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Shellsport Group 8 – Thruxton Rd 10 – 1976

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
1 Great Britain Bob Evans
David Hepworth Great Britain McLaren M25 [1] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000
3 Great Britain Damien Magee
Hexagon of Highgate United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 Great Britain Chris Featherstone
Chris Featherstone Great Britain McRae GM1 [015] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000
7 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - F5000
8 Great Britain Andy Sutcliffe
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
11 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Team P. R. Reilly Great Britain Ensign N174 [MN02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
12 Great Britain John Wingfield
Marshall Wingfield Ltd Australia Ralt RT1 [7] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2
13 Great Britain Divina Galica
ShellSPORT-Whiting Great Britain Surtees TS16/4 [05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
14 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Ardmore Racing Great Britain March 752 [75B-U1] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
15 Great Britain Val Musetti
Bernigra Ices Great Britain March 752 [15] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - F5000
18 Great Britain Roy Baker
Roy Baker Great Britain March 75B [1] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2
20 Great Britain Peter Wardle
Applied Racing Techniques Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic
21 Australia Brian McGuire
Brian McGuire Great Britain Williams FW04 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
25 Great Britain Keith Holland
E. L. Gibbs Racing Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 - F5000
28 Great Britain Brian Henton
Netherton & Worth Great Britain Boxer PRA76 [002] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic
31 Great Britain Derek Cook
Derek Cook United States Chevron B27 [27-74-06] Ford BDA Cook L4 1.6 - Atlantic
32 Spain Emilio de Villota
Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
33 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain Modus M3 [025-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
34 Great Britain Richard Scott
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain Modus M3 [027-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
40 New Zealand John Nicholson
J. B. Nicholson Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 - F2
41 Great Britain Chris Choat
Chris Choat Great Britain Trojan T101 [105] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000
42 Great Britain Jeremy Sumner
Jeremy Sumner United States Chevron B27 [27-74-14] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic
46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - F2
47 Great Britain Mike King
Brauch Racing Great Britain Lola T362 [HU18] Ford BDA Nicholson L4 1.6 - Atlantic
48 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Adrian Russell Great Britain Lola T460 [HU1] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic
49 Great Britain Derrick Worthington
Roger Heavens Racing Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2
61 Australia Terry Perkins
Graham Eden Racing Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 - Atlantic
75 Great Britain Allan Kayes
Ian Ward Racing Great Britain Lola T330 [HU17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000
77 Great Britain Dennis Leech
Dennis Leech United States Chevron B28 [28-74-02] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 21 Australia Brian McGuire
Great Britain Williams FW04 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:11.000 0
2 7 Great Britain David Purley
United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - 01:11.400 0
F5000
3 28 Great Britain Brian Henton
Great Britain Boxer PRA76 [002] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - 01:11.400 0
Atlantic
4 15 Great Britain Val Musetti
Great Britain March 752 [15] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - 01:11.800 0
F5000
5 14 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Great Britain March 752 [75B-U1] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 01:12.000 0
F2
6 8 Great Britain Andy Sutcliffe
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:12.200 0
7 11 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Great Britain Ensign N174 [MN02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:12.200 0
8 40 New Zealand John Nicholson
Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 - 01:12.800 0
F2
9 33 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Great Britain Modus M3 [025-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 01:13.000 0
F2
10 12 Great Britain John Wingfield
Australia Ralt RT1 [7] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:13.000 0
F2
11 1 Great Britain Bob Evans
Great Britain McLaren M25 [1] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:13.000 0
F5000
12 25 Great Britain Keith Holland
Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 - 01:13.400 0
F5000
13 3 Great Britain Damien Magee
United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:13.600 0
14 13 Great Britain Divina Galica
Great Britain Surtees TS16/4 [05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:13.800 0
15 31 Great Britain Derek Cook
United States Chevron B27 [27-74-06] Ford BDA Cook L4 1.6 - 01:14.200 0
Atlantic
16 46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - 01:14.400 0
F2
17 20 Great Britain Peter Wardle
Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - 01:14.400 0
Atlantic
18 61 Australia Terry Perkins
Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 - 01:14.800 0
Atlantic
19 32 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:15.000 0
20 49 Great Britain Derrick Worthington
Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 01:15.400 0
F2
21 77 Great Britain Dennis Leech
United States Chevron B28 [28-74-02] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:15.600 0
F5000
22 47 Great Britain Mike King
Great Britain Lola T362 [HU18] Ford BDA Nicholson L4 1.6 - 01:16.000 0
Atlantic
23 5 Great Britain Chris Featherstone
Great Britain McRae GM1 [015] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:18.000 0
F5000
24 75 Great Britain Allan Kayes
Great Britain Lola T330 [HU17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:19.800 0
F5000
25 18 Great Britain Roy Baker
Great Britain March 75B [1] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - 01:20.200 0
F2
26 48 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Great Britain Lola T460 [HU1] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - 01:21.800 0
Atlantic
27 41 Great Britain Chris Choat
Great Britain Trojan T101 [105] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:24.200 0
F5000
28 42 Great Britain Jeremy Sumner
United States Chevron B27 [27-74-14] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - 0
Atlantic
29 34 Great Britain Richard Scott
Great Britain Modus M3 [027-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - 0
F2

