1972 Isle of Man TT
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 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]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giacomo Agostini
|
3 | Italy | MV Agusta | 102.03 mph | 1:50.56.8 | 15 |
| 2 |  Tony Rutter
|
16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.13 mph | 1:55.21.4 | 12 |
| 3 | Mick Grant
|
27 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.57 mph | 1:56.01.0 | 10 |
| 4 |  Jack Findlay
|
4 | Australia | Yamaha | 97.41 mph | 1:53.13.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Derek Chatterton
|
6 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.65 mph | 1:58.21.4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Selwyn Griffiths
|
49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.16 mph | 2:00.13.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Mick Chatterton
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 92.98 mph | 2:01.45.2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  László Szabó
|
Hungary | Yamaha | 90.52 mph | 2:05.03.80 | 3 | |
| 9 | Bill Rae
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 90.51 mph | 2:05.04.80 | 2 | |
| 10 | B.Lee
|
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.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Siegfried Schauzu/Wolfgang Kalauch
|
5 | West Germany | BMW | 91.85 mph | 1:13.57.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Heinz Luthringshauser/J.Cusnik
|
7 | West Germany | BMW | 91.70 mph | 1:14.04.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Gerry Boret/Nick Boret
|
29 | United Kingdom | Konig | 84.43 mph | 1:20.27.4 | 10 |
| 4 | W.Klenk/N.Scheerer
|
20 | West Germany | BMW | 83.62 mph | 1:21.31.8 | 8 |
| 5 | Barry Dungworth/R.W.Turrington
|
10 | United Kingdom | BMW | 82.32 mph | 1:22.30.6 | 6 |
| 6 | Roy Hanks/J.P.Mann
|
6 | United Kingdom | BSA | 80.07 mph | 1:24.49.6 | 5 |
| 7 | R.Woodhouse/D.Woodhouse
|
United Kingdom | BSA | 79.83 mph | 1.25.05.40 | 4 | |
| 8 | Roger Dutton/Tony Wright
|
United Kingdom | BMW | 79.63 mph | 1.25.18.0 | 3 | |
| 9 | George O'Dell/Bill Boldison
|
United Kingdom | BSA | 79.60 mph | 1.25.20.2 | 2 | |
| 10 | J.Barker/A.Macfadzean
|
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]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read
|
9 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 99.68 mph | 1:30.51.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Rod Gould
|
4 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 98.09 mph | 1:32.19.6 | 12 |
| 3 | John Williams
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 97.09 mph | 1:33.16.4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Charlie Williams
|
25 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.98 mph | 1:34.24.1 | 8 |
| 5 |  Werner Pfirter
|
20 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 95.93 mph | 1:34.24.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Bill Henderson
|
35 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.26 mph | 1:35.04.4 | 5 |
| 7 | Derek Chatterton
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.13 mph | 1:35.12.20 | 4 | |
| 8 | Dudley P.Robinson
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.88 mph | 1:35.27.4 | 3 | |
| 9 | Barry Randle
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.84 mph | 1:35.29.8 | 2 | |
| 10 | B.Rae
|
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.[3]
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Mortimer
|
1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 87.49 mph | 1:17.38.2 | 15 |
| 2 | Charlie Williams
|
28 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 80.49 mph | 1:24.23.0 | 12 |
| 3 | Billy Rae
|
15 | United Kingdom | Maico | 79.29 mph | 1:25.39.8 | 10 |
| 4 | Lindsay Porter
|
9 | United Kingdom | Honda | 78.63 mph | 1:26.30.0 | 8 |
| 5 | Ron Hackett
|
17 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.55 mph | 1:28.44.0 | 6 |
| 6 | Ralph Watts
|
18 | United Kingdom | Honda | 76.40 mph | 1:28.54.0 | 5 |
| 7 | Fred Launchbury
|
United Kingdom | Maico | 75.75 mph | 1:29.40.60 | 4 | |
| 8 | Leigh Notman
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.74 mph | 1:29.41.40 | 3 | |
| 9 | A.Morris
|
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 75.70 mph | 1:29.43.60 | 2 | |
| 10 | M.Evans
|
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.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini
|
8 | Italy | MV Agusta | 104.02 mph | 2:10.34.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Alberto Pagani
|
3 | Italy | MV Agusta | 98.13 mph | 2:18.25.8 | 12 |
| 3 | Mick Grant
|
14 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 97.03 mph | 2:20.00.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Kevin Cowley
|
81 | United Kingdom | Seeley | 96.10 mph | 2:21.21.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Derek Chatterton
|
16 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 95.80 mph | 2:21.48.2 | 6 |
| 6 | Charlie Williams
|
49 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 94.52 mph | 2:23.43.8 | 5 |
| 7 | Selwyn Griffiths
|
United Kingdom | Matchless | 93.66 mph | 2:25.02.0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Clive Brown
|
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 93.58 mph | 2:25.09.04 | 3 | |
| 9 | Paul Cott
|
United Kingdom | Seeley | 93.58 mph | 2:25.09.40 | 2 | |
| 10 | Charlie Sanby
|
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 93.33 mph | 2:26.41.2 | 1 |
Sources
- ^ Daily Express page 21 Saturday 10 June 1972
- ^ a b International Tourist Trophy Races and Production Manchine Race Isle of Man. Official Programme and Guide 1972. page 42–44 ACU (1972) Fleet Studios Ltd.
- ^ International Tourist Trophy Races and Production Manchine Race Isle of Man. Official Programme and Guide 1972. page 54–56 ACU (1972) Fleet Studios Ltd.