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The Yamaha TZ750 is a series production two-stroke race motorcycle built by Yamaha to compete in the Formula 750 class in the 1970s. Motorcyclist called it "the most notorious and successful roadracing motorcycle of the 1970s". [1] Another journal called it the dominant motorcycle of the era, noting its nine consecutive Daytona 200 wins ...
Steve Baker (born September 5, 1952) is an American former professional motorcycle racer. [1] [2] He competed in AMA dirt track and road racing competitions from 1973 to 1976 and in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships in 1977 and 1978.
Brands Racing Committee – Formula 750 Yamaha TZ 750A 34 Martin Raymond 16 March 1980 Dingle Dell World Championship of Makes Brands Hatch 6 Hours Chevron B36 – Ford Cosworth BDX 35 Stephen Langton 6 Oct 1985 Paddock Hill Bend FIA Formula 1 European Grand Prix Historics Support Race Connaught B – Alta 36 Mark Edward Salle
The 1974 Formula 750 season was the second season of the FIM Formula 750 Prize.The series was originally planned for seven events, but when it was realised that the Yamaha TZ750 hadn't yet been homologized by the FIM and wouldn't be eligible to compete, several of the race organisers changed their races from F750 to open class to allow the Yamaha to compete.
In a desperate effort to keep Scott within reach in the points chase, Roberts and Carruthers built a dirt track frame to house a 170 mph Yamaha TZ750 two-stroke road racing engine. [2] The motorcycle wasn't completed until just before race time so Roberts had never ridden it until he arrived for the race in Indianapolis. [ 32 ]
Yamaha motorcycles entered the series for the first time this year with the Yamaha TZ750. [29] Britain won the series 416-401 although American Kenny Roberts was the top scorer with 4 wins. [ 1 ] Roberts bike, which was fitted with the newly introduced slick tyres , nearly failed scrutineering for "bald tyres".
Gene Romero (May 22, 1947 – May 12, 2019) was an American professional motorcycle racer. [1] [2] He competed in the A.M.A. Grand National Championship from 1966 to 1981 sponsored first by the Triumph factory racing team and then by the Yamaha factory racing team.
American Flat Track is an American motorcycle racing series. [1] The racing series, founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1954, originally encompassed five distinct forms of competitions including mile dirt track races, half-mile, short-track, TT steeplechase and road races .