The 1976 RAC Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship was the 19th season of the series. That year saw a change in the class structure, with a limit of 3000cc engines being brought in, to stop the large American V8 cars competing in the championship. Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT. Official list of BTCC champions
Classes Cars competed in four engine capacity classes:1976 Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 27 January 2014 Class A - 1300cc Class B - 1600cc Class C - 2000cc Class D - 3000cc
Calendar and winners All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold. Round Circuit Date Class A winner Class B winner Class C winner Class D winner 1 Brands Hatch, Kent 14 March Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Gordon Spice 2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 11 April Bernard Unett Win Percy Martin Thomas Gordon Spice 3* A Oulton Park, Cheshire 16 AprilNot contested. Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw B Bernard UnettNot contested. 4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 19 April Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw 5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 9 May Bernard Unett Win Percy Andy Rouse Tom Walkinshaw 6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 31 May Bernard Unett Win Percy Dave Brodie Gordon Spice 7 Brands Hatch, Kent 18 July Bernard Unett Barrie Williams Derek Bell Vince Woodman 8 A Mallory Park, Leicestershire 31 July Bernard Unett Win PercyNot contested. BNot contested. Gerry Marshall Tom Walkinshaw 9 A Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 29 August Bernard Unett Win PercyNot contested. BNot contested. Andy Rouse Gordon Spice 10 Brands Hatch, Kent 24 October Bernard Unett Win Percy Gerry Marshall Colin Vandervell Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3. John Brindley won the class.
Championship results Driver's championship Pos. Driver Car Points 1 Bernard Unett Hillman Avenger 1300Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT 90 2 Win Percy Toyota Celica GT 81 3 Gerry Marshall Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 58 3 Gordon Spice Ford Capri II 3.0 58 5 Tom Walkinshaw Ford Capri II 3.0 53
References
External links Official website of the British Touring Car Championship