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1977 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
1976 BRDC International Trophy
1976 Race of Champions

1977 Race of Champions

1977 Snetterton Group 8 Race
1978 BRDC International Trophy
1979 Race of Champions
 XII  Marlboro/Daily Mail Race of Champions

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 20 March 1977
Event Race of Champions
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#1 of 1 in 1977
#418 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter4206.1 m
Race Distance4206.1 × 40 + 36 = 168.280 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries17
Qualifiers17
Finishers13
Debutants
Rupert Keegan (Driver),
LEC (Car Manufacturer),
BRM P204 (Car Model),
   Hesketh 308E (Car Model),
LEC CRP1 (Car Model),
British Formula One Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 1 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 1 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 7 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Alfa Romeo – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Marlboro Team McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Marlboro Team McLaren – 1st Win (Entrant)
Martini Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Brabham – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 James Hunt – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 James Hunt – 1st Win (Driver)
 John Watson – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 McLaren – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 7Car 1
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMartini RacingMarlboro Team McLaren
Driver James Hunt John Watson James Hunt
Car McLaren M23 Brabham BT45 McLaren M23
EngineFord CosworthAlfa RomeoFord Cosworth
Time53'54.351'19.051'19.48
Speed187.304 km/h191.549 km/h190.513 km/h