The 1967 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was a motorcycle road racing event held on the 37-mile Snaefell Mountain course on the Isle of Man. Five races, in different engine capacity classes of 50, 125, 250, 350 and the 500 cc Senior TT, made up the second round of the FIM World Grand Prix motorcycling championship season (now known as MotoGP).[1][2] Mike Hailwood, on the four-cylinder Honda RC181, duelled with Giacomo Agostini's MV Agusta 500 Three.
The Italian broke Hailwood's lap record on the first lap at a speed of 108.38 mph (174.42 km/h). Hailwood responded with a second lap at 108.77 mph (175.05 km/h) but Agostini still led by 8.6 seconds. At the halfway pit stop of the six-lap race, Hailwood had cut Agostini's lead to a couple of seconds, but he then lost time adjusting his twist grip back into place. Agostini's lead was back up to 11.6 seconds. It was a battle as Hailwood, riding near to his limit, pursued the Italian rider. By the fifth lap, Hailwood had made up the difference and the riders appeared close to a dead heat, with the closest of finishes appearing likely.
Then disaster struck Agostini on the mountain section when his chain broke at the Windy Corner. He was able to coast back to the pits, but he was disqualified for missing Governor's Dip before coasting down to the pits. In the heat of the moment Agostini threw his helmet to the ground. Hailwood went on to win at a record 105.62 mph (169.98 km/h). His lap record stood for eight years, and was only beaten in 1975 by Mick Grant on an improved circuit riding a larger-engined Kawasaki KR750 cc.[3] Hailwood's original Honda RC181 500 cc four-cylinder bike is owned by the Hailwood Trust and occasionally demonstrated at public events by his son David.
1967 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Hartle |
Triumph | 97.10 mph (156.27 km/h) | 1.09.56.8 |
| 2 | Paul Smart |
Norton | 94.60 mph (152.24 km/h) | 1.11.48.0 |
| 3 | Tony Smith |
BSA | 89.73 mph (144.41 km/h) | 1.15.42.0 |
| 4 |  Lance Weil |
Triumph | 89.66 mph (144.29 km/h) | 1.15.45.8 |
| 5 | Paul Butler |
Triumph | 88.83 mph (142.96 km/h) | 1.16.28.0 |
| 6 | Tony Godfrey |
Norton | 87.89 mph (141.45 km/h) | 1.17.22.0 |
| 7 | Graham Bailey |
Triumph | 84.47 mph (135.94 km/h) | 1.20.11.8 |
| 8 | Melvyn Rice |
BSA | 80.93 mph (130.24 km/h) | 1.23.55.8 |
| 9 | Tony McGurk |
Triumph | 80.60 mph (129.71 km/h) | 1.24.16.6 |
| 10 |  Jan R Strijbis |
Triumph | 80.51 mph (129.57 km/h) | 1.24.22.2 |
1967 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Neil Kelly |
Velocette | 89.89 mph (144.66 km/h) | 1.15.33.8 |
| 2 | Keith Heckles |
Velocette | 89.15 mph (143.47 km/h) | 1.16.11.6 |
| 3 | David Nixon |
Triumph | 85.11 mph (136.97 km/h) | 1.19.48.0 |
1967 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings
10 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Smith |
Bultaco | 88.63 mph (142.64 km/h) | 1.16.38.2 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tommy Robb |
Bultaco | 88.62 mph (142.62 km/h) | 1.16.38.6 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barry Smith |
Suzuki | 86.29 mph (138.87 km/h) | 1.18.43.2 |
1967 Isle of Man Sidecar TT final standings
12 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Siegfried Schauzu/H.Schneider |
12 | Germany | BMW | 90.96 mph (146.39 km/h) | 1:14.40.06 | 8 |
| 2 | Klaus Enders/Ralf Engelhardt |
8 | Germany | BMW | 90.58 mph (145.77 km/h) | 1:14.59.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Colin Seeley/R.Lindsay |
4 | Britain | BMW | 87.92 mph (141.49 km/h) | 1:17.15.6 | 4 |
| 4 | Pip Harris/J.Thornton |
17 | Britain | BMW | 86.83 mph (139.74 km/h) | 1:18.13.6 | 3 |
| 5 | Barry Dungworth/N.Caddow |
1 | Britain | BMW | 85.50 mph (137.60 km/h) | 1:19.49.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Terry Vinicombe/J.Flaxman |
5 | Britain | Kirby – BSA | 84.11 mph (135.36 km/h) | 1:20.45.6 | 1 |
1967 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings
