Formula 750
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Formula 750 was a FIM
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series based on a 750 cubic centimeter engine capacity. The series began in 1973 as a British based series. In 1975 the series was upgraded to European championship status and in 1977, it attained world championship status. The FIM discontinued the class after the 1979 season.
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series based on a 750 cubic centimeter engine capacity. The series began in 1973 as a British based series. In 1975 the series was upgraded to European championship status and in 1977, it attained world championship status. The FIM discontinued the class after the 1979 season.
Formula 750 champions
| Season | Rider | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Barry Sheene Barry Sheene Barry Stephen Frank Sheene MBE was a British World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.-Early life:... |
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| 1974 |  John DoddsJohn Dodds John Dodds is an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed on the Grand Prix circuit from 1966 to 1978. His best finish was a third place behind Dieter Braun and Teuvo Länsivuori in the 1973 250cc world championship... |
Yamaha Yamaha Motor Company , is a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company. Yamaha Motor is part of Yamaha Corporation and its headquarter is located in Iwata, Shizuoka. Along with expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized... |
| 1975 | Jack Findlay Jack Findlay Cyril John Findlay was an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is noted for having one of the longest racing careers in Grand Prix history spanning 20 years... |
Yamaha |
| 1976 |  Víctor PalomoVíctor Palomo Víctor Palomo was a former world champion water skier and Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.... |
Yamaha |
| 1977 |  Steve BakerSteve Baker (motorcyclist) Steve Baker is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle roadracer. He was the first American to win a road racing world championship when he won the 1977 Formula 750 title.... |
Yamaha |
| 1978 |  Johnny CecottoJohnny Cecotto Alberto "Johnny" Cecotto is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver... |
Yamaha |
| 1979 |  Patrick PonsPatrick Pons Patrick Pons was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from France. His best year was in 1974 when he finished in third place in the 250cc and the 350cc world championships. Pons became the first Frenchman to win an F.I.M. world championship when he won the 1979 Formula 750 title. In 1980, he won the... |
Yamaha |