1976 Isle of Man TT
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| Race 5 of 12 races in the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
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| Date | 7–12 June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Snaefell Mountain Course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 John Williams
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Suzuki | |
| Time | 20:09.8 | ||
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| First |
Tom Herron
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Yamaha | |
| Second |
Ian Richards
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Yamaha | |
| Third |
Billy Guthrie
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Yamaha | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Tony Rutter
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Yamaha | |
| Time | 20:49.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Chas Mortimer
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Yamaha | |
| Second |
Tony Rutter
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Yamaha | |
| Third |
Billy Guthrie
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Yamaha | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
Tom Herron
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Yamaha | |
| Time | 21:27.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Tom Herron
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Yamaha | |
| Second |
 Takazumi Katayama
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Yamaha | |
| Third |
Chas Mortimer
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Yamaha | |
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| Fastest lap | |||
| Rider |
 Siegfried Schauzu
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Aro | |
| Time | 23:13.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Rolf Steinhausen
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Busch König | |
| Second |
Dick Greasley
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Chell Yamaha | |
| Third |
Mac Hobson
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Ham Yamaha | |
The 1976 Isle of Man TT was the fifth round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 7 June and 12 June 1976 at the Snaefell Mountain Course. 1976 marked the end of an era as it would be the last time the Isle of Man TT would appear on the Grand Prix calendar. Once the most prestigious race of the year, the event had been increasingly boycotted by the top riders, and finally succumbed to pressure for increased safety in racing events. The Grand Prix was moved to England in 1977 with the British Grand Prix being held at the Silverstone Circuit.
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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