YT
Yamaha TZ750
Motorcycle · Yamaha · 1974–1984
Printed as: Yamaha TZ750, Levi Yamaha TZ750
5results
4wins
5podiums
3drivers
1:22.6best Wigram lap (1974)
Drivers
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | NZ Open Airfield championship (12 laps) | 1 | John Boote (Christchurch) | over 150 mph through the timing laps | 19 Jan 1974 |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Overall (25.5 miles) | 1 | John Boote (Christchurch) | 17:00 | 21 Jan 1974 |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | New Zealand open airfield championship | 1 | John Boote (Christchurch) | 17:00 | 21 Jan 1974 |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Wigram 1979 | Feature motor-cycle race (9 laps) | 1 | Paul McLachlan | 29 Jan 1979 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Motor-cycle challenge, Formula One (aggregate) | 2 | Peter Benson | 3 Dec 1984 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram | John Boote | 150 mph | top speed · NZ Open Airfield championship · more than 150 mph through the timing laps | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram | John Boote | 1:22.6 | 92.83 mph | lap record · New Zealand open airfield championship · unofficial new record for the 2.13-mile circuit | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1974 | Wigram | John Boote | 150.9 mph | top speed · New Zealand open airfield championship · electronically timed on the back straight, fastest recorded on the circuit by over 20 mph | clipping |
In the clippings (4)
Airfield motorcycle title to BooteNineteen-year-old Christchurch rider J. A. Boote (Levi's Yamaha TZ750) won the open class of the New Zealand airfield…
Boote speeds to winJohn Boote on a Levi-sponsored Yamaha TZ750 won the 12-lap NZ Open Airfield championship at Wigram, ticking over 150…
Exciting race to McLachlanPaul McLachlan (Yamaha TZ750) won the nine-lap feature motor-cycle race at Wigram after swapping the lead with John…
Freeth wins Wigram raceSixty-two starters contested the Lady Wigram motor-cycle challenge.Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?