The 1976 British Formula Three season was the 26th season of the British Formula Three season. Rupert Keegan took the B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship, while Bruno Giacomelli took the B.R.D.C. Shellsport British Formula Three Championship.
Thanks to Giacomelli's March 763-Toyota and to Keegan's old 743, March dominated the two championships with 12 race wins, the other five falling to the Chevron B34s of Geoff Lees and mid-season convert Keegan.
Champion:
Rupert Keegan
Joint Runner Up:
Bruno Giacomelli
[1]
Pos | Driver | Entrant |
THR![]() |
THR![]() |
ZOL![]() |
THR![]() |
BRH![]() |
SIL![]() |
OUL![]() |
BRH![]() |
MAL![]() |
THR![]() |
SNE![]() |
THR![]() |
Pts |
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1 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 74 |
2 |
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March Engineering | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 71 |
3 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |||||
4 |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | 2 | 2 | 7 | DNA | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 27 |
5 |
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Anglian Gilt Producers | Ret | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | |
6 |
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David Price Racing | Ret | 3 | DSQ | Ret | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 13 | |||
7 |
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Safir Engineering | DNS | 4 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 13 |
Champion:
Bruno Giacomelli
Joint Runner Up:
Rupert Keegan
Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
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14/03/76 | Rd.1 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | March 743- Toyota |
11/04/76 | Rd.2 |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
20/06/76 | Rd.3 |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
30/08/76 | Rd.4 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | Chevron B43- Toyota |
18/09/76 | Rd.5 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | Chevron B43- Toyota |
Source: [2] [3] |
Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
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1 |
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March Racing | March 763- Toyota | 79 |
2 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team |
March 743-
Toyota Chevron B43- Toyota |
62 |
3 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | Chevron B43- Toyota | 42 |
4 |
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Anglian Gilt Producers | Modus M1- Toyota | 36 |
5 |
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Ockley Racing Team | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 29 |
6 |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 763- Toyota | 21 |
7 |
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Team Modus | Modus M1- Toyota | 18 |
8 |
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Brabham Racing Organisation | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 16 |
9 |
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Team Modus | Modus M1- Toyota | 15 |
10 |
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City Speed Racing |
March 743-
Ford March 743- Toyota |
11 |
11 |
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Ulf Svensson | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 10 |
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Paul Bernasconi | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 10 | |
13 |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES5/6-
Toyota March 743- Toyota |
8 |
14 |
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Imado Watch Co Ltd | Modus M1- Toyota | 7 |
15 |
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Bob Arnott |
March 743-
Ford March 743- Toyota |
6 |
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March Racing | March 743- Toyota | 6 | |
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Ian Williams | Supernova SF376-
Ford Supernova SF376- Toyota |
6 | |
18 |
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Jeff Sharpe | Dastle Mk 10C- Ford | 4 |
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Dick Parsons | Anson SA1- Triumph | 4 | |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 753- Toyota | 4 | |
21 |
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GRD 373/376- Ford | 2 | |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | March 743- Toyota | 2 | |
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David Price Racing | Modus M1- Ford | 2 | |
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Phil Silverstone | March 763- Toyota | 2 | |
25 |
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Unipart Racing Team | March 763- Triumph | 1 |
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Ken Silverstone | March 753- Toyota | 1 | |
Source: [1] |
Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
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27/03/76 | Race of the North |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | March 743- Toyota |
02/05/76 | Hollies Trophy |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES5/6- Toyota |
31/05/76 | Volkswagen Silver Cup |
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Brett Riley/ David Price Racing | Modus M1- Ford |
26/09/76 | Griffin Golden Helmet Trophy |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 763- Toyota |
24/10/76 | Paul Nicholas Trophy |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
Source: [2] [3] |
The 1976 British Formula Three season was the 26th season of the British Formula Three season. Rupert Keegan took the B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship, while Bruno Giacomelli took the B.R.D.C. Shellsport British Formula Three Championship.
