1976 Rothmans International Series

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]

1976 Rothmans International Series
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Schedule

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 Adelaide 100 Adelaide International Raceway [2] 8 February Ken Smith Lola T330 Chevrolet [6]
3 Sandown Park Cup Sandown Park 15 February John Cannon March 73A/751 Chevrolet [7]
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.[8]

Series results
Position Driver [3] Car [4][6][7][9] Entrant [10] Ora [11] Ade [11] San [11] Sur [11] Total [3]
1 Vern Schuppan Lola T332 Chevrolet Theodore Racing 9 6 6 - 21
2 Ken Smith Lola T330 Chevrolet La Valise Racing 4 9 3 - 16 [12]
3 John Cannon March 73A/751 Chevrolet Anglo American Racing - - 9 - 9
4 Kevin Bartlett Lola T400 Chevrolet K Bartlett Shell Sport 6 2 - - 8
5 John Goss Matich A51 Repco Holden John Goss Racing Pty Ltd 2 - 4 - 6
6 John Leffler Lola T400 Chevrolet Grace Bros Race Team - 4 - - 4
7 Terry Hook Lola T332 Chevrolet Sharp Corporation of Australia 3 - - - 3
= Chris Milton McLaren M18/22 Chevrolet John Martins Shell Sport - 3 - - 3
9 Jon Davison Matich A50 Repco Holden Southern Comfort Racing Team - - 2 - 2
10 David Purley Lola T330 Chevrolet Richard Oaten Racing 1 - - - 1
= John McCormack Elfin MR6 Repco Holden Ansett Team Elfin - 1 - - 1
= Gil Cameron McLaren M10B Chevrolet V.Y.I.'s Sunglasses - - 1 - 1
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References
  1. Rothmans International, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 104 to 112
  2. Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 2
  3. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56
  4. Oran Park 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  5. Rothmans International races 1976-1979, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  6. Adelaide 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  7. Sandown Park Cup, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  8. Rothmans International Series, www.sergent.com.au Retrieved on 29 December 2013
  9. Surfers Paradise 100, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 30 December 2013
  10. Entry List, Rothmans International Series (Round 2), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 35
  11. 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
  12. 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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