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A tweet took us back in time. Many people don't even remember the F.750, yet we were racing what was then one of the most beautiful motorbikes in the world.
There were champions like Barry Sheene Steve Baker, Johnny Cecotto and Patrick Pons, and few remember that Kenny Roberts, in his European landing in 1978, was aiming to win in this displacement as well as in 500 (and 250), trusting that it was run on different dates.
The series made its debut in 1971 as a collaboration between the American Motorcyclist Association and the Auto Cycle Union. Then FIM adopted the Formula 750 class for events in 1972.
In 1973 it became a series based in Great Britain. In 1975 the series was included in the European Championship and in 1977 it reached world championship status.
The Formula 750 was perhaps even intended as a further step beyond the 500cc Grand Prix class but it was in fact dominated by only one motorbike, the Yamaha TZ750. Suzuki, which had won the first year, put a 653 on the track, but never fully believed it and probably due to lack of houses the FIM eliminated it in 1979.
At the time, the Yamaha 750 was certainly the fastest motorbike in the world. Here it is on display with Johnny Cecotto who took it to the title in 1978, after winning the 350 world championship in 1975.
The Venezuelan arrived in F1, where in 1984 he was Ayrton Senna's teammate. The same year a bad accident in the British GP in which he broke both his legs effectively interrupted his career.
Please note the two fingers on the clutch. Those who have been passionate for a long time know why.
