1976 South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship


Round 1: Cape South Easter Race
24th January - Killarney: 130.68 km (3.267 km x 40 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Swindon
 2 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon
 3 Bill Brack           CDN Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Hart
 4 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 5 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon
 6 Mike Domingo         ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson

Fastest Lap: Scheckter, 1m11.96s, 162.957 kph (record)


Round 2: Goldfields Summer Races
14th February - Goldfields: 133.38 km (4.168 km x 32 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Swindon          47m14.7, 169.384 kph
 2 Dave Charlton        ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 3 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon
 4 John Nicholson       NZ  Chevron B25-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 5 Len Booysen          ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon
 6 Basil van Rooyen     ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon

Fastest Lap: Ian Scheckter, 1m27.5s, 171.484 kph (record)

          

Round 3: EP Summer Races
27th March - Aldo Scribante: 124.00 km (2.480 km x 50 laps)

 1 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon           51m31.68, 144.388 kph
 2 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Swindon          51m54.25
 3 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson   52m26.11
 4 Basil von Rooyen     ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon        49 laps
 5 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon        49 laps
 6 Mike Domingo         ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson         47 laps

Fastest Lap: Roy Klomfass, 1m00.00s, 148.800 kph


Round 4: Easter Races
17th April - Roy Hesketh Circuit: 121.84 km (2.901 km x 42 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Swindon          46m11.2, 173.290 kph
 2 Dave Charlton        ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson         46m22.9
 3 Guy Tunmer           ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Hart           46m29.0
 4 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon        46m49.6
 5 Basil von Rooyen     ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Nicholson      47m16.1
 6 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson   47m16.6


Round 5: Lucky Strike Races
8th May - Brandkop: 135.6 km (3.390 km x 40 laps)

 1 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 2 Dave Charlton        ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 3 Basil von Rooyen     ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 4 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 5 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon
 6 Len Booysen          ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon


Round 6: Republic Day Races
5th June - Kyalami: 131.32 km (4.104 km x 32 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 2 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 3 Dave Charlton        ZA  Modus M3-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 4 Basil von Rooyen     ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 5 Guy Tumner           ZA  Chevron-B34-Ford BDA/Hart
 6 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson

Fastest Lap: Ian Scheckter, 1m23.30s, 177.356 kph (record)


Round 7: Rand Winter Trophy Races
7th August - Kyalami: 131.32 km (4.104 km x 32 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson        44m40.8, 176.350 kph
 2 Dave Charlton        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 3 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon
 4 Guy Tumner           ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Hart
 5 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 6 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon

Fastest Lap: Ian Scheckter, 1m22.83s, 178.362 kph (record)


Round 8: Spring Trophy Races
6th September - Rou Hesketh Circuit: 121.84 km (2.901 km x 42 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 2 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 3 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 4 Guy Tumner           ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Hart
 5 Dave Charlton        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 6 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon

Fastest Lap: Ian Scheckter, 1m04.3s, 162.420 kph (record)


Round 9: Rand Spring Trophy
2nd October - Kyalami: 131.32 km (4.104 km x 32 laps)

 1 Dave Charlton        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 2 Guy Tumner           ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Hart
 3 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 4 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon
 5 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft R18-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 6 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon


Round 10: False Bay 100
16th October - Killarney: 130.68 km (3.267 km x 40 laps)

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA  March 76B-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 2 Roy Klomfass         ZA  Ralt RT1-Ford BDA/Swindon
 3 Tony Martin          ZA  Chevron B34-Ford BDA/Swindon
 4 John Gibb            ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon
 5 Nols Nieman          ZA  Wheatcroft B29-Ford BDA/Nicholson
 6 Len Booysen          ZA  Chevron B29-Ford BDA/Swindon

Fastest Lap: Ian Scheckter, 1m11.1s, 165.418 kph (record)


Final Championship Standings

 1 Ian Scheckter        ZA      69 pts
 2 Roy Klomfass         ZA      44
 3 Dave Charlton        ZA      39
 4 Tony Martin          ZA      25
 5 Nols Nieman          ZA      20
 6 Guy Tumner           ZA      18
 7 Basil van Rooyen     ZA      14
 8 John Gibb            ZA      12
 9 Len Booysen          ZA       5
10 Mike Domingo         ZA       3