# 1977 Shellsport International Series

The 1977 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 second Shellsport International Series was contested over 14 rounds. The season started on 13 March and ended on 16 October. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Tony Trimmer. The season was marred by the death of Brian McGuire during a practice session for round 11 at Brands Hatch. It was the last season of the Shellsport International Series. For 1978, the series would become the British Formula One series.

## Teams and drivers

Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Formula 1 ||||||
| Hexagon Racing | 1 | Nick May | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2 |
| Hexagon Racing | 1 | Derek Bell | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3-4, 6, 9-11 |
| Hexagon Racing | 1 | Brian Henton | Penske PC3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 14 |
| Melchester Racing | 2 | Tony Trimmer | Surtees TS19 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All |
| RAM Racing | 4 | Guy Edwards | March 75A/761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9-14 |
| Brian McGuire | 6 | Brian McGuire | McGuire BM1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-8, 10-11 |
| Derek Cook | 10 | Derek Cook | Hesketh 308C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3-6 |
| ShellSport Whiting | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees TS19 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-3, 5-14 |
| Iberia Airlines | 14 | Emilio de Villota | Lyncar 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4 |
| Iberia Airlines | 14 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 9, 11, 13 |
| Iberia Airlines | 14 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren M25 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 14 |
| David Prophet Ltd | 29 | David Prophet | Surtees TS16 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 5-7 |
| Escuderia Arym | 80 | Hermann Hengstenberg | Lyncar 006 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 13-14 |
| F & S Racing | 82 | Boy Hayje | March 761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 14 |
| Formula 2 ||||||
| Graham Eden Racing | 15 | Nick May | Sana RD9 | Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 | 1 |
| Graham Eden Racing | 15 | Tony Rouff | Sana RD9 | Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 | 2 |
| Graham Eden Racing | 15 | Tony Rouff | Ralt RT1/77 | Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 | 5-14 |
| Richard Robarts | 9 | Richard Robarts | March 762 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 4 |
| Boxer Cars | 8 | Danny Sullivan | Boxer PR276 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 10-11 |
| Derek Cook | 10 | Derek Cook | Chevron B27 | Ford BDG Smith 2.0 L4 | 1-2 |
| MacLaren's of Broxburn | 11 | Iain McLaren | Chevron B35 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 1, 3, 5 |
| ICI Newsweek/Chevron | 12 | Ray Mallock | Chevron B40 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 11 |
| Shellsport Whiting | 13 | Divina Galica | March 742 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 4 |
| Pablo Brea | 16 | Hervé Leguellec | March 762 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 3-4, 6 |
| Roger Heavens Racing | 16 | Hervé Leguellec | March 762 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 5 |
| Roger Heavens Racing | 16 | Adrian Russell | March 762 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 13-14 |
| L & B Excavations | 17 | Alo Lawler | Lola T462 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 1-3, 5-6, 8-14 |
| Dicksons of Perth | 20 | Norman Dickson | March 772 | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | 1-3, 5-6, 8, 11-14 |
| Andy Barton | 23 | Andy Barton | Chevron B35 | Ford BDA 2.0 L4 | 1, 3 |
| Philip Guerola | 30 | Philip Guerola | Wimhurst LP2 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 4-7 |
| John Brown Wheels | 36 | John Morrison | Lola T360 | Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4 | 5-6 |
| Kim Mather | 37 | Kim Mather | Chevron B35D | Ford BDA Richardson 2.0 L4 | 3, 8-9, 14 |
| Adrian Russell | 38 | Adrian Russell | Lola T450 | Ford BDX 2.0 L4 | 3, 7, 9-12 |
| John Ravenscroft | 43 | John Ravenscroft | Surtees TS15 | Ford BDA Hart 2.0 L4 | 11-14 |
| Fred Opert Racing | 44 | Gregg Young | Chevron B40 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 11 |
| Fred Opert Racing | 45 | Wink Bancroft | Chevron B40 | Hart 420R 2.0 L4 | 11-12 |
| John Tait | 65 | John Tait | Brabham BT36 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 | 12-14 |
| Alan Baillie | 78 | Alan Baillie | March 752 | Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 | 12 |
| Formula 5000 ||||||
| E. L. Gibbs Racing | 3 | Keith Holland | Lola T332C | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-7 |
| E. L. Gibbs Racing | 5 | Damien Magee | Lola T332C | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 10-14 |
| Charles Clowes Racing | 3 | Bob Evans | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 7 |
| RAM Racing | 4 | Guy Edwards | March 75A/761 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 1-8 |
| David Price Racing | 7 | Valentino Musetti | March 752 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 1-10, 14 |
| Jim Kelly | 18 | Jim Kelly | Trojan T101 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 2-4, 12, 14 |
| John Jordan | 19 | Tom Belsø | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1-10 |
| Aim Racing with Templar Tillers | 24 | Mike Wilds | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 11, 13-14 |
| Chris Featherstone | 25 | Chris Featherstone | McRae GM1 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1 |
| Chris Featherstone | 25 | Keith Holland | McRae GM1 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 11-14 |
| Robin Smith | 32 | Robin Smith | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 2-6, 8, 10-14 |
| Don Gray | 34 | Don Gray | Chevron B24 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 4, 7, 11 |
| Evan Clements | 39 | Evan Clements | Chevron B30 | Ford GAA 3.4 V6 | 6 |
| Bruce Allison | 62 | Bruce Allison | Chevron B37 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 2-9, 12-14 |
| Allan Kayes | 75 | Allan Kayes | Lola T330 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 1, 4-6 |
| Allan Kayes | 75 | Allan Kayes | Lola T400 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 7 |
| Dennis Leech | 77 | Dennis Leech | Chevron B28 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | 8, 10-12 |
| Formula Atlantic ||||||
| Martin Birrane | 26 | Martin Birrane | Chevron B29 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 11 |
| Rob Moffat | 28 | Rob Moffat | March 73B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 1-2 |
| Rob Moffat | 28 | Rob Moffat | March 73B/74B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 6, 10-12 |
| H. A. Rose | 42 | Howard Rose | March 753/76B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 10-12, 14 |
| Conoco Jet Racing | 66 | Kevin Bowditch | Lyncar 005 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 8-10 |
| Terry Fisher | 64 | Terry Fisher | GRD 372 | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 11 |
| John Bowtell | 76 | John Bowtell | March 74B | Ford BDA 1.6 L4 | 9, 12 |