Official NameShellsport 5000 Thruxton 10th round 1976
CircuitThruxton
DateSeptember 12
PoleBrian McGuire 01:11.000
Fastest LapBrian McGuire 01:11.200
Podium1st Brian McGuire, 2nd Damien Magee, 3rd Val Musetti
Round 10
Prev race Evening News Trophy August 30
Next race International Gold Cup September 18

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 21 Australia Brian McGuire
Brian McGuire Great Britain Williams FW04 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:36:35.400 30
01:11.200
1
22
2 3 Great Britain Damien Magee
Hexagon of Highgate United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:37:09.000 30

13
15
3 15 Great Britain Val Musetti
Bernigra Ices Great Britain March 752 [15] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - F5000 00:37:11.000 30

4
12
4 8 Great Britain Andy Sutcliffe
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:37:14.000 30

6
10
5 11 Great Britain Mike Wilds
Team P. R. Reilly Great Britain Ensign N174 [MN02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:37:19.400 30

7
8
6 25 Great Britain Keith Holland
E. L. Gibbs Racing Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 - F5000 00:37:44.000 30

12
6
7 13 Great Britain Divina Galica
ShellSPORT-Whiting Great Britain Surtees TS16/4 [05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 29

14
4
8 32 Spain Emilio de Villota
Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 29

19
3
9 46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 - F2 +1 lap 29

16
2
10 77 Great Britain Dennis Leech
Dennis Leech United States Chevron B28 [28-74-02] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000 +1 lap 29

21
1
11 20 Great Britain Peter Wardle
Applied Racing Techniques Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic +1 lap 29

17
0
12 47 Great Britain Mike King
Brauch Racing Great Britain Lola T362 [HU18] Ford BDA Nicholson L4 1.6 - Atlantic +1 lap 29

22
0
13 49 Great Britain Derrick Worthington
Roger Heavens Racing Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 +1 lap 29

20
0
14 5 Great Britain Chris Featherstone
Chris Featherstone Great Britain McRae GM1 [015] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000 +1 lap 29

23
0
15 33 Great Britain Norman Dickson
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain Modus M3 [025-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 +1 lap 29

9
0
16 75 Great Britain Allan Kayes
Ian Ward Racing Great Britain Lola T330 [HU17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000 +1 lap 29

24
0
NC 48 Great Britain Adrian Russell
Adrian Russell Great Britain Lola T460 [HU1] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic Not classified 26

26
0
DNF 28 Great Britain Brian Henton
Netherton & Worth Great Britain Boxer PRA76 [002] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic Engine 25

