1956 Ulster Grand Prix

Motorcycle race in Northern Ireland April 2022 Ulster Ulster Dundrod Circuit 7.416 11.934 Public roads 4 6 9–11 August 1956 Dundrod Circuit 1953-1964.svg Geoff Duke UK Gilera 4:42.6 John Hartle UK Norton Bob Brown Australia Matchless Peter Murphy New Zealand Matchless Bill Lomas UK Moto Guzzi 4:51.0 Bill Lomas UK Moto Guzzi Dickie Dale UK Moto Guzzi John Hartle UK Norton Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 4:58.6 Luigi Taveri Switzerland MV Agusta Sammy Miller UK NSU Arthur Wheeler UK Moto Guzzi Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta 5:24.0 Carlo Ubbiali Italy MV Agusta Romolo Ferri Italy Gilera Bill Webster UK MV Agusta Wilhelm Noll West Germany BMW Fritz Cron West Germany 5:29.0 Wilhelm Noll West Germany Fritz Cron West Germany BMW Pip Harris UK Ray Campbell UK Norton Florian Camathias Switzerland Maurice Büla Switzerland BMW The 1956 Ulster Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 9–11 August 1956 at the Dundrod Circuit. 500 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points 1 GBR John Hartle Norton 27 2:20:14.6 8 2 AUS Bob Brown Matchless 27 +2:47.4 6 3 NZL Peter Murphy Matchless 27 +2:48.4 4 4 GBR Geoff Tanner Norton 27 3 5 GBR Wilfred Herron Norton 26 +1 lap 2 6 GBR Jack Brett Norton 26 +1 lap 1 7 GBR Austin Carson Norton 26 +1 lap 8 GBR Dave Chadwick Norton 26 +1 lap 9 GBR Alan Trow Norton 25 +2 laps 10 GBR A. Martin Matchless 25 +2 laps 11 D. G. Chapman Norton 24 +3 laps 12 S. Murray Norton 24 +3 laps 13 GBR Ralph Rensen Norton 24 +3 laps 14 GBR Tom Turner Norton 24 +3 laps 15 T. D. Sloan Norton 23 +4 laps 16 W. Robertson Matchless 23 +4 laps 17 M. Brosnan BSA 23 +4 laps 18 H. B. Lowe BSA 23 +4 laps 19 S. Williamson Norton 23 +4 laps Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1957 Temple Press Ltd Cook R. A. B. 160 350 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points 1 GBR Bill Lomas Moto Guzzi 25 2:03:14.4 8 2 GBR Dickie Dale Moto Guzzi 25 +54.0 6 3 GBR John Hartle Norton 25 +1:11.8 4 4 GBR Jack Brett Norton 25 3 5 NZL Peter Murphy AJS 25 2 6 AUS Bob Brown AJS 25 1 7 FRG August Hobl DKW 25 8 GBR Alan Trow Norton 24 +1 lap 9 GBR Dave Chadwick Norton 24 +1 lap 10 GBR Frank Perris AJS 24 +1 lap 11 GBR Ralph Rensen Norton 24 +1 lap 12 NZL Bob Coleman AJS 24 +1 lap 13 H. Grant BSA 23 +2 laps 14 GBR Tom Turner Norton 23 +2 laps 15 S. Murray Norton 23 +2 laps 16 G. N. Begg AJS 22 +3 laps 17 G. J. Canning BSA 22 +3 laps 18 K. W. Swallow AJS 22 +3 laps 19 S. Williamson Norton 22 +3 laps 20 S. R. Farlow BSA 22 +3 laps 21 J. W. Dixon Velocette 22 +3 laps 22 H. Plews AJS 22 +3 laps 23 J. Jones BSA 21 +4 laps 24 S. R. Cameron AJS 21 +4 laps 25 L. Rice AJS 20 +5 laps 26 J. A. Artt Norton 20 +5 laps 250 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time Points 1 CHE Luigi Taveri MV Agusta 13 1:07:02.4 8 2 GBR Sammy Miller NSU 13 +13.6 6 3 GBR Arthur Wheeler Moto Guzzi 13 +3:31.0 4 4 NZL Bob Coleman NSU 13 3 5 GBR Bill Maddrick Moto Guzzi 12 +1 lap 2 6 CHE Maurice Büla NSU 11 +2 laps 1 7 GBR Frank Cope Norton 11 +2 laps 8 GBR William Dehaney Velocette 11 +2 laps 125cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Points 1 ITA Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta 12 1:05:55.0 8 2 ITA Romolo Ferri Gilera 12 +1:29.4 6 3 GBR Bill Webster MV Agusta 10 +2 laps 4 4 GBR Bill Maddrick MV Agusta 10 +2 laps 3 5 GBR Frank Cope MV Agusta 10 +2 laps 2 7 starters, 5 finishers Source:Haefliger Werner FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide Lightweight class 26–27 978-2-9701086-8-9 2024 Sidecar classification Pos Rider Passenger Manufacturer Laps Time Points 1 FRG Wilhelm Noll FRG Fritz Cron BMW 10 56:24.0 8 2 GBR Pip Harris GBR Ray Campbell Norton 10 +1:01.4 6 3 CHE Florian Camathias CHE Maurice Büla BMW 10 +1:15.6 4 4 GBR Frank Taylor GBR Ron Taylor Norton 10 3 5 GBR Bill Beevers GBR Jeff Mundy Norton 10 2 6 BEL Jack Wijns GBR Mick Woollett BMW 9 +1 lap 1 References Ulster Grand Prix 1956 1956 German Grand Prix 1956 Nations Grand Prix 1955 Ulster Grand Prix 1957 Ulster Grand Prix Category:Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Ulster Ulster Grand Prix