1965 Isle of Man TT


The 1965 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were contested in six categories over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta.

1965 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Phil ReadUnited KingdomYamaha94.28 mph1:12.02.68
2 Luigi TaveriSwitzerlandHonda94.15 mph1:12.08.46
3 Mike DuffCanadaYamaha93.83 mph1:12.23.64
4 Derek WoodmanUnited KingdomMZ92.19 mph1:13.40.83
5 Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki91.62 mph1:14.08.02
6 Ralph BryansUnited KingdomHonda90.89 mph1:14.44.01

1965 Sidecar TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Max Deubel/Emil HornerWest GermanyBMW90.57 mph1:14.59.88
2 Fritz Scheidegger/J.RobinsonSwitzerlandBMW89.11 mph1:15.13.86
3 Georg Auerbacher/R.RykersWest GermanyBMW84.45 mph1:20.26.24
4 Hans Luthringhauser/H.HahnWest GermanyBMW84.11 mph1:20.45.63
5 Tony Baitup/Graham GeerUnited KingdomTriumph84.02 mph1:20.48.82
6 Charlie Freeman/B.NelsonUnited KingdomNorton80.90 mph1:23.57.81

1965 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Jim RedmanRhodesiaHonda97.19 mph2:19.45.88
2 Mike DuffCanadaYamaha94.71 mph2:23.26.46
3 Frank PerrisUnited KingdomSuzuki93.99 mph2:24.32.04
4 Tarquinio ProviniItalyBenelli93.57 mph2:25.10.03
5 Franta StastnyCzechoslovakiaJawa90.34 mph2:30.22.22
6 Dave WilliamsUnited KingdomMondial88.23 mph2:33.58.01

1965 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Jim RedmanRhodesiaHonda100.72 mph2:14.55.28
2 Phil ReadUnited KingdomYamaha99.35 mph2:16.44.46
3 Giacomo AgostiniItalyMV Agusta98.52 mph2:17.53.44
4 Bruce BealeRhodesiaHonda93.29 mph2:25.37.23
5 Griff A.JenkinsUnited KingdomNorton92.61 mph2:26.41.42
6 Gilberto MilaniItalyAermacchi92.49 mph2:26.52.41

1965 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings

3 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Luigi TaveriSwitzerlandHonda79.66 mph1:25.16.68
2 Hugh AndersonNew ZealandSuzuki78.85 mph1:26.08.86
3 Ernst DegnerWest GermanySuzuki77.04 mph1:28.10.04
4 Charlie MatesUnited KingdomHonda65.61 mph1:43.41.43
5 Ian PlumridgeUnited KingdomDerbi63.43 mph1:47.05.42
6 Ernie L GriffithsUnited KingdomHonda61.35 mph1:50.43.01

1965 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

6 Laps Mountain Course.
PlaceRiderNumberCountryMachineSpeedTimePoints
1 Mike HailwoodUnited KingdomMV Agusta91.69 mph2:28.09.08
2 Joe DunphyUnited KingdomNorton90.28 mph2:30.28.86
3 Mike DuffCanadaMatchless88.09 mph2:34.12.04
4 Ian BurneUnited KingdomNorton87.63 mph2:35.01.063
5 Selwyn GriffithsUnited KingdomMatchless87.00 mph2:36.08.62
6 Billy McCoshUnited KingdomMatchless86.90 mph2:36.19.41