The 1976 Rothmans International Series was an Australian motor racing competition[1] open to single seater racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1.[2] The series, which was the first Rothmans International Series,[3] was won by Vern Schuppan,[1] driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet.[4]

Schedule

Vern Schuppan won the series driving a Lola T332 similar to the example pictured

The 1976 Rothmans International Series was contested over four rounds with one race per round.[3]

Round[3] Name[5] Circuit[5] Date[5] Winning driver[3] Car
1 Oran Park 100 Oran Park 1 February Vern Schuppan Lola T332 Chevrolet[4]
2 N/A [6] Adelaide International Raceway[2] 8 February Ken Smith Lola T330 Chevrolet[7]
3 Sandown Park Cup Sandown Park 15 February John Cannon March 73A/751 Chevrolet[8]
4 Surfers Paradise 100 Surfers Paradise 29 February Race cancelled  

The final round was postponed for one week due to heavy rain and flooding and the re-scheduled race was cancelled after qualifying due to further rain.[1]

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.[9]

Series results

Position Driver[3] Car[4][7][8][10] Entrant[11] Ora[12] Ade[12] San[12] Sur[12] Total[3]
1 Australia Vern Schuppan Lola T332 Chevrolet Theodore Racing 9 6 6 - 21
2 New Zealand Ken Smith Lola T330 Chevrolet La Valise Racing 4 9 3 - 16[13]
3 Canada John Cannon March 73A/751 Chevrolet Anglo American Racing - - 9 - 9
4 Australia Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 Chevrolet K Bartlett Shell Sport 6 2 - - 8
5 Australia John Goss Matich A51 Repco Holden John Goss Racing Pty Ltd 2 - 4 - 6
6 Australia John Leffler Lola T400 Chevrolet Grace Bros Race Team - 4 - - 4
7 Australia Terry Hook Lola T332 Chevrolet Sharp Corporation of Australia 3 - - - 3
= Australia Chris Milton McLaren M18/22 Chevrolet John Martins Shell Sport - 3 - - 3
9 Australia Jon Davison Matich A50 Repco Holden Southern Comfort Racing Team - - 2 - 2
10 United Kingdom David Purley Lola T330 Chevrolet Richard Oaten Racing 1 - - - 1
= Australia John McCormack Elfin MR6 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin - 1 - - 1
= Australia Gil Cameron McLaren M10B Chevrolet V.Y.I.'s Sunglasses - - 1 - 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rothmans International, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 104 to 112
  2. 1 2 Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 2
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56
  4. 1 2 3 Oran Park 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  5. 1 2 3 Rothmans International races 1976-1979, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  6. ↑ The Official Programme lists the race only as "Rothmans International Series (Round 2)
  7. 1 2 Adelaide 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  8. 1 2 Sandown Park Cup, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  9. ↑ Rothmans International Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  10. ↑ Surfers Paradise 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  11. ↑ Entry List, Rothmans International Series (Round 2), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 35
  12. 1 2 3 4 Points for each round have been calculated by applying the series points system to the round results as published in Jim Shepherd’s A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56
  13. ↑ Jim Shepherd in his A History of Australian Motor Sport, page 56, shows a seemingly incorrect total of 15 points for Ken Smith

Further reading

  • There's hope for the future, Australian Motor Racing Action 1976, pages 12 to 17
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