1976 British Formula Three season

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The 1976 British Formula Three season was the 26th season of the British Formula Three season. Rupert Keegan took the B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship, while Bruno Giacomelli took the B.R.D.C. Shellsport British Formula Three Championship.

Thanks to Giacomelli's March 763-Toyota and to Keegan's old 743, March dominated the two championships with 12 race wins, the other five falling to the Chevron B34s of Geoff Lees and mid-season convert Keegan.

B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British F3 Championship

Champion: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan

Joint Runner Up: Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli [1]

Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
07/03/76 Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
19/04/76 Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
25/04/76 Rd.3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zolder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
09/05/76 Rd.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
23/05/76 Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Club) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
06/06/76 Rd.6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
10/07/76 Rd.7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
17/07/76 Rd.8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
15/08/76 Rd.9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team Chevron B43-Toyota
12/09/76 Rd.10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
19/09/76 Rd.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team Chevron B43-Toyota
31/10/76 Rd.12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond Chevron B43-Toyota
Source: [2]

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverEntrant THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZOL
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MAL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team1111262Ret121Ret74
2 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Engineering 339Ret1111213Ret71
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond1253332131
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham227DNARet2RetRetRet44Ret27
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike YoungAnglian Gilt ProducersRet432Ret36768521
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley David Price Racing Ret3DSQRet351213413
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell Safir Engineering DNS466Ret213

Table

PlaceDriverEntrantCarTotal
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
Chevron B43-Toyota
74
2 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing March 763-Toyota 71
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond Chevron B43-Toyota 31
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham March 763-Toyota 27
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Young Anglian Gilt ProducersModus M1-Toyota 21
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley Brett Riley/David Price Racing Modus M1-Ford 13
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiff Needell Safir Engineering Ltd Safir RJ03-Toyota 27
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Dron Unipart Racing Team March 763-Triumph 9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boy Hayje F & S Properties Ralt RT1-Toyota 9
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Andersson March Engineering March 763-Toyota 7
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Ralt RT1-Toyota 6
Flag of Brazil.svg Aryon Cornelsen-Filho March Racing March 763-Toyota 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Flux Ockley Racing Team Ralt RT1-Toyota 6
14 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Parsons Dick Parsons Anson SA1-Triumph 5
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Hawkins Dr. Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES5/6-Toyota
March 743-Toyota
4
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Barnett Chris Barnett March 753-Toyota 3
Flag of Denmark.svg Jac Nellemann Texaco Racing Van Diemen VG376-Toyota 3
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Arnott Bob Arnott March 743-Toyota 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné Dr. Joseph Ehrlich March 743-Toyota 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrie Maskell Jeff SharpeDastle Mk 10C-Ford 2
21 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Brancatelli Scuderia Everest March 763-Toyota 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Silverstone Ken Silverstone March 753-Toyota 1
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Mike Tyrrell Dr. Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES5/6-Toyota 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Witmeur March 753-Toyota 1
Source: [1]

B.R.D.C. Shellsport British F3 Championship

Champion: Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli

Joint Runner Up: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan

[1]

Results

DateRoundCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
14/03/76 Rd.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
11/04/76 Rd.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
20/06/76 Rd.3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
30/08/76 Rd.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone (Club) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team Chevron B43-Toyota
18/09/76 Rd.5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond Chevron B43-Toyota
Source: [2] [3]

Table

PlaceDriverEntrantCarTotal
1 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli March Racing March 763-Toyota 79
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
Chevron B43-Toyota
62
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond Chevron B43-Toyota 42
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Young Anglian Gilt ProducersModus M1-Toyota 36
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Flux Ockley Racing Team Ralt RT1-Toyota 29
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham March 763-Toyota 21
7 Flag of Austria.svg Willi Siller Team ModusModus M1-Toyota 18
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Ralt RT1-Toyota 16
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Gomes Team ModusModus M1-Toyota 15
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jan SeymourCity Speed Racing March 743-Ford
March 743-Toyota
11
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Svensson Ulf Svensson Ralt RT1-Toyota 10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Bernasconi Paul Bernasconi Ralt RT1-Toyota 10
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Hawkins Dr. Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES5/6-Toyota
March 743-Toyota
8
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lain Imado Watch Co LtdModus M1-Toyota 7
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Arnott Bob Arnott March 743-Ford
March 743-Toyota
6
Flag of Brazil.svg Aryon Cornelsen-Filho March Racing March 743-Toyota 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Claude Cuicci Ian WilliamsSupernova SF376-Ford
Supernova SF376-Toyota
6
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrie Maskell Jeff SharpeDastle Mk 10C-Ford 4
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Parsons Dick Parsons Anson SA1-Triumph 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Stokes Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham March 753-Toyota 4
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doug Bassett GRD 373/376-Ford 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné Dr. Joseph Ehrlich March 743-Toyota 2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley David Price Racing Modus M1-Ford 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Silverstone Phil Silverstone March 763-Toyota 2
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Dron Unipart Racing Team March 763-Triumph 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Silverstone Ken Silverstone March 753-Toyota 1
Source: [1]

Non-Championship Races

Results

DateRaceCircuitWinning driverWinning teamWinning car
27/03/76 Race of the North Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan British Air Ferries Racing Team March 743-Toyota
02/05/76 Hollies Trophy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Hawkins Dr. Joseph EhrlichEhrlich ES5/6-Toyota
31/05/76 Volkswagen Silver Cup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Riley Brett Riley/David Price Racing Modus M1-Ford
26/09/76 Griffin Golden Helmet Trophy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen South Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham March 763-Toyota
24/10/76 Paul Nicholas Trophy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Sweden.svg Conny Andersson March Racing Ltd March 763-Toyota
Source: [2] [3]

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