Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

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]

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

Formula One TT winner Phillip McCallen at Ballaugh Bridge

Formula One TT

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

Sidecar Race A

Rank Rider Passenger Team Time Speed (mph)
1 England Geoff Bell Keith Cornbill 600 Honda 1.06.54.4 101.51
2 England Eddie Wright Pete Hill 600 Honda 1.07.29.6 100.62
3 England Mick Boddice Dave Wells 600 Honda 1.08.04.0 99.77
4 England 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 Isle of Man Dave Molyneux Karl Ellison 600 Kawasaki 1.08.28.4 99.18

Sidecar Race B

Rank Rider Passenger Team Time Speed (mph)
1 England Geoff Bell Keith Cornbill 600 Yamaha 1.06.55.0 101.49
2 England Mick Boddice Dave Wells 600 Honda 1.07.28.0 100.66
3 Isle of Man 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

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

Supersport 600

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

Supersport 400

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

Ultra Lightweight

Rank Rider Bike Time Speed (mph)
1 Northern Ireland Joey Dunlop Honda 1.25.01.6 106.49
2 Northern Ireland Robert Dunlop Honda 1.25.10.0 106.32
3 England Mick Lofthouse Honda 1.27.30.2 103.48
4 Northern Ireland Stanley Rea Honda 1.27.57.8 102.94
5 England Steve Johnson Honda 1.28.08.2 102.74
6 Northern Ireland 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

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

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "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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