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1976 BRDC International Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | UK |
| Grand Prix | BRDC International Trophy |
| Image | Silverstone Circuit 1975 to 1986.png |
| Caption | The Silverstone circuit in 1976. |
| Official name | XXVIII BRDC Graham Hill International Trophy |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
| Date | 11 April |
| Year | 1976 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.935 |
| Course_km | 4.718 |
| Distance_laps | 40 |
| Distance_mi | 117.41 |
| Distance_km | 188.95 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | James Hunt |
| Pole_Country | United Kingdom |
| Pole_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:17.91 |
| Fast_Driver | James Hunt |
| Fast_Country | United Kingdom |
| Fast_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:18.81 |
| Fast_Lap | 28 |
| First_Driver | James Hunt |
| First_Country | United Kingdom |
| First_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Second_Driver | Vittorio Brambilla |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Second_Team | March-Ford |
| Third_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| Third_Country | South Africa |
| Third_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Third_Team | Tyrrell-Ford |
The 28th BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Silverstone on 11 April 1976. The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, who also set the fastest lap. Italian Vittorio Brambilla finished second in a March-Ford, with South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
Qualifying classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | GBR James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1:17.91 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ITA Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 1:18.76 | +0.85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 1:19.20 | +1.29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SWE Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 1:19.41 | +1.50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:19.70 | +1.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 1:19.80 | +1.89 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | AUS Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 1:20.12 | +2.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.24 | +2.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | USA Mario Andretti | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 1:20.25 | +2.34 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ITA Giancarlo Martini | Ferrari | 1:20.28 | +2.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | BEL Patrick Nève | Brabham-Ford | 1:20.38 | +2.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | SUI Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford | 1:20.84 | +2.93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | NZL Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford | 1:21.14 | +3.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | GBR Damien Magee | Brabham-Ford | 1:21.32 | +3.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 1:21.45 | +3.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford | 1:21.57 | +3.66 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford | 1:22.28 | +4.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | AUS Brian McGuire | Williams-Ford | 1:22.65 | +4.74 |
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | GBR James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 40 | 53:04.57 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | ITA Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 40 | + 11.24 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 37.37 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 40 | + 42.66 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 40 | + 43.70 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SWE Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 40 | + 44.07 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | USA Mario Andretti | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 40 | + 1:10.71 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | AUS Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 40 | + 1:28.61 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 39 | + 1 lap | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ITA Giancarlo Martini | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 lap | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | BEL Patrick Nève | Brabham-Ford | 39 | + 1 lap | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | SUI Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford | 39 | + 1 lap | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | AUS Brian McGuire | Williams-Ford | 30 | Oil leak | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | United Kingdom Damien Magee | Brabham-Ford | 23 | Engine | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 20 | Gear lever | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford | 17 | Exhaust | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | NZL Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford | Engine | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford | Driver injured | 16 |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1975 BRDC International Trophy | Next_year's_race = 1977 BRDC International Trophy
References
- "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1976". The Programme Covers Project.
- Jenkinson, Denis. (May 1976). "The 28th Daily Express International Trophy: A Tribute to Graham Hill".
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