1973 Formula 750 season

The 1973 Formula 750 season was the first season of the FIM Formula 750 Prize. The series had previously been run as a British competition under ACU rules.[1] Ten races were held over seven rounds. Although disqualified at Silverstone for using a different bike in the second race,[2] Barry Sheene won the championship.[3]

Calendar
1975 Calendar
Round Race Title Circuit Date Heat 1 Winner Heat 2 Winner Overall Winner
1 Imola 200 Italy Imola April 15 Finland Jarno Saarinen Finland Jarno Saarinen Finland Jarno Saarinen
2 France[lower-alpha 1] France Clermont-Ferrand May 27 United Kingdom Barry Sheene
3 GP de Suède[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Sweden Anderstorp July 22 Australia Jack Findlay
4 Finland[lower-alpha 1] Finland Hämeenlinna August 1 Finland Teuvo Länsivuori
5 John Player International United Kingdom Silverstone August 12 United Kingdom Paul Smart United Kingdom Paul Smart United Kingdom Paul Smart
6 Germany Germany Hockenheim September 30 Australia Jack Findlay United Kingdom Stan Woods United Kingdom Stan Woods
7 Spain[lower-alpha 1] Spain Montjuïc October 7 Australia John Dodds
References[2][4]
Notes
  1. The rounds in France, Sweden, Finland and Spain were run as a single race
  2. The round in Sweden was part of the Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix weekend


The Ontario Motor Speedway in California, US was scheduled to hold a round in May 1973. Due to financial difficulties and management changes the event was rescheduled to October. The FIM rules are that a race date cannot be changed once the calendar is ratified so would not sanction the race. The race was therefore run as an AMA Road Race National not a F750 event.[3]

Points system

Points for each event were awarded as below, events at Imola, Silverstone and Hockenheim consisted of two races and points were awarded by aggregate times of the two. At Hockenheim, Jack Findlay won the first race but fell in the second. As there was no aggregate time over the two rounds for him he wasn't awarded points. Suzuki objected and the points awarded were based on positions in each race.[2]

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

Only the four best results achieved by a rider counted towards the championship standings.[2]

Championship standings
Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy		 CHA
France		 AND
Sweden		 HEM
Finland		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HOC
Germany		 MON
Spain		 Points
(gross)[lower-alpha 1]
1 United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki TR750 - 1 3 2 DSQ 2 2 51 (61)
2 Australia John Dodds Yamaha TZ 350 - 2 - - 3 3 1 47
3 Australia Jack Findlay Suzuki 750 6 - 1 3 2 5 4 45 (56)
4 United Kingdom Stan Woods Suzuki 750 - 4 2 5 - 1 6 41 (46)
5 Italy Guido Mandracci Suzuki 750 - - 4 4 - - 3 26
6 Finland Teuvo Länsivuori Yamaha 350 4 - - 1 - - - 23
7 Finland Jarno Saarinen Yamaha 350 1 - - - - - - 15
= United Kingdom Paul Smart Suzuki 750 - - - - 1 - - 15
9 United Kingdom Ron Chandler Triumph 750 8 5 - - 7 - - 13
10 Italy Bruno Spaggiari Ducati 750SS 2 - - - - - - 12
11 Italy Walter Villa Kawasaki H2R 3 - - - - - - 10
= United Kingdom Peter Williams Norton 750 - 3 - - - - - 10
13 United Kingdom Mick Grant Yamaha 350 - - - - 4 - - 8
= Germany Dieter Braun Yamaha 350 - - - - - 4 - 8
15 Switzerland Werner Giger Yamaha 350 - - - - - 7 8 7
16 Australia Kel Carruthers Yamaha 350 5 - - - - - - 6
= France Michel Rougerie Harley-Davidson XR-750 - - 5 - - - - 6
= United Kingdom John Newbold Yamaha 350 - - - - 5 - - 6
= Switzerland Alain Genoud Honda CR750 - - - - - - 5 6
20 Switzerland Gilbert Argo Honda 750 - 6 - - - - - 5
= Sweden Johnny Bengtsson Yamaha 350 - - 6 - - - - 5
= Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler Yamaha 350 - - - 6 - - - 5
= United Kingdom Pat Mahoney Kawasaki 750 - - - - 6 - - 5
= United Kingdom Billie Nelson Yamaha 350 - - - - - 6 - 5
25 Switzerland Philippe Coulon Yamaha 350 - 8 - - - 9 - 5
26 Switzerland Werner Pfirter Yamaha 350 7 - - - - - - 4
= United Kingdom Percy Tait Triumph 750 - 7 - - - - - 4
= Italy Roberto Gallina Honda 750 - - 7 - - - - 4
= Netherlands Marcel Ankoné Yamsel 350 - - - 7 - - - 4
= France Olivier Chevallier Yamaha 350 - - - - - - 7 4
31 United Kingdom David Nixon Triumph 750 - - 8 - - - - 3
= Finland Eero Hyvärinen Yamaha 350 - - - 8 - - - 3
= United Kingdom Darryl Pendlebury Triumph 750 - - - - 8 - - 3
= South Africa Kork Ballington Yamaha 350 - - - - - 8 - 3
35 United Kingdom Derek Chatterton Yamaha 350 9 - - - - - - 2
= France Michel Garnier Moto Guzzi V7 Sport - 9 - - - - - 2
= Sweden Lars Påhlsson Yamaha 350 - - 9 - - - - 2
= Finland Seppo Kangasniemi Yamaha 350 - - - 9 - - - 2
= France Éric Offenstadt Kawasaki 750 - - - - 9 - - 2
= Spain Víctor Palomo Yamaha 350 - - - - - - 9 2
41 Italy Galeazzo Pederneschi Yamaha 350 10 - - - - - - 1
= Denmark Franz Kroon Yamaha 350 - 10 - - - - - 1
= Italy Armando Toracca Honda 750 - - 10 - - - - 1
= Finland Pekka Nurmi Yamaha 350 - - - 10 - - - 1
= United Kingdom Martin Sharpe BSA 750 - - - - 10 - - 1
= Germany Klaus Leonhardt Yamaha 350 - - - - - 10 - 1
= Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 350 - - - - - - 10 1
Pos Rider Bike IMO
Italy		 CHA
France		 AND
Sweden		 HEM
Finland		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HOC
Germany		 MON
Spain		 Points
(gross)
References[2]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Notes
  1. Only the best four results achieved by a rider counted towards the championship. Total points obtained in brackets

References
  1. "Zapomenuté šampionáty: F750 World Championship - 1. část". Motoforum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. "1973 Formula 750 final standings". Racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. Lawrence, Larry (4 December 2019). "Archives: The Short-Lived, but Influential World Championship". Cycle News. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. Gruber, Wolfgang (1977). Formel 750 [siebenhundertfünfzig] d. Klasse d. Asse (in German) (1. Aufl ed.). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 9783879435234.
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