# 1976 Shellsport International Series

The 1976 Shellsport International Series was a Formula Libre motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race. The first Shellsport International Series was contested over 13 rounds. The season started on 21 March and ended on 7 November. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman David Purley.

## Teams and drivers

Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Formula 1 ||||||
| The Ultramar Ensign | 2 | Guy Edwards | Ensign N174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 6 |
| Hexagon Racing | 3 | Damien Magee | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-11 |
| Hexagon Racing | 3 | Derek Bell | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 12-13 |
| RAM Racing | 8 | Andy Sutcliffe | Brabham BT44B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-10 |
| RAM Racing | 2 | Guy Edwards | Brabham BT42 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 11-12 |
| Team PR Reilly | 10 | Roger Springett | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1 |
| Team PR Reilly | 10 | Richard Scott | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2 |
| Team PR Reilly | 10 | Lella Lombardi | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3-4 |
| Team PR Reilly | 10 | Mike Wilds | Shadow DN3B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 5-8, 13 |
| Team PR Reilly | 11 | Mike Wilds | Ensign N174 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-10 |
| Jolly Club | 11 | Luigi-Mimmo Cevasco | Brabham BT42 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1 |
| ShellSport Whiting | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees TS16 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All |
| Brian McGuire | 21 | Brian McGuire | Williams FW04 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2-12 |
| Roger Heavens Racing | 32 | Emilio de Villota | Lyncar 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4, 6-10, 12-13 |
| Sports Cars of Austria | 59 | Karl Oppitzhauser | March 761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9 |
| Formula 2 ||||||
| Brian Robinson | 4 | Brian Robinson | Lola T360 | Ford BDG Close 2.0 L4 | 1-6, 9, 12 |
| Brian Robinson | 4 | Brian Robinson | Lola T360 | Ford BDE 2.0 L4 | 7 |
| Bob Gerard Racing | 6 | Bill Gubelmann | March 732/752 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 1-3, 5, 7 |
| Bob Howlings | 9 | Bob Howlings | Brabham BT36 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 3 |
| John Tait | 9 | John Tait | Brabham BT36 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 5-7 |
| Marshall Wingfield Ltd | 12 | John Wingfield | Ralt RT1 | Ford BDG Somers 2.0 L4 | 1, 3-4, 9-10 |
| Ardmore Racing | 14 | Ray Mallock | Lola T450 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 1 |
| Ardmore Racing | 14 | Ray Mallock | March 75B | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 2, 8-10, 12-13 |
| David Price Racing | 15 | Valentino Musetti | March 752 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 1-6, 8, 12-13 |
| Roy Baker | 18 | Roy Baker | March 752 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 5, 8-10, 12 |
| Bob and Marj Brown | 23 | Bob Muir | Chevron B35 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 9 |
| R. E. Bates and Sons Builders | 24 | Geoff Friswell | March 732/742 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 11-13 |
| Myson Racing | 27 | Richard Robarts | March 752 | Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4 | 1 |
| Myson Racing | 27 | Richard Robarts | March 762 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 8-9, 12-13 |
| Hillcrest Used Cars | 29 | John Calvert | March 732/752 | Ford BDA 2.0 L4 | 1, 3 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Tony Rouff | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 2, 7, 9 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Brian Henton | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 11 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Brian Henton | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 12 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Tony Rouff | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 13 |
| Dicksons of Perth | 33 | Norman Dickson | Modus M3 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 3-4, 6-10 |
| Dicksons of Perth | 34 | Richard Scott | Modus M3 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 3-4, 6-10 |
| Andy Barton | 36 | Andy Barton | March 73B/75B | Ford BDG 2.0 L4 | 3, 7, 11 |
| Philip Guerola | 37 | Philip Guerola | Brabham BT30 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9 L4 | 4-7, 12-13 |
| Pinch Plant Ltd. | 40 | John Nicholson | March 752 | Chevrolet Vega 2.0 L4 | 5, 8-10, 12-13 |
| Bob Salisbury Racing | 46 | Bernard de Dryver | March 752 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 8-13 |
| Withers of Winsford | 49 | José Maria de Uriarte | March 762 | Ford BDX Richardson 2.0 L4 | 9, 12-13 |
| Withers of Winsford | 49 | Derrick Worthington | March 762 | Ford BDX Richardson 2.0 L4 | 8, 10-11 |
| Team Modus Ltd | 53 | Ian Grob | Modus M7 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9 |
| Project Four Racing | 55 | Eddie Cheever | Ralt RT1 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9, 13 |
| ATS Racing Team | 56 | Mika Arpiainen | Chevron B35 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 9 |
| ATS Racing Team | 57 | Ted Wentz | Lola T450 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 9 |
| Chevron Racing Team | 58 | Hans Binder | Chevron B35 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 9 |
| Fred Opert Racing | 65 | Ian Grob | Chevron B35 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 12-13 |
| Formula 5000 ||||||
| David Hepworth | 1 | Bob Evans | McLaren M25 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 9-10 |
| Theodore Racing Hong Kong | 2 | Alan Jones | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 3-4 |
| Hexagon Racing | 3 | Damien Magee | March 75A | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 1-8 |
| Chris Featherstone | 5 | Chris Featherstone | McRae GM1 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-10, 12 |
| LEC Refrigeration Racing | 7 | David Purley | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | All |
| Bob Howlings | 9 | Bob Howlings | Chevron B28 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1 |
| David Price Racing | 15 | Valentino Musetti | March 752 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 7, 9-11 |
| E. L. Gibbs Ltd. Racing | 25 | Keith Holland | Lola T400 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 3-13 |
| Chris Choat | 41 | Chris Choat | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-6, 10, 12 |
| Allan Kayes | 75 | Allan Kayes | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 8, 10-11, 13 |
| Dennis Leech | 77 | Dennis Leech | Chevron B28 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-11, 13 |
| Jim Kelly | 78 | Jim Kelly | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 5-9 |
| Richard Oaten Racing | 99 | John Cannon | March 73A/751 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-4 |
| Formula Atlantic ||||||
| Graham Eden Racing | 5 | Terry Perkins | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 7, 10 |
| Spax Dampers | 19 | Jeremy Rossiter | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 3, 9 |
| Spax Dampers | 19 | Jeremy Rossiter | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4 | 4 |
| Melchester Racing | 22 | Tony Trimmer | Lola T460 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9 |
| David Price Racing | 26 | Martin Birrane | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 6 |
| Marshall Wingfield | 26 | Jim Crawford | Chevron B34 | Ford BDA Hart 1.6 L4 | 13 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Brian Henton | Boxer PR276 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 10 |
| Netherton and Worth-Boxer Cars | 30 | Tony Rouff | Boxer PRA76 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 12 |
| Derek Cook | 31 | Derek Cook | Chevron B27 | Ford BDA Cook 1.6 L4 | 7, 10-12 |
| Richard Scott | 34 | Richard Scott | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 1 |
| Coin News | 39 | Jim Crawford | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 3-5 |
| Jeremy Sumner | 42 | Jeremy Sumner | Chevron B27 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 5, 10 |
| John Bowtell | 44 | John Bowtell | March 74B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 5-7 |
| Brauch Racing | 47 | Mike King | Lola T362 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 6, 9-12 |
| Adrian Russell | 48 | Adrian Russell | Lola T450 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9-10 |
| L & B Excavators | 50 | Alo Lawler | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 3, 6-7 |
| Martin Birrane | 50 | Martin Birrane | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 9, 12 |
| Harrisons of Birmingham Ltd | 51 | Nick May | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 12-13 |
| Phil Sharpe | 52 | Phil Sharpe | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 6-8 |
| Ken Bailey | 62 | Ken Bailey | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 7, 9, 11 |
| Withers Winsford | 69 | David Winstanley | Brabham BT40 | Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4 | 3 |
| Sana/Withers of Winsford | 69 | Cyd Williams | Sana RD9 | Ford BDA Eden 1.6 L4 | 4 |
| Sana/Withers of Winsford | 69 | Cyd Williams | Sana RD11 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 11, 13 |
| Sangria Designs | 86 | Phil Dowsett | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 7, 9 |
| Applied Racing Techniques | 208 | Peter Wardle | Surtees TS15 | Ford BDA Swindon 1.6 L4 | 9-10, 12-13 |
| Dicksons of Perth | 707 | Norman Dickson | Modus M3 | Ford BDA Nicholson 1.6 L4 | 1 |

