1976 British Saloon Car Championship
1976 British Saloon Car Championship | |||
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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]
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.
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
- ↑ http://gtwap.co.uk/50_Years_of_the_BTCC/?width=600&topic=099.BTCC_1958-1979.wtxt
- ↑ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_stats.php?statstype_id=1 Official list of BTCC champions
- ↑ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1976%20BSCC.html
- 1 2 1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014
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