3
0
DNF 34 Great Britain Richard Scott
Dicksons of Perth Great Britain Modus M3 [027-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 Withdrawn 21

29
0
DNF 1 Great Britain Bob Evans
David Hepworth Great Britain McLaren M25 [1] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000 Piston 19

11
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Roy Baker
Roy Baker Great Britain March 75B [1] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Withdrawn 15

25
0
DNF 40 New Zealand John Nicholson
J. B. Nicholson Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 - F2 Engine 15

8
0
DNF 7 Great Britain David Purley
LEC Refrigeration Racing United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 - F5000 Transmission 10

2
0
DNF 12 Great Britain John Wingfield
Marshall Wingfield Ltd Australia Ralt RT1 [7] Ford BDG L4 2.0 - F2 Fatal accident 1

10
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Ray Mallock
Ardmore Racing Great Britain March 752 [75B-U1] Ford BDX L4 2.0 - F2 Accident 0

5
0
DNF 61 Australia Terry Perkins
Graham Eden Racing Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 - Atlantic Spun off 0

18
0
DNF 31 Great Britain Derek Cook
Derek Cook United States Chevron B27 [27-74-06] Ford BDA Cook L4 1.6 - Atlantic Accident 0

15
0
DNS 42 Great Britain Jeremy Sumner
Jeremy Sumner United States Chevron B27 [27-74-14] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 - Atlantic DNS 0


0
DNS 41 Great Britain Chris Choat
Chris Choat Great Britain Trojan T101 [105] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - F5000 DNS 0


0

Shellsport Group 8 1976
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain David PurleyUnited States Chevron153
2Great Britain Damien MageeGreat Britain March111
United States Penske
3Great Britain Keith HollandGreat Britain Lola55
4Great Britain Divina GalicaGreat Britain Surtees50
5Great Britain Mike WildsGreat Britain Ensign45
Great Britain Shadow
6Great Britain Richard ScottGreat Britain Shadow42
Great Britain Modus
7Australia Brian McGuireGreat Britain Williams34
8Great Britain Val MusettiGreat Britain March33
9United States Bill GubelmannGreat Britain March27
10Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Lola24
11Spain Emilio de VillotaGreat Britain Lyncar21
12Great Britain Ray MallockGreat Britain Lola20
Great Britain March
13United States Tony RouffGreat Britain Boxer20
14New Zealand John NicholsonGreat Britain March19
15Great Britain Norman DicksonGreat Britain Modus18
16Great Britain Bob EvansGreat Britain McLaren15
17Great Britain Andy SutcliffeGreat Britain Brabham14
18United States Eddie CheeverAustralia Ralt12
19Great Britain Jeremy RossiterUnited States Chevron12
20Great Britain Dennis LeechUnited States Chevron11
21Great Britain John WingfieldAustralia Ralt10
22Canada John CannonGreat Britain March10
23Great Britain Jim CrawfordUnited States Chevron8
24Finland Mika ArpiainenUnited States Chevron8
25Austria Hans BinderUnited States Chevron6
26Great Britain Brian RobinsonGreat Britain Lola6
27New Zealand Philip SharpGreat Britain Modus4
28Great Britain Phil DowsettUnited States Chevron4
29Ireland Alo LawlerUnited States Chevron4
30Great Britain John CalvertGreat Britain March3
31Great Britain Ken BaileyUnited States Chevron3
32Great Britain Richard RobartsGreat Britain March3
33Australia Bob MuirUnited States Chevron3
34Ireland Jim KellyGreat Britain Trojan3
35Belgium Bernard de DryverGreat Britain March3
36Italy Lella LombardiGreat Britain Shadow2
37Great Britain Bob HowlingsGreat Britain Brabham1
United States Chevron
38United States Ted WentzGreat Britain Lola1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1976 SG8, Brian McGuire, Ford Cosworth, Shellsport Group 8, Thruxton, Williams, Williams FW04

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