1976 Shellsport International Series | |||
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The 1976 Shellsport International Series was a Formula Libre motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race. [1] The first Shellsport International Series was contested over 13 rounds. The season started on 21 March and ended on 7 November. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman David Purley. [2]
Entry List [3] | |||||
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Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
Formula 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 | ![]() | Ensign N174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-11 |
![]() | 12-13 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ![]() | Brabham BT44B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-10 |
2 | ![]() | Brabham BT42 | 11-12 | ||
![]() | 10 | ![]() | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1 |
![]() | 2 | ||||
![]() | 3-4 | ||||
![]() | Shadow DN3B | 5-8, 13 | |||
11 | Ensign N174 | 9-10 | |||
![]() | 11 | ![]() | Brabham BT42 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1 |
![]() | 13 | ![]() | Surtees TS16 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All |
![]() | 21 | ![]() | Williams FW04 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2-12 |
![]() | 32 | ![]() | Lyncar 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4, 6-10, 12-13 |
![]() | 59 | ![]() | March 761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9 |
Formula 2 | |||||
![]() | 4 | ![]() | Lola T360 | Ford BDG Close 2.0 L4 | 1-6, 9, 12 |
Ford BDE 2.0 L4 | 7 | ||||
![]() | 6 | ![]() | March 732/752 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 1-3, 5, 7 |
![]() | 9 | ![]() | Brabham BT36 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 3 |
![]() | 9 | ![]() | Brabham BT36 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 5-7 |
![]() | 12 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 | Ford BDG Somers 2.0 L4 | 1, 3-4, 9-10 |
![]() | 14 | ![]() | Lola T450 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 1 |
March 75B | 2, 8-10, 12-13 | ||||
![]() | 15 | ![]() | March 752 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 1-6, 8, 12-13 |
![]() | 18 | ![]() | March 752 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 5, 8-10, 12 |
![]() | 23 | ![]() | Chevron B35 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 9 |
![]() | 24 | ![]() | March 732/742 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 11-13 |
![]() | 27 | ![]() | March 752 | Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4 | 1 |
March 762 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 8-9, 12-13 | |||
![]() | 29 | ![]() | March 732/752 | Ford BDA 2.0 L4 | 1, 3 |
![]() | 30 | ![]() | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 2, 7, 9 |
![]() | 11 | ||||
Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 12 | ||||
![]() | 13 | ||||
![]() | 33 | ![]() | Modus M3 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 3-4, 6-10 |
34 | ![]() | 3-4, 6-10 | |||
![]() | 36 | ![]() | March 73B/75B | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 3, 7, 11 |
![]() | 37 | ![]() | Brabham BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 | 4-7, 12-13 |
![]() | 40 | ![]() | March 752 | Chevrolet Vega 2.0 L4 | 5, 8-10, 12-13 |
![]() | 46 | ![]() | March 752 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 8-13 |
![]() | 49 | ![]() | March 762 | Ford BDX Richardson 2.0 L4 | 9, 12-13 |
![]() | 8, 10-11 | ||||
![]() | 53 | ![]() | Modus M7 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9 |
![]() | 55 | ![]() | Ralt RT1 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9, 13 |
![]() | 56 | ![]() | Chevron B35 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 9 |
57 | ![]() | Lola T450 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9 | |
![]() | 58 | ![]() | Chevron B35 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 9 |
![]() | 65 | ![]() | Chevron B35 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 12-13 |
Formula 5000 | |||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | McLaren M25 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 9-10 |
![]() | 2 | ![]() | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 3-4 |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | March 75A | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 1-8 |
![]() | 5 | ![]() | McRae GM1 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-10, 12 |
![]() | 7 | ![]() | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | All |
![]() | 9 | ![]() | Chevron B28 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1 |
![]() | 15 | ![]() | March 752 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 7, 9-11 |
![]() | 25 | ![]() | Lola T400 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 3-13 |
![]() | 41 | ![]() | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-6, 10, 12 |
![]() | 75 | ![]() | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 8, 10-11, 13 |
![]() | 77 | ![]() | Chevron B28 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-11, 13 |
![]() | 78 | ![]() | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-9 |
![]() | 99 | ![]() | March 73A/751 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-4 |
Formula Atlantic | |||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 7, 10 |
![]() | 19 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 3, 9 |
Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4 | 4 | ||||
![]() | 22 | ![]() | Lola T460 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9 |
![]() | 26 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 6 |
![]() | 26 | ![]() | Chevron B34 | Ford BDA Hart 1.6 L4 | 13 |
![]() | 30 | ![]() | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 10 |
![]() | Boxer PRA76 | 12 | |||
![]() | 31 | ![]() | Chevron B27 | Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4 | 7, 10-12 |
![]() | 34 | ![]() | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 1 |
![]() | 39 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 3-5 |
![]() | 42 | ![]() | Chevron B27 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 5, 10 |
![]() | 44 | ![]() | March 74B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 5-7 |
![]() | 47 | ![]() | Lola T362 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 6, 9-12 |
![]() | 48 | ![]() | Lola T450 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9-10 |
![]() | 50 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 3, 6-7 |
![]() | 50 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 9, 12 |
![]() | 51 | ![]() | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 12-13 |
![]() | 52 | ![]() | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 6-8 |
