Falta very nearly claimed the 1974 250cc world championship, however it was Soviet rider, Guennady Moisseev, who would ultimately secure the crown in a controversy-filled final race of the season.

[3] At the final event of the 1974 season, Falta took the lead in the first moto and appeared to be heading for victory while Moisseev was struggling with rear suspension failure.

However, two hours after the conclusion of the race, the FIM received a protest from the Russian team, alleging Falta had jumped the start.

FIM jury officials ultimately sided with the Russian team and instituted a one-minute penalty on Falta.

[4][5][6] Falta is noted for his loyalty to the Czech bikes he raced, and helped illustrate to the world that the CZ marquee were winning machines by scoring four Grand Prix victories against the world's best riders, such as Harry Everts, Joel Robert, Guennady Moiseev, Hakan Andersson and Gaston Rahier.

Additionally, in 1974, Falta traveled to the United States, and raced selected Inter-AMA events with his teammate Zdenek Velky, and their trainer Hrebecek.

[5] To the surprise of many in attendance, Falta would clinch a victory in Los Angeles Coliseum in front of approximately 65,000 motocross fans.

Michel Turk, President of Motor-Union Luxembourg, admitted: "With his win in Los Angeles, Jaroslav Falta gave me the "last kick" to decide that I wanted to be a motocross racer in 1975.