1972 Isle of Man TT
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English The 1972 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were held between 5–9 June 1972.[1] It was the fifth round of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship (now MotoGP).
A fatal accident this year led, some years later, to the end of the Isle of Man TT as a FIM championship race. The Ultra-Lightweight race was held on the last day of the event in heavy rain, and Gilberto Parlotti crashed fatally at the Verandah section of the circuit 29 miles into his second lap; the Italian rider was 31 years old. After the death of Parlotti, his friend, Giacomo Agostini, an Italian MV Agusta rider, 9-time TT winner and a ten time 350cc and 500cc world champion, announced that he would never return to the Isle of Man to race. He considered the course too dangerous for international competition. As the years went on more top riders joined Agostini's boycott and in 1976 it was announced that the TT would be removed from the championship calendar. The British round of the FIM championship was held at Silverstone Circuit on the mainland from 1977 onwards.
In the last race of the 1972 event, Agostini won his 10th TT - the most for a non-British rider.
1972 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings
Monday 5 June 1972 – 5 Laps (188.65 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][3]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Giacomo Agostini | 3 | Italy | MV Agusta | 102.03 mph | 1:50.56.8 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Tony Rutter | 16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.13 mph | 1:55.21.4 | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Mick Grant | 27 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.57 mph | 1:56.01.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Jack Findlay | 4 | Australia | Yamaha | 97.41 mph | 1:53.13.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Derek Chatterton | 6 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.65 mph | 1:58.21.4 | 6 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Selwyn Griffiths | 49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.16 mph | 2:00.13.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Mick Chatterton | 17 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 92.98 mph | 2:01.45.2 | 4 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon László Szabó | 23 | Hungary | Yamaha | 90.52 mph | 2:05.03.80 | 3 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Bill Rae | 85 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 90.51 mph | 2:05.04.80 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon B.Lee | 53 | 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.[2][4]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Template:Ill/Wolfgang Kalauch | 5 | West Germany | BMW | 91.85 mph | 1:13.57.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Template:Ill/J.Cusnik | 7 | West Germany | BMW | 91.70 mph | 1:14.04.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Gerry Boret/Nick Boret | 29 | United Kingdom | Konig | 84.43 mph | 1:20.27.4 | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon W.Klenk/N.Scheerer | 20 | West Germany | BMW | 83.62 mph | 1:21.31.8 | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Barry Dungworth/R.W.Turrington | 10 | United Kingdom | BMW | 82.32 mph | 1:22.30.6 | 6 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann | 6 | United Kingdom | BSA | 80.07 mph | 1:24.49.6 | 5 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse | 45 | United Kingdom | BSA | 79.83 mph | 1.25.05.40 | 4 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Roger Dutton/Tony Wright | 26 | United Kingdom | BMW | 79.63 mph | 1.25.18.0 | 3 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon George O'Dell/Bill Boldison | 32 | United Kingdom | BSA | 79.60 mph | 1.25.20.2 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon J.Barker/A.Macfadzean | 27 | 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.[2][5]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Phil Read | 9 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 99.68 mph | 1:30.51.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Rod Gould | 4 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.09 mph | 1:32.19.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon John Williams | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.09 mph | 1:33.16.4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Williams | 25 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.98 mph | 1:34.24.1 | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Werner Pfirter | 20 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 95.93 mph | 1:34.24.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Bill Henderson | 35 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.26 mph | 1:35.04.4 | 5 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Derek Chatterton | 1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.13 mph | 1:35.12.20 | 4 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Dudley P.Robinson | 18 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.88 mph | 1:35.27.4 | 3 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Barry Randle | 10 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.84 mph | 1:35.29.8 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon B.Rae | 54 | 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.[2][6]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Chas Mortimer | 1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 87.49 mph | 1:17.38.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Williams | 28 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 80.49 mph | 1:24.23.0 | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Billy Rae | 15 | United Kingdom | Maico | 79.29 mph | 1:25.39.8 | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Lindsay Porter | 9 | United Kingdom | Honda | 78.63 mph | 1:26.30.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Ron Hackett | 17 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.55 mph | 1:28.44.0 | 6 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Ralph Watts | 18 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.40 mph | 1:28.54.0 | 5 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Fred Launchbury | 19 | United Kingdom | Maico | 75.75 mph | 1:29.40.60 | 4 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Leigh Notman | 44 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.74 mph | 1:29.41.40 | 3 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon A.Morris | 45 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.70 mph | 1:29.43.60 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon M.Evans | 43 | 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.[2][7]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Giacomo Agostini | 8 | Italy | MV Agusta | 104.02 mph | 2:10.34.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Alberto Pagani | 3 | Italy | MV Agusta | 98.13 mph | 2:18.25.8 | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Mick Grant | 14 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 97.03 mph | 2:20.00.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Kevin Cowley | 81 | United Kingdom | Seeley | 96.10 mph | 2:21.21.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Derek Chatterton | 16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.80 mph | 2:21.48.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Williams | 49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.52 mph | 2:23.43.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Selwyn Griffiths | 21 | United Kingdom | Matchless | 93.66 mph | 2:25.02.0 | 4 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Clive Brown | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 93.58 mph | 2:25.09.04 | 3 | |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Paul Cott | 34 | United Kingdom | Seeley | 93.58 mph | 2:25.09.40 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Sanby | 12 | United Kingdom | Suzuki | 93.33 mph | 2:26.41.2 | 1 |
