1976 Rothmans International Series

Last updated August 02, 2023

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]

Schedule

Vern Schuppan won the series driving a Lola T332 similar to the example pictured LolaT332.jpg — Vern Schuppan won the series driving a Lola T332 similar to the example pictured

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 re-scheduled race was cancelled after qualifying due to further rain.^[1]

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.^[9]

Series results

Position	Driver^[3]	Car^[4]^[7]^[8]^[10]	Entrant^[11]	Ora^[12]	Ade^[12]	San^[12]	Sur^[12]	Total^[3]
1	Vern Schuppan	Lola T332 Chevrolet	Theodore Racing	9	6	6	-	21
2	Ken Smith	Lola T330 Chevrolet	La Valise Racing	4	9	3	-	16^[13]
3	John Cannon	March 73A/751 Chevrolet	Anglo American Racing	-	-	9	-	9
4	Kevin Bartlett	Lola T400 Chevrolet	K Bartlett Shell Sport	6	2	-	-	8
5	John Goss	Matich A51 Repco Holden	John Goss Racing Pty Ltd	2	-	4	-	6
6	John Leffler	Lola T400 Chevrolet	Grace Bros Race Team	-	4	-	-	4
7	Terry Hook	Lola T332 Chevrolet	Sharp Corporation of Australia	3	-	-	-	3
=	Chris Milton	McLaren M18/22 Chevrolet	John Martins Shell Sport	-	3	-	-	3
9	Jon Davison	Matich A50 Repco Holden	Southern Comfort Racing Team	-	-	2	-	2
10	David Purley	Lola T330 Chevrolet	Richard Oaten Racing	1	-	-	-	1
=	John McCormack	Elfin MR6 Repco Holden	Ansett Team Elfin	-	1	-	-	1
=	Gil Cameron	McLaren M10B Chevrolet	V.Y.I.'s Sunglasses	-	-	1	-	1

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References

1 2 3 Rothmans International, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 104 to 112
1 2 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56
1 2 3 Oran Park 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
1 2 3 Rothmans International races 1976-1979, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
↑ The Official Programme lists the race only as "Rothmans International Series (Round 2)
1 2 Adelaide 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
1 2 Sandown Park Cup, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
↑ Rothmans International Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 29 December 2013
↑ Surfers Paradise 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
↑ Entry List, Rothmans International Series (Round 2), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 35
1 2 3 4 Points for each round have been calculated by applying the series points system to the round results as published in Jim Shepherd’s A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56
↑ Jim Shepherd in his A History of Australian Motor Sport, page 56, shows a seemingly incorrect total of 15 points for Ken Smith