1976 BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship


Round 1: Thruxton
7 March - 56.87 km (3.79 km x 15 laps)

 1 Rupert Keegan		March 743 Toyota		19m25.0s, 175.748 kph
 2 Stephan South		March 753 Toyota		19m47.4s
 3 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		19m55.4s
 4 Chris Barnett		March 753 Toyota		19m56.6s
 5 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		20m23.2s
 6 Ken Silverstone		March 753 Toyota		20m38.4s
 7 Mike Wringley		March 743 Toyota		14 laps
 8 Phil Silverstone		March 753 Toyota		13 laps
Fastest Lap: Stephan South, 1m16.40s (178.662 kph)


Round 2: Thruxton
19 April - 56.87 km (3.79 km x 15 laps)

 1 Rupert Keegan		March 743 Toyota		19m29.35s, 175.094 kph
 2 Stephan South		March 753 Toyota		19m30.00s
 3 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		19m34.69s
 4 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			19m42.20s
 5 Richard Hawkins		March 743 Toyota		19m49.64s
 6 Mike Tyrrell			Ehrlich ES5/6 Toyota		19m50.89s
 7 Barrie Maskell		Dastle Mk 10C Toyota		20m01.77s
 8 Bob Arnott			March 743 Toyota		20m10.27s
 9 Ian Flux			Ralt RT1 Toyota			20m10.59s
10 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		14 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 1m16.37s (178.732 kph)


Round 3: Zolder
25 April - 170.48 km (4.26 km x 20 laps x 2 Heats)

 1 Rupert Keegan		March 743 Toyota		1h05m44.76s, 158.581 kph
 2 Boy Hayje			Ralt RT1 Toyota			1h05m44.85s
 3 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			1h06m19.50s
 4 Jac Nelleman			Van Diemen GRD 376 Toyota	1h08m13.90s
 5 Ayron Cornelson		March 763 Toyota		1h08m14.40s
 6 Pascal Witmeur		March 753 Toyota		1h08m34.90s
 7 Stephan South		March 753 Toyota		39 laps
 8 Claude Crespin 		Van Diemen GRD 376 Toyota	39 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 1m36.7s (158.668 kph)


Round 4: Thruxton
9 May - 56.87 km (3.79 km x 15 laps)

 1 Rupert Keegan		March 743 Toyota		19m39.6s, 173.573 kph
 2 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			19m40.8s
 3 Brett Riley			Modus M1 Ford			19m43.8s
 4 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		19m57.6s
 5 Richard Hawkins		Ehrlich ES5/6 Toyota		19m58.0s
 6 Ayron Cornelson		March 763 Toyota		20m03.0s
 7 John Lain			Modus M1 Ford			20m10.6s
 8 Patrick Bardinon		Lola T470 Ford			20m21.6s
 9 John Stokes			March 753 Toyota		20m40.4s
10 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		20m55.4s
11 Giordano Regazzoni		March 753 Toyota		14 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 1m17.4s (176.354 kph)


Round 5: Brands Hatch Club Circuit
23 May - 38.74 km (1.94 km x 20 laps)

 1 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		15m35.0s, 149.159 kph
 2 Rupert Keegan		March 743 Toyota		15m41.4s
 3 Dick Parsons			Anson AS3 Triumph		15m50.2s
 4 Ayron Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		16m06.6s
 5 Bob Arnott			March 743 Toyota		16m09.6s
 6 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		16m11.0s
 7 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		19 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 45.8s (152.253 kph)


Round 6: Silverstone Club Circuit
6 June - 51.76 km (2.59 km x 20 laps)

 1 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		19m02.0s,  163.155 kph
 2 Stephan South		March 763 Toyota		19m03.2s
 3 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			19m17.8s
 4 Ian Flux			Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m21.2s
 5 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		19m22.6s
 6 Rupert Keegan 		March 743 Toyota		19m26.0s
 7 Mike Wringley		March 743 Toyota		19m27.2s
 8 Willi Siller			Modus M1 Toyota			19m34.6s
 9 Phil Silverstone		March 753 Toyota		19m56.2s
10 Garry Clare			March 753 Ford			18 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 55.6s (167.557 kph)


Round 7: Oulton Park
10 July - 53.24 km (2.66 km x 20 laps)

 1 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		20m04.0s,  159.180 kph
 2 Rupert Keegan 		March 743 Toyota		20m13.8s
 3 Brett Riley			Modus M1 Ford			20m17.2s
 4 Tiff Needell			Safir RJ03 Toyota		20m20.6s
 5 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		20m23.6s
 6 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			20m28.2s
 7 Ayron Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		20m30.8s
 8 Barrie Maskell		Dastle Mk12 Ford		20m54.2s
 9 Paulo Gomez			Modus M1 Toyota			20m55.0s
10 Dyfed Roberts		March 743 Ford			20m58.4s
11 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		19 laps
12 Ken Silverstone		March 753 Toyota		19 laps
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 59.4s (161.324 kph)


Round 8: Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit
17 July - 84.12 km (4.21 km x 20 laps)

