1976 Rothmans International Series

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The 1976 Rothmans International Series was an Australian motor racing competitionRothmans International, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 104 to 112 open to single seater racing cars complying with Australian Formula 1.Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 2 The series, which was the first Rothmans International Series,Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, pages 55 & 56 was won by Vern Schuppan, driving a Lola T332 Chevrolet.[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=OR76 Oran Park 100, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 29 December 2013

Schedule

File:LolaT332.jpg 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.

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| Round

| Name[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/racelist.php?CategoryID=RI Rothmans International races 1976-1979, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 29 December 2013

| Circuit

| Date

| Winning driver

| Car

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| Oran Park 100

| Oran Park

| 1 February

| Vern Schuppan

| Lola T332 Chevrolet

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| N/A The Official Programme lists the race only as "Rothmans International Series (Round 2)

| Adelaide International Raceway

| 8 February

| Ken Smith

| Lola T330 Chevrolet[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=AE76 Adelaide 100, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 30 December 2013

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| Sandown Park Cup

| Sandown Park

| 15 February

| John Cannon

| March 73A/751 Chevrolet[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=SQ76 Sandown Park Cup, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 30 December 2013

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| 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 rescheduled race was cancelled after qualifying due to further rain.

Points system

Series points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places at each round.[http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tasman1976.html Rothmans International Series, www.sergent.com.au] Retrieved on 29 December 2013

Series results

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| height="14" align="center" | Position

| Driver

| Car[http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=SR76 Surfers Paradise 100, www.oldracingcars.com] Retrieved on 30 December 2013

| EntrantEntry List, Rothmans International Series (Round 2), Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 8th Feb. 1976, page 35

| align="center" | OraPoints 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

| align="center" | Ade

| align="center" | San

| align="center" | Sur

| align="center" | Total

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vern Schuppan

| Lola T332 Chevrolet

| Theodore Racing

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 21

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| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Smith

| Lola T330 Chevrolet

| La Valise Racing

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 16Jim Shepherd in his A History of Australian Motor Sport, page 56, shows a seemingly incorrect total of 15 points for Ken Smith

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| {{flagicon|CAN}} John Cannon

| March 73A/751 Chevrolet

| Anglo American Racing

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| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 9

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Bartlett

| Lola T400 Chevrolet

| K Bartlett Shell Sport

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 8

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Goss

| Matich A51 Repco Holden

| John Goss Racing Pty Ltd

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 6

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Leffler

| Lola T400 Chevrolet

| Grace Bros Race Team

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 4

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Hook

| Lola T332 Chevrolet

| Sharp Corporation of Australia

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 3

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Milton

| McLaren M18/22 Chevrolet

| John Martins Shell Sport

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 3

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jon Davison

| Matich A50 Repco Holden

| Southern Comfort Racing Team

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 2

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| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Purley

| Lola T330 Chevrolet

| Richard Oaten Racing

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 1

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} John McCormack

| Elfin MR6 Repco Holden

| Ansett Team Elfin

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 1

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| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gil Cameron

| McLaren M10B Chevrolet

| V.Y.I.'s Sunglasses

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | -

| align="center" | 1

1976 Rothmans International Series

Schedule

Points system

Series results

References

Further reading