1970 Isle of Man TT


The 1970 Isle of Man TT, the fourth round of the 1970 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, involved a number of races on the Mountain Course on the Isle of Man. For the third consecutive year, Giacomo Agostini won both the Junior and Senior races, completing the six laps of the latter race in 2:13.47.6 to win by over five minutes. There were three "production" categories; Malcolm Uphill won the 750 cc, Frank Whiteway the 500 cc and Chas Mortimer the 250 cc. German pairs won both sidecar events; Klaus Enders and Wolfgang Kalauch in the 500 cc and Siegfried Schauzu and H. Schneider in the 750 cc. Kel Carruthers won the Lightweight 250 cc race, while Dieter Braun won the Lightweight 125 cc. Braun's victory was notable because he was one of only seven riders to have won an Isle of Man TT race in their first attempt. Due to the circuit's 37.7 mile length, it usually takes competitors two or three attempts before they learn its nuances.
There were six fatalities among the competitors, including world championship contender Santiago Herrero, making this the deadliest year in the history of the Isle of Man TT.

1970 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings

5 Laps Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Malcolm UphillTriumph97.71 mph1:55.51.4
2 Peter WilliamsNorton97.69 mph1:55.52.6
3 Ray PickrellNorton95.86 mph1:58.05.2
4 Tom DickieTriumph94.14 mph2:00.15.0
5 Bob HeathBSA94.09 mph2:00.19.0
6 Hans-Otto ButenuthBMW93.54 mph2:01.01.8
7 Steve SpencerNorton93.18 mph2:01.29.2
8 Tommy RobbHonda92.26 mph2:02.42.0
9 John CooperHonda91.32 mph2:03.57.6
10 Pat MahoneyNorton89.77 mph2:06.06.0

1970 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings

5 Laps Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Frank WhitewaySuzuki89.94 mph2:05.52.0
2 Gordon PantallTriumph88.90 mph2:07.20.0
3 Ray KnightTriumph88.89 mph2:07.20.4
4 R.BaylieTriumph87.58 mph2:09.15.0
5 Graham PennyTriumph86.70 mph2:10.34.4
6 J.WadeSuzuki85.31 mph2:12.42.0
7 Brian FinchVelocette83.86 mph2:14.59.0

1970 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings

5 Laps Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Chas MortimerDucati84.87 mph2:13.23.4
2 John WilliamsHonda84.80 mph2:13.29.0
3 Stan WoodsSuzuki84.06 mph2:14.40.6
4 G.HunterDucati83.94 mph2:14.52.4
5 Roy BoughleyHonda82.26 mph2:17.37.6
6 Raymond AshcroftSuzuki76.59 mph2:27.48.8
7 Tom LoughridgeSuzuki76.32 mph2:28.19.0
8 C.LutonDucati72.50 mph2:36.08.0

1970 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Siegfried Schauzu/H SchneiderBMW90.21 mph1.15.18.0
2 Peter Brown/Mick CaseyBSA85.97 mph1.19.00.4
3 E.H.Leece/John MolyneauxLWC81.02 mph1.23.50.2
4 Bill Cooper/D B ArgentWEC80.68 mph1.24.11.8
5 Mick Horsepole/E MacPhersonTriumph80.64 mph1.24.14.2
6 A.J.Sansum/Alex MacFadzeanTriumph79.58 mph1.25.21.6
7 Mac Hobson/Geoff AtkinsonBSA79.44 mph1.25.30.6
8 A.Swindells/D BayerWEC79.02 mph1.25.57.0
9 Roy Woodhouse/Doug WoodhouseHonda78.39 mph1.26.38.6
10 Peter Krukowski/Alistair LewisBSA77.76 mph1.27.21.0

