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Shellsport Group 8 – Tribute to James – 1976

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
3 Great Britain Derek Bell Hexagon of Highgate United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
7 Great Britain David Purley LEC Refrigeration Racing United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 – F5000
10 Great Britain Mike Wilds Team P. R. Reilly Great Britain Shadow DN3B [‘5A’] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
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’ [742] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2
24 Great Britain Geoff Friswell R. E. Bates and Sons Builders Great Britain March 732/742 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
25 Great Britain Keith Holland E. L. Gibbs Racing Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 – F5000
26 Great Britain Jim Crawford Coin News United States Chevron B34 [‘D’] Ford BDA Hart L4 1.6 – Atlantic
27 Great Britain Richard Robarts Myson Racing Great Britain March 762 [’22’] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
30 United States Tony Rouff Netherton & Worth-Boxer Cars Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2
32 Spain Emilio de Villota Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
37 Mexico Philip Guerola Philip Guerola Great Britain Brabham BT30 [11] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – G8
40 New Zealand John Nicholson J. B. Nicholson Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 – F2
46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – F2
49 Spain José Uriarte Roger Heavens Racing Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2
51 Great Britain Nick May Graham Eden Racing Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 – Atlantic
55 United States Eddie Cheever Project 4 Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [35] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
65 Great Britain Ian Grob Fred Opert Racing United States Chevron B35 [35-76-05] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2
69 Great Britain Cyd Williams Withers Winsford Great Britain Sana RD11 Ford BDA Swindon 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
208 Great Britain Peter Wardle Applied Racing Techniques Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 – Atlantic
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 55 United States Eddie Cheever Australia Ralt RT1 [35] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:49.600 0 F2
2 7 Great Britain David Purley United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 – 00:50.000 0 F5000
3 3 Great Britain Derek Bell United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:50.000 0
4 27 Great Britain Richard Robarts Great Britain March 762 [’22’] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:50.400 0 F2
5 32 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:50.600 0
6 25 Great Britain Keith Holland Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 – 00:50.600 0 F5000
7 13 Great Britain Divina Galica Great Britain Surtees TS16/4 [05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:50.800 0
8 14 Great Britain Ray Mallock Great Britain March 752 [75B-U1] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – 00:51.800 0 F2
9 30 United States Tony Rouff Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – 00:51.800 0 F2
10 208 Great Britain Peter Wardle Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 – 00:51.800 0 Atlantic
11 46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – 00:52.000 0 F2
12 15 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March ‘752’ [742] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – 00:52.000 0 F2
13 65 Great Britain Ian Grob United States Chevron B35 [35-76-05] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:52.000 0 F2
14 51 Great Britain Nick May Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 – 00:52.400 0 Atlantic
15 49 Spain José Uriarte Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – 00:52.600 0 F2
16 10 Great Britain Mike Wilds Great Britain Shadow DN3B [‘5A’] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:52.800 0
17 24 Great Britain Geoff Friswell Great Britain March 732/742 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – 00:52.800 0 F2
18 40 New Zealand John Nicholson Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 – 00:52.800 0 F2
19 77 Great Britain Dennis Leech United States Chevron B28 [28-74-02] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – 00:52.800 0 F5000
20 26 Great Britain Jim Crawford United States Chevron B34 [‘D’] Ford BDA Hart L4 1.6 – 00:52.800 0 Atlantic
21 75 Great Britain Allan Kayes Great Britain Lola T330 [HU17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – 00:53.600 0 F5000
22 37 Mexico Philip Guerola Great Britain Brabham BT30 [11] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – 00:59.900 0 G8
23 69 Great Britain Cyd Williams Great Britain Sana RD11 Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 – 01:03.400 0 Atlantic

