1967 Isle of Man TT

The 1967 Isle of Man TT is generally acknowledged to be one of the most dramatic auto races of all time. Mike Hailwood, on the mighty but evil handling, four-cylinder Honda, dueled with Giacomo Agostini on the slightly slower but easier to handle MV Agusta.

The Italian broke Hailwood's lap record on the first lap at a speed of 108.38 mph. Hailwood responded with a second lap at 108.77 mph but Agostini still led by 8.6 seconds. At the half-way pit stop of the 6 lap race, Hailwood had cut Agostini's lead to a couple of seconds but he then lost time battering the twist grip back into place with a hammer. Agostini's lead was back up to 11.6 seconds. It was a battle royale as Hailwood, riding at or over the limit, mercilessly pursued the Italian rider. By the 5th lap, Hailwood had made up the difference and the riders appeared to be in a dead heat. The closest of finishes appeared to be in the cards.

Then disaster struck Agostini on the Mountain section when his chain broke. He was able to coast back to the pits but, the sprocket was too far gone to make replacement of the chain possible. Hailwood went on to win at a record 105.62 mph. His lap record stood for eight years and was only beaten on a much improved circuit by a bike with an engine half as big again - a 750cc Kawasaki.

1967 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Points
1	Mike Hailwood	2	Britain	Honda	105.62	8
2	Peter Williams	9	Britain	Matchless	99.64	6
3	Steve Spencer	3	Britain	Norton	98.59	4
4	John Cooper		Britain	Norton	98.20	3
5	Fred Stevens	6	Britain	Paton	97.32	2
6	John Hartle		Britain	Matchless	97.14	1
DNF	Giacomo Agostini	1	Italy	MV Agusta	0

1967 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Points
1	Mike Hailwood	1	Britain	Honda	104.68	8
2	Giacomo Agostini	2	Italy	MV Agusta	102.28	6
3	Derek Woodman		Britain	MZ	96.41	4
4	Alberto Pagani		Italy	Aermacchi	94.91	3
5	Chris Conn		Britain	Aermacchi	94.77	2
6	Gilberto Milani		Italy	Aermacchi	94.19	1

1967 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Points
1	Mike Hailwood	1	Britain	Honda	103.07	8
2	Phil Read	2	Britain	Yamaha	102.05	6
3	Ralph Bryans		Britain	Honda	99.55	4
4	Dave Simmonds		Britain	Kawasaki	92.53	3
5	Bill Smith		Britain	Kawasaki	89.28	2
6	Mike Chatterton		Britain	Yamaha	89.13	1

1967 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings

Place	Rider	Number	Country	Machine	Speed	Points
1	Phil Read	4	Britain	Yamaha	97.48	8
2	Stuart Graham		Britain	Suzuki	97.40	6
3	A. Motohashi		Japan	Yamaha	94.56	4
4	Dave Simmonds	6	Britain	Kawasaki	92.08	3
5	Kel Carruthers		Australia	Honda	87.40	2
6	Jim Curry		Britain	Honda	86.97	1