The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the
1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 28th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Season summary
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held on the
Isle of Man
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between 7 June and 12 June 1976. The racing would be the final time the
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 ...
was an official round on the
Grand Prix calendar.
Although it had once been the most prestigious race of the year, racing around the
Snaefell Mountain Course
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' is a street and public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''TT Course'' is used principally for the Isle of Man TT Races and also the sep ...
had been increasingly boycotted by the eras' top riders over safety concerns.
Bowing to pressure for increased rider safety at racing events,
FIM
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* Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Motorcycling Federation
* Flint Institute of Music, in Michigan, United States
* Fox Interactive Media, now News Corp. Digital Media
* ...
moved the Grand Prix to England in
1977
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with the
British Grand Prix
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being held at the
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Towcester, Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 ...
. However the Isle of Man TT, as it had before 1949 continued as a stand-alone event.
Senior TT (500cc) classification
Junior TT (350 cc) classification
Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification
500 cc Sidecar TT classification
Non-championship races
1000 cc Sidecar TT
1000 cc Open Classic TT
Production TT
References
''NOTE: The Isle of Man TT was removed from the international calendar and replaced by a proper British motorcycle Grand Prix.''
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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 ...
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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 ...
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