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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
