1975 Formula 750 season

The 1975 Formula 750 season was the third season of the FIM Formula 750 Prize. The series consisted of 17 races held at nine events. Jack Findlay won the series although he didn't win any races.[1]

Calendar

1975 Calendar
Round Race Title Circuit Date Heat 1 Winner Heat 2 Winner Overall Winner
1 34th Daytona 200 1 United States Daytona International Speedway March 9 United States Gene Romero
2 Imola 200 Italy Autodromo Dino Ferrari April 6 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Venezuela Johnny Cecotto
3 Mettet 1000 km Belgium Mettet Circuit June 15 France Patrick Pons United Kingdom Dave Potter France Patrick Pons
4 Championnat du Monde 750 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours June 22 United Kingdom Barry Sheene United Kingdom Barry Sheene United Kingdom Barry Sheene
5 Anderstorp Sweden Anderstorp Raceway July 19 United Kingdom Barry Sheene United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn United Kingdom Barry Sheene
6 Hämeenlinna Finland Ahvenisto Race Circuit August 2–3 Finland Tapio Virtanen Finland Tapio Virtanen Finland Tapio Virtanen
7 John Player British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit August 10 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto United Kingdom Barry Sheene United Kingdom Barry Sheene
8 Champion Assen 200 Miles Netherlands Circuit van Drenthe, Assen September 7 Canada Yvon Duhamel Canada Yvon Duhamel Canada Yvon Duhamel
9 ADAC Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen Germany Hockenheimring September 26 France Patrick Pons France Patrick Pons France Patrick Pons
References[1][2][3]

Notes:

1.^ - The Daytona 200 was run as a single race rather than the aggregate of two heats that the other races used.

Points system

All events except Daytona consisted of two races and points were awarded by aggregate times of the two:[3]

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Only the five best results achieved by a rider counted towards the championship standings.[3]

Championship standings

Pos Rider Bike DAY
United States
IMO
Italy
MET
Belgium
MAG
France
AND
Sweden
AHV
Finland
SIL
United Kingdom
ASS
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points
(gross)
1 Australia Jack Findlay Yamaha TZ750 - 5 3 4 - - 6 2 3 46 (51)
2 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki TR750 - - - 1 1 - 1 - - 45
3 France Patrick Pons Yamaha - 2 1 - - - - - 1 42
4 France Christian Bourgeois Yamaha - - - 3 - 5 - 6 4 29
5 United Kingdom John Newbold Suzuki - - 6 5 - - - 3 5 27
6 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 3 1 - - - - - - - 25
7 United States Steve Baker Yamaha 2 3 - - - - - - - 22
= United Kingdom Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki KR750 - - - - 2 - 3 - - 22
= Spain Víctor Palomo SMAC-Yamaha - - - - 3 2 - - - 22
= Finland Teuvo Länsivuori Suzuki - - - - - 3 2 - - 22
11 Finland Tapio Virtanen Yamaha - - - - 5 1 - - - 21
12 United Kingdom Chas Mortimer Yamaha - 6 4 - 4 - - - - 21
13 United Kingdom Dave Potter Yamaha - 4 2 - - - - - - 20
14 United Kingdom John Williams Yamaha /
Suzuki
- - - - - - 5 - 2 18
15 United States Gene Romero Yamaha 1 - - - - - - - - 15
= Canada Yvon Duhamel Kawasaki - - - - - - - 1 - 15
17 France Christian Estrosi Yamaha - - - 2 - - - - - 12
18 France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha - - - - 8 4 - - - 11
19 Netherlands Boet van Dulmen Yamaha - - - - - - - 5 6 11
20 France René Guili Yamaha - - - 7 6 - - - - 9
21 Italy Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 4 - - - - - - - - 8
= Switzerland Philippe Coulon Yamaha - - - - - - 4 - - 8
= United States Hurley Wilvert Yamaha - - - - - - - 4 - 8
24 Australia Warren Willing Yamaha 5 - - - - - - - - 6
= Belgium Jean-Philippe Orban Yamaha - - 5 - - - - - - 6
26 United States Steve McLaughlin Yamaha 6 - - - - - - - - 5
= Monaco Hubert Rigal Yamaha - - - 6 - - - - - 5
= United Kingdom Alex George Yamaha - - - - - 6 - - - 5
29 France Gérard Choukroun Yamaha - - - - - - - 10 7 5
30 Netherlands Marcel Ankoné Yamaha /
Suzuki
- - - - - - - 7 8 5
31 Japan Hiroyuki Kawasaki [nl] Yamaha 7 - - - - - - - - 4
= United States Phil McDonald Yamaha - 7 - - - - - - - 4
= Switzerland Hans Stadelmann Yamaha - - 7 - - - - - - 4
= Sweden Johnny Bengtsson Yamaha - - - - 7 - - - - 4
= Finland Ari Heikkila Yamaha - - - - - 7 - - - 4
= United Kingdom Pat Mahoney Yamaha - - - - - - 7 - - 4
= Netherlands Wil Hartog Yamaha - - - - - - - 7 - 4
38 United Kingdom Cliff Carr Yamaha - - 8 - - - 10 - - 4
39 United States Ron Pierce Yamaha 8 - - - - - - - - 3
= Italy Mimmo Cazzaniga Kawasaki - 8 - - - - - - - 3
= Italy Guido Mandracci Suzuki - - - 8 - - - - - 3
= Sweden Ingemar Larsson Yamaha - - - - - 8 - - - 3
= United Kingdom Jim Harvey Yamaha - - - - - - 8 - - 3
= Switzerland Ernst Wenger Yamaha - - - - - - - - 8 3
45 United States Don Castro Yamaha 9 - - - - - - - - 2
= Italy Abbondio Sciaresa Yamaha - 9 - - - - - - - 2
= Germany W. Scoch Yamaha - - 9 - - - - - - 2
= France Thierry Tchernine Yamaha - - - 9 - - - - - 2
= Sweden Carl Ingmar Eckre Yamaha - - - - 9 - - - - 2
= Belgium Thierry van der Veken Yamaha - - - - - 9 - - - 2
= United Kingdom Paul Smart Suzuki - - - - - - 9 - - 2
= Netherlands Rob Bron Suzuki - - - - - - - 9 - 2
53 United States Harry Cone Yamaha 10 - - - - - - - - 1
= France Jean-Paul Boinet Yamaha - 10 - - - - - - - 1
= Australia John Dodds Yamaha - - 10 - - - - - - 1
= France Hervé Guilleux Yamaha - - - 10 - - - - - 1
= Denmark Kjeld Sedendorf Yamaha - - - - 10 - - - - 1
= Finland Harry Viiala Yamaha - - - - - 10 - - - 1
= Germany Siegfried Güttner Yamaha - - - - - - - - 10 1
Pos Rider Bike DAY
United States
IMO
Italy
MET
Belgium
MAG
France
AND
Sweden
AHV
Finland
SIL
United Kingdom
ASS
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points
(gross)
References[3]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1975 - Progress is made". Classic Racer. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via www.pressreader.com.
  2. ^ Gruber, Wolfgang (1977). Formel 750 [siebenhundertfünfzig] d. Klasse d. Asse (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 9783879435234.
  3. ^ a b c d "1975 Formula 750 final standings". Racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-04-13.