## Results and standings

| Rnd | Track | Date | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor |
| 1 | Mallory Park | March 13 | 50 | Tony Trimmer | Emilio de Villota | Emilio de Villota | Lyncar |
| 2 | Snetterton | March 27 | 40 | Guy Edwards | Guy Edwards | Guy Edwards | March |
| 3 | Oulton Park | April 8 | 50 | Guy Edwards | Derek Bell | Derek Bell | Penske |
| 4 | Brands Hatch | April 11 | 60 | Valentino Musetti | Valentino Musetti Tony Trimmer | Valentino Musetti | March |
| 5 | Mallory Park | May 22 | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Surtees |
| 6 | Thruxton | June 6 | 35 | Bruce Allison | Valentino Musetti | Tony Rouff | Ralt |
| 7 | Brands Hatch | June 26 | 60 | Bruce Allison | Bruce Allison | Tony Trimmer | Surtees |
| 8 | Oulton Park | July 9 | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Surtees |
| 9 | Mallory Park | July 24 | 50 | Valentino Musetti | Emilio de Villota | Emilio de Villota | McLaren |
| 10 | Donington Park | July 31 | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer Divina Galica | Tony Trimmer | Surtees |
| 11 | Brands Hatch | August 29 | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer Divina Galica | Emilio de Villota | McLaren |
| 12 | Thruxton | September 11 | 35 | Bruce Allison | Tony Trimmer | Guy Edwards | March |
| 13 | Snetterton | October 2 | 40 | Guy Edwards | Guy Edwards Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Surtees |
| 14 | Brands Hatch | October 16 | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Tony Trimmer | Guy Edwards | March |

