1976 British Saloon Car Championship season

1976 British Saloon Car Championship
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The 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, was the 19th season of the series. This year saw a change in the class structure, with a limit of 3000cc engines being brought in, to stop the large American V8 cars competing in the championship.[1] Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT.[2][3]

Contents

Calendar & Winners

Overall winners in bold.

Round Circuit Date Class A Winner Class B Winner Class C Winner Class D Winner
1 Brands Hatch, Kent March 14 Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Gordon Spice
2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire April 11 Bernard Unett Win Percy Martin Thomas Gordon Spice
3* A Oulton Park, Cheshire April 16 Not contested. Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw
B Bernard Unett Not contested.
4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire April 19 Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw
5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire May 9 Bernard Unett Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire May 31 Bernard Unett Win Percy Dave Brodie Gordon Spice
7 Brands Hatch, Kent July 18 Bernard Unett Barrie Williams Derek Bell Vince Woodman
8 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire July 31 Bernard Unett Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw
9 A Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk August 29 Bernard Unett Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Andy Rouse Gordon Spice
10 Brands Hatch, Kent October 24 Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Colin Vandervell

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Points
1 Bernard Unett 90
2 Win Percy 81
3 Gerry Marshall 58
3 Gordon Spice 58
5 Tom Walkinshaw 53

References

  1. ^ http://gtwap.co.uk/50_Years_of_the_BTCC/?width=600&topic=099.BTCC_1958-1979.wtxt
  2. ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 Official list of BTCC champions
  3. ^ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1976%20BSCC.html

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