![]() | 62 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 7, 9, 11 |
![]() | 69 | ![]() | Brabham BT40 | Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4 | 3 |
![]() | 69 | ![]() | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4 | 4 |
Sana RD11 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 11, 13 | |||
![]() | 86 | ![]() | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 7, 9 |
![]() | 208 | ![]() | Surtees TS15 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9-10, 12-13 |
![]() | 707 | ![]() | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 1 |
Rnd | Track | Date | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor |
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1 | Mallory Park | March 21 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
2 | Snetterton | March 28 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | March |
3 | Oulton Park | April 16 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | March |
4 | Brands Hatch | April 19 | 60 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Lola |
5 | Thruxton | May 31 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
6 | Brands Hatch | June 20 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
7 | Mallory Park | June 27 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
8 | Snetterton | August 1 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | March |
9 | Brands Hatch | August 30 | 35 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
10 | Thruxton | September 12 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Williams |
11 | Oulton Park | September 18 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Brabham |
12 | Brands Hatch | October 24 | 24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Lola |
13 | Brands Hatch | November 7 | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Chevron |
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
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Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Pos. | Driver | MAL ![]() | SNE ![]() | OUL ![]() | BRH ![]() | THR ![]() | BRH ![]() | MAL ![]() | SNE ![]() | BRH ![]() | THR ![]() | OUL ![]() | BRH ![]() | BRH ![]() | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 1 | 188 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | NC | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | Ret | 111 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 95 | ||
4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | Ret | NC | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 57 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | ||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | NC | 3 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 14 | Ret | 45 | ||||
7 | ![]() | NC | Ret | 6 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 13 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 15 | 43 |
8 | ![]() | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 1 | DNS | Ret | 34 | ||
9 | ![]() | Ret | 1 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
10 | ![]() | Ret | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||
11 | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 27 | |||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 27 | ||||||||
14 | ![]() | Ret | DNS | 1 | 13 | Ret | 6 | DNS | 26 | ||||||
15 | ![]() | DNS | 5 | Ret | 10 | 5 | 10 | DNS | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | ||
16 | ![]() | Ret | 1 | 22 | |||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 22 | ||||||||
19 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 21 | |||||||
20 | ![]() | 6 | Ret | 6 | NC | 6 | NC | Ret | 15 | 18 | |||||
21 | ![]() | 2 | Ret | 15 | |||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | Ret | 12 | ||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 5 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
25 | ![]() | 5 | Ret | DNQ | 9 | 23 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 11 | |||||
26 | ![]() | 4 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||
27 | ![]() | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 | 10 | |||||||||
28 | ![]() | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | Ret | NC | 8 | NC | NC | 8 | DNQ | Ret | 16 | 6 | ||||
31 | ![]() | 10 | DNQ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
32 | ![]() | 8 | 22 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||
33 | ![]() | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||
34 | ![]() | Ret | 7 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
35 | ![]() | 7 | 21 | 4 | |||||||||||
36 | ![]() | Ret | 12 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
37 | ![]() | 9 | Ret | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||
38 | ![]() | Ret | 8 | DNQ | 3 | ||||||||||
39 | ![]() | 8 | DNS | 3 | |||||||||||
40 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||
41 | ![]() | 9 | 10 | DNQ | 12 | Ret | 3 | ||||||||
42 | ![]() | NC | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||
43 | ![]() | Ret | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
44 | ![]() | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||
— | ![]() | 16 | 11 | DNS | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
— | ![]() | NC | NC | NC | Ret | Ret | 11 | DNQ | 14 | NC | 14 | 17 | 0 | ||
— | ![]() | 12 | Ret | 12 | Ret | DNS | 0 | ||||||||
— | ![]() | DNS | 12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | 13 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | 24 | 14 | NC | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | 15 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | 16 | DSQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||
— | ![]() | DNS | Ret | DNS | Ret | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
— | ![]() | 12 | NC | NC | DNQ | 19 | DNS | 0 | |||||||
— | ![]() | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||
— | ![]() | DNQ | 25 | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | NC | DNQ | DNS | Ret | 0 | |||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | NC | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | NC | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||
— | ![]() | DNQ | NC | 0 | |||||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 0 | |||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||
— | ![]() | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||
— | ![]() | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||
— | ![]() | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||||
— | ![]() | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | MAL ![]() | SNE ![]() | OUL ![]() | BRH ![]() | THR ![]() | BRH ![]() | MAL ![]() | SNE ![]() | BRH ![]() | THR ![]() | OUL ![]() | BRH ![]() | BRH ![]() | Pts |
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