12 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood |
7 | Britain | Honda | 103.07 mph (165.88 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Read |
14 | Britain | Yamaha | 102.05 mph (164.23 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Ralph Bryans |
1 | Britain | Honda | 99.55 mph (160.21 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds |
12 | Britain | Kawasaki | 92.53 mph (148.91 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Smith |
9 | Britain | Kawasaki | 89.28 mph (143.68 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Mick Chatterton |
50 | Britain | Yamaha | 89.13 mph (143.44 km/h) | 1 |
1967 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings
14 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Read |
10 | Britain | Yamaha | 97.48 mph (156.88 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Stuart Graham |
2 | Britain | Suzuki | 97.40 mph (156.75 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 |  Akiyasu Motohashi |
12 | Japan | Yamaha | 94.56 mph (152.18 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Dave Simmonds |
8 | Britain | Kawasaki | 92.08 mph (148.19 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Kel Carruthers |
16 | Australia | Honda | 87.40 mph (140.66 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Jim Curry |
19 | Britain | Honda | 86.97 mph (139.96 km/h) | 1 |
1967 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings
14 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood |
3 | Britain | Honda | 104.68 mph (168.47 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 |  Giacomo Agostini |
6 | Italy | MV Agusta | 102.28 mph (164.60 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Derek Woodman |
4 | Britain | MZ | 96.41 mph (155.16 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | Alberto Pagani |
32 | Italy | Aermacchi | 94.91 mph (152.74 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Conn |
2 | Britain | Aermacchi | 94.77 mph (152.52 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Gilberto Milani |
33 | Italy | Aermacchi | 94.19 mph (151.58 km/h) | 1 |
1967 Isle of Man TT 50cc final standings
16 June 1967 – 3 laps (113 miles (182 km)) Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Graham |
2 | Britain | Suzuki | 82.89 mph (133.40 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Hans-Georg Anscheidt |
1 | Germany | Suzuki | 81.86 mph (131.74 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Tommy Robb |
Britain | Suzuki | 69.28 mph (111.50 km/h) | 4 | |
| 4 | Chris Walpole |
27 | Britain | Honda | 66.57 mph (107.13 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Ernie L Griffiths |
19 | Britain | Honda | 66.50 mph (107.02 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | Stan G W Lawley |
20 | Britain | Honda | 65.37 mph (105.20 km/h) | 1 |
1967 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings
16 June 1967 – 6 laps (226.38 miles (364.32 km)) TT Mountain Course.
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood |
4 | Britain | Honda | 105.62 mph (169.98 km/h) | 8 |
| 2 | Peter Williams |
8 | Britain | Matchless | 99.64 mph (160.36 km/h) | 6 |
| 3 | Steve Spencer |
32 | Britain | Lancefield Norton | 98.59 mph (158.67 km/h) | 4 |
| 4 | John Cooper |
11 | Britain | Norton | 98.20 mph (158.04 km/h) | 3 |
| 5 | Fred Stevens |
26 | Britain | Paton | 97.32 mph (156.62 km/h) | 2 |
| 6 | John Hartle |
14 | Britain | Matchless | 97.14 mph (156.33 km/h) | 1 |
Sources
- ↑ http://www.isle-of-man.ws/isle_of_man_tt.php Archived 29 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 20 August 2006)
- ↑ "Mike Hailwood - Motorcycle Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010. Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum (retrieved 20 August 2006)
- ↑ McDiarmid, Mac (2004). The Magic of the TT: A Century of Racing over the Mountain. UK: Haynes. p. 121. ISBN 1-84425-002-4.