1956 Isle of Man TT

  1956 Isle of Man TT

Race details
Race 1 of 6 races in the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	4–14 June 1956
Official name	Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Location	Snaefell Mountain Course (Senior, Junior, Clubmans Senior and Clubmans Junior) Clypse Course (Ultra Lightweight, Lightweight and Sidecars)
Course	Public roads; Mountain Course 60.72 km (37.73 mi); Clypse Course 17.63 km (10.95 mi)
500cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider John Surtees MV Agusta Time 23:09.4 Podium First John Surtees MV Agusta Second John Hartle Norton Third Jack Brett Norton
350cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi Time 24:18.8 Podium First Ken Kavanagh Moto Guzzi Second Derek Ennett AJS Third John Hartle Norton
250cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider Hans Baltisberger NSU Time 9:21.6 Podium First Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta Second Roberto Colombo MV Agusta Third Hans Baltisberger NSU
125cc
Rider Fastest lap Rider Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta Time 9:09.8 Podium First Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta Second Marcelo Cama Montesa Third Francisco González Montesa
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider Fastest lap Rider Willhelm Noll BMW Time 9:01.6 Podium First Fritz Hillebrand BMW Second Pip Harris Norton Third Bill Boddice Norton

The 1956 Isle of Man TT was the first round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 4 June and 8 June 1956 at the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Senior and Junior TTs and the Clypse Course for the Lightweight, Ultra Lightweight and Sidecar TTs.