1977 Isle of Man TT

The 1977 Isle of Man TT took place between 11 June – 17 June 1977, at the Snaefell Mountain Course. 1977 marked the beginning of an era as it was the first time the Isle of Man TT did not appear on the Grand Prix calendar.^[1]

Senior TT (500 cc) classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	9	Phil Read	Suzuki	5	1:45:48.4
2	6	Tom Herron	Yamaha	5	+1:18.2
3	10		Yamaha	5	+2:46.0
4	30	Joey Dunlop	Yamsel	5	+3:58.6
5	16	Pat Hennen	Suzuki	5	+4:09.2
6	42		Yamsel	5	+4:28.6
7	4	Chas Mortimer	Yamaha	5	+4:38.6
8	32	Bill Smith	Suzuki	5	+5:09.4
9	11		Yamaha	5	+5:48.6
10	29		Yamaha	5	+6:05.4
73 starters in total, 36 finishers
Fastest lap : 20:34.6 (Phil Read)
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Junior TT (250 cc) classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	3	Charlie Williams	Yamaha	3	1:08:10.0
2	7		Yamaha	3	+8.8
3	8	Tom Herron	Yamaha	3	+1:13.0
4	12	Alex George	Yamaha	3	+1:48.0
5	15		Yamaha	3	+2:05.4
6	6		Yamaha	3	+2:23.4
7	10	Mick Grant	Kawasaki	3	+2:25.6
8	34		Yamaha	3	+3:05.0
9	26		Yamsel	3	+3:17.4
10	33	Joey Dunlop	Yamaha	3	+3:22.2
67 starters in total, 51 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:18.8 ()
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1000 cc Classic TT classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	6	Mick Grant	Kawasaki	6	2:02:37.4
2	12	Charlie Williams	Yamaha	6	+3:26.8
3	4		Yamaha	6	+5:25.6
4	3	Chas Mortimer	Yamaha	6	+5:58.0
5	11	Bill Smith	Yamaha	6	+6:13.0
6	26		Suzuki	6	+6:22.6
7	37	Joey Dunlop	Yamaha	6	+6:34.4
8	44		Yamaha	6	+8:02.4
9	1	Steve Parrish	Suzuki	6	+8:10.8
10	10	Alex George	Yamaha	6	+8:26.0
71 starters in total, 30 finishers
Fastest lap : 20:04.4 (Mick Grant)
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Jubilee 1000 cc TT classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	6	Joey Dunlop	Yamaha	4	1:23:10.6
2	16		Suzuki	4	+51.6
3	10		Yamaha	4	+1:20.4
4	11	Bill Smith	Suzuki	4	+1:37.4
5	24		Yamaha	4	+2:48.8
6	17		Yamaha	4	+3:24.6
7	2	Derek Chatterton	Suzuki	4	+3:26.8
8	23		Yamaha	4	+3:51.2
9	5		Yamaha	4	+4:21.8
10	22		Yamaha	4	+4:27.2
80 starters in total, 45 finishers
Fastest lap : 20:24.4 (Joey Dunlop)
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Formula One TT classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	11	Phil Read	Honda	4	1:33:19.6
2	2		Ducati	4	+38.4
3	3		Honda	4	+3:26.4
4	12		Honda	4	+3:49.4
5	16		BSA	4	+5:01.8
6	29		Laverda	4	+5:49.4
7	43		Triumph	4	+6:32.6
8	46		BSA	4	+8:21.6
9	31		Laverda	4	+9:53.6
10	59		Suzuki	4	+9:59.6
49 starters in total, 32 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:15.0 (Phil Read)
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Formula Two TT classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	8		Honda	4	1:31:08.0
2	3		Honda	4	+1:24.6
3	6		Honda	4	+3:50.4
4	18		Honda	4	+11:23.2
5	12		Triumph	4	+12:29.4
6	14		Honda	4	+15:45.0
7	19		Benelli	4	+16:44.8
8	21		Honda	4	+22:41.0
14 starters in total, 8 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:22.8 ()
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Formula Three TT classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	45		Honda	4	1:37:04.4
2	64		Suzuki	4	+5:15.0
3	66		Honda	4	+5:23.6
4	46		Honda	4	+6:04.8
5	49		Maico	4	+7:12.2
6	40		Honda	4	+7:53.0
7	48		Honda	4	+10:34.6
8	55		Yamaha	4	+11:27.6
9	44		Yamaha	4	+12:06.6
10	62		Yamaha	4	+12:26.6
20 starters in total, 13 finishers
Fastest lap : 23:52.6 ()
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1000 cc Sidecar TT Race One classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Passenger	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	16	George O'Dell		Windle-Yamaha	4	1:30:31.2
2	2			Chell-Yamaha	4	+50.0
3	3	Rolf Steinhausen		Busch-König	4	+1:46.2
4	5			British Magnum	4	+2:45.0
5	9			Yamaha	4	+5:15.6
6	18			Francis-Yamaha	4	+7:45.6
7	33			Kawasaki	4	+7:48.4
8	24			Revett-Yamaha	4	+11:55.6
9	59	Brian Mee		Kawasaki	4	+12:18.4
10	53			Russell-Kawasaki	4	+12:53.6
68 starters in total, 36 finishers
Fastest lap : 22:01.2 (O'Dell/)
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1000 cc Sidecar TT Race Two classification[]

Pos	No.	Rider	Passenger	Manufacturer	Laps	Time
1	1			Yamaha	4	1:30:47.0
2	15	Rolf Biland		Schmid-Yamaha	4	+59.8
3	3	Rolf Steinhausen		Busch-König	4	+1:03.0
4	2			Chell-Yamaha	4	+4:28.4
5	9			Yamaha	4	+4:31.0
6	37			Yamaha	4	+6:28.0
7	14			Yamaha	4	+6:57.0
8	53			Kawasaki	4	+10:44.0
9	31			König	4	+12:05.6
10	67			Laverda	4	+12:11.4
61 starters in total, 25 finishers
Fastest lap : (/)
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