1976 British Saloon Car Championship
Touring car racing championship
The 1976 RAC Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship was the 19th season of the series. That 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]
Classes
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:[4]
- Class A - 1300cc
- Class B - 1600cc
- Class C - 2000cc
- Class D - 3000cc
Calendar and winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A winner | Class B winner | Class C winner | Class D winner | |
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1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 14 March | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Gerry Marshall | Gordon Spice | |
2 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 11 April | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Martin Thomas | Gordon Spice | |
3* | A | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 16 April | Not contested. | Win Percy | Andy Rouse | Tom Walkinshaw |
B | Bernard Unett | Not contested. | |||||
4 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 19 April | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Gerry Marshall | Tom Walkinshaw | |
5 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 9 May | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Andy Rouse | Tom Walkinshaw | |
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 31 May | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Dave Brodie | Gordon Spice | |
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 18 July | Bernard Unett | Barrie Williams | Derek Bell | Vince Woodman | |
8 | A | Mallory Park, Leicestershire | 31 July | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Gerry Marshall | Tom Walkinshaw | ||||
9 | A | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 29 August | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Not contested. | |
B | Not contested. | Andy Rouse | Gordon Spice | ||||
10 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 24 October | Bernard Unett | Win Percy | Gerry Marshall | Colin Vandervell |
- Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3. John Brindley won the class.
Championship results
Driver's championship | |||
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Pos. | Driver | Car [4] | Points |
1 | Bernard Unett | Hillman Avenger 1300 Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT | 90 |
2 | Win Percy | Toyota Celica GT | 81 |
3 | Gerry Marshall | Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 | 58 |
3 | Gordon Spice | Ford Capri II 3.0 | 58 |
5 | Tom Walkinshaw | Ford Capri II 3.0 | 53 |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
- ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1976". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ a b 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014
External links
- Official website of the British Touring Car Championship
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