1976 Silverstone 6 Hours


9 May 1976 - Silverstone (GB): Round 3, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration in which 217 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 636.830 miles/1024.877 kms were completed.
Weather: hot, humid

 
 
Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 4 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)
Les Blackburn (GB)*
BMW 3.5 CSL Hermetite BMW 218 6:00:00,000  1. Gr.5 7. 1:33,360 
2. 10 Bob Wollek (F)
Hans Heyer (D)
Porsche 935 006 00019-K1 Porsche Kremer Racing 218   2. Gr.5 3. 1:29,900 
3. 16 Leo Kinnunen (SF)
Egon Evertz (D)
Porsche 934/5 930 670 0155 Egon Evertz 216   3. Gr.5 4. 1:31,570 
4. 3 Harald Grohs (D)
Hughes de Fierlant (B)
Sam Posey (USA)*
BMW 3.5 CSL Alpina Faltz 214   4. Gr.5 6. 1:32,650 
5. 26 Lella Lombardi (I)
Heinz Martin (D)
Porsche 934 930 670 0163 Egon Evertz 206   1. GT 11. 1:40,100 
6. 54 Martino Finotto (I)
Umberto Grano (I)
Ford Escort Jolly Club 200   5. Gr.5 8. 1:38,270 
7. 31 Kurt Simonsen (S)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Porsche Carrera RSR Kenneth Leim 189   2. GT 13. 1:41,400 
8. 24 Derek Worthington (GB)
Bob Neville (GB)
MGB GT V8 Bob Neville 185   6. Gr.5 15. 1:49,270 
9. 58 Tony Brennan (IRL)
Arthur Collier (IRL)
Jody Carr (IRL)*
Ford Escort RS 2000 Tony Brennan 178   1. T 16. 1:50,880 
10. 9 Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D)
Porsche 935 002 Martini Racing 167   7. Gr.5 1. 1:26,850 
NC 57 Eric Mandron (GB)
Ken Coffey (GB)
Cyd Williams (GB)*
Ford Escort RS 2000 Ken Coffey 149   2. T 17. 2:00,490 
 DNF 2 Dieter Quester (A)
Albrecht Krebs (D)
BMW 3.5 CSL Schnitzer 160 Piston   Gr.5 5. 1:32,640 
 DNF 15 Hubert Striebig (F)
Guy Chasseuil (F)
Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)
Porsche 934 930 670 0164 Louis Meznarie 90 Fire   GT 10. 1:39,960 
 DNF 37 John Cooper (GB)
Nick Faure (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR John Cooper 90 Timing chain   GT 9. 1:39,740 
 DNF 51 Manfred Schurti (FL)
Walter Frey (CH)
Paul Keller (CH)
Toyota Celica Toyota Switerland 83 Valves   T 12. 1:40,710 
 DNF 22 Reine Wisell (S)
Stuart Graham (GB)
Chevrolet Camaro Zip-Up Racing Team 64 Brakes   Gr.5 14. 1:42,740 
 DNF 1 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Gunnar Nilsson (S)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)*
BMW 3.2 CSL Turbo BMW Motorsport GmbH 43 Gearbox   Gr.5 2. 1:27,930 
 DNS 5 "Depnic" (F)
Jean-Claude Aubriet (F)
BMW 3.5 CSL Jean-Claude Aubriet   Accident   T    
 DNS 41 John Markey (GB)
Wendy Markey (GB)
Mazda RX-3 John Markey Racing   Engine   T 18.  
 DNS 56 Alec Poole (GB)
Derek McMahon (IRL)
Ford Escort RS 2000 Derek McMahon       T    
 DNA   Vittorio Brambilla (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Lancia Stratos Lancia Corse       Gr.5    
 DNA 11 Tim Schenken (AUS) Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team       GT    
 DNA 12 Toine Hezemans (NL)
Clemens Schickentanz (D)
Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team       GT    
 DNA 14 Claude Haldi (CH)
Arturo Merzario (I)
Porsche Carrera RSR Claude Haldi       GT    
 DNA 32 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Jürgen Barth (D)
Eckhard Schimpf (D)
Porsche Carrera RSR Joest Racing       GT    
 DNA 34 Gerry Marshall (GB)
Willie Green (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR Marshall Wingfield       GT    
 DNA 40 Wendy Markey (GB)
Georgie Shaw (GB)
Mazda RX-3 John Markey Racing       T    
 DNA 55 Romeo Camathias (CH) Ford Escort RS 2000 Martino Finotto       Gr.5    

 
Winning Speed: 106.138 mph/170.813 kph
Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #9 (Porsche 935), 1m28.19, 119.687 mph/192.617 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)