1977 Shellsport International Series

Motor racing championship 1977 Shellsport International Series 1976 1978 The 1977 Shellsport International Series was a Formula Libre motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race. The second Shellsport International Series was contested over 14 rounds. The season started on 13 March and ended on 16 October. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Tony Trimmer. http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/shellsport/77shell.html 1977 Shellsport International Series silhouet 22 November 2013 The season was marred by the death of Brian McGuire during a practice session for round 11 at Brands Hatch. It was the last season of the Shellsport International Series. For 1978, the series would become the British Formula One series. Teams and drivers Entry Listhttp://www.oldracingcars.com/results/racelist/?CategoryID=F5 European Formula 5000 races 1969-1977 oldracingcars.com September 1, 2017 Team No. Car number Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Formula 1 GBR Hexagon Racing 1 Raced under number 5 in round 6 and 10 GBR Nick May Penske PC3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 2 GBR Derek Bell 3-4, 6, 9-11 GBR Brian Henton 14 GBR Melchester Racing 2 GBR Tony Trimmer Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 All GBR RAM Racing 4 GBR Guy Edwards March 75A/761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 9-14 AUS Brian McGuire 6 AUS Brian McGuire McGuire BM1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-8, 10-11 GBR Derek Cook 10 GBR Derek Cook Hesketh 308C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 3-6 GBR ShellSport Whiting Nick Whiting 13 GBR Divina Galica Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-3, 5-14 ESP 1977 Iberia Airlines 14 ESP 1977 Emilio de Villota Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-4 McLaren M23 9, 11, 13 McLaren M25 14 GBR David Prophet Ltd 29 GBR David Prophet Surtees TS16 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5-7 ESP 1977 Escuderia Arym 80 ESP 1977 Hermann Hengstenberg Lyncar 006 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 13-14 NED F & S Racing 82 NED Boy Hayje March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 14 Formula 2 GBR Graham Eden Racing 15 Raced under number 5 from round 1 through 2 GBR Nick May Sana RD9 Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4 1 USA Tony Rouff 2 Ralt RT1/77 5-14 GBR Richard Robarts 9 GBR Richard Robarts March 762 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 4 GBR Boxer Cars 8 USA Danny Sullivan Boxer PR276 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 10-11 GBR Derek Cook 10 GBR Derek Cook Chevron B27 Ford BDG Smith 2.0 L4 1-2 GBR MacLaren's of Broxburn Iain McLaren 11 GBR Iain McLaren Chevron B35 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1, 3, 5 GBR ICI Newsweek/Chevron 12 GBR Ray Mallock Chevron B40 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 11 GBR Shellsport Whiting Nick Whiting 13 GBR Divina Galica March 742 Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 4 ARG Pablo Brea 16 FRA Hervé Leguellec March 762 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 3-4, 6 GBR Roger Heavens Racing 16 March 762 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 5 GBR Adrian Russell 13-14 IRL L & B Excavations Alo Lawler 17 IRL Alo Lawler Lola T462 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1-3, 5-6, 8-14 GBR Dicksons of Perth Norman Dickson 20 GBR Norman Dickson March 772 BMW M12 2.0 L4 1-3, 5-6, 8, 11-14 GBR Andy Barton 23 GBR Andy Barton Chevron B35 Ford BDA 2.0 L4 1, 3 MEX Philip Guerola 30 MEX Philip Guerola Wimhurst LP2 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 4-7 GBR John Brown Wheels 36 GBR John Morrison Lola T360 Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4 5-6 GBR Kim Mather 37 GBR Kim Mather Chevron B35D Ford BDA Richardson 2.0 L4 3, 8-9, 14 GBR Adrian Russell 38 GBR Adrian Russell Lola T450 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 3, 7, 9-12 GBR John Ravenscroft 43 GBR John Ravenscroft Surtees TS15 Ford BDA Hart 2.0 L4 11-14 USA Fred Opert Racing 44 USA Gregg Young Chevron B40 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 11 45 USA Wink Bancroft 11-12 GBR John Tait 65 GBR John Tait Brabham BT36 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4 12-14 GBR Alan Baillie 78 GBR Alan Baillie March 752 Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4 12 Formula 5000 GBR E. 