Official Name Tribute to James 1976
Circuit Brands Hatch
Date November 7
Pole Eddie Cheever 00:49.600
Fastest Lap David Purley 00:53.600
Podium 1st David Purley, 2nd Derek Bell, 3rd Richard Robarts
Round 13
Prev race Motor Show 200 October 24
Next race Mallory Park March 13
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 7 Great Britain David Purley LEC Refrigeration Racing United States Chevron B30 [30-75-01] Ford GAA V6 3.4 – F5000 00:27:55.200 30 00:53.600 2 22
2 3 Great Britain Derek Bell Hexagon of Highgate United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:28:10.000 30 3 15
3 27 Great Britain Richard Robarts Myson Racing Great Britain March 762 [’22’] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 00:28:27.800 30 4 12
4 55 United States Eddie Cheever Project 4 Racing Australia Ralt RT1 [35] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 00:28:33.000 30 1 10
5 25 Great Britain Keith Holland E. L. Gibbs Racing Great Britain Lola T400 [HU8] Chevrolet Smith V8 5.0 – F5000 00:28:42.600 30 6 8
6 10 Great Britain Mike Wilds Team P. R. Reilly Great Britain Shadow DN3B [‘5A’] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:28:48.400 30 16 6
7 32 Spain Emilio de Villota Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +1 lap 29 5 4
8 26 Great Britain Jim Crawford Coin News United States Chevron B34 [‘D’] Ford BDA Hart L4 1.6 – Atlantic +1 lap 29 20 3
9 30 United States Tony Rouff Netherton & Worth-Boxer Cars Great Britain Boxer PR276 [001] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2 +1 lap 29 9 2
10 13 Great Britain Divina Galica ShellSPORT-Whiting Great Britain Surtees TS16/4 [05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +1 lap 29 7 1
11 208 Great Britain Peter Wardle Applied Racing Techniques Great Britain Surtees TS15 [06] Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 – Atlantic +1 lap 29 10 0
12 46 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 752 [8] BMW M12/7 L4 2.0 – F2 +2 laps 28 11 0
13 77 Great Britain Dennis Leech Dennis Leech United States Chevron B28 [28-74-02] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – F5000 +2 laps 28 19 0
14 65 Great Britain Ian Grob Fred Opert Racing United States Chevron B35 [35-76-05] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 +2 laps 28 13 0
15 15 Great Britain Val Musetti Bernigra Ices Great Britain March ‘752’ [742] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2 +3 laps 27 12 0
NC 49 Spain José Uriarte Roger Heavens Racing Great Britain March 762 [752-21] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2 Not classified 26 15 0
DNF 24 Great Britain Geoff Friswell R. E. Bates and Sons Builders Great Britain March 732/742 [1] Hart 420R L4 2.0 – F2 DNF 26 17 0
DNF 40 New Zealand John Nicholson J. B. Nicholson Great Britain March 752 [22] Chevrolet Vega 2.0 – F2 Accident 23 18 0
DNF 51 Great Britain Nick May Graham Eden Racing Great Britain Sana RD9 Ford BDA Eden L4 1.6 – Atlantic Accident 19 14 0
DNF 14 Great Britain Ray Mallock Ardmore Racing Great Britain March 752 [75B-U1] Ford BDX L4 2.0 – F2 Electrics 0 8 0
DNS 37 Mexico Philip Guerola Philip Guerola Great Britain Brabham BT30 [11] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – G8 DNS 0 22 0
DNQ 75 Great Britain Allan Kayes Ian Ward Racing Great Britain Lola T330 [HU17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 – F5000 DNQ 0 21 0
DNQ 69 Great Britain Cyd Williams Withers Winsford Great Britain Sana RD11 Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 – Atlantic DNQ 0 23 0
Shellsport Group 8 1976
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain David Purley United States Chevron 186
2 Great Britain Damien Magee Great Britain March 111
United States Penske
3 Great Britain Keith Holland Great Britain Lola 95
4 Great Britain Divina Galica Great Britain Surtees 57
5 Great Britain Mike Wilds Great Britain Ensign 51
Great Britain Shadow
6 Great Britain Val Musetti Great Britain March 43
7 Great Britain Richard Scott Great Britain Shadow 42
Great Britain Modus
8 Australia Brian McGuire Great Britain Williams 34
9 Great Britain Guy Edwards Great Britain Ensign 30
Great Britain Brabham
10 Great Britain Richard Robarts Great Britain March 30
11 Great Britain Brian Henton Great Britain Boxer 27
12 Great Britain Derek Bell United States Penske 27
13 United States Bill Gubelmann Great Britain March 27
14 Great Britain Ray Mallock Great Britain Lola 26
Great Britain March
15 Spain Emilio de Villota Great Britain Lyncar 26
16 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Lola 24
17 United States Eddie Cheever Australia Ralt 22
18 United States Tony Rouff Great Britain Boxer 22
19 New Zealand John Nicholson Great Britain March 19
20 Great Britain Norman Dickson Great Britain Modus 18
21 Great Britain Bob Evans Great Britain McLaren 15
22 Great Britain Andy Sutcliffe Great Britain Brabham 14
23 Great Britain Jeremy Rossiter United States Chevron 12
24 Great Britain Jim Crawford United States Chevron 11
25 Great Britain Dennis Leech United States Chevron 11
26 Great Britain John Wingfield Australia Ralt 10
27 Canada John Cannon Great Britain March 10
28 Finland Mika Arpiainen United States Chevron 8
29 Austria Hans Binder United States Chevron 6
30 Great Britain Brian Robinson Great Britain Lola 6
31 Belgium Bernard de Dryver Great Britain March 6
32 Great Britain Ken Bailey United States Chevron 5
33 New Zealand Philip Sharp Great Britain Modus 4
34 Great Britain Phil Dowsett United States Chevron 4
35 Great Britain Andy Barton Great Britain March 4
36 Great Britain Ian Grob United States Chevron 4
Great Britain Modus
37 Ireland Alo Lawler United States Chevron 4
38 Great Britain John Calvert Great Britain March 3
39 Australia Bob Muir United States Chevron 3
40 Great Britain Cyd Williams Great Britain Sana 3
41 Ireland Jim Kelly Great Britain Trojan 3
42 Italy Lella Lombardi Great Britain Shadow 2
43 Great Britain Bob Howlings Great Britain Brabham 1
United States Chevron
44 United States Ted Wentz Great Britain Lola 1
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Tags: 1976 SG8, Brands Hatch, Chevron, Chevron B30, David Purley, Ford, LEC Refrigeration Racing, Shellsport Group 8, Tribute to James

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