Laverda 750 SFC & Schreyer – 2nd 24 Hours of Montjuich 1972 - endurance racing

Description

A superb and rare image of the
Laverda 750 SFC factory racer
ridden by
Philippe Schreyer
. They are seen on their way to a brilliant
second place
during the
1972
edition of the prestigious
Spanish 24 Hours of Montjuich
. Philippe Schreyer teamed up with Italian Roberto Gallina. They covered a total of
672 laps
, which at Montjuich counts for
2,549.167 km
(
1,583.98 mi
)
! The race was won by Juan Bordons and Benjamin Grau on a Bultacco 360. The photograph was taken on
July 9, 1972
.
The famous Laverda SFC 750 was a real production racer, aimed at the long distance racing events that were so popular in the 1970’s. The SFC 750 was a sportive development of the SF 750 model, it was made in small numbers.
In the early 1970’s, long distance racing was extremely popular in
Europe
. These events were responsible for the quick gaining popularity of the heavier sports motorcycle, like the Ducati 750 SS, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, The Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans and the Benelli 650 Tornado, the BMW R 90 S Daytona and the Laverda SFC 750; but also the Japanese sports motorcycles like the Kawasaki 350, 500 and 750 triples, but also heavy four strokes like the Honda CB 750 Four. Riders that would make world fame, like Franco Uncini and Marco Lucchinelli, all participated in these races before they made the steps to the Grand Prix World Championship racing scene.
Montjuic
, alternatively spelled
Montjuïc
or
Montjuich
, is a hill located in the Spanish city op
Barcelona
,
Spain
. The roads in the slopes facing the city formed once the famous Montjuic circuit, where for decades motorcycle and car races were being organized. For decades the 24 Hours of
Barcelona
races were ridden at Montjuic, and also the Spanish Grand Prix races. On four occasions Formula One car races were organized on the Montjuic circuit.
We have more photos, also listed on Ebay, of the Laverda
SFC
750 , other bikes, and various motorcycle (world) champions on various kinds of machinery. Please check out our auctions and take advantage of our shipping discount! The auction selection is refreshed and changed continuously.
This is your rare chance to own this photo that reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycle and Laverda history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 8" x 12" (ca.
20 x 30
cm).
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