The 1976 Rothmans International Series was an Australian motor racing competition [1] open to single seater racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1. [2] The series, which was the first Rothmans International Series, [3] was won by Vern Schuppan, [1] driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet. [4]
The 1976 Rothmans International Series was contested over four rounds with one race per round. [3]
Round [3] | Name [5] | Circuit [5] | Date [5] | Winning driver [3] | Car |
1 | Oran Park 100 | Oran Park | 1 February | Vern Schuppan | Lola T332 Chevrolet [4] |
2 | N/A [6] | Adelaide International Raceway [2] | 8 February | Ken Smith | Lola T330 Chevrolet [7] |
3 | Sandown Park Cup | Sandown Park | 15 February | John Cannon | March 73A/751 Chevrolet [8] |
4 | Surfers Paradise 100 | Surfers Paradise | 29 February | Race cancelled |
The final round was postponed for one week due to heavy rain and flooding and the rescheduled race was cancelled after qualifying due to further rain. [1]
Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round. [9]
Position | Driver [3] | Car [4] [7] [8] [10] | Entrant [11] | Ora [12] | Ade [12] | San [12] | Sur [12] | Total [3] |
1 | ![]() | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Theodore Racing | 9 | 6 | 6 | - | 21 |
2 | ![]() | Lola T330 Chevrolet | La Valise Racing | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | 16 [13] |
3 | ![]() | March 73A/751 Chevrolet | Anglo American Racing | - | - | 9 | - | 9 |
4 | ![]() | Lola T400 Chevrolet | K Bartlett Shell Sport | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
5 | ![]() | Matich A51 Repco Holden | John Goss Racing Pty Ltd | 2 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
6 | ![]() | Lola T400 Chevrolet | Grace Bros Race Team | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Sharp Corporation of Australia | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
= | ![]() | McLaren M18/22 Chevrolet | John Martins Shell Sport | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
9 | ![]() | Matich A50 Repco Holden | Southern Comfort Racing Team | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
10 | ![]() | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Richard Oaten Racing | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
= | ![]() | Elfin MR6 Repco Holden | Ansett Team Elfin | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
= | ![]() | McLaren M10B Chevrolet | V.Y.I.'s Sunglasses | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |