Formula 750
The formula 750 was a motorcycle race series, organized by the World Motorcycle Federation Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 1973-1979. She was advertised for near-series motorcycles with an engine capacity to 750 cc.
History
Ender the 1960s and early 1970s were some of the most prestigious races in the world, for example, the Isle of Man TT, the Daytona 200 or the 200 Miles of Imola, in addition to the prototype classes created as well as classes for low cost, production-based machines, the growing popularity enjoyed. The numbers of cylinders and displacements of the great series machines had developed more and more in the direction of 750 - cc four- cylinders on the European and U.S. markets at this time. For this reason, and to the rules of the previous races and series to unify, was announced as the price of FIM in 1973 by the FIM first international championship for such machines. However, the series suffered from the very beginning under a complicated regulations and the fact that the race outside the Grands Prix were held around the world motorcycle championship.
The first run in the history of Formula 750 was held on 15 April 1973, the 200 Miles of Imola in Imola, Italy. Here the Finn Jarno Saarinen won on Yamaha before the local Ducati riders Bruno Spaggiari. First champion was the Briton Barry Sheene on Suzuki.
In the years 1975 and 1976, the series was one of the European Championship, in 1977 it received the status of an official FIM World Championship.
In 1979, the FIM decided to retain only a premier class of motorcycle racing. The choice fell on the existing since 1949 500 cc class of the Motorcycle World Championship. In the formula 750 it had come more and more problems in the previous years, as the motor power for the tires and landing gear of that time were too big. In addition, the formula had become more and more Yamaha " brand trophy ". 1979 were 60 pilots who could score points, not on the road only four on a Yamaha TZ750. The formula 750 was thus set at the end of the 1979 season. From the mid- 1980s, the superbikes were as standards-based racing motorcycles at the site of the formula 750
List of winners
The champion of the series was the then 23 - year-old Briton Barry Sheene on Suzuki, who is also 500cc World Champion in 1976 and 1977. By winning the world title in 1977, Steve Baker of ersteUS - American world champion in the history of the Fédération Internationale de was Motocyclisme (FIM ). Year-old Venezuelan Johnny Cecotto Yamaha on the title - in 1978, the 32 secured. Last World Champion in 1979, Frenchman Patrick Pons, who does not even died in an accident a year later at the Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone.
The driver with the most race wins, Johnny Cecotto, who won 13 races in five years. Then Steve Baker and Kenny Roberts follow sr. with twelve victories. The most successful manufacturer is Yamaha. The Japanese were victorious with their machines at 78 of a total of 102 races.
On the race of the Formula 750 was attended by those mentioned, numerous other sizes of motorcycle sport of that era, such as Giacomo Agostini, cork Ballington, Dieter Braun, Kel Carruthers, Joey Dunlop, Ron Haslam, Takazumi Katayama, Marco Lucchinelli, Randy Mamola, Phil Read, Jarno Saarinen, Christian Sarron and Walter Villa part.