The 1968 Isle of Man TT, the third round of the
1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 20th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of ten Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 21 Ap ...
, involved six championship races on the
Mountain Course on the
Isle of Man
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during 8–14 June 1968.
Giacomo Agostini won both the Junior and Senior races, completing the six laps of the latter race in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 39.4 seconds to win by almost nine minutes
[''Daily Express'' page 15 AGOSTINI COLLECTS SENIOR Saturday 15 June 1968] The Ultra-Lightweight 50cc race was won by
Barry Smith, the Lightweight 125cc race by
Phil Read
Phillip William Read, (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. Read is notable for being the first competitor to win world championships ...
and the Lightweight 250cc by
Bill Ivy
William David Ivy (27 August 1942 – 12 July 1969) was an English professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Maidstone, Kent. He died during practice for a race in East Germany.
The Early Years
Ivy started racing motorbikes at Brands Hat ...
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FIM Championship races
Ultra-Lightweight TT 50cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Junior TT 350cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Sidecar TT 500cc final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.2 Miles) Mountain Course.
Senior TT 500cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
Non-championship races
Sidecar 750cc TT final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Production TT 750 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Production TT 500 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
Production TT 250 cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
References
External links
Detailed race resultsMountain Course map
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Isle of Man Tt
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...
Tourist Trophy
Isle of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...
Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man
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