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Here's a recent race story from Mats Hall in Europe.
"The race was in Linköping 2nd to 4 th of august. Its called “the year race” and was the 59 th. It was formula 750. I had the new motor with billet cases and new JS3 cam. Ran it for first time with 36 mm amal smoothbores.
We had a great weekend. Saturday practice had a real go and got second place to start.
Saturday race I took it easy on the clutch and got second in first bend after a CB750. I followed him a couple of laps and then outbraked him setting up the pace. A Yamaha XS that overtook me once but reclaimed the position and further added pace. Got in at first place some 8 seconds ahead of the CB750.
Sunday race I noticed that something was wrong with the clutch and it didnt shift good and I had to readjust on starting grid. I decided to try to just clutch as little as possible except in start. I got a perfect start with bike pulling strong at least 3 seconds ahead of the second guy with a Triumph Nourish. Bike jumped out of gear coming in strong after a backstraight and I was overtaken. Followed the nourish a 4 laps and then overtook him . Clutch was really bad and after some 8 seconds lead 2 laps before checkers I shifted without clutch. Won with a 3 second ahead."
An earlier Photo of Mats Norton below:
"The race was in Linköping 2nd to 4 th of august. Its called “the year race” and was the 59 th. It was formula 750. I had the new motor with billet cases and new JS3 cam. Ran it for first time with 36 mm amal smoothbores.
We had a great weekend. Saturday practice had a real go and got second place to start.
Saturday race I took it easy on the clutch and got second in first bend after a CB750. I followed him a couple of laps and then outbraked him setting up the pace. A Yamaha XS that overtook me once but reclaimed the position and further added pace. Got in at first place some 8 seconds ahead of the CB750.
Sunday race I noticed that something was wrong with the clutch and it didnt shift good and I had to readjust on starting grid. I decided to try to just clutch as little as possible except in start. I got a perfect start with bike pulling strong at least 3 seconds ahead of the second guy with a Triumph Nourish. Bike jumped out of gear coming in strong after a backstraight and I was overtaken. Followed the nourish a 4 laps and then overtook him . Clutch was really bad and after some 8 seconds lead 2 laps before checkers I shifted without clutch. Won with a 3 second ahead."
An earlier Photo of Mats Norton below: