# 1977 Race of Champions

The XII Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on 20 March 1977. The 40-lap race was won by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Cosworth, who also set the fastest lap. South African Jody Scheckter finished second in a Wolf-Cosworth, while Northern Irishman John Watson finished third in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo, having started from pole position.

## Qualifying classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Car | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 7 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Brabham BT45 | 1:19.05 | |
| 2 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Cosworth | Lotus 78 | 1:19.39 | +0.34 |
| 3 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Cosworth | McLaren M23 | 1:19.60 | +0.55 |
| 4 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Cosworth | Wolf WR3 | 1:20.18 | +1.13 |
| 5 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Cosworth | Tyrrell P34 | 1:20.33 | +1.28 |
| 6 | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Cosworth | Ensign N177 | 1:21.82 | +2.77 |
| 7 | 16 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Cosworth | Shadow DN8 | 1:21.88 | +2.83 |
| 8 | 36 | Tony Trimmer | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:22.51 | +3.46 |
| 9 | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh-Cosworth | Hesketh 308E | 1:22.58 | +3.53 |
| 10 | 38 | Brian Henton | March-Cosworth | March 761 | 1:22.90 | +3.85 |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Evans | Penske-Cosworth | Penske PC3 | 1:23.17 | +4.12 |
| 12 | 33 | Boy Hayje | March-Cosworth | March 761 | 1:23.71 | +4.66 |
| 13 | 31 | David Purley | LEC-Cosworth | LEC CRP/1 | 1:24.64 | +5.59 |
| 14 | 14 | Larry Perkins | BRM | BRM P207 | 1:25.14 | +6.09 |
| 15 | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:26.09 | +7.04 |
| 16 | 9 | Alex Ribeiro | March-Cosworth | March 761B | 1:27.47 | +8.42 |
| 17 | 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:29.15 | +10.10 |
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## Race classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | James Hunt | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren-Cosworth | 40 | 53:54.35 | 3 |
| 2 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf-Cosworth | 40 | + 23.50 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 | John Watson | Martini Racing | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 40 | + 1:18.60 | 1 |
| 4 | 38 | Brian Henton | British Formula One Racing Team | March-Cosworth | 39 | + 1 lap | 10 |
| 5 | 16 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow-Cosworth | 39 | + 1 lap | 7 |
| 6 | 31 | David Purley | LEC Refrigeration Racing | LEC-Cosworth | 39 | + 1 lap | 13 |
| 7 | 33 | Boy Hayje | F&S Properties/RAM Racing | March-Cosworth | 39 | + 1 lap | 12 |
| 8 | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Penthouse Rizla Racing | Hesketh-Cosworth | 39 | + 1 lap | 9 |
| 9 | 36 | Tony Trimmer | Melchester Racing | Surtees-Cosworth | 38 | + 2 laps | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell-Cosworth | 37 | Engine | 5 |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Evans | Hexagon Racing | Penske-Cosworth | 37 | + 3 laps | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | Divina Galica | Shell Sport | Surtees-Cosworth | 37 | + 3 laps | 15 |
| 13 | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol | Ensign-Cosworth | 36 | + 4 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus-Cosworth | 34 | Electrical | 2 |
| Ret | 9 | Alex Ribeiro | Hollywood March Racing | March-Cosworth | 18 | Ignition | 16 |
| Ret | 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Durex Team Surtees | Surtees-Cosworth | 12 | Electrical | 17 |
| DNS | 14 | Larry Perkins | Rotary Watches/Stanley BRM | BRM | | Concerns over car's safety | 14 |
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