1976 Shellsport International Series Explained

The 1976 Shellsport International Series was a Formula Libre motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race.^[1] The first Shellsport International Series was contested over 13 rounds. The season started on 21 March and ended on 7 November. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman David Purley.^[2]

Teams and drivers

Entry List^[3]
Team		Driver	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Formula 1
The Ultramar Ensign	2	Guy Edwards	Ensign N174	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	6
Hexagon Racing		Damien Magee	Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	9-11
		Derek Bell			12-13
RAM Racing	8	Andy Sutcliffe	Brabham BT44B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	9-10
	2	Guy Edwards	Brabham BT42		11-12
Team PR Reilly		Roger Springett	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1
		Richard Scott			2
		Lella Lombardi			3-4
		Mike Wilds	Shadow DN3B		5-8, 13
	11		Ensign N174		9-10
Jolly Club	11	Luigi-Mimmo Cevasco	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1
	13	Divina Galica	Surtees TS16	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
Brian McGuire	21	Brian McGuire	Williams FW04	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	2-12
Roger Heavens Racing	32	Emilio de Villota		Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-4, 6-10, 12-13
Sports Cars of Austria	59	Karl Oppitzhauser	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	9
Formula 2
Brian Robinson		Brian Robinson	Lola T360	Ford BDG Close 2.0 L4	1-6, 9, 12
				Ford BDE 2.0 L4	7
Bob Gerard Racing	6	Bill Gubelmann	March 732/752	Ford BDG 2.0 L4	1-3, 5, 7
Bob Howlings	9	Bob Howlings	Brabham BT36	Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4	3
John Tait	9	John Tait	Brabham BT36	Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4	5-7
Marshall Wingfield Ltd	12	John Wingfield	Ralt RT1	Ford BDG Somers 2.0 L4	1, 3-4, 9-10
Ardmore Racing	14	Ray Mallock	Lola T450	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	1
			March 75B		2, 8-10, 12-13
David Price Racing	15	Valentino Musetti	March 752	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	1-6, 8, 12-13
Roy Baker	18	Roy Baker	March 752	Ford BDG 2.0 L4	5, 8-10, 12
Bob and Marj Brown	23	Bob Muir	Chevron B35	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	9
R. E. Bates and Sons Builders	24	Geoff Friswell	March 732/742	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	11-13
Myson Racing	27	Richard Robarts	March 752	Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4	1
			March 762	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	8-9, 12-13
Hillcrest Used Cars	29	John Calvert	March 732/752	Ford BDA 2.0 L4	1, 3
		Tony Rouff	Boxer PR276	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	2, 7, 9
		Brian Henton			11
				Ford BDG 2.0 L4	12
		Tony Rouff			13
	33	Norman Dickson	Modus M3	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	3-4, 6-10
	34	Richard Scott			3-4, 6-10
Andy Barton		Andy Barton	March 73B/75B	Ford BDG 2.0 L4	3, 7, 11
Philip Guerola	37	Philip Guerola	Brabham BT30	Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4	4-7, 12-13
	40	John Nicholson	March 752	Chevrolet Vega 2.0 L4	5, 8-10, 12-13
Bob Salisbury Racing	46	Bernard de Dryver	March 752	BMW M12 2.0 L4	8-13
		José Maria de Uriarte	March 762	Ford BDX Richardson 2.0 L4	9, 12-13
		Derrick Worthington			8, 10-11
Team Modus Ltd	53	Ian Grob	Modus M7	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	9
Project Four Racing	55	Eddie Cheever	Ralt RT1	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	9, 13
ATS Racing Team	56	Mika Arpiainen	Chevron B35	BMW M12 2.0 L4	9
	57	Ted Wentz	Lola T450	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	9
Chevron Racing Team	58	Hans Binder	Chevron B35	BMW M12 2.0 L4	9
Fred Opert Racing	65	Ian Grob	Chevron B35	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	12-13
Formula 5000
David Hepworth	1	Bob Evans	McLaren M25	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	9-10
Theodore Racing Hong Kong	2	Alan Jones	Lola T330	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	3-4
Hexagon Racing	3	Damien Magee	March 75A	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	1-8
Chris Featherstone		Chris Featherstone	McRae GM1	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1-10, 12
LEC Refrigeration Racing	7	David Purley	Chevron B30	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	All
Bob Howlings	9	Bob Howlings	Chevron B28	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1
David Price Racing	15	Valentino Musetti	March 752	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	7, 9-11
E. L. Gibbs Ltd. Racing		Keith Holland	Lola T400	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	3-13
Chris Choat	41	Chris Choat	Trojan T101	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	5-6, 10, 12
Allan Kayes	75	Allan Kayes	Lola T330	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	8, 10-11, 13
Dennis Leech	77	Dennis Leech	Chevron B28	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	5-11, 13
Jim Kelly		Jim Kelly	Trojan T101	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	5-9
Richard Oaten Racing	99	John Cannon	March 73A/751	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1-4
Formula Atlantic
Graham Eden Racing		Terry Perkins	Sana RD9	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	7, 10
	19	Jeremy Rossiter	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	3, 9
				Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4	4
Melchester Racing	22	Tony Trimmer	Lola T460	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	9
David Price Racing	26	Martin Birrane	Chevron B29	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	6
Marshall Wingfield	26	Jim Crawford	Chevron B34	Ford BDA Hart 1.6 L4	13
		Brian Henton	Boxer PR276	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	10
		Tony Rouff	Boxer PRA76		12
Derek Cook		Derek Cook	Chevron B27	Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4	7, 10-12
Richard Scott	34	Richard Scott	Modus M3	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	1
		Jim Crawford	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	3-5
Jeremy Sumner	42	Jeremy Sumner	Chevron B27	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	5, 10
John Bowtell	44	John Bowtell	March 74B	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	5-7
Brauch Racing	47	Mike King	Lola T362	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	6, 9-12
Adrian Russell	48	Adrian Russell	Lola T450	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	9-10
		Alo Lawler	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	3, 6-7
Martin Birrane	50	Martin Birrane	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	9, 12
	51	Nick May	Sana RD9	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	12-13
Phil Sharpe	52	Phil Sharpe	Modus M3	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	6-8
Ken Bailey		Ken Bailey	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	7, 9, 11
Withers Winsford	69	David Winstanley	Brabham BT40	Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4	3
Sana/Withers of Winsford	69	Cyd Williams	Sana RD9	Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4	4
			Sana RD11	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	11, 13
Sangria Designs		Phil Dowsett	Chevron B29	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	7, 9
		Peter Wardle	Surtees TS15	Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4	9-10, 12-13
	707	Norman Dickson	Modus M3	Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4	1

