Formula 750

For the car racing formula, see 750 Formula.

Formula 750 was a FIM motorcycle road racing series based on a 750 cubic centimeter engine capacity.

Formula 750

Category	Motorcycle racing
Inaugural season	1973
Folded	1979
Last Riders' champion	Patrick Pons

Works Norton rider Peter Williams on the JPS-liveried 1974 'Spaceframe' Norton factory F750 racer^[1]

History

The series began in 1971 as a collaboration between the American Motorcyclist Association and the Auto Cycle Union.^[2][3][4] The FIM adopted the Formula 750 class for events in 1972.^[5]

In 1973 it became a British-based series. In 1975 the series was upgraded to European championship status and in 1977, it attained world championship status.^[6]

The Formula 750 class was seen as possibly overtaking the 500cc Grand Prix class as the premier racing division. However, the ultimate domination by one model (the Yamaha TZ750) as well as the increasingly popular superbike production class meant that the FIM discontinued the class after the 1979 season.^[4]

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  Yamaha TZ750
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  John Cooper 1971 BSA Rocket 3 F750 class

Formula 750 champions

Source:^[7]

Season	Rider	Manufacturer
1973	Barry Sheene	Suzuki
1974	John Dodds	Yamaha
1975	Jack Findlay	Yamaha
1976	Víctor Palomo	Yamaha
1977	Steve Baker	Yamaha
1978	Johnny Cecotto	Yamaha
1979	Patrick Pons	Yamaha