Non-championship races
1972 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings
Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][8]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ray Pickrell | Triumph | 100.01 mph | 1.30.34.0 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Peter Williams | Norton | 96.53 mph | 1.33.48.8 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon David Nixon | Triumph | 94.04 mph | 1.36.18.4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Helmut Dahne | BMW | 92.3 mph | 1.38.07.2 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Martyn Ashwood | Norton | 92.08 mph | 1.38.21.0 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Alistair Copeland | Triumph | 90.99 mph | 1.39.32.0 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Walter Baxter | Norton | 89.31 mph | 1.41.24.2 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Doug Lunn | Honda | 88.82 mph | 1.41.57.6 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon T Waterer | Norton | 88.21 mph | 1.42.40.0 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon R Baylie | Honda | 87.78 mph | 1.43.10.2 |
1972 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings
Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][9]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Stan Woods | Suzuki | 92.2 mph | 1.38.13.8 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Roger Bowler | Triumph | 92.09 mph | 1.38.20.6 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Barry Smith | Honda | 91.16 mph | 1.39.20.6 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Ray Knight | Triumph | 89.91 mph | 1.40.43.8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Hugh Evans | Kawasaki | 89.63 mph | 1.41.02.8 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Graham Penny | Honda | 88.29 mph | 1.42.34.6 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Bill Milne | Kawasaki | 88 mph | 1.42.54.6 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Tom Loughridge | Suzuki | 87.25 mph | 1.43.48.2 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Roy Boughey | Honda | 85.07 mph | 1.46.27.0 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Raymond Ashcroft | Honda | 84.58 mph | 1.47.05.4 |
1972 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings
Saturday 3 June 1972 – 4 Laps (150.92 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][10]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon John Williams | Honda | 85.32 mph | 1.46.08.8 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Williams | Yamaha | 84.06 mph | 1.47.50.2 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Eddie Roberts | Suzuki | 83.34 mph | 1.48.56.4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Dave Arnold | Ducati | 82.75 mph | 1.49.26.8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Neil Tuxworth | Suzuki | 82.72 mph | 1.49.29.2 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Jim Evans | Yamaha | 79.6 mph | 1.53.46.2 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Victor Soussan | Suzuki | 79.23 mph | 1.54.18.6 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon John Kiddie | Honda | 78.34 mph | 1.55.36.2 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Charles Garner | Honda | 76.58 mph | 1.58.15.8 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Leigh Notman | Yamaha | 76.34 mph | 1.58.38.0 |
1972 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings
Saturday 3 June 1972 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][11]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Template:Ill/Wolfgang Kalauch | 4 | West Germany | BMW | 90.97 mph | 1.14.40.0 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon A J Sansum/Chris Emmins | 10 | United Kingdom | Triumph | 87.76 mph | 1.17.24.0 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon J.Barker/A.Macfadzean | 31 | United Kingdom | BSA | 86.32 mph | 1.18.41.6 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon John Brandon & Cliff Holland | 28 | United Kingdom | Honda | 84.99 mph | 1.19.55.2 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Richard Wegener & A Heinrichs | 5 | West Germany | BMW | 84.88 mph | 1.20.24.0 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann | 2 | United Kingdom | BSA | 84.36 mph | 1.20.31.2 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Mick Horsepole/G J Horspole | 21 | United Kingdom | BSA | 84.22 mph | 1.20.39.2 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse | 12 | United Kingdom | Honda | 81.93 mph | 1.22.54.2 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Robin Williamson/Dave Smith | 9 | United Kingdom | Triumph | 81.65 mph | 1.23.11.8 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Trevor Ireson/M B Smith | 27 | United Kingdom | Triumph | 81.31 mph | 1.23.32.6 |
1972 Isle of Man Formula 750 cc TT final standings
Monday 5 June 1972 – 5 Laps (188.65 Miles) Mountain Course.[2][12]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ray Pickrell | Triumph | 104.23 mph | 1.48.36.0 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Tony Jefferies | Triumph | 103.46 mph | 1.49.24.8 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Jack Findlay | Suzuki | 98.33 mph | 1.55.07.4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon David Nixon | Triumph | 96.12 mph | 1.57.46.4 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Charlie Williams | Yamaha | 95.99 mph | 1.57.56.8 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Bob Steele | Norton | 95.31 mph | 1.58.46.2 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon John Williams | Honda | 95.1 mph | 1.59.02.0 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Roger Nicholls | Suzuki | 94.85 mph | 1.59.21.0 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Dennis Trollope | Triumph | 93.53 mph | 2.01.02.6 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Clive Brown | Suzuki | 93.11 mph | 2.01.35.2 |
Sources
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- ↑ Daily Express page 21 Saturday 10 June 1972
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