Thanks to Giacomelli's March 763-Toyota and to Keegan's old 743, March dominated the two championships with 12 race wins, the other five falling to the Chevron B34s of Geoff Lees and mid-season convert Keegan.
Champion:
Rupert Keegan
Joint Runner Up:
Bruno Giacomelli
[1]
Pos | Driver | Entrant |
THR![]() |
THR![]() |
ZOL![]() |
THR![]() |
BRH![]() |
SIL![]() |
OUL![]() |
BRH![]() |
MAL![]() |
THR![]() |
SNE![]() |
THR![]() |
Pts |
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1 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 74 |
2 |
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March Engineering | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 71 |
3 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |||||
4 |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | 2 | 2 | 7 | DNA | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 27 |
5 |
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Anglian Gilt Producers | Ret | 4 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | |
6 |
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David Price Racing | Ret | 3 | DSQ | Ret | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 13 | |||
7 |
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Safir Engineering | DNS | 4 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 13 |
Champion:
Bruno Giacomelli
Joint Runner Up:
Rupert Keegan
Date | Round | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
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14/03/76 | Rd.1 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | March 743- Toyota |
11/04/76 | Rd.2 |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
20/06/76 | Rd.3 |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
30/08/76 | Rd.4 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | Chevron B43- Toyota |
18/09/76 | Rd.5 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | Chevron B43- Toyota |
Source: [2] [3] |
Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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March Racing | March 763- Toyota | 79 |
2 |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team |
March 743-
Toyota Chevron B43- Toyota |
62 |
3 |
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Rob Roy Racing with D.J. Bond | Chevron B43- Toyota | 42 |
4 |
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Anglian Gilt Producers | Modus M1- Toyota | 36 |
5 |
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Ockley Racing Team | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 29 |
6 |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 763- Toyota | 21 |
7 |
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Team Modus | Modus M1- Toyota | 18 |
8 |
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Brabham Racing Organisation | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 16 |
9 |
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Team Modus | Modus M1- Toyota | 15 |
10 |
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City Speed Racing |
March 743-
Ford March 743- Toyota |
11 |
11 |
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Ulf Svensson | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 10 |
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Paul Bernasconi | Ralt RT1- Toyota | 10 | |
13 |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES5/6-
Toyota March 743- Toyota |
8 |
14 |
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Imado Watch Co Ltd | Modus M1- Toyota | 7 |
15 |
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Bob Arnott |
March 743-
Ford March 743- Toyota |
6 |
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March Racing | March 743- Toyota | 6 | |
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Ian Williams | Supernova SF376-
Ford Supernova SF376- Toyota |
6 | |
18 |
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Jeff Sharpe | Dastle Mk 10C- Ford | 4 |
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Dick Parsons | Anson SA1- Triumph | 4 | |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 753- Toyota | 4 | |
21 |
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GRD 373/376- Ford | 2 | |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | March 743- Toyota | 2 | |
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David Price Racing | Modus M1- Ford | 2 | |
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Phil Silverstone | March 763- Toyota | 2 | |
25 |
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Unipart Racing Team | March 763- Triumph | 1 |
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Ken Silverstone | March 753- Toyota | 1 | |
Source: [1] |
Date | Race | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car |
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27/03/76 | Race of the North |
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British Air Ferries Racing Team | March 743- Toyota |
02/05/76 | Hollies Trophy |
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Dr. Joseph Ehrlich | Ehrlich ES5/6- Toyota |
31/05/76 | Volkswagen Silver Cup |
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Brett Riley/ David Price Racing | Modus M1- Ford |
26/09/76 | Griffin Golden Helmet Trophy |
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Dortmunder Union Bier/Bogarts of Birmingham | March 763- Toyota |
24/10/76 | Paul Nicholas Trophy |
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March Racing Ltd | March 763- Toyota |
Source: [2] [3] |