The 1986 Isle of Man TT was held from 31 May to 6 June 1986 on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the Isle of Man. The weather severely disrupted the programme, shaking up the races and producing some unexpected, but worthy, wins.
Four riders died: Ian Ogden and Alan Jarvis in training and Andy Cooper in the Senior TT race at Ballig. Gene McDonnell died in what has been described as "the most horrific accident ever witnessed at the TT", when a horse was startled by a helicopter, jumped into the road and collided with McDonnell. Both horse and rider were killed instantly.
Senior TT (500 cc) classification Source: IOMTT PosNo.RiderManufacturerTime1 Roger BurnettRothmans Honda1.59.09.82 Geoff JohnsonHonda +1:083 Barry WoodlandSuzuki +1:364 Joey DunlopRothmans Honda +2:115 Phil MellorSuzuki +2:326 Roger MarshallRothmans Honda +2:397 Dave LeachYamaha +3:368 Kevin WilsonSuzuki +3:459 Sam McClementsSuzuki +3:4710 Graeme McGregorSuzuki +4:07103 starters in total, 49 finishersFastest lap :
Production Class D TT classification Source: IOMTT PosNo.RiderManufacturerTime1 Barry WoodlandSkoal Bandit Suzuki01:08:022 Graham CannellMitsui Yamaha +0:183 Matt OxleyYamaha +0:454 Peter BatesonHonda +1:115 Glenn WilliamsSuzuki +1:156 Chris FargherSuzuki +1:157 Gary PadgettYamaha +1:518 Kevin MawdsleyHonda +2:259 Steve WilliamsFowler Yamaha +2:2710 Jamie WhithamSuzuki +3:0939 starters in total, 37 finishersFastest lap :
Formula One TT classification Source: IOMTT PosNo.RiderManufacturerTime1 Joey DunlopRothmans Honda01:20:092 Geoff JohnsonHonda +0:573 Andy McGladderyGrowler Suzuki +1:274 John WeedenSuzuki +1:475 Phil MellorSuzuki +2:036 Trevor NationSuzuki +2:237 Graeme McGregorSuzuki +2:368 Gary PadgettPadgett Suzuki +3:049 Glenn WilliamsSuzuki +3:1910 Klaus KleinHG Suzuki +3:20100 starters in total, 82 finishersFastest lap :
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