Formula TT
| Formula TT | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle - prototypes |
| Country or region | World Championship |
| First season | 1977 |
| Last season | 1990 |
The Formula TT was a racing class for motorcycles and was held between 1977 and 1990 as the official world championship under the umbrella of the FIM . It was divided into three displacement classes and was open to both two- and four-stroke engines .
history
Formula TT was launched in 1977 by the Isle of Man government and the Auto-Cycle Union to compensate for the FIM's withdrawal of the World Cup status of the Tourist Trophy and at the same time to make races with near-production machines more popular. In 1977 and 1978 the TT winner also became TT world champion in the respective class.
From 1979 the Ulster Grand Prix was also included in the Formula TT ranking. From then on, a point system was used. The world champion was won by those who scored the most points in the races held. 1982 was with the race at the Circuito de Vila Real in Portugal Vila Real added a third round of the World Cup, at the same time Formula III disappeared. In 1983 the third run took place in Assen , the Netherlands . In the following years races were held in Brno , Zolder , Hockenheim , Montjuïc , Jerez and Misano ; in 1986 the calendar included eight races. From 1987 onwards, Formula II was no longer held, Formula I also left Europe for the first time and held a run in Sugo, Japan .
In 1988 , the Superbike World Championship started a serious competitive series that quickly became very popular. This ultimately led to the fact that the Formula TT 1990 was only held as a FIM Cup and was discontinued after the end of the season. At the Tourist Trophy, the TT-F1 class was in the program until 2004.
Technical regulations
Formula TT was divided into three categories, most of which were referred to as TT-F1 to TT-F3.
- Formula I - four-stroke from 600 to 1000 cm³ and two-stroke from 350 to 500 cm³
- Formula II - four-stroke from 400 to 600 cm³ and two-stroke from 250 to 350 cm³
- Formula III - four-stroke from 200 to 400 cm³ and two-stroke from 125 to 250 cm³
Winners list
| year | Formula I | Formula II | Formula III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |
 Phil Read ( Honda ) |
Alan jackson jr. ( Honda ) |
John Kidson ( Honda )
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| 1978 |
Mike Hailwood ( Ducati ) |
Alan jackson jr. ( Honda ) |
Bill Smith ( Honda )
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| 1979 |
Ron Haslam ( Honda ) |
Alan jackson jr. ( Honda ) |
 Barry Smith ( Yamaha )
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| 1980 |
 Graeme Crosby ( Suzuki ) |
Charlie Williams ( Yamaha ) |
Ron Haslam ( Honda )
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| 1981 |
Graeme Crosby ( Suzuki ) |
Tony Rutter ( Ducati ) |
Barry Smith ( Yamaha )
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| 1982 |
 Joey Dunlop ( Honda ) |
Tony Rutter ( Ducati ) |
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| 1983 |
Joey Dunlop ( Honda ) |
Tony Rutter ( Ducati )
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| 1984 |
Joey Dunlop ( Honda ) |
Tony Rutter ( Ducati )
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| 1985 |
Joey Dunlop ( Honda ) |
Brian Reid ( Yamaha )
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| 1986 |
Joey Dunlop ( Honda ) |
Brian Reid ( Yamaha )
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| 1987 |
 Virginio Ferrari ( Bimota ) |
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| 1988 |
Carl Fogarty ( Honda )
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| 1989 |
Carl Fogarty ( Honda )
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| 1990 |
Carl Fogarty ( Honda )
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Web links
- Detailed statistics (French)
- Official website of the Tourist Trophy (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Isle of Man TT 1977. www.iomtt.com, accessed on July 13, 2010 (English).
| TT-F1 |
1977 : Phil Read | 1978 : Mike Hailwood | 1979 : Ron Haslam | 1980 : Graeme Crosby | 1981 : Graeme Crosby | 1982 : Joey Dunlop | 1983 : Joey Dunlop | 1984 : Joey Dunlop | 1985 : Joey Dunlop | 1986 : Joey Dunlop | 1987 : Virginio Ferrari | 1988 : Carl Fogarty | 1989 : Carl Fogarty | 1990 : Carl Fogarty |
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| TT-F2 |
1977 : Alan Jackson Jr. | 1978 : Alan Jackson Jr. | 1979 : Alan Jackson Jr. | 1980 : Charlie Williams | 1981 : Tony Rutter | 1982 : Tony Rutter | 1983 : Tony Rutter | 1984 : Tony Rutter | 1985 : Brian Reid | 1986 : Brian Reid |
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| TT-F3 |
1977 : John Kidson | 1978 : Bill Smith | 1979 : Barry Smith | 1980 : Ron Haslam | 1981 : Barry Smith |