Aboard a Suzuki, Barry Sheene wins the final round of the newly formed Formula 750 European Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The highly touted John Cowie finishes tenth on a Gus Kuhn Norton.
John Cowie regularly rode for Gus Kuhn from 1973 to 1977 on the green Nortons, BMWs and the Suzuki at short circuit and endurance races as well as the TT. Realizing the Norton's were just too slow, he jumped to Peckett & McNabb (P&M) Kawasaki's.
Later he recalled the time at Silverstone when he was racing against his hero, Mike Hailwood, on a Ducati, and Tom Herron riding a Mocheck Honda. “The top speed of Tom's and my bike proved too much for Mike's Ducati and I managed to pip Tom on the line for victory by 200th of a second. I shall never forget being on the podium with Tom Herron, who I had great respect for, and Mike Hailwood who was the best rider I have ever seen”.
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