1976 Formula 750 season

The 1976 Formula 750 season was the fourth season of the FIM Formula 750 Prize. The confused results of the Venezuelan round caused the championship's final standings to be shrouded in controversy. Kawasaki's Gary Nixon appeared to have won the second leg of the Venezuelan race however, the race organizers credited Yamaha's Steve Baker with the victory.[1] Víctor Palomo was crowned champion, winning three races on aggregate despite not winning a single heat. If Nixon had been awarded the victory in the Venezuelan round, he would have won the world championship by one point. Nixon protested the Venezuelan results to the FIM, who threw out the results of the event, thus denying his appeal.[2]

1976 Formula 750 Prize
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Calendar
1976 Calendar
Round Race Title Circuit Date Heat 1 Winner Heat 2 Winner Overall Winner
1 35th Daytona 200 1 Daytona International Speedway March 7 Johnny Cecotto
— Venezuela 200 Miles 2 Autodromo Internacional de San Carlos March 21 Johnny Cecotto Steve Baker Steve Baker
2 Imola AGV 200 Autodromo Dino Ferrari April 4 Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker
3 Jarama 200 Miles Circuito Permanente del Jarama May 4–5 Michel Rougerie Michel Rougerie Michel Rougerie
4 Nivelles 200 Miles Complexe Européen de Nivelles-Baulers May 23 Gary Nixon Mick Grant Gary Nixon
5 Nogaro 200 Miles Circuit Automobile Paul Armagnac May 30 Christian Estrosi Christian Estrosi Christian Estrosi
6 John Player British Grand Prix Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit August 14–15 Steve Baker Mick Grant Víctor Palomo
7 Champion Assen 200 Miles Circuit van Drenthe, Assen September 5 Phil Read Giacomo Agostini Víctor Palomo
8 ADAC Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen Hockenheimring September 26 John Newbold Gary Nixon Víctor Palomo

Notes:

1.^ - The Daytona 200 was run as a single race rather than the aggregate of two heats that the other races used.
2.^ – The Venezuela 200 Miles was given non-championship status following a timekeeping error.[3]

Championship standings
Pos Rider Bike DAY
 IMO
 JAR
 NIV
 NOG
 SIL
 ASS
 HOC
 Pts
1 Víctor Palomo Yamaha 13 2 7 1 1 1 61
2 Gary Nixon Kawasaki 2 1 4 17 2 47
3 John Newbold Suzuki 35 6 4 4 4 4 37
4 Michel Rougerie Yamaha 6 2 1 32
5 Dave Potter Yamaha 22 2 3 7 27
6 Gérard Choukroun Yamaha 8 4 6 16 5 22
7 Christian Estrosi Yamaha 29 1 6 19
8 Pat Hennen Suzuki 3 5 16
= Patrick Pons Yamaha 5 3 16
10 Steve Baker Yamaha 1 15
= Johnny Cecotto Yamaha 1 15
12 Takazumi Katayama Yamaha 4 7 8 15
13 Jack Findlay Yamaha 10 2 13
14 Philippe Coulon Yamaha 2 14 12
= Boet van Dulmen Yamaha 23 2 12
= Giacomo Agostini Yamaha 3 9 12
= Kork Ballington Yamaha 5 5 12
18 Barry Sheene Suzuki 34 3 10
= Mick Grant Kawasaki 3 10
= Phil Read Yamaha 3 10
= Bruno Kneubuhler Yamaha 17 3 10
22 Roger Ruiz Yamaha 9 5 8
= Gene Romero Yamaha 4 8
= Edmar Ferreira Yamaha 5 9 8
25 Jaime Samaranch Yamaha 5 6
26 Marcel Ankoné Suzuki 31 11 7 10 5
= José María Mallol Ducati 6 5
= Rob Bron Yamaha 20 6 5
= Chas Mortimer Yamaha 6 5
= Alex George Yamaha 14 6 5
31 Hideo Kanaya Yamaha 7 4
= Yvon Duhamel Kawasaki 36 7 4
= John Williams Suzuki 13 7 4
34 Randy Cleek Yamaha 8 3
= Philippe Chaltin Yamaha 8 3
= Barry Ditchburn Kawasaki 8 3
= Cliff Carr Yamaha 8 3
= Johnny Bengtsson Yamaha 30 18 8 3
39 Christian Huguet Yamaha 9 2
= Kenny Roberts Yamaha 9 2
= Jon Ekerold Yamaha 9 11 2
42 John Dodds Yamaha 10 11 9 1
= Etienne Geeraerd Yamaha 10 1
= Maurice Chaumat Yamaha 10 1
= Clive Offer Yamaha 10 1
= Hans-Otto Butenuth Yamaha 19 10 1
— Bob Endicott Yamaha 11 0
— Dennis Purdle Yamaha 12 0
— Ken Blake Yamaha 13 0
— Walter Foster Yamaha 15 0
— Doug Libby Yamaha 16 0
— Len Fitch Yamaha 17 0
— Robert Wakefield Yamaha 18 0
— Kevin Stafford Yamaha 19 0
— Ed Hanson Yamaha 21 0
— Dale Singleton Yamaha 24 0
— Ron Mass Yamaha 25 0
— Steve Mallonee Yamaha 26 0
— Richard Chambers Yamaha 27 0
— Cory Rupplet Yamaha 28 0
— Michael Trimby Yamaha 32 0
— Henry De Gouw Yamaha 33 0
— Bruce Townsend Yamaha 37 0
— Bob Rectenwald Yamaha 38 0
— John Long Yamaha 39 0
— Wes Cooley Yamaha 40 0
— Alberto Sciaresa Yamaha 12 0
— Pentti Korhonen Yamaha 14 0
— Christian Bourgeois Yamaha 15 0
— Gilles Husson Yamaha 16 0
— Ron Haslam Yamaha 18 0
— Piers Forrester Yamaha 11 12 0
— Mick Patrick Yamaha 11 0
— Jean-Pierre Orban Yamaha 12 15 0
— Gerhard Vogt Yamaha 13 0
— Pat Evans Yamaha 14 0
— Dick Alblas König 12 0
— Piet van der Wal Yamaha 20 0
— E. Brandstetter Yamaha 13 0
— H. Schone Yamaha 14 0
Pos Rider Bike DAY
 IMO
 JAR
 NIV
 NOG
 SIL
 ASS
 HOC
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

[4]

References
  1. DeWitt, Norman L. (2010). Grand Prix Motorcycle Racers: The American Heroes. Books.Google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. Nixon Loses FIM Appeal and F750 World Championship. American Motorcyclist. Books.Google.com. January 1977. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. Carter, p. 143
  4. "1976 Formula 750 final standings". Racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 2017-05-06.

See also

Books
  • Carter, Chris (ed.). Motocourse 1976-1977. Hazleton Securities Ltd. ISBN 0-905138-02-3.
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