## Results and standings

| Rnd | Track | Date | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor |
| 1 | Mallory Park | March 21 | 50 | David Purley | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |
| 2 | Snetterton | March 28 | 40 | John Cannon | Damien Magee | Damien Magee | March |
| 3 | Oulton Park | April 16 | 50 | Damien Magee | Damien Magee | Damien Magee | March |
| 4 | Brands Hatch | April 19 | 60 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Lola |
| 5 | Thruxton | May 31 | 30 | David Purley | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |
| 6 | Brands Hatch | June 20 | 50 | Guy Edwards | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |
| 7 | Mallory Park | June 27 | 40 | David Purley | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |
| 8 | Snetterton | August 1 | 30 | Keith Holland | David Purley | Ray Mallock | March |
| 9 | Brands Hatch | August 30 | 35 | David Purley | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |
| 10 | Thruxton | September 12 | 30 | Brian McGuire | Brian McGuire | Brian McGuire | Williams |
| 11 | Oulton Park | September 18 | 40 | Guy Edwards | Guy Edwards | Guy Edwards | Brabham |
| 12 | Brands Hatch | October 24 | 24 | Keith Holland | Derek Bell | Keith Holland | Lola |
| 13 | Brands Hatch | November 7 | 30 | Eddie Cheever | David Purley | David Purley | Chevron |

### Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | OUL | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| 1 | David Purley | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 1 | 188 |
| 2 | Damien Magee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | NC | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | Ret | | | 111 |
| 3 | Keith Holland | | | 2 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 95 |
| 4 | Divina Galica | 7 | 6 | Ret | NC | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 57 |
| 5 | Mike Wilds | | | | | 3 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 19 | 5 | | | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Richard Scott | 3 | NC | 3 | 7 | | 9 | Ret | 3 | 14 | Ret | | | | 45 |
| 7 | Valentino Musetti | NC | Ret | 6 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 13 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 15 | 43 |
| 8 | Brian McGuire | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 1 | DNS | Ret | | 34 |
| 9 | Guy Edwards | | | | | | Ret | | | | | 1 | 5 | | 30 |
| 10 | Richard Robarts | Ret | | | | | | | 8 | 17 | | | 2 | 3 | 30 |
| 11 | Brian Henton | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 2 | 3 | | 27 |
| 12 | Derek Bell | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Bill Gubelmann | 5 | 2 | Ret | | 7 | | Ret | | | | | | | 27 |
| 14 | Ray Mallock | Ret | DNS | | | | | | 1 | 13 | Ret | | 6 | DNS | 26 |
| 15 | Emilio de Villota | DNS | 5 | Ret | 10 | | 5 | 10 | DNS | 18 | 8 | | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 16 | Alan Jones | | | Ret | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 17 | Eddie Cheever | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | 22 |
| 18 | Tony Rouff | | 3 | | | | | 5 | | 11 | | | 11 | 9 | 22 |
| 19 | John Nicholson | | | | | 2 | | | 7 | 12 | Ret | | Ret | Ret | 21 |
| 20 | Norman Dickson | 6 | | Ret | 6 | | NC | 6 | NC | Ret | 15 | | | | 18 |
| 21 | Bob Evans | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ret | | | | 15 |
| 22 | Andy Sutcliffe | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | 14 |
| 23 | Jeremy Rossiter | | | 7 | 5 | | | | | Ret | | | | | 12 |
| 24 | Jim Crawford | | | 5 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | 8 | 11 |
| 25 | Dennis Leech | | | | | 5 | Ret | DNQ | 9 | 23 | 10 | Ret | | 13 | 11 |
| 26 | John Wingfield | 4 | | Ret | Ret | | | | | 15 | Ret | | | | 10 |
| 27 | John Cannon | Ret | Ret | DNS | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 28 | Mika Arpiainen | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 8 |
| 29 | Hans Binder | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | 6 |
| 30 | Brian Robinson | Ret | NC | 8 | NC | NC | 8 | DNQ | | Ret | | | 16 | | 6 |
| 31 | Bernard de Dryver | | | | | | | | 10 | DNQ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 32 | Ken Bailey | | | | | | | 8 | | 22 | | 9 | | | 5 |
| 33 | Phil Sharpe | | | | | | 7 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | 4 |
| 34 | Ian Grob | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 35 | Phil Dowsett | | | | | | | 7 | | 21 | | | | | 4 |
| 36 | Andy Barton | | | Ret | | | | 12 | | | | 7 | | | 4 |
| 37 | Alo Lawler | | | 9 | | | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 38 | Cyd Williams | | | | Ret | | | | | | | 8 | | DNQ | 3 |
| 39 | John Calvert | 8 | | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 40 | Bob Muir | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | 3 |
| 41 | Jim Kelly | | | | | 9 | 10 | DNQ | 12 | Ret | | | | | 3 |
| 42 | Lella Lombardi | | | NC | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 43 | Bob Howlings | Ret | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 44 | Ted Wentz | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | 1 |
| — | Peter Wardle | | | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | | DNS | 11 | 0 |
| — | Chris Featherstone | NC | NC | NC | Ret | Ret | 11 | DNQ | 14 | NC | 14 | | 17 | | 0 |
| — | Mike King | | | | | | 12 | | | Ret | 12 | Ret | DNS | | 0 |
| — | Geoff Friswell | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 12 | Ret | 0 |
| — | Derrick Worthington | | | | | | | | Ret | | 13 | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | José Maria de Uriarte | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | 14 | NC | 0 |
| — | Nick May | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | 0 |
| — | Allan Kayes | | | | | | | | Ret | | 16 | DSQ | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Roy Baker | | | | | DNS | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | | 18 | | 0 |
| — | Philip Guerola | | | | 12 | NC | NC | DNQ | | | | | 19 | DNS | 0 |
| — | Tony Trimmer | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | 0 |
| — | Martin Birrane | | | | | | DNQ | | | 25 | | | DNS | | 0 |
| — | Chris Choat | | | | | NC | DNQ | | | | DNS | | Ret | | 0 |
| — | John Bowtell | | | | | Ret | NC | DNQ | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Jeremy Sumner | | | | | NC | | | | | DNS | | | | 0 |
| — | Adrian Russell | | | | | | | | | DNQ | NC | | | | 0 |
| — | Derek Cook | | | | | | | Ret | | | DNS | Ret | Ret | | 0 |
| — | Terry Perkins | | | | | | | Ret | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| — | Luigi-Mimmo Cevasco | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | David Winstanley | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | John Tait | | | | | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Roger Springett | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Karl Oppitzhauser | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | THR | BRH | MAL | SNE | BRH | THR | OUL | BRH | BRH | Pts |