1968 Isle of Man TT
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FIM Championship races
Ultra-Lightweight TT 50cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Barry Smith | 1 | Derbi | 72.90 mph | 1:33.10.4 | 8 |
2 | Chris M. Walpole | 9 | Honda | 67.26 mph | 1:40.59.6 | 6 |
3 | Les Griffiths | 14 | Honda | 66.12 mph | 1:42.36.0 | 4 |
4 | David Lock | 12 | Honda | 65.66 mph | 1:43.27.8 | 3 |
5 | Jim Pink | 29 | Honda | 64.14 mph | 1:45.54.2 | 2 |
6 | R.M. Udall | 7 | Honda | 67.70 mph | 1:40.03.8 | 1 |
DNF | Angel Nieto | 9 | Derbi |
Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Phil Read | 2 | Yamaha | 99.12 mph | 1:08.31.4 | 8 |
2 | Bill Ivy | 9 | Yamaha | 97.78 mph | 1:09.27.8 | 6 |
3 | Kel Carruthers | 12 | Suzuki | 86.69 mph | 1:18.21.2 | 4 |
4 | Tommy Robb | 11 | Bultaco | 85.80 mph | 1:19.10.4 | 3 |
5 | Gordon Keith | 7 | Brown Special | 84.88 mph | 1:20.06.4 | 2 |
6 | Steve Murray | 16 | Honda | 83.19 mph | 1:21.09.4 | 1 |
Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Bill Ivy | 21 | Yamaha | 99.58 mph | 2:16.24.8 | 8 |
2 | Renzo Pasolini | 5 | Benelli | 98.00 mph | 2:18.36.8 | 6 |
3 | Heinz Rosner | 12 | MZ | 95.04 mph | 2:22.56.4 | 4 |
4 | Malcolm Uphill | 1 | Suzuki | 93.86 mph | 2:24.44.4 | 3 |
5 | Rod Gould | 32 | Yamaha | 93.61 mph | 2:25.07.0 | 2 |
6 | Bill Smith | 3 | Yamaha | 92.26 mph | 2:27.14.8 | 1 |
Junior TT 350cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Giacomo Agostini | 6 | MV Agusta | 104.78 mph | 2:09.38.6 | 8 |
2 | Renzo Pasolini | 17 | Benelli | 102.65 mph | 2:12.19.6 | 6 |
3 | Bill Smith | 7 | Honda | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.6 | 4 |
4 | Derek Woodman | 15 | Aermacchi | 93.46 mph | 2:25.21.4 | 3 |
5 | John Cooper | 16 | Seeley | 93.35 mph | 2:25.32.0 | 2 |
6 | Jack Findlay | 1 | Aermacchi | 93.04 mph | 2:26.00.0 | 1 |
Sidecar TT 500cc final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.2 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Siegfried Schauzu/H. Schneider | 7 | BMW | 91.09 mph | 1:14.34.2 | 8 |
2 | Johann Attenburger/J. Schillinger | 2 | BMW | 89.47 mph | 1:15.55.2 | 6 |
3 | Hans Luthringhauser/G. Hughes | 5 | BMW | 87.60 mph | 1:17.32.6 | 4 |
4 | Helmut Fath/W. Kalauch | 4 | BMW | 87.28 mph | 1:17.49.0 | 3 |
5 | John Brandon/C. Holland | 23 | BMW | 82.43 mph | 1:22.24.4 | 2 |
6 | Maurice Tombs/T. Tombs | 14 | BMW | 82.20 mph | 1:22.30.8 | 1 |
Senior TT 500cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
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1 | Giacomo Agostini | 7 | MV Agusta | 103.63 mph | 2:13.39.4 | 8 |
2 | Brian Ball | 30 | Seeley-Matchless | 95.97 mph | 2:22.08.4 | 6 |
3 | Barry Randle | 39 | Petty Norton | 95.57 mph | 2:22.26.8 | 4 |
4 | Bill Smith | 14 | Matchless | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.0 | 3 |
5 | Bernie Lund | Matchless | 94.96 mph | 2:22.34.2 | 2 | |
6 | Kel Carruthers | 3 | Norton | 94.23 mph | 2:23.06.4 | 1 |
Non-championship races
Sidecar 750cc TT final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | Terry Vinicombe/J. Flaxman | BSA | 85.85 mph | 1.19.07.4 |
2 | Norman Hanks/Rose Arnold | BSA | 83.71 mph | 1.21.44.0 |
3 | Peter Brown/D. Bean | BSA | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 |
4 | Mick Horsepole/G. Horspole | Triumph | 79.53 mph | 1.25.24.0 |
5 | John B. Crick/D. Senior | Triumph | 78.96 mph | 1.21.01.2 |
6 | Ken Graham/G. Sewell | Triumph | 78.45 mph | 1.26.35.4 |
7 | Ernie H. Leece/John Molyneux | LMS | 78.35 mph | 1.26.41.6 |
8 | Derek Plummer/Malcolm Brett | Triumph | 76.98 mph | 1.28.13.8 |
9 | Terry Windle/R. Hinchcliffe | Triumph | 76.49 mph | 1.28.48.8 |
10 | Dave Saville/E. Fletcher | Sabre | 76.26 mph | 1.29.04.0 |
Production TT 750 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | Ray Pickrell | Dunstall Norton Dominator | 98.13 mph | 1.09.13.2 |
2 | Billie Nelson | Norton | 94.62 mph | 1.11.47.2 |
3 | Tony Smith | BSA | 93.82 mph | 1.12.23.8 |
4 | Graham Bailey | Triumph | 89.66 mph | 1.13.12.6 |
5 | Malcom Uphill | Triumph | 80.08 mph | 1.17.07.0 |
6 | Tony Godfrey | Norton | 85.92 mph | 1.19.03.2 |
Production TT 500 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | Ray Knight | Triumph | 90.09 mph | 1.15.23.6 |
2 | John Blanchard | Velocette | 88.58 mph | 1.16.41.2 |
3 | David Nixon | Triumph | 88.52 mph | 1.16.44.4 |
4 | Neil Kelly | Velocette | 86.47 mph | 1.18.33.0 |
5 | Graham Robinson | Honda | 85.54 mph | 1.19.24.2 |
6 | George Barnacle | Norton | 84.23 mph | 1.20.36.8 |
7 | Hugh Evans | BSA | 84.47 mph | 1.23.08.6 |
8 | Chas Mortimer | Ducati | 77.96 mph | 1.27.07.6 |
9 | T. Walker | Triumph | 75.26 mph | 1.30.15.0 |
Production TT 250 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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1 | Tervor Burgess | Ossa | 87.21 mph | 1.17.53.4 |
2 | George E. Leigh | Bultaco | 85.23 mph | 1.19.41.8 |
3 | Barry Smith | Suzuki | 85.17 mph | 1.19.45.0 |
4 | Brian Richards | Bultaco | 83.61 mph | 1.21.14.0 |
5 | Gordon Keith | Suzuki | 83.26 mph | 1.21.35.2 |
6 | Tommy Robb | Suzuki | 83.03 mph | 1.21.48.0 |
7 | Kel Carruthers | Suzuki | 82.10 mph | 1.23.43.8 |
8 | Mike Rogers | Ducati | 80.31 mph | 1.24.38.8 |
9 | Adrian T Cooper | Suzuki | 79.40 mph | 1.25.32.6 |
10 | Ernie Johnson | Suzuki | 79.38 mph | 1.25.33.6 |