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 Italy Giacomo Agostini 3 Italy MV Agusta 102.03 mph 1:50.56.8 15
2 United Kingdom Tony Rutter 16 United Kingdom Yamaha 98.13 mph 1:55.21.4 12
3 United Kingdom Mick Grant 27 United Kingdom Yamaha 97.57 mph 1:56.01.0 10
4 Australia Jack Findlay 4 Australia Yamaha 97.41 mph 1:53.13.0 8
5 United Kingdom Derek Chatterton 6 United Kingdom Yamaha 95.65 mph 1:58.21.4 6
6 Wales Selwyn Griffiths 49 United Kingdom Yamaha 94.16 mph 2:00.13.8 5
7 United Kingdom Mick Chatterton 17 United Kingdom Yamaha 92.98 mph 2:01.45.2 4
8 Hungary László Szabó 23 Hungary Yamaha 90.52 mph 2:05.03.80 3
9 United Kingdom Bill Rae 85 United Kingdom Yamaha 90.51 mph 2:05.04.80 2
10 United Kingdom 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 West Germany Siegfried Schauzu [de; it]/Wolfgang Kalauch 5 West Germany BMW 91.85 mph 1:13.57.2 15
2 West Germany Heinz Luthringshauser [de; it; nl]/J.Cusnik 7 West Germany BMW 91.70 mph 1:14.04.6 12
3 United Kingdom Gerry Boret/Nick Boret 29 United Kingdom Konig 84.43 mph 1:20.27.4 10
4 West Germany W.Klenk/N.Scheerer 20 West Germany BMW 83.62 mph 1:21.31.8 8
5 United Kingdom Barry Dungworth/R.W.Turrington 10 United Kingdom BMW 82.32 mph 1:22.30.6 6
6 United Kingdom Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann 6 United Kingdom BSA 80.07 mph 1:24.49.6 5
7 United Kingdom R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse 45 United Kingdom BSA 79.83 mph 1.25.05.40 4
8 United Kingdom Roger Dutton/Tony Wright 26 United Kingdom BMW 79.63 mph 1.25.18.0 3
9 United Kingdom George O'Dell/Bill Boldison 32 United Kingdom BSA 79.60 mph 1.25.20.2 2
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Phil Read 9 United Kingdom Yamaha 99.68 mph 1:30.51.2 15
2 United Kingdom Rod Gould 4 United Kingdom Yamaha 98.09 mph 1:32.19.6 12
3 United Kingdom John Williams United Kingdom Yamaha 97.09 mph 1:33.16.4 10
4 United Kingdom Charlie Williams 25 United Kingdom Yamaha 95.98 mph 1:34.24.1 8
5 Switzerland Werner Pfirter 20 Switzerland Yamaha 95.93 mph 1:34.24.2 6
6 United Kingdom Bill Henderson 35 United Kingdom Yamaha 95.26 mph 1:35.04.4 5
7 United Kingdom Derek Chatterton 1 United Kingdom Yamaha 95.13 mph 1:35.12.20 4
8 United Kingdom Dudley P.Robinson 18 United Kingdom Yamaha 94.88 mph 1:35.27.4 3
9 United Kingdom Barry Randle 10 United Kingdom Yamaha 94.84 mph 1:35.29.8 2
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Chas Mortimer 1 United Kingdom Yamaha 87.49 mph 1:17.38.2 15
2 United Kingdom Charlie Williams 28 United Kingdom Yamaha 80.49 mph 1:24.23.0 12
3 United Kingdom Billy Rae 15 United Kingdom Maico 79.29 mph 1:25.39.8 10
4 United Kingdom Lindsay Porter 9 United Kingdom Honda 78.63 mph 1:26.30.0 8
5 United Kingdom Ron Hackett 17 United Kingdom Honda 76.55 mph 1:28.44.0 6
6 United Kingdom Ralph Watts 18 United Kingdom Honda 76.40 mph 1:28.54.0 5
7 United Kingdom Fred Launchbury 19 United Kingdom Maico 75.75 mph 1:29.40.60 4
8 United Kingdom Leigh Notman 44 United Kingdom Yamaha 75.74 mph 1:29.41.40 3
9 United Kingdom A.Morris 45 United Kingdom Yamaha 75.70 mph 1:29.43.60 2
10 United Kingdom 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 Italy Giacomo Agostini 8 Italy MV Agusta 104.02 mph 2:10.34.4 15
2 Italy Alberto Pagani 3 Italy MV Agusta 98.13 mph 2:18.25.8 12
3 United Kingdom Mick Grant 14 United Kingdom Kawasaki 97.03 mph 2:20.00.0 10
4 United Kingdom Kevin Cowley 81 United Kingdom Seeley 96.10 mph 2:21.21.6 8
5 United Kingdom Derek Chatterton 16 United Kingdom Yamaha 95.80 mph 2:21.48.2 6
6 United Kingdom Charlie Williams 49 United Kingdom Yamaha 94.52 mph 2:23.43.8 5
7 Wales Selwyn Griffiths 21 United Kingdom Matchless 93.66 mph 2:25.02.0 4
8 United Kingdom Clive Brown United Kingdom Suzuki 93.58 mph 2:25.09.04 3
9 United Kingdom Paul Cott 34 United Kingdom Seeley 93.58 mph 2:25.09.40 2
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Ray Pickrell Triumph 100.01 mph 1.30.34.0
2 United Kingdom Peter Williams Norton 96.53 mph 1.33.48.8
3 United Kingdom David Nixon Triumph 94.04 mph 1.36.18.4
4 West Germany Helmut Dahne BMW 92.3 mph 1.38.07.2
