# 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. 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.

## Calendar

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

## 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 |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |