1968 Isle of Man TT
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The 1968 Isle of Man TT, the third round of the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, involved six championship races on the Mountain Course on the Isle of Man 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[1] The Ultra-Lightweight 50cc race was won by Barry Smith, the Lightweight 125cc race by Phil Read and the Lightweight 250cc by Bill Ivy.
Ultra-Lightweight TT 50cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barry Smith |
1 | Derbi | 72.90 mph | 1:33.10.4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Chris M. Walpole |
9 | Honda | 67.26 mph | 1:40.59.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Les Griffiths |
14 | Honda | 66.12 mph | 1:42.36.0 | 4 |
| 4 | David Lock |
12 | Honda | 65.66 mph | 1:43.27.8 | 3 |
| 5 | Jim Pink |
29 | Honda | 64.14 mph | 1:45.54.2 | 2 |
| 6 | R.M. Udall |
7 | Honda | 67.70 mph | 1:40.03.8 | 1 |
| DNF |  Angel Nieto |
9 | Derbi |
Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read |
2 | Yamaha | 99.12 mph | 1:08.31.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Bill Ivy |
9 | Yamaha | 97.78 mph | 1:09.27.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Kel Carruthers |
12 | Suzuki | 86.69 mph | 1:18.21.2 | 4 |
| 4 | Tommy Robb |
11 | Bultaco | 85.80 mph | 1:19.10.4 | 3 |
| 5 |  Gordon Keith |
7 | Brown Special | 84.88 mph | 1:20.06.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Steve Murray |
16 | Honda | 83.19 mph | 1:21.09.4 | 1 |
Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
10 June 1968 – 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Ivy |
21 | Yamaha | 99.58 mph | 2:16.24.8 | 8 |
| 2 |  Renzo Pasolini |
5 | Benelli | 98.00 mph | 2:18.36.8 | 6 |
| 3 |  Heinz Rosner |
12 | MZ | 95.04 mph | 2:22.56.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Malcolm Uphill |
1 | Suzuki | 93.86 mph | 2:24.44.4 | 3 |
| 5 | Rod Gould |
32 | Yamaha | 93.61 mph | 2:25.07.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Bill Smith |
3 | Yamaha | 92.26 mph | 2:27.14.8 | 1 |
Junior TT 350cc final standings
12 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
6 | MV Agusta | 104.78 mph | 2:09.38.6 | 8 |
| 2 | Renzo Pasolini |
17 | Benelli | 102.65 mph | 2:12.19.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Bill Smith |
7 | Honda | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Woodman |
15 | Aermacchi | 93.46 mph | 2:25.21.4 | 3 |
| 5 | John Cooper |
16 | Seeley | 93.35 mph | 2:25.32.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Jack Findlay |
1 | Aermacchi | 93.04 mph | 2:26.00.0 | 1 |
Sidecar TT 500cc final standings
8 June 1968 – 3 Laps (113.2 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Siegfried Schauzu/H. Schneider |
7 | BMW | 91.09 mph | 1:14.34.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Johann Attenburger/J. Schillinger |
2 | BMW | 89.47 mph | 1:15.55.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Hans Luthringhauser/G. Hughes |
5 | BMW | 87.60 mph | 1:17.32.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Helmut Fath/W. Kalauch |
4 | BMW | 87.28 mph | 1:17.49.0 | 3 |
| 5 | John Brandon/C. Holland |
23 | BMW | 82.43 mph | 1:22.24.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Maurice Tombs/T. Tombs |
14 | BMW | 82.20 mph | 1:22.30.8 | 1 |
Senior TT 500cc final standings
14 June 1968 – 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
7 | MV Agusta | 103.63 mph | 2:13.39.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Brian Ball |
30 | Seeley-Matchless | 95.97 mph | 2:22.08.4 | 6 |
| 3 | Barry Randle |
39 | Petty Norton | 95.57 mph | 2:22.26.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Bill Smith |
14 | Matchless | 95.02 mph | 2:22.58.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Bernie Lund |
Matchless | 94.96 mph | 2:22.34.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kel Carruthers |
3 | Norton | 94.23 mph | 2:23.06.4 | 1 |