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

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

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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

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Pos Rider Bike DAY
 
IMO
 
MET
 
MAG
 
AND
 
AHV
 
SIL
 
ASS
 
HOC
 
Points
(gross)
1   Jack Findlay Yamaha TZ750 - 5 3 4 - - 6 2 3 46 (51)
2   Barry Sheene Suzuki TR750 - - - 1 1 - 1 - - 45
3   Patrick Pons Yamaha - 2 1 - - - - - 1 42
4   Christian Bourgeois Yamaha - - - 3 - 5 - 6 4 29
5   John Newbold Suzuki - - 6 5 - - - 3 5 27
6   Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 3 1 - - - - - - - 25
7   Steve Baker Yamaha 2 3 - - - - - - - 22
=   Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki KR750 - - - - 2 - 3 - - 22
=   Víctor Palomo SMAC-Yamaha - - - - 3 2 - - - 22
=   Teuvo Länsivuori Suzuki - - - - - 3 2 - - 22
11   Tapio Virtanen Yamaha - - - - 5 1 - - - 21
12   Chas Mortimer Yamaha - 6 4 - 4 - - - - 21
13   Dave Potter Yamaha - 4 2 - - - - - - 20
14   John Williams Yamaha /
Suzuki
- - - - - - 5 - 2 18
15   Gene Romero Yamaha 1 - - - - - - - - 15
=   Yvon Duhamel Kawasaki - - - - - - - 1 - 15
17   Christian Estrosi Yamaha - - - 2 - - - - - 12
18   Olivier Chevallier Yamaha - - - - 8 4 - - - 11
19   Boet van Dulmen Yamaha - - - - - - - 5 6 11
20   René Guili Yamaha - - - 7 6 - - - - 9
21   Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 4 - - - - - - - - 8
=   Philippe Coulon Yamaha - - - - - - 4 - - 8
=   Hurley Wilvert Yamaha - - - - - - - 4 - 8
24   Warren Willing Yamaha 5 - - - - - - - - 6
=   Jean-Philippe Orban Yamaha - - 5 - - - - - - 6
26   Steve McLaughlin Yamaha 6 - - - - - - - - 5
=   Hubert Rigal Yamaha - - - 6 - - - - - 5
=   Alex George Yamaha - - - - - 6 - - - 5
29   Gérard Choukroun Yamaha - - - - - - - 10 7 5
30   Marcel Ankoné Yamaha /
Suzuki
- - - - - - - 7 8 5
31   Hiroyuki Kawasaki [nl] Yamaha 7 - - - - - - - - 4
=   Phil McDonald Yamaha - 7 - - - - - - - 4
=   Hans Stadelmann Yamaha - - 7 - - - - - - 4
=   Johnny Bengtsson Yamaha - - - - 7 - - - - 4
=   Ari Heikkila Yamaha - - - - - 7 - - - 4
=   Pat Mahoney Yamaha - - - - - - 7 - - 4
=   Wil Hartog Yamaha - - - - - - - 7 - 4
38   Cliff Carr Yamaha - - 8 - - - 10 - - 4
39   Ron Pierce Yamaha 8 - - - - - - - - 3
=   Mimmo Cazzaniga Kawasaki - 8 - - - - - - - 3
=   Guido Mandracci Suzuki - - - 8 - - - - - 3
=   Ingemar Larsson Yamaha - - - - - 8 - - - 3
=   Jim Harvey Yamaha - - - - - - 8 - - 3
=   Ernst Wenger Yamaha - - - - - - - - 8 3
45   Don Castro Yamaha 9 - - - - - - - - 2
=   Abbondio Sciaresa Yamaha - 9 - - - - - - - 2
=   W. Scoch Yamaha - - 9 - - - - - - 2
=   Thierry Tchernine Yamaha - - - 9 - - - - - 2
=   Carl Ingmar Eckre Yamaha - - - - 9 - - - - 2
=   Thierry van der Veken Yamaha - - - - - 9 - - - 2
=   Paul Smart Suzuki - - - - - - 9 - - 2
=   Rob Bron Suzuki - - - - - - - 9 - 2
53   Harry Cone Yamaha 10 - - - - - - - - 1
=   Jean-Paul Boinet Yamaha - 10 - - - - - - - 1
=   John Dodds Yamaha - - 10 - - - - - - 1
=   Hervé Guilleux Yamaha - - - 10 - - - - - 1
=   Kjeld Sedendorf Yamaha - - - - 10 - - - - 1
=   Harry Viiala Yamaha - - - - - 10 - - - 1
=   Siegfried Güttner Yamaha - - - - - - - - 10 1
Pos Rider Bike DAY
 
IMO
 
MET
 
MAG
 
AND
 
AHV
 
SIL
 
ASS
 
HOC
 
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

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References

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  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.