The 1966 Isle of Man TT races were held later in the year than the traditional May/June fortnight due to the seamen's strike which affected access to the Island for all concerned.[1] After the strike ended in July, the TT races were re-organised to fit with the remaining events in the Grand Prix calendar and preceded the September Manx Grand Prix, meaning nearly a month of continuous disruption to everyday Isle of Man affairs and much concerted effort from the motorcycle trade and journalists together with the many volunteers and support workers.[2]

1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Bill IvyUnited KingdomYamaha97.66 mph1:09.32.88
2Phil ReadUnited KingdomYamaha96.96 mph1:10.03.26
3Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki96.82 mph1:10.09.24
4Mike DuffCanadaYamaha95.42 mph1:11.11.23
5Frank PerrisUnited KingdomSuzuki95.13 mph1:11.24.02
6Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda95.07 mph1:11.26.61

1966 Sidecar TT final standings

3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Fritz Scheidegger/J.RobinsonSwitzerlandBMW90.76 mph1:14.50.08
2Max Deubel/Emil HornerWest GermanyBMW90.75 mph1:14.50.86
3Georg Auerbacher/W.KalauchWest GermanyBMW88.35 mph1:16.52.44
4Klaus Enders/Ralf EngelhardtWest GermanyBMW87.94 mph1:17.14.43
5Tony Baitup/G.GeerUnited KingdomTriumph87.41 mph1:17.42.62
6Barry Dungworth/N.CaddowUnited KingdomBMW80.90 mph1:19.33.41

1966 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda101.79 mph2:13.26.08
2Stuart GrahamUnited KingdomHonda97.49 mph2:19.20.06
3Peter InchleyUnited KingdomVilliers91.63 mph2:28.34.44
4František ŠťastnýCzechoslovakiaJawa89.87 mph2:31.09.03
5Jack FindlayAustraliaBultaco88.82 mph2:32.56.22
6Bill SmithUnited KingdomBultaco87.63 mph2:35.01.41

1966 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta100.87 mph2:14.40.48
2Peter WilliamsUnited KingdomAJS99.35 mph2:16.44.46
3Chris ConnUnited KingdomNorton92.56 mph2:24.46.64
4Jack AhearnAustraliaNorton92.52 mph2:26.49.83
5František BočekCzechoslovakiaJawa92.45 mph2:26.56.42
6John BlanchardUnited KingdomSeeley AJS[3]92.46 mph2:27.14.21

1966 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings

3 Laps (113.19 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Ralph BryansUnited KingdomHonda85.66 mph1:19.17.28
2Luigi TaveriSwitzerlandHonda84.74 mph1:20.08.46
3Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki83.14 mph1:21.41.04
4Ernst DegnerWest GermanySuzuki81.96 mph1:22.52.23
5B.F.GleedUnited KingdomHonda68.25 mph1:39.31.02
6Dave SimmondsUnited KingdomHonda67.70 mph1:41.50.01

1966 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.

PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomHonda103.11 mph2:14.44.88
2Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta101.09 mph2:14.22.66
3Chris ConnUnited KingdomNorton95.57 mph2:22.26.84
4John BlanchardUnited KingdomSeeley Matchless[3]95.02 mph2:22.58.03
5Ron ChandlerUnited KingdomMatchless94.11 mph2:24.20.42
6František ŠťastnýCzechoslovakiaJawa93.94 mph2:24.36.01

References

  1. ^ Isle of Man TT Database 1966 Retrieved 26 December 2014. Archived 2015-01-13.
  2. ^ Wright, David (2013). 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT: A Century of Motorcycle Racing - Updated Edition covering 2007 - 2012. Crowood. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-84797-648-2.
  3. ^ Motor Cycle 21 July 1966, p. 86 Racing Line by David Dixon. "To replace Minter, Colin Seeley has taken on John Blanchard...John will ride the Seeley AJSs and G50s in all short-circuit events, plus the Ulster Grand Prix and the TT". Accessed and added 26 December 2014