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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 – No time 0 Atlantic
29 34 Great Britain Richard Scott Great Britain Modus M3 [027-FA] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – No time 0 F2

Official Name Shellsport 5000 Thruxton 10th round 1976
Circuit Thruxton
Date September 12
Pole Brian McGuire 01:11.000
Fastest Lap Brian McGuire 01:11.200
Podium 1st 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
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain David Purley United States Chevron 153
2 Great Britain Damien Magee Great Britain March 111
United States Penske
3 Great Britain Keith Holland Great Britain Lola 55
4 Great Britain Divina Galica Great Britain Surtees 50
5 Great Britain Mike Wilds Great Britain Ensign 45
Great Britain Shadow
6 Great Britain Richard Scott Great Britain Shadow 42
Great Britain Modus
7 Australia Brian McGuire Great Britain Williams 34
8 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March 33
9 United States Bill Gubelmann Great Britain March 27
10 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Lola 24
11 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 21
12 Great Britain Ray Mallock Great Britain Lola 20
Great Britain March
13 United States Tony Rouff Great Britain Boxer 20
14 New Zealand John Nicholson Great Britain March 19
15 Great Britain Norman Dickson Great Britain Modus 18
16 Great Britain Bob Evans Great Britain McLaren 15
17 Great Britain Andy Sutcliffe Great Britain Brabham 14
18 United States Eddie Cheever Australia Ralt 12
19 Great Britain Jeremy Rossiter United States Chevron 12
20 Great Britain Dennis Leech United States Chevron 11
21 Great Britain John Wingfield Australia Ralt 10
22 Canada John Cannon Great Britain March 10
23 Great Britain Jim Crawford United States Chevron 8
24 Finland Mika Arpiainen United States Chevron 8
25 Austria Hans Binder United States Chevron 6
26 Great Britain Brian Robinson Great Britain Lola 6
27 New Zealand Philip Sharp Great Britain Modus 4
28 Great Britain Phil Dowsett United States Chevron 4
29 Ireland Alo Lawler United States Chevron 4
30 Great Britain John Calvert Great Britain March 3
31 Great Britain Ken Bailey United States Chevron 3
32 Great Britain Richard Robarts Great Britain March 3
33 Australia Bob Muir United States Chevron 3
34 Ireland Jim Kelly Great Britain Trojan 3
35 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 3
36 Italy Lella Lombardi Great Britain Shadow 2
37 Great Britain Bob Howlings Great Britain Brabham 1
United States Chevron
38 United States Ted Wentz Great Britain Lola 1
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