The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season held on the

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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 se ...

had been increasingly boycotted by the eras' top riders over safety concerns. Bowing to pressure for increased rider safety at racing events, FIM moved the Grand Prix to England in

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with the

British Grand Prix The British Grand Prix is a Grand Prix motor race organised in the United Kingdom by the Royal Automobile Club. First held in 1926, the British Grand Prix has been held annually since 1948 and has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Cha ...

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.'' {{Isle of Man TT

Tourist Trophy

Isle of Man TT