Long hair, ski jacket, mo, flares, the whole 70's box & dice !
ON the 750 at a 2010 Classic meet at Spa.
Three times
the Canadian national champion, in 1977 Steve signed with the Yamaha factory
team. Riding the YZR750 (0W31), won the Daytona 200 (a 200-mile race) in 1977,
and in the same year became the first Formula 750 World Champion. In 1977, also
rode a YZR500 (0W35) in the World GP500. Beat off teammates Giacomo Agostini and
Johnny Cecotto for 2nd place.
In 1978 he
switched to a Suzuki private team. Was ranked 7th in the World GP500 but met
with an accident in a local race in Canada.
http://global.yamaha-motor.com/race/wgp-50th/race_archive/riders/steve_baker/ )
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