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1976 Italian GP
1976 Evening News Trophy
1976 Thruxton Group 8 Race

1976 Thruxton Group 8 Race

1976 International Gold Cup
1977 Thruxton Group 8 Race
Thruxton Group 8 Race

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 12 September 1976
Event Thruxton Group 8 Race
Circuit Thruxton
Event FormatRace of 30 laps
ChampionshipShellsport International Series
Race number#10 of 13 in 1976
#10 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps30
Circuit Perimeter3791 m
Race Distance3791 × 30 = 113.730 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers1
Finishers17
DebutantsNone
MilestonesCar 21 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 21 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 21 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Brian McGuire – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Brian McGuire – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Brian McGuire – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Brian McGuire – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Brian McGuire – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Brian McGuire – 1st Win (Driver)
 March – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Williams – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Williams – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Williams – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Shellsport International Series standings
1  David Purley 155 
2  Damien Magee 111 
3  Keith Holland 55 
4  Divina Galica 50 
5  Mike Wilds 45 up
6 Richard Scott 42 up
7  Brian McGuire 34 up
8  Val Musetti 33 up
9 Bill Gubelmann 27 up
10  Alan Jones 24 up
11  Emilio de Villota 21 up
12  Ray Mallock 20 up
13  Tony Rouff 20 up
14  John Nicholson 19 up
15  Norman Dickson 18 up
16  Bob Evans 15 up
17  Andy Sutcliffe 14 up
18  Eddie Cheever 12 up
19 Jeremy Rossiter 12 up
20  Dennis Leech 11 up
21 John Wingfield 10 up
  John Cannon 10 up
23 Mikka Arpiainen 8 up
  Jim Crawford 8 up
25  Hans Binder 6 up
26  Brian Robinson 6 up
27 Phil Sharpe 4 up
 Phil Dowsett 4 up
29  Alo Lawler 4 
30  Richard Robarts 3 
 John Calvert 3 
 Ken Bailey 3 
 Bob Muir 3 
34  Jim Kelly 3 
  Bernard de Dryver 3 up
36  Lella Lombardi 2 up
37 Ted Wentz 1 up
  Bob Howlings 1 up
1  Chevron / Ford 155 
2  March / Ford 134 
3  Lola / Chevrolet 76 
4 Modus / Ford 52 
5  Surtees / Ford 50 
6  Shadow / Ford 47 
7  Williams / Ford 34 up
8  Penske / Ford 25 up
9  Lyncar / Ford 21 
10 Boxer / Ford 20 up
11  March / Vega 19 up
12  McLaren / Chevrolet 15 up
13  Brabham / Ford 15 up
14  Ralt / Hart 12 up
15  Chevron / Chevrolet 11 up
16  March / Chevrolet 10 up
  Ralt / Ford 10 up
18  Chevron / BMW 8 up
19  Lola / Ford 6 up
20  March / Hart 3 
21  Trojan / Chevrolet 3 
  March / BMW 3 up
23  Lola / Hart 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 21Car 21Car 21
EntrantBrian McGuireBrian McGuireBrian McGuire
Driver Brian McGuire Brian McGuire Brian McGuire
Car Williams FW04 Williams FW04 Williams FW04
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time-1'11.01'11.2
Speed-192.220 km/h191.680 km/h