1970 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Kel CarruthersAustraliaYamaha96.13 mph2:21.19.215
2 Rod GouldUnited KingdomYamaha93.75 mph2:24.54.012
3 Günter BartuschEast GermanyMZ93.75 mph2:26.58.010
4 Chas MortimerUnited KingdomYamaha91.95 mph2:27.44.28
5 Peter BerwickUnited KingdomSuzuki91.93 mph2:27.46.06
6 Alex GeorgeUnited KingdomYamaha91.42 mph2:28.35.85
7 Ian RichardsonUnited KingdomYamaha91.22 mph2:28.53.64
8 Börje JanssonSwedenYamaha90.57 mph2:29.59.63
9 Tony SmithUnited KingdomYamaha90.44 mph2:30.12.22
10 Bill SmithUnited KingdomYamaha90.20 mph2:30.36.21

1970 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Klaus Enders/Wolfgang KalauchWest GermanyBMW92.93 mph1:13.05.615
2 Siegfried Schauzu/H.SchneiderWest GermanyBMW90.64 mph1:14.56.412
3 Hans Luthringhauser/H.CusnikWest GermanyBMW88.25 mph1:16.58.010
4 Jean Claude Castella/A.CastellaSwitzerlandBMW87.91 mph1:17.16.08
5 Horst Owesle/J.KremerWest GermanyMunch URS87.99 mph1:17.22.06
6 Georg Auerbacher/Hermann HahnWest GermanyBMW86.81 mph1:18.14.65
7 Arseneus Butscher/Karl LauterbachWest GermanyBMW83.25 mph1:21.35.64
8 Charlie Freedman/Eddie FletcherUnited KingdomNorton79.86 mph1:25.02.83
9 L Currie/F KayUnited KingdomGSM79.28 mph1:25.40.62
10 Mick Horsepole/E MacPhersonUnited KingdomTriumph77.64 mph1:27.28.81

1970 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta101.77 mph2:13.28.615
2 Alan BarnettUnited KingdomAermacchi94.16 mph2:18.23.812
3 Paul SmartUnited KingdomYamaha93.93 mph2:20.08.810
4 Malcolm UphillUnited KingdomYamaha95.55 mph2:22.10.08
5 Tony RutterUnited KingdomYamaha94.60 mph2:23.36.06
6 Peter BerwickUnited KingdomAermacchi93.32 mph2:25.34.25
7 Ray PickrellUnited KingdomAermacchi91.47 mph2:28.30.64
8 Robin DufftyUnited KingdomAermacchi91.40 mph2:28.37.83
9 Tommy RobbUnited KingdomYamaha90.92 mph2:29.24.62
10 Jack FindlayAustraliaNorton90.82 mph2:29.34.01

1970 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Dieter BraunWest GermanySuzuki89.27 mph1:16.05.015
2 Börje JanssonSwedenMaico86.56 mph1:18.24.412
3 Gunter BartuschEast GermanyMZ85.93 mph1:19.02.810
4 Steve MurrayUnited KingdomHonda84.65 mph1:20.14.68
5 Fred LaunchburyUnited KingdomBultaco84.25 mph1:20.37.86
6 J.CurryUnited KingdomHonda83.99 mph1:20.52.05
7 Tommy RobbUnited KingdomMaico81.70 mph1.23.08.84
8 John KiddieUnited KingdomHonda81.27 mph1.23.34.83
9 Barrie DickinsonUnited KingdomHonda80.43 mph1.24.27.02
10 Ken ArmstrongUnited KingdomHonda79.21 mph1.25.45.21

1970 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta101.52 mph2:13.47.615
2 Peter WilliamsUnited KingdomMatchless97.76 mph2:18.57.012
3 Bill SmithUnited KingdomKawasaki96.26 mph2:21.07.610
4 Jack FindlayAustraliaSeeley95.99 mph2:21.31.48
5 John WilliamsUnited KingdomMatchless94.19 mph2:24.13.66
6 Tony JefferiesUnited KingdomMatchless93.80 mph2:24.49.25
7 Selwyn GriffithsUnited KingdomMatchless93.54 mph2:25.13.64
8 Brian AdamsUnited KingdomNorton93.53 mph2:25.14.03
9 Vin DuckettUnited KingdomMatchless92.80 mph2:26.23.62
10 Steve SpencerUnited KingdomNorton92.61 mph2:26.41.21