1976 Rothmans Sun-7 Series Explained

The 1976 Rothmans Sun-7 Series was a motor racing competition open to Touring Cars of under 3 litre capacity.[1] It was contested at the Amaroo Park circuit in New South Wales, Australia[1] and was the sixth annual Touring Car series to be staged at that circuit. It was won by Allan Grice driving a Mazda RX-3.[1]

Schedule

The series was contested over four rounds with preliminary heats and a 50 lap final at each round.[1]

RoundDateWinner of FinalCar[2]
17 MarchBarry SetonFord Capri V6
230 MayBarry SetonFord Capri V6
318 JulyAllan GriceMazda RX-3
415 AugustLakis ManticasFord Capri V6

Series results

PositionDriverCarEntrantR1R2R3R4Total
1Allan GriceMazda RX-3Mazda House334 ½515 ½
2Barry SetonFord Capri V64 ½4 ½1 ½-10 ½
3Bob MorrisTriumph Dolomite SprintRon Hodgson[3] 2--68
4Lakis ManticasFord Capri V6---7 ½7 ½
5Don HollandMazda RX-31 ½-32 ½7
6Phil McDonellAlfa Romeo 2000 GTV--246
7Lyndon ArnelFord Escort RS2000-3-25
8Bob HoldenFord Escort RS200031--4
9Bill StanleyFord Escort RS2000--3-3
10Geoff LeedsMazda RX-32---2
11Russell SkaifeFord Capri V6-1 ½--1 ½
12Peter GrangerBMW 20021---1
13Terry DaleyFord Escort Twin Cam--1-1

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Rothmans Sun-7 Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 114 to 120
  2. Evan Green, Sun-7 Rothmans Series 3 Litre Touring Cars - 1976 Results, Evan Green's Word of Motor Sport, 1977, page 196
  3. Evan Green, Road & Track, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 1976