 1 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		29m57.87s,  168.446 kph
 2 Conny Andersson		March 763 Toyota		29m58.79s
 3 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		30m03.71s
 4 Boy Hayje			Ralt RT1 Toyota			30m04.70s
 5 Brett Riley			Modus M1 Ford			30m12.37s
 6 Tiff Needell			Safir RJ03 Toyota		30m22.80s
 7 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			30m42.04s
 8 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		30m44.66s
 9 Ayron Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		30m53.30s
10 Thorkild Thyrring		Ralt RT1 Toyota			30m56.02s
11 Paul Bernasconi		Ralt RT1 Toyota			30m59.84s
12 Jac Nelleman			Van Diemen GRD 376 Toyota	31m02.12s
Fastest Lap: Gianfranco Brancatelli, 1m27.47s (173.113 kph)


Round 9: Mallory Park
15 August - 54.32 km (2.17 km x 25 laps)

 1 Rupert Keegan		Chevron B34 Toyota		18m47.4s,  173.439 kph
 2 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		18m49.2s
 3 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		19m00.2s
 4 Ian Flux			Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m12.4s
 5 Barrie Maskell		Dastle Mk12 Ford		19m14.0s
 6 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			19m14.4s
 7 Ayron Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		19m23.8s
 8 Paulo Gomez			Modus M1 Toyota			19m25.6s
 9 Oscar Notz			Ehrlich ES5/6 Toyota		19m27.8s
10 Mike Wringley		March 743 Toyota		24 laps
11 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		24 laps
12 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		24 laps
Fastest Lap: Rupert Keegan & Gianfranco Brancatelli, 44.0s (177.76 kph)


Round 10: Thruxton
12 September - 56.87 km (3.79 km x 15 laps)

 1 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		19m10.8s,  177.917 kph
 2 Rupert Keegan		Chevron B34 Toyota		19m18.8s
 3 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		19m19.0s
 4 Stephan South		March 763 Toyota		19m22.2s
 5 Geoffrey Brabham		Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m27.2s
 6 Tiff Needell			Safir RJ03 Toyota		19m30.2s
 7 Boy Hayje			Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m36.4s
 8 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			19m39.6s
 9 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		19m40.0s
10 Aryon Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		19m51.8s
11 Dick Parsons			Anson AS3 Triumph		19m51.8s
12 Brett Riley			Modus M1 Triumph		19m54.0s
Fastest Lap: Bruno Giacomelli, 1m15.8s (180.074 kph)


Round 11: Snetterton
19 September - 61.70 km (3.09 km x 20 laps)

 1 Rupert Keegan		Chevron B34 Toyota		21m39.2s,  170.973 kph
 2 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		21m44.0s
 3 Bruno Giacomelli		March 763 Toyota		21m49.8s
 4 Stephan South		March 763 Toyota		21m56.2s
 5 Mike Young			Modus M1 Toyota			21m59.8s
 6 Tony Dron			March 763 Triumph		22m08.4s
 7 Paulo Gomez			Modus M1 Toyota			22m09.4s
 8 Paul Bernasconi		Ralt RT1 Toyota			22m09.4s
 9 Aryon Cornelsen		March 763 Toyota		22m09.8s
10 Ian Flux			Ralt RT1 Toyota			22m13.0s
11 Jean Louis Schlesser		Modus M1 Toyota			22m20.0s
12 Boy Hayje			Ralt RT1 Toyota			22m32.2s
Fastest Lap: Stephan South & Geoff Lees, 1m03.8 (174.081 kph)


Round 12: Thruxton
31 October - 56.87 km (3.79 km x 15 laps)

 1 Geoff Lees			Chevron B34 Toyota		19m08.4s,  178.289 kph
 2 Tiff Needell			Safir RJ03 Toyota		19m10.6s
 3 Geoffrey Brabham		Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m12.2s
 4 Brett Riley			Modus M1 Ford			19m20.6s
 5 Pierre Dieudonné		Ehrlich ES5/6 Toyota		19m33.2s
 6 Dick Parsons			Anson AS3 Triumph		19m36.0s
 7 Paul Bernasconi		Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m36.2s
 8 Eje Elgh			Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m37.6s
 9 Boy Hayje			Ralt RT1 Toyota			19m44.4s
10 Bruce Coate-Bond		March 753 Toyota		19m55.2s
11 Giordano Regazzoni		March 753 Toyota		14 laps
12 Roger Andreason		GRD 374 Ford			14 laps
Fastest Lap: Geoff Lees & Conny Andersson, 1m15.4 (181.032 kph)


Championship Standings

 1 Rupert Keegan		74 pts
 2 Bruno Giacomelli		71
 3 Geoff Lees			31
 4 Stephan South		27
 5 Mike Young			21
 6 Tiff Needell			11
 7 Boy Hayje			 9
 8 Tony Dron			 9
 9 Conny Andersson		 7
10 Aryon Cornelsen		 6
11 Ian Flux			 6
12 Geoffrey Brabham	  	 6