1976 Rothmans Sun-7 Series

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The 1976 Rothmans Sun-7 Series was a motor racing competition open to Touring Cars of under 3 litre capacity.[1] It was contested at the Amaroo Park circuit in New South Wales, Australia [1] and was the sixth annual Touring Car series to be staged at that circuit. It was won by Allan Grice driving a Mazda RX-3.[1]

Schedule

The series was contested over four rounds with premilinary heats and a 50 lap Final at each round.[1]

Round [1] Date [1] Winner of Final [1] Car [1] [2]
1 7 March Barry Seton Ford Capri V6
2 30 May Barry Seton Ford Capri V6
3 18 July Allan Grice Mazda RX-3
4 15 August Lakis Manticas Ford Capri V6

Series results

Position [2] Driver [2] Car [2] Entrant R1 [2] R2 [2] R3 [2] R4 [2] Total [2]
1 Allan Grice Mazda RX-3 Mazda House [1] 3 3 4 ½ 5 15 ½
2 Barry Seton Ford Capri V6 4 ½ 4 ½ 1 ½ - 10 ½
3 Bob Morris Triumph Dolomite Sprint Ron Hodgson [3] 2 - - 6 8
4 Lakis Manticas Ford Capri V6 - - - 7 ½ 7 ½
5 Don Holland Mazda RX-3 1 ½ - 3 2 ½ 7
6 Phil McDonell Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV - - 2 4 6
7 Lyndon Arnel Ford Escort RS2000 - 3 - 2 5
8 Bob Holden Ford Escort RS2000 3 1 - - 4
9 Bill Stanley Ford Escort RS2000 - - 3 - 3
10 Geoff Leeds Mazda RX-3 2 - - - 2
11 Russell Skaife Ford Capri V6 - 1 ½ - - 1 ½
12 Peter Granger BMW 2002 1 - - - 1
13 Terry Daley Ford Escort Twin Cam - - 1 - 1


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Rothmans Sun-7 Series, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1977 Edition, pages 114 to 120
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Evan Green, Sun-7 Rothmans Series 3 Litre Touring Cars - 1976 Results, Evan Green's Word of Motor Sport, 1977, page 196
  3. ↑ Evan Green, Road & Track, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 1976

External links

  • Driver wins first title, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 16 August 1976, page 13
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