1955 Isle of Man TT
# 1955 Isle of Man TT

In the 1955 Isle of Man TT the Lightweight 250cc race moved to the 10.75 miles long Clypse Course, also used for the Lightweight 125cc TT race, and the Sidecar TT, and the course was used for these races until 1959. During this period the rest of the TT program remained on the Mountain Circuit.

In the Junior TT, Norton rider Bob McIntyre led for four of the seven laps, but brake overheating and suspension problems forced him to slow, allowing Bill Lomas on a Moto Guzzi to pass, and go on to victory.

## Senior TT (500 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Geoff Duke | Gilera | 7 | 2:41:49.8 | 8 |
| 2 | Reg Armstrong | Gilera | 7 | +1:59.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +4:43.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brettt | Norton | 7 | +5:49.8 | 3 |
| 5 | Bob McIntyre | Norton | 7 | +7:03.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Ennett | Matchless | 7 | +9:24.6 | 1 |
| 7 | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +12:05.0 | |
| 8 | Eric Jones | Norton | 7 | +12:55.4 | |
| 9 | Derek Powell | Matchless | 7 | +13:35.4 | |
| 10 | Peter Davey | Norton | 7 | +14:25.2 | |
| 47 finishers ||||||

## Junior TT (350 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 2:51:38.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Bob McIntyre | Norton | 7 | +1:00.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Cecil Sandford | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +1:24.0 | 4 |
| 4 | John Surtees | Norton | 7 | +3:14.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Maurice Quincey | Norton | 7 | +4:03.8 | 2 |
| 6 | John Hartle | Norton | 7 | +5:16.8 | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Ennett | AJS | 7 | +7:00.2 | |
| 8 | Duilio Agostini | Moto Guzzi | 7 | +8:46.6 | |
| 9 | Peter Murphy | AJS | 7 | +8:59.8 | |
| 10 | Jack Ahearn | Norton | 7 | +10:23.0 | |
| 52 finishers ||||||

## Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bill Lomas | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:21:38.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Cecil Sandford | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +51.2 | 6 |
| 3 | Hermann Paul Müller | NSU | 9 | +4:43.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Arthur Wheeler | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +8:06.2 | 3 |
| 5 | Dave Chadwick | R.D. Special | 9 | +9:07.4 | 2 |
| 6 | Bill Webster | Velocette | 9 | +13:27.2 | 1 |
| 7 | Phil Carter | Norton | 9 | +15:27.6 | |
| 8 | Bill Maddrick | Moto Guzzi | 9 | +16:16.8 | |
| 8 finishers ||||||

## Ultra-Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 9 | 1:23:38.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Luigi Taveri | MV Agusta | 9 | +2.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Lattanze | Mondial | 9 | +2:14.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Bill Lomas | MV Agusta | 9 | +2:59.6 | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Webster | MV Agusta | 9 | +20:35.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Ross Porter | MV Agusta | 9 | +22:26.8 | 1 |
| 7 | Frank Burman | EMC-Puch | 9 | +22:33.8 | |
| 8 | Len Harfield | LCH | 9 | +27:11.8 | |
| 8 finishers ||||||

## Sidecar TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Walter Schneider | Hans Strauss | BMW | 9 | 1:23:14.0 | 8 |
| 2 | Bill Boddice | William Storr | Norton | 9 | +3:44.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Pip Harris | Ray Campbell | Matchless | 9 | +5:08.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Beeton | Charles Billingham | Norton | 9 | +5:40.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Frank Taylor | Ron Taylor | Norton | 9 | +8:38.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Ernie Walker | Dun Roberts | Norton | 9 | +8:42.4 | 1 |
| 7 | Fred Hanks | E. Donnan | Matchless | 9 | +10:22.4 | |
| 8 | Derek Yorke | R. Eden | Norton | 9 | +14:48.0 | |
| 9 | A. H. Skein | F. Westaway | Norton | 9 | +18:27.0 | |
| 10 | Fritz Mühlemann | K. Tuscher | BSA | 9 | +26:54.0 | |
| 10 finishers |||||||

## Non-championship races

### Clubmans Senior TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Eddie Dow | BSA | 9 | 1:22:23 |
| 2 | I. M. Atkinson | Triumph | 9 | +1:08 |
| 3 | R. Kelly | Triumph | 9 | +2:01 |
| 4 | P. Ferbrache | BSA | 9 | +2:39 |
| 5 | D. Andrews | BSA | 9 | +2:58 |
| 6 | A. H. Mustard | BSA | 9 | +3:01 |
| 7 | F. Wallis | BSA | 9 | |
| 8 | G. W. Shekell | Triumph | 9 | |
| 9 | M. W. Gillingham | Triumph | 9 | |
| 10 | D. J. Hunt | BSA | 9 | |
| 12 finishers |||||

### Clubmans Junior TT classification

| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jimmy Buchan | BSA | 9 | 1:25:24.0 |
| 2 | D. Joubert | BSA | 9 | +15.6 |
| 3 | P. Ferbrache | BSA | 9 | +2:30.8 |
| 4 | R. Thompson | BSA | 9 | +4:49.0 |
| 5 | C. McLean | BSA | 9 | +4:50.4 |
| 6 | W. H. Hocking | BSA | 9 | +4:57.8 |
| 7 | K. W. James | BSA | 9 | |
| 8 | D. Jervis | BSA | 9 | |
| 9 | T. E. Hutchinson | BSA | 9 | |
| 10 | R. M. Harding | BSA | 9 | |
| 12 finishers |||||
| Previous race: 1955 French Grand Prix | FIM Grand Prix World Championship 1955 season | Next race: 1955 German Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1954 Isle of Man TT | Isle of Man TT | Next race: 1956 Isle of Man TT |
