1956 Isle of Man TT
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| Race 1 of 6 races in the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | 4–14 June 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Snaefell Mountain Course (Senior, Junior, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior) Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight and Sidecars) |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 John Surtees
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MV Agusta | |
| Time | 23:09.4 | ||
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| First |
John Surtees
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MV Agusta | |
| Second |
John Hartle
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Norton | |
| Third |
Jack Brett
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Norton | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 Ken Kavanagh
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Moto Guzzi | |
| Time | 24:18.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Ken Kavanagh
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Moto Guzzi | |
| Second |
 Derek Ennett
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AJS | |
| Third |
John Hartle
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Norton | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 Hans Baltisberger
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NSU | |
| Time | 9:21.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Carlo Ubbiali
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MV Agusta | |
| Second |
Roberto Colombo
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MV Agusta | |
| Third |
Hans Baltisberger
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NSU | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Carlo Ubbiali
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MV Agusta | |
| Time | 9:09.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Carlo Ubbiali
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MV Agusta | |
| Second |
 Marcelo Cama
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Montesa | |
| Third |
Francisco González
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Montesa | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Willhelm Noll
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BMW | |
| Time | 9:01.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Fritz Hillebrand
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BMW | |
| Second |
Pip Harris
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Norton | |
| Third |
Bill Boddice
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Norton | |
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.
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