1976 BRDC International Trophy

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1976 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1976 Formula One season
The Silverstone circuit in 1976.
The Silverstone circuit in 1976.
Race details
Date 11 April 1976
Official name XXVIII BRDC Graham Hill International Trophy[1]
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.718 km (2.935 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 188.95 km (117.41 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Ford
Time 1:17.91
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom James Hunt McLaren-Ford
Time 1:18.81 on lap 28[2]
Podium
First McLaren-Ford
Second March-Ford
Third Tyrrell-Ford

The 28th BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Silverstone on 11 April 1976. The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, who also set the fastest lap. Italian Vittorio Brambilla finished second in a March-Ford, with South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford.

Qualifying classification[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 11 United Kingdom James Hunt McLaren-Ford 1:17.91
2 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 1:18.76 +0.85
3 16 United Kingdom Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 1:19.20 +1.29
4 5 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 1:19.41 +1.50
5 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 1:19.70 +1.79
6 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 1:19.80 +1.89
7 19 Australia Alan Jones Surtees-Ford 1:20.12 +2.21
8 8 Brazil Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:20.24 +2.33
9 21 United States Mario Andretti Wolf-Williams-Ford 1:20.25 +2.34
10 36 Italy Giancarlo Martini Ferrari 1:20.28 +2.37
11 32 Belgium Patrick Nève Brabham-Ford 1:20.38 +2.47
12 33 Switzerland Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford 1:20.84 +2.93
13 22 New Zealand Chris Amon Ensign-Ford 1:21.14 +3.23
14 40 United Kingdom Damien Magee Brabham-Ford 1:21.32 +3.41
15 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx Wolf-Williams-Ford 1:21.45 +3.54
16 18 United States Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford 1:21.57 +3.66
17 24 United Kingdom Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 1:22.28 +4.37
18 41 Australia Brian McGuire Williams-Ford 1:22.65 +4.74
Source:[2]

Race classification[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 11 United Kingdom James Hunt McLaren-Ford 40 53:04.57 1
2 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 40 + 11.24 2
3 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 40 + 37.37 5
4 16 United Kingdom Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 40 + 42.66 3
5 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 40 + 43.70 6
6 5 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 40 + 44.07 4
7 21 United States Mario Andretti Wolf-Williams-Ford 40 + 1:10.71 9
8 19 Australia Alan Jones Surtees-Ford 40 + 1:28.61 7
9 8 Brazil Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo 39 + 1 lap 8
10 36 Italy Giancarlo Martini Ferrari 39 + 1 lap 10
11 32 Belgium Patrick Nève Brabham-Ford 39 + 1 lap 11
12 33 Switzerland Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford 39 + 1 lap 12
Ret 41 Australia Brian McGuire Williams-Ford 30 Oil leak 18
Ret 40 United Kingdom Damien Magee Brabham-Ford 23 Engine 14
Ret 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx Wolf-Williams-Ford 20 Gear lever 15
Ret 24 United Kingdom Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 17 Exhaust 17
DNS 22 New Zealand Chris Amon Ensign-Ford Engine 13
DNS 18 United States Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford Driver injured 16
Source:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1976". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Jenkinson, Denis (May 1976). "The 28th Daily Express International Trophy: A Tribute to Graham Hill". Motor Sport. pp. 481–482.


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