1976_British_Saloon_Car_Championship_season

1976 British Saloon Car Championship

1976 British Saloon Car Championship

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The 1976 RAC Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship was the 19th season of the series. That year saw a change in the class structure, with a limit of 3000cc engines being brought in, to stop the large American V8 cars competing in the championship.[1] Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT.[2][3]

Classes

Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:[4]

  • Class A - 1300cc
  • Class B - 1600cc
  • Class C - 2000cc
  • Class D - 3000cc

Calendar and winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

More information Round, Circuit ...
  • Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3. United Kingdom John Brindley won the class.

Championship results

More information Driver's championship, Pos. ...

References

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    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. [2]
    "BTCC :: Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-30. Official list of BTCC champions
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    "RAC British Saloon Car Championship - 1976". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  4. [4]
    1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014
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