5 United Kingdom Martyn Ashwood Norton 92.08 mph 1.38.21.0
6 United Kingdom Alistair Copeland Triumph 90.99 mph 1.39.32.0
7 United Kingdom Walter Baxter Norton 89.31 mph 1.41.24.2
8 United Kingdom Doug Lunn Honda 88.82 mph 1.41.57.6
9 United Kingdom T Waterer Norton 88.21 mph 1.42.40.0
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Stan Woods Suzuki 92.2 mph 1.38.13.8
2 United Kingdom Roger Bowler Triumph 92.09 mph 1.38.20.6
3 United Kingdom Barry Smith Honda 91.16 mph 1.39.20.6
4 United Kingdom Ray Knight Triumph 89.91 mph 1.40.43.8
5 United Kingdom Hugh Evans Kawasaki 89.63 mph 1.41.02.8
6 United Kingdom Graham Penny Honda 88.29 mph 1.42.34.6
7 United Kingdom Bill Milne Kawasaki 88 mph 1.42.54.6
8 United Kingdom Tom Loughridge Suzuki 87.25 mph 1.43.48.2
9 United Kingdom Roy Boughey Honda 85.07 mph 1.46.27.0
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom John Williams Honda 85.32 mph 1.46.08.8
2 United Kingdom Charlie Williams Yamaha 84.06 mph 1.47.50.2
3 United Kingdom Eddie Roberts Suzuki 83.34 mph 1.48.56.4
4 United Kingdom Dave Arnold Ducati 82.75 mph 1.49.26.8
5 United Kingdom Neil Tuxworth Suzuki 82.72 mph 1.49.29.2
6 United Kingdom Jim Evans Yamaha 79.6 mph 1.53.46.2
7 United Kingdom Victor Soussan Suzuki 79.23 mph 1.54.18.6
8 United Kingdom John Kiddie Honda 78.34 mph 1.55.36.2
9 United Kingdom Charles Garner Honda 76.58 mph 1.58.15.8
10 United Kingdom 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 West Germany Siegfried Schauzu [de; it]/Wolfgang Kalauch 4 West Germany BMW 90.97 mph 1.14.40.0
2 United Kingdom A J Sansum/Chris Emmins 10 United Kingdom Triumph 87.76 mph 1.17.24.0
3 United Kingdom J.Barker/A.Macfadzean 31 United Kingdom BSA 86.32 mph 1.18.41.6
4 United Kingdom John Brandon & Cliff Holland 28 United Kingdom Honda 84.99 mph 1.19.55.2
5 West Germany Richard Wegener & A Heinrichs 5 West Germany BMW 84.88 mph 1.20.24.0
6 United Kingdom Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann 2 United Kingdom BSA 84.36 mph 1.20.31.2
7 United Kingdom Mick Horsepole/G J Horspole 21 United Kingdom BSA 84.22 mph 1.20.39.2
8 United Kingdom R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse 12 United Kingdom Honda 81.93 mph 1.22.54.2
9 United Kingdom Robin Williamson/Dave Smith 9 United Kingdom Triumph 81.65 mph 1.23.11.8
10 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Ray Pickrell Triumph 104.23 mph 1.48.36.0
2 United Kingdom Tony Jefferies Triumph 103.46 mph 1.49.24.8
3 Australia Jack Findlay Suzuki 98.33 mph 1.55.07.4
4 United Kingdom David Nixon Triumph 96.12 mph 1.57.46.4
5 United Kingdom Charlie Williams Yamaha 95.99 mph 1.57.56.8
6 United Kingdom Bob Steele Norton 95.31 mph 1.58.46.2
7 United Kingdom John Williams Honda 95.1  mph 1.59.02.0
8 United Kingdom Roger Nicholls Suzuki 94.85 mph 1.59.21.0
9 United Kingdom Dennis Trollope Triumph 93.53 mph 2.01.02.6
10 United Kingdom Clive Brown Suzuki 93.11 mph 2.01.35.2

Sources

  1. ^ Daily Express page 21 Saturday 10 June 1972
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "International Tourist Trophy Races and Production Manchine Race Isle of Man. Official Programme and Guide 1972" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2021 – via daveriley.weebly.com.
  3. ^ "TT 1972 Junior TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "TT 1972 Sidecar 500cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "TT 1972 Lightweight 250 TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ "TT 1972 Lightweight 125cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. ^ "TT 1972 Senior TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. ^ "TT 1972 Production 750cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ^ "TT 1972 Production 500cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. ^ "TT 1972 Production 250cc Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. ^ "TT 1972 Sidecar 750cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ "TT 1972 Formula 750cc TT Race Results - iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

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