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1992 Isle of Man TT

The 1992 Isle of Man TT was the 86th edition of the event. Geoff Bell, Brian Reid and Phillip McCallen all won two races each. Bell and passenger Keith Cornbill took both Sidecar races, Reid was victorious at the Junior TT and Supersport 400 TT, while Phillip McCallen held off Steve Hislop at the Formula One TT and Supersport 600 TT. The Ultra-Lightweight TT was a Dunlop family one-two, with Joey Dunlop equalling Mike Hailwood's record of 14 TT wins, and younger brother Robert finishing less than nine seconds behind in second.[1]

Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

The closing race, the 1992 Senior TT, is often regarded as one of the best, if not the best race in TT history.[2][3][4] Steve Hislop and Carl Fogarty, who had both failed to win a race so far that year, went head-to-head in an extremely close duel, swapping first position several times during the 6 laps race. Hislop had to start the race further down the field with #19, compared to Fogarty's #4, which meant he had to contend with more traffic during the early laps. In the end, Hislop came first by only four seconds, beating Fogarty who set a new track record in the final lap.[1] It was the last time Fogarty and Hislop raced against each other at the TT, as Fogarty never competed again on the Isle of Man TT course, while Hislop had his final start in 1994.[5]

One competitor died during the event: 1964 Olympic gold medallist luger Manfred Stengl, who crashed at the 33rd Milestone while holding last position during the Formula One TT.[6]

Results

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Formula One TT winner Phillip McCallen at Ballaugh Bridge

Formula One TT

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Phillip McCallen 750 Honda 1.53.22.4 119.81
2   Steve Hislop 588 Norton 1.53.34.4 119.59
3   Joey Dunlop 750 Honda 1.55.13.0 117.88
4   Nick Jefferies 750 Honda 1.55.25.0 117.68
5   Mark Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.55.45.6 117.33
6   Steve Ward 750 Honda 1.56.45.4 116.33

Sidecar Race A

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Rank Rider Passenger Team Time Speed (mph)
1   Geoff Bell Keith Cornbill 600 Honda 1.06.54.4 101.51
2   Eddie Wright Pete Hill 600 Honda 1.07.29.6 100.62
3   Mick Boddice Dave Wells 600 Honda 1.08.04.0 99.77
4   Roy Hanks Tom Hanks 350 Yamaha 1.08.07.2 99.69
5 Neil Smith Terrie Salone 350 Yamaha 1.08.07.2 99.69
6   Dave Molyneux Karl Ellison 600 Kawasaki 1.08.28.4 99.18

Sidecar Race B

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Rank Rider Passenger Team Time Speed (mph)
1   Geoff Bell Keith Cornbill 600 Yamaha 1.06.55.0 101.49
2   Mick Boddice Dave Wells 600 Honda 1.07.28.0 100.66
3   Dave Molyneux Karl Ellison 600 Kawasaki 1.07.54.2 100.01
4 Neil Smith Terrie Salone 350 Yamaha 1.08.05.8 99.73
5 Peter Krukowski Chris McGahan 350 Yamaha 1.08.18.8 99.41
6 Dave Saville Nick Roche 350 Yamaha 1.08.35.0 99.02
 
Junior TT podium finishers Steve Hislop, Brian Reid and Robert Dunlop (from left to right)

Junior TT

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Brian Reid Yamaha 1.18.38.8 115.13
2   Steve Hislop Yamaha 1.18.42.0 115.05
3   Robert Dunlop Yamaha 1.19.30.2 113.89
4   Steve Johnson Yamaha 1.19.49.8 113.43
5   Ian Lougher Yamaha 1.19.54.4 113.32
6   Bob Jackson Yamaha 1.21.16.2 111.42

Supersport 600

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Phillip McCallen Honda 1.18.42.8 115.04
2   Steve Hislop Honda 1.19.05.6 114.48
3   Steve Ward Honda 1.19.30.2 113.89
4   Nick Jefferies Honda 1.19.40.8 113.64
5   Bob Jackson Honda 1.19.47.0 113.49
6   Johnny Rea Yamaha 1.20.25.0 112.60

Supersport 400

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Brian Reid Yamaha 1.21.56.6 110.50
2   Phillip McCallen Honda 1.22.51.4 109.28
3   Steve Linsdell Yamaha 1.23.09.8 108.88
4   Nick Jefferies Honda 1.23.47.4 108.07
5   Iain Duffus Yamaha 1.24.33.6 107.08
6   Mark Farmer Yamaha 1.25.46.0 105.57
 
Ultra Lightweight TT winner Joey Dunlop at the Gooseneck

Ultra Lightweight

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Joey Dunlop Honda 1.25.01.6 106.49
2   Robert Dunlop Honda 1.25.10.0 106.32
3   Mick Lofthouse Honda 1.27.30.2 103.48
4   Stanley Rea Honda 1.27.57.8 102.94
5   Steve Johnson Honda 1.28.08.2 102.74
6   Denis McCullough Honda 1.28.10.8 102.68
 
Senior TT winner Steve Hislop at Creg-ny-Baa
 
Senior TT second-place finisher Carl Fogarty at Creg-ny-Baa

Senior TT

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Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1   Steve Hislop 588 Norton 1.51.59.6 121.28
2   Carl Fogarty 750 Yamaha 1.52.04.0 121.2
3   Robert Dunlop 588 Norton 1.54.02.6 119.10
4   Nick Jefferies 750 Honda 1.54.33.2 118.57
5   Mark Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.54.47.6 118.32
6   Robert Farmer 750 Yamaha 1.57.03.6 116.03

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "TT 1992".
  2. ^ "1992 Senior voted 'greatest TT race'". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ "Laps of the Legends - 1992 Isle of Man TT". www.autosport.com. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  4. ^ Fisher, Harry (2021-09-20). "Video: The Greatest Isle of Man TT Race Ever". TopSpeed. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ^ "Race Results: Steve Hislop".
  6. ^ "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. ^ "TT 1992 Results".
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