# List of 1976 motorsport champions

This list of 1976 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

## Drag racing

| Series | Champion | Refer |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Richard Tharp | 1975 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Funny Car: Don Prudhomme | 1975 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |
| NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Pro Stock: Larry Lombardo | 1975 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series |

## Karting

| Series | Driver |
| Karting World Championship | Felice Rovelli |
| Karting World Championship | Junior: Andrea de Cesaris |
| Karting European Championship | FC: Gianfranco Baroni |

## Motorcycle racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| 500cc World Championship | Barry Sheene | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 350cc World Championship | Walter Villa | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 250cc World Championship | Walter Villa | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 125cc World Championship | Pier Paolo Bianchi | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 50cc World Championship | Ángel Nieto | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| Speedway World Championship | Peter Collins | 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship |
| AMA Superbike Championship | Reg Pridmore | |
| Formula 750 | Víctor Palomo | 1976 Formula 750 season |

### Motocross

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| FIM Motocross World Championship | 500cc: Roger De Coster | 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship |
| FIM Motocross World Championship | 250cc: Heikki Mikkola | 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship |
| FIM Motocross World Championship | 125cc: Gaston Rahier | 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship |

## Open wheel racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| Formula One World Championship | James Hunt | 1976 Formula One season |
| Formula One World Championship | Constructors: Ferrari | 1976 Formula One season |
| USAC National Championship | Gordon Johncock | 1976 USAC Championship Car season |
| European Formula Two Championship | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1976 European Formula Two Championship |
| All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship | Noritake Takahara | 1976 All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship |
| Australian Formula 2 Championship | Graeme Crawford | 1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship |
| Australian Drivers' Championship | John Leffler | 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Cup of Peace and Friendship | Jiří Červa | 1976 Cup of Peace and Friendship |
| Cup of Peace and Friendship | Nations: Czechoslovakia | 1976 Cup of Peace and Friendship |
| Formula Atlantic CASC | Gilles Villeneuve | 1976 Formula Atlantic season CASC |
| Formula Atlantic IMSA | Gilles Villeneuve | 1976 Formula Atlantic season IMSA |
| Formula Nacional | Pere Nogues | 1976 Formula Nacional |
| Rothmans International Series | Vern Schuppan | 1976 Rothmans International Series |
| Shellsport International Series | David Purley | 1976 Shellsport International Series |
| SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship | Brian Redman | 1976 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship |
| SCCA Formula Super Vee | Tom Bagley | 1976 SCCA Formula Super Vee season |
| South African Formula Atlantic Championship | Ian Scheckter | 1976 South African Formula Atlantic Championship |
| South African National Drivers Championship | Ian Scheckter | 1976 South African National Drivers Championship |
| Formula Three |||
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship | Riccardo Patrese | 1976 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| British Formula Three Championship | Rupert Keegan | 1976 British Formula Three season |
| Chilean Formula Three Championship | Juan Carlos Silva | 1976 Chilean Formula Three Championship |
| German Formula Three Championship | Bertram Schäfer | 1976 German Formula Three Championship |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | Riccardo Patrese | 1976 Italian Formula Three Championship |
| Italian Formula Three Championship | Teams: Trivellato Racing | 1976 Italian Formula Three Championship |
| Soviet Formula 3 Championship | Wladislav Barkowski | 1976 Soviet Formula 3 Championship |
| Formula Renault |||
| French Formula Renault Championship | Alain Prost | 1976 French Formula Renault Championship |
| Formula Ford |||
| Australian Formula Ford Championship | Richard Carter | 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series |
| Brazilian Formula Ford Championship | José Pedro Chateaubriand | |
| British Formula Ford Championship | David Kennedy | |
| British Formula Ford 2000 Championship | Ian Taylor | |
| Danish Formula Ford Championship | Søren Aggerholm | |
| Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship | Michael Bleekemolen | 1976 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship |
| German Formula Ford Championship | Tibor Meray | |
| New Zealand Formula Ford Championship | Dave McMillan | |
| Swedish Formula Ford Championship | Conny Ljungfeldt | |

## Rallying

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| World Rally Championship | Lancia | 1976 World Rally Championship |
| Australian Rally Championship | Ross Dunkerton | 1976 Australian Rally Championship |
| Australian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Jeff Beaumont | 1976 Australian Rally Championship |
| British Rally Championship | Ari Vatanen | 1976 British Rally Championship |
| British Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Peter Bryant | 1976 British Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Jean-Paul Perusse | 1976 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Canadian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: John Bellefleur | 1976 Canadian Rally Championship |
| Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft | Heinz-Walter Schewe | |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Madis Possul | 1976 Estonian Rally Championship |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Väino Touart | 1976 Estonian Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Bernard Darniche | 1976 European Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Alain Mahé | 1976 European Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 1: Kyösti Hämäläinen | 1976 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 2: Heikki Vilkman | 1976 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Group 4: Tapio Rainio | 1976 Finnish Rally Championship |
| French Rally Championship | Bernard Darniche | |
| Hungarian Rally Championship | Attila Ferjáncz | |
| Hungarian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Ferenc Iriczfalvy |
| Italian Rally Championship | Antonio Fassina | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Mauro Mannini | |
| Italian Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Lancia | |
| New Zealand Rally Championship | Rod Millen | 1976 New Zealand Rally Championship |
| Polish Rally Championship | Tomasz Ciecierzyński | |
| Romanian Rally Championship | Ștefan Iancovici | |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Andrew Cowan | |
| Scottish Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Hugh McNeill | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Jan Hettema | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Stuart Pegg | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Ford | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Antonio Zanini | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Víctor Sabater | |

### Rallycross

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Franz Wurz | |
| British Rallycross Championship | Trevor Hopkins | |

## Sports car and GT

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| World Sportscar Championship | Porsche | 1976 World Sportscar Championship |
| World Championship for Makes | Porsche | 1976 World Championship for Makes |
| IMSA GT Championship | Al Holbert | 1976 IMSA GT Championship |

## Stock car racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Cale Yarborough | 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | Manufacturers: Chevrolet | 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series |
| NASCAR Winston West Series | Chuck Bown | 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series |
| ARCA Racing Series | Dave Dayton | 1976 ARCA Racing Series |
| Turismo Carretera | Héctor Gradassi | 1976 Turismo Carretera |
| USAC Stock Car National Championship | Butch Hartman | 1976 USAC Stock Car National Championship |

## Touring car

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| European Touring Car Championship | Jean Xhenceval Pierre Dieudonné | 1976 European Touring Car Championship |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | Allan Moffat | 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| British Saloon Car Championship | Bernard Unett | 1976 British Saloon Car Championship |
| Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine | Yves Frémont | 1976 Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine |
| Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft | Hans Heyer | 1976 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft |
| French Supertouring Championship | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1976 French Supertouring Championship |