# 1956 Isle of Man TT

The 1956 Isle of Man TT was the first round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 4 June and 8 June 1956 at the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Senior and Junior TTs and the Clypse Course for the Lightweight, Ultra Lightweight and Sidecar TTs.

## Senior TT (500 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| 1 | John Surtees | MV Agusta | 7 | 2:44:05.8 | 8 |
| 2 | John Hartle | MV Agusta | 7 | +1:30.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brett | Norton | 7 | +2:48.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Walter Zeller | BMW | 7 | +3:16.4 | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +3:22.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Ennett | Matchless | 7 | +6:34.6 | 1 |
| 7 | Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +9:22.0 | |
| 8 | Gavin Dunlop | Matchless | 7 | +9:22.0 | |
| 9 | George Salt | Norton | 7 | +10:13.4 | |
| 10 | Don Chapman | Norton | 7 | +10:37.4 | |
| 45 finishers ||||||

## Junior TT (350 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| 1 | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 2:57:29.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Derek Ennett | AJS | 7 | +4:38.0 | 6 |
| 3 | John Hartle | Norton | 7 | +7:19.2 | 4 |
| 4 | Cecil Sandford | DKW | 7 | +7:19.4 | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Grant | Norton | 7 | +10:14.6 | 2 |
| 6 | Alan Trow | Norton | 7 | +11:11.4 | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Powell | AJS | 7 | +11:46.6 | |
| 8 | Frank Perris | AJS | 7 | +12:11.4 | |
| 9 | Duilio Agostini | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +13:23.2 | |
| 10 | Terry Shepherd | Norton | 7 | +13:29.2 | |
| 42 finishers ||||||

## Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| 1 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:26:54.0 | 8 |
| 2 | Roberto Colombo | MV Agusta | 9 | +2:08.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Hans Baltisberger | NSU | 9 | +2:30.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Horst Kassner | NSU | 9 | +2:33.6 | 3 |
| 5 | František Bartoš | ČZ | 9 | +5:11.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Arthur Wheeler | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +5:26.6 | 1 |
| 7 | Phil Carter | RDS | 9 | +8:32.2 | |
| 8 | Albert Jones | Norton | 9 | +9:16.6 | |
| 9 | Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +11:51.2 | |
| 10 | Norman Webb | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +16:36.2 | |
| 10 finishers ||||||

## Ultra Lightweight TT (125cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
| 1 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:24:16.8 | 8 |
| 2 | Marcelo Cama | Montesa | 9 | +5:02.4 | 6 |
| 3 | Francisco González | Montesa | 9 | +11:02.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Enrique Sirera | Montesa | 9 | +11:07.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Dave Chadwick | LEF | 9 | +12:26.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Václav Parus | ČZ | 9 | +13:07.2 | 1 |
| 7 | Douglas Allen | Mondial | 9 | +14:01.6 | |
| 8 | Dudley Edlin | MV Agusta | 9 | +15:28.2 | |
| 9 | Frank Cope | Norton | 9 | +20:01.8 | |
| 22 starters, 9 finishers ||||||
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## Sidecar TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| 1 | Fritz Hillebrand | Manfred Grunwald | BMW | 9 | 1:23:12.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Pip Harris | Ray Campbell | Norton | 9 | +1:35.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Bill Boddice | William Storr | Norton | 9 | +3:07.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Bob Mitchell | Eric Bliss | Norton | 9 | +4:04.6 | 3 |
| 5 | Jackie Beeton | Les Nutt | Norton | 9 | +5:41.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Ernie Walker | Dun Roberts | Norton | 9 | +5:47.2 | 1 |
| 7 | Fred Hanks | E. Donnan | Matchless | 9 | +8:35.8 | |
| 8 | Alan Young | Tony Partridge | Norton | 9 | +9:01.8 | |
| 9 | Bill Beevers | Jeff Mundy | Norton | 9 | +9:29.8 | |
| 10 | Len Taylor | Peter Glover | Norton | 9 | +9:53.2 | |
| 15 finishers |||||||

## Non-championship races
### Clubmans Senior TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:18:40.6 |
| 2 | Ron Jerrard | BSA | 3 | +1:06.2 |
| 3 | Tony Jenkins | BSA | 3 | +2:41.8 |
| 4 | Fred Wallis | BSA | 3 | +2:43.6 |
| 5 | Dennis Smart | BSA | 3 | +4:34.4 |
| 6 | Geoffrey Coombes | BSA | 3 | +5:24.2 |
| 7 | John Hurlstone | Triumph | 3 | |
| 8 | W. J. Hill | BSA | 3 | |
| 9 | Brian Newman | BSA | 3 | |
| 10 | David Andrews | BSA | 3 | |
| 28 finishers |||||

### Clubmans Junior TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
| 1 | Bernard Codd | BSA | 3 | 1:22:48.4 |
| 2 | John Eckhart | BSA | 3 | +41.6 |
| 3 | Alan Shepherd | Norton | 3 | +2:54.8 |
| 4 | Eric Unwin | BSA | 3 | +3:19.6 |
| 5 | Derrick Jervis | BSA | 3 | +3:20.4 |
| 6 | Jimmy Morton | BSA | 3 | +3:32.8 |
| 7 | James Coates | BSA | 3 | |
| 8 | Norman Robertson | BSA | 3 | |
| 9 | Ken James | BSA | 3 | |
| 10 | Denis Pratt | BSA | 3 | |
| 50 finishers |||||
| Previous race: 1955 Nations Grand Prix | FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1956 season | Next race: 1956 Dutch TT |
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