1976 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship was the 19th season of the series. That year saw a change in the class structure, with a limit of 3000cc engines being brought in, to stop the large American V8 cars competing in the championship.[1] Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT.[2][3]

1976 British Saloon Car Championship
Previous: 1975 Next: 1977

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:[4]

  • Class A - 1300cc
  • Class B - 1600cc
  • Class C - 2000cc
  • Class D - 3000cc

Calendar and winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

Round Circuit Date Class A winner Class B winner Class C winner Class D winner
1 Brands Hatch, Kent 14 March Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Gordon Spice
2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 11 April Bernard Unett Win Percy Martin Thomas Gordon Spice
3* A Oulton Park, Cheshire 16 April Not contested. Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw
B Bernard Unett Not contested.
4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 19 April Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw
5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 9 May Bernard Unett Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 31 May Bernard Unett Win Percy Dave Brodie Gordon Spice
7 Brands Hatch, Kent 18 July Bernard Unett Barrie Williams Derek Bell Vince Woodman
8 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 31 July Bernard Unett Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw
9 A Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 29 August Bernard Unett Win Percy Not contested.
B Not contested. Andy Rouse Gordon Spice
10 Brands Hatch, Kent 24 October Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Colin Vandervell
  • Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3. John Brindley won the class.

Championship results
Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car [4] Points
1 Bernard Unett Hillman Avenger 1300
Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT		 90
2 Win Percy Toyota Celica GT 81
3 Gerry Marshall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 58
3 Gordon Spice Ford Capri II 3.0 58
5 Tom Walkinshaw Ford Capri II 3.0 53

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Official list of BTCC champions
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014
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