Posted 15 December 2015 - 15:07
A while ago I got hold of the magazine Motor Cycling 76, which has an article on this that looks at the first five years and with tables for the top ten in the championship.
In 1974 the top ten were:
1 Barry Sheene (Suzuki 750), 135
2 Stan Woods (Suzuki 750), 76
3 Paul Smart (Suzuki 750), 54
4 Pat Mahoney (Yamaha 700), 48
5 Mick Grant (Kawasaki 750), 42
6 Kork Ballington (Kawasaki 750), 39
7 Peter Williams (John Player Norton), 31
8 Barry Ditchburn (Broad Yamaha), 30
9 Percy Tait (Triumph 750), 29
10 Derek Chatterton (Yamaha 700), 26
The individual race winners were as follows:
1971
Brands - Percy Tait, Triumph 750
Mallory - Percy Tait, Triumph 750
Snetterton - Percy Tait, Triumph 750
Oulton - Ray Pickrell, BSA 750
Mallory - Ray Pickrell, BSA 750
Brands - John H Cooper, BSA 750
1972
Brands - Ray Pickrell, Triumph 750
Cadwell - John H Cooper, Triumph 750
Brands - Ray Pickrell, Triumph 750
Mallory - John H Cooper, Triumph 750
Oulton - Paul Smart, Seeley Kawasaki
Scarborough - Mick Grant, Norton
Mallory - Paul Smart, Triumph
Brands - John H Cooper, Triumph 750
1973
Brands - Paul Smart, Suzuki 750
Cadwell - Peter Williams, John Player Norton
Brands - Stan Woods, Suzuki 750
Mallory - Stan Woods, Suzuki 750
Oulton - Paul Smart, Suzuki 750
Scarborough - ???*
Mallory - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Brands - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
* the winner of this race obviously finished outside the top ten overall, so is not given
1974
Brands - Paul Smart, Suzuki 750
Cadwell - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Mallory - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Brands - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Oulton - Stan Woods, Suzuki 750
Scarborough - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Mallory - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Brands - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
1975
Cadwell - Mick Grant, Kawasaki 750
Brands - Mick Grant, Kawasaki 750
Mallory - Barry Ditchburn, Kawasaki 750
Brands - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Oulton - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Scarborough - Mick Grant, Kawasaki 750
Mallory - Barry Sheene, Suzuki 750
Brands - Barry Ditchburn, Kawasaki 750
Let me know if you need the complete top ten for 1971-73, 75, or anything else.