1976 British Saloon Car 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

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Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:[4]

  • Class A - 1300cc
  • Class B - 1600cc
  • Class C - 2000cc
  • Class D - 3000cc

Calendar and winners

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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
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

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Driver's championship
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

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
  3. ^ "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1976". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  4. ^ a b 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014
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