### 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 | MAL | THR | BRH | OUL | MAL | DON | BRH | THR | SNE | BRH | Pts |
| 1 | Tony Trimmer | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 181 |
| 2 | Guy Edwards | NC | 1 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 129 |
| 3 | Valentino Musetti | 5 | NC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | | | | DNS | 85 |
| 4 | Tony Rouff | | 6 | | | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | DNS | 5 | Ret | 80 |
| 5 | Emilio de Villota | 1 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | 3 | Ret | 76 |
| 6 | Divina Galica | DNS | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 6 | 74 |
| 7 | Bruce Allison | | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | 2 | Ret | 4 | 72 |
| 8 | Keith Holland | 2 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 3 | Ret | | | | 4 | Ret | Ret | NC | 63 |
| 9 | Norman Dickson | 7 | Ret | DNS | | 7 | 4 | | Ret | | | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| 10 | Tom Belsø | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 6 | DNS | 5 | 5 | | | | | 45 |
| 11 | Derek Bell | | | 1 | 4 | | Ret | | | DSQ | 4 | DNS | | | | 42 |
| 12 | Alo Lawler | 6 | 8 | Ret | | Ret | 7 | | 6 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 41 |
| 13 | Robin Smith | | 7 | 4 | DNS | 8 | 10 | | NC | | 8 | 11 | DNS | Ret | Ret | 21 |
| 14 | Damien Magee | | | | | | | | | | DNS | Ret | Ret | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | Hervé Le Guellec | | | 8 | 5 | DNQ | 6 | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 16 | Brian Henton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 12 |
| 16 | Kim Mather | | | 6 | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | | | 9 | 12 |
| 18 | Wink Bancroft | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 4 | | | 11 |
| 18 | Don Gray | | | | 8 | | | 5 | | | | Ret | | | | 11 |
| 20 | Iain Mclaren | 9 | | 5 | | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 20 | Dennis Leech | | | | | | | | DNS | | 7 | Ret | 6 | | | 10 |
| 22 | Adrian Russell | | | DNS | | | | DNS | | NC | Ret | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| 23 | Derek Cook | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 23 | Brian McGuire | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | | Ret | DNS | | | | 8 |
| 23 | Ray Mallock | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 8 |
| 26 | Allan Kayes | DNS | | | 7 | 12 | DNS | 7 | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 27 | Andy Barton | 8 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 28 | Danny Sullivan | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | | | | 6 |
| 29 | Mike Wilds | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | NC | 7 | 4 |
| 29 | Jim Kelly | | 9 | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | NC | | Ret | 4 |
| 31 | Kevin Bowditch | | | | | | | | NC | 8 | DNS | | | | | 3 |
| 31 | Gregg Young | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 3 |
| 33 | John Bowtell | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | Ret | | | 2 |
| 33 | David Prophet | | | | | 9 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | 2 |
| — | Philip Guerola | | | | NC | DNQ | 11 | NC | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | John Morrison | | | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Evan Clements | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Rob Moffat | NC | DNS | | | | NC | | | | NC | NC | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | John Ravenscroft | | | | | | | | | | | NC | Ret | NC | NC | 0 |
| — | John Tait | | | | | | | | | | | | NC | NC | Ret | 0 |
| — | Nick May | NC | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Howard Rose | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | Ret | Ret | | Ret | 0 |
| — | Martin Birrane | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| — | Alan Baillie | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Richard Robarts | | | | DSQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Hermann Hengstenberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 0 |
| — | Chris Featherstone | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Bob Evans | | | | | | | DNS | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Terry Fisher | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | | | 0 |
| — | Boy Hayje | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | MAL | SNE | OUL | BRH | MAL | THR | BRH | OUL | MAL | DON | BRH | THR | SNE | BRH | Pts |