells | Ireson Honda | 1.04.43.9 | + 2:53.3 |
| 6 | Graham Hayne | Michael Craig | DMR | 1:05.24.3 | + 3:33.7 |
* Race 3 – Lightweight 250 TT Race (3 laps – 226.38 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Joey Dunlop | Honda Britain RC250 | 1.18.31.5 | |
| 2 | Jim Moodie | Honda | 1.18.37.2 | + 5.7 |
| 3 | Jason Griffiths | Morris Honda Britain | 1.20.11.4 | + 1:39.9 |
| 4 | Phillip McCallen | Padgett Honda | 1.20.20.8 | + 1:49.3 |
| 5 | Nigel Davies | Padgett Yamaha | 1.20.22.0 | + 1:50.5 |
| 6 | Denis McCullough | AW Honda | 1.20.23.1 | + 1:51.6 |
* Race 4 – Sidecar Race B (3 laps – 113.19 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Passenger | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Dave Molyneux | Pete Hill | DMR | 1.01.34.8 | |
| 2 | Rob Fisher | Boyd Hutchinson | Baker Yamaha | 1.03.15.8 | + 1:41.0 |
| 3 | Kenny Howles | Steve Pointer | Ireson Mist Yamaha | 1.03.57.5 | + 2:22.7 |
| 4 | Geoff Bell | Craig Hallam | Windle Yamaha | 1.04.12.1 | + 2:37.3 |
| 5 | Richard Crossley | Rick Long | Windle Yamaha | 1.04.20.1 | + 2:45.3 |
| 6 | John Childs | Sadie Childs | Honda | 1.05.14.5 | + 3:39.7 |
* Race 5 – Ultra Lightweight 125 TT(2 laps – ? miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Joey Dunlop | Honda | 42.34.6 | |
| 2 | Gavin Lee | Honda | 42.38.4 | + 3.8 |
| 3 | Glen English | Beale Honda | 42.47.3 | + 12.7 |
| 4 | Ian Lougher | JWS | 43.09.1 | + 34.5 |
| 5 | Bob Heath | Appleyard Honda | 43.17.1 | + 42.5 |
| 6 | Gary Dynes | Honda | 44.07.9 | + 1:33.3 |
* Race 6 – Singles TT (2 laps – ? miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Jim Moodie | Bird Yamaha 684 | 41.50.7 | |
| 2 | Dave Morris | Chrysalis BMW | 42.00.7 | + 10.0 |
| 3 | Bob Jackson | BRS 800 | 43.13.4 | + 1:22.7 |
| 4 | Johannes Kehrer | MUZ 660 | 43.45.6 | + 1:54.9 |
| 5 | Craig McLean | Ducati | 43.54.3 | + 2:03.6 |
| 6 | Alan Bushell | Suzuki 800 | 44.11.1 | + 2:20.4 |
* Race 7 – Junior TT 600cc (3 laps – ? miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Phillip McCallen | Honda | 57.43.4 | |
| 2 | Iain Duffus | V&M Honda | 58.01.3 | + 17.9 |
| 3 | Ian Simpson | V&M Honda | 58.22.1 | + 38.7 |
| 4 | Colin Gable | Honda | 58.54.8 | + 1:11.4 |
| 5 | Jason Griffiths | Morris Honda Britain | 59.06.2 | + 1:22.8 |
| 6 | Nigel Davies | Kawasaki | 59.08.4 | + 1:25.0 |
* Race 8 – Production TT
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Phillip McCallen | Honda CBR900RR | 57.53.1 | |
| 2 | Iain Duffus | V&M Honda CBR900RR | 57.59.2 | + 6.1 |
| 3 | Michael Rutter | V&M Yamaha R1 | 58.18.2 | + 25.1 |
| 4 | Colin Gable | Honda CBR900RR | 58.32.4 | + 39.3 |
| 5 | Lee Pullan | Yamaha | 58.53.5 | + 1:00.4 |
| 6 | Derek Young | Total Honda Fireblade | 59.03.2 | + 1:10.1 |
* Race 9 – Senior TT Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Phillip McCallen | Honda Britain RC45 | 1.53.24.8 | |
| 2 | Joey Dunlop | Honda Britain RC45 | 1.54.37.2 | + 1:12.4 |
| 3 | Nick Jefferies | Honda Britain RC45 | 1.54.39.1 | + 1:14.3 |
| 4 | Bob Jackson | McAdoo Kawasaki | 1.54.49.3 | + 1:24.5 |
| 5 | Lee Pullan | Yamaha | 1.54.58.7 | + 1:33.9 |
| 6 | Derek Young | Tillston Honda | 1.55.55.2 | + 2:30.4 |