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1976 Monaco GP
1976 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race

1976 Thruxton Group 8 Race

1976 Swedish GP
1976 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race
1976 Thruxton Group 8 Race
Thruxton Group 8 Race

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 31 May 1976
Event Thruxton Group 8 Race
Circuit Thruxton
Event FormatRace of 30 laps
ChampionshipShellsport International Series
Race number#5 of 13 in 1976
#5 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps30
Circuit Perimeter3791 m
Race Distance3791 × 30 = 113.730 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers1
Finishers13
Debutants
Chris Choat (Driver),
Dennis Leech (Driver),
Jim Kelly (Driver),
John Bowtell (Driver),
John Tait (Driver),
Philip Guerola (Driver),
Roy Baker (Driver),
Vega (Engine Manufacturer),
Brabham BT30 (Car Model),
March 74B (Car Model),
   March 75B (Car Model),
Trojan T101 (Car Model),
Chris Choat (Entrant),
Dennis Leech (Entrant),
Jim Kelly (Entrant),
John Bowtell (Entrant),
John Tait (Entrant),
Philip Guerola (Entrant),
Roy Baker (Entrant),
Thruxton Group 8 Race (Event)

Shellsport International Series standings
1  David Purley 81 up
2  Damien Magee 71 up
3 Richard Scott 28 
4 Bill Gubelmann 27 up
5  Alan Jones 24 up
6  Keith Holland 24 
7  Divina Galica 20 up
8  John Nicholson 15 
9  Mike Wilds 12 
  Tony Rouff 12 up
11 Jeremy Rossiter 12 up
12  Norman Dickson 12 up
13 John Wingfield 10 up
  John Cannon 10 up
15  Emilio de Villota 9 up
16  Val Musetti 9 up
17  Jim Crawford 8 up
  Dennis Leech 8 
19 John Calvert 3 up
  Brian Robinson 3 up
21  Jim Kelly 2 
  Alo Lawler 2 up
  Lella Lombardi 2 up
24  Bob Howlings 1 up
1  Chevron / Ford 81 up
2  March / Ford 75 up
3  Lola / Chevrolet 45 
4 Modus / Ford 30 
5  Surtees / Ford 20 up
6  March / Vega 15 
7  Shadow / Ford 14 up
8 Boxer / Ford 12 up
9  March / Chevrolet 10 up
  Ralt / Ford 10 up
11  Lyncar / Ford 9 up
12  Chevron / Chevrolet 8 
13  Lola / Ford 3 up
14  Trojan / Chevrolet 2 
15  Brabham / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 7Car 7
EntrantLEC Refrigeration RacingLEC Refrigeration RacingLEC Refrigeration Racing
Driver David Purley David Purley David Purley
Car Chevron B30 Chevron B30 Chevron B30
EngineFord GAA 3.4 V6Ford GAA 3.4 V6Ford GAA 3.4 V6
Time-1'10.61'26.6
Speed-193.309 km/h157.594 km/h