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1976 British Saloon Car Championship

Touring car racing 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. Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT.

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:

  • 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.

RoundCircuitDateClass A winnerClass B winnerClass C winnerClass D winner123*AB45678AB9AB10
Brands Hatch, Kent14 MarchGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Gerry MarshallGBR Gordon Spice
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire11 AprilGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Martin ThomasGBR Gordon Spice
Oulton Park, Cheshire16 AprilNot contested.GBR Win PercyGBR Andy RouseGBR Tom Walkinshaw
GBR Bernard UnettNot contested.
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire19 AprilGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Gerry MarshallGBR Tom Walkinshaw
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire9 MayGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Andy RouseGBR Tom Walkinshaw
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire31 MayGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Dave BrodieGBR Gordon Spice
Brands Hatch, Kent18 JulyGBR Bernard UnettGBR Barrie WilliamsGBR Derek BellGBR Vince Woodman
Mallory Park, Leicestershire31 JulyGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyNot contested.
Not contested.GBR Gerry MarshallGBR Tom Walkinshaw
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk29 AugustGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyNot contested.
Not contested.GBR Andy RouseGBR Gordon Spice
Brands Hatch, Kent24 OctoberGBR Bernard UnettGBR Win PercyGBR Gerry MarshallGBR Colin Vandervell
  • Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3. GBR John Brindley won the class.

Championship results

Driver's championshipPos.DriverCarPoints
1GBR Bernard UnettHillman Avenger 1300
Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT90
2GBR Win PercyToyota Celica GT81
3GBR Gerry MarshallVauxhall Firenza Magnum 230058
3GBR Gordon SpiceFord Capri II 3.058
5GBR Tom WalkinshawFord Capri II 3.053

References

References

  1. "BTCC 1958-1979".
  2. "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship".
  3. "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1976".
  4. [http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1976%20BSCC%20Class.html 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net] Retrieved 27 January 2014
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