Results and standings

Rnd	Track	Date	Laps	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Race Winner	Constructor
1	Mallory Park	March 21	50	David Purley	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron
2	Snetterton	March 28	40	John Cannon	Damien Magee	Damien Magee	March
3	Oulton Park	April 16	50	Damien Magee	Damien Magee	Damien Magee	March
4	Brands Hatch	April 19	60	Alan Jones	Alan Jones	Alan Jones	Lola
5	Thruxton	May 31	30	David Purley	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron
6	Brands Hatch	June 20	50	Guy Edwards	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron
7	Mallory Park	June 27	40	David Purley	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron
8	Snetterton	August 1	30	Keith Holland	David Purley	Ray Mallock	March
9	Brands Hatch	August 30	35	David Purley	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron
10	Thruxton	September 12	30	Brian McGuire	Brian McGuire	Brian McGuire	Williams
11	Oulton Park	September 18	40	Guy Edwards	Guy Edwards	Guy Edwards	Brabham
12	Brands Hatch	October 24	24	Keith Holland	Derek Bell	Keith Holland	Lola
13	Brands Hatch	November 7	30	Eddie Cheever	David Purley	David Purley	Chevron

Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	2

	Driver	MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	THR	BRH	MAL	SNE	BRH	THR	OUL	BRH	BRH	Pts
1	David Purley	1	4	4	2	1	1	1	6	1	Ret	5	8	1	188
2	Damien Magee	2	1	1	3	NC	2	Ret	Ret	4	2	Ret			111
3	Keith Holland			2	8	6	Ret	2	4	Ret	6	3	1	5	95
4	Divina Galica	7	6	Ret	NC	4	6	4	5	9	7	6	13	10	57
5						3	4	Ret	2	19	5			6	51
6	Richard Scott	3	NC	3	7		9	Ret	3	14	Ret				45
7	Valentino Musetti	NC	Ret	6	11	8	Ret	3	13	Ret	3	4	Ret	15	43
8	Brian McGuire		Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	DNQ	Ret	Ret	1	DNS	Ret		34
9							Ret					1	5		30
10	Richard Robarts	Ret							8	17			2	3	30
11	Brian Henton										Ret	2	3		27
12	Derek Bell												4	2	27
13	Bill Gubelmann	5	2	Ret		7		Ret							27
14	Ray Mallock	Ret	DNS						1	13	Ret		6	DNS	26
15	Emilio de Villota	DNS	5	Ret	10		5	10	DNS	18	8		10	7	26
16	Alan Jones			Ret	1										22
17	Eddie Cheever									3				4	22
18	Tony Rouff		3					5		11			11	9	22
19	John Nicholson					2			7	12	Ret		Ret	Ret	21
20	Norman Dickson	6		Ret	6		NC	6	NC	Ret	15				18
21	Bob Evans									2	Ret				15
22	Andy Sutcliffe									7	4				14
23	Jeremy Rossiter			7	5					Ret					12
24	Jim Crawford			5	Ret	DNS								8	11
25						5	Ret	DNQ	9	23	10	Ret		13	11
26	John Wingfield	4		Ret	Ret					15	Ret				10
27	John Cannon	Ret	Ret	DNS	4										10
28	Mika Arpiainen									5					8
29	Hans Binder									6					6
30	Brian Robinson	Ret	NC	8	NC	NC	8	DNQ		Ret			16		6
31	Bernard de Dryver								10	DNQ	9	10	9	12	6
32	Ken Bailey							8		22		9			5
33	Phil Sharpe						7	11	11						4
34	Ian Grob									Ret			7	14	4
35								7		21					4
36	Andy Barton			Ret				12				7			4
37	Alo Lawler			9			Ret	9							4
38	Cyd Williams				Ret							8		DNQ	3
39	John Calvert	8		DNS											3
40	Bob Muir									8					3
41	Jim Kelly					9	10	DNQ	12	Ret					3
42	Lella Lombardi			NC	9										2
43	Bob Howlings	Ret		10											1
44	Ted Wentz									10					1
—	Peter Wardle									16	11		DNS	11	0
—	Chris Featherstone	NC	NC	NC	Ret	Ret	11	DNQ	14	NC	14		17		0
—	Mike King						12			Ret	12	Ret	DNS		0
—	Geoff Friswell											DNS	12	Ret	0
—	Derrick Worthington								Ret		13	Ret			0
—	José Maria de Uriarte									24			14	NC	0
—	Nick May												15	Ret	0
—	Allan Kayes								Ret		16	DSQ		DNQ	0
—	Roy Baker					DNS			Ret	DNS	Ret		18		0
—	Philip Guerola				12	NC	NC	DNQ					19	DNS	0
—	Tony Trimmer									20					0
—	Martin Birrane						DNQ			25			DNS		0
—	Chris Choat					NC	DNQ				DNS		Ret		0
—	John Bowtell					Ret	NC	DNQ							0
—	Jeremy Sumner					NC					DNS				0
—	Adrian Russell									DNQ	NC				0
—	Derek Cook							Ret			DNS	Ret	Ret		0
—	Terry Perkins							Ret			Ret				0
—	Luigi-Mimmo Cevasco	Ret													0
—	David Winstanley			Ret											0
—	John Tait					DNS	DNQ	DNQ							0
—	Roger Springett	DNS													0
—	Karl Oppitzhauser									DNQ					0
Pos	Driver	MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	THR	BRH	MAL	SNE	BRH	THR	OUL	BRH	BRH	Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shellsport International Series. forix . 21 November 2013 .
2. Web site: 1976 Shellsport International Series. silhouet . 17 November 2013 .
3. Web site: European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977. oldracingcars.com. July 14, 2018.