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Gibbs Racing 3 Raced under number 25 from round 5 through 7 GBR Keith Holland Lola T332C Chevrolet 5.0 V8 1-7 5 Raced under number 25 in round 10 GBR Damien Magee 10-14 GBR Charles Clowes Racing 3 GBR Bob Evans Chevron B30 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 7 GBR RAM Racing 4 GBR Guy Edwards March 75A/761 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 1-8 GBR David Price Racing 7 GBR Valentino Musetti March 752 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 1-10, 14 IRL Jim Kelly 18 IRL Jim Kelly Trojan T101 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 2-4, 12, 14 GBR John Jordan 19 DEN Tom Belsø Lola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 1-10 GBR Aim Racing with Templar Tillers 24 GBR Mike Wilds Chevron B30 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 11, 13-14 GBR Chris Featherstone 25 GBR Chris Featherstone McRae GM1 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 1 GBR Keith Holland 11-14 GBR Robin Smith 32 Raced under number 46 in round 2 GBR Robin Smith Lola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 2-6, 8, 10-14 GBR Don Gray 34 GBR Don Gray Chevron B24 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 4, 7, 11 GBR Evan Clements 39 GBR Evan Clements Chevron B30 Ford GAA 3.4 V6 6 AUS Bruce Allison 62 AUS Bruce Allison Chevron B37 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 2-9, 12-14 GBR Allan Kayes 75 GBR Allan Kayes Lola T330 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 1, 4-6 Lola T400 7 GBR Dennis Leech 77 GBR Dennis Leech Chevron B28 Chevrolet 5.0 V8 8, 10-12 Formula Atlantic IRL Martin Birrane 26 IRL Martin Birrane Chevron B29 Ford BDA 1.6 L4 11 AUS Rob Moffat 28 AUS Rob Moffat March 73B Ford BDA 1.6 L4 1-2 March 73B/74B 6, 10-12 GBR H. 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Rose Howard Rose 42 GBR Howard Rose March 753/76B Ford BDA 1.6 L4 10-12, 14 GBR Conoco Jet Racing 66 GBR Kevin Bowditch Lyncar 005 Ford BDA 1.6 L4 8-10 GBR Terry Fisher 64 GBR Terry Fisher GRD 372 Ford BDA 1.6 L4 11 GBR John Bowtell 76 GBR John Bowtell March 74B Ford BDA 1.6 L4 9, 12 Results and standings Rnd Track Date Laps Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Constructor 1 Mallory Park March 13 50 UK Tony Trimmer Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota Lyncar 2 Snetterton March 27 40 UK Guy Edwards UK Guy Edwards UK Guy Edwards March 3 Oulton Park April 8 50 UK Guy Edwards UK Derek Bell UK Derek Bell Penske 4 Brands Hatch April 11 60 UK Valentino Musetti UK Valentino MusettiUK Tony Trimmer UK Valentino Musetti March 5 Mallory Park May 22 40 UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer Surtees 6 Thruxton June 6 35 AUS Bruce Allison UK Valentino Musetti USA Tony Rouff Ralt 7 Brands Hatch June 26 60 AUS Bruce Allison AUS Bruce Allison UK Tony Trimmer Surtees 8 Oulton Park July 9 40 UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer Surtees 9 Mallory Park July 24 50 UK Valentino Musetti Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota McLaren 10 Donington Park July 31 40 UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony TrimmerUK Divina Galica UK Tony Trimmer Surtees 11 Brands Hatch August 29 40 UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony TrimmerUK Divina Galica Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota McLaren 12 Thruxton September 11 35 AUS Bruce Allison UK Tony Trimmer UK Guy Edwards March 13 Snetterton October 2 40 UK Guy Edwards UK Guy EdwardsUK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer Surtees 14 Brands Hatch October 16 40 UK Tony Trimmer UK Tony Trimmer UK Guy Edwards March Drivers' standings Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure: Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   FL Fastest lap  Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 2 Pos. PositionDriver MALUK SNEUK OULUK BRHUK MALUK THRUK BRHUK OULUK MALUK DONUK BRHUK THRUK SNEUK BRHUK Pts 1 UK Tony Trimmer 3 5 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 1 2 1 2 Ret 1 2 181 2 GBR Guy Edwards NC 1 Ret 3 5 2 2 2 Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 129 3 GBR Valentino Musetti 5 NC 3 1 2 9 3 Ret Ret 3 DNS 85 4 USA Tony Rouff 6 6 1 4 3 4 9 6 DNS 5 Ret 80 5 Spain 1977 Emilio de Villota 1 Ret DNS DNS 1 1 3 Ret 76 6 GBR Divina Galica DNS 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 2 3 Ret DNS 6 74 7 AUS Bruce Allison Ret 2 2 3 8 Ret Ret DNS 2 Ret 4 72 8 GBR Keith Holland 2 4 Ret 6 4 3 Ret 4 Ret Ret NC 63 9 GBR Norman Dickson 7 Ret DNS 7 4 Ret 7 3 4 5 52 10 DEN Tom Belsø 4 3 Ret Ret 10 Ret 6 DNS 5 5 45 11 GBR Derek Bell 1 4 Ret DSQ 4 DNS 42 12 IRL Alo Lawler 6 8 Ret Ret 7 6 6 Ret 9 5 6 Ret 41 13 GBR Robin Smith 7 4 DNS 8 10 NC 8 11 DNS Ret Ret 21 14 GBR Damien Magee DNS Ret Ret 2 8 18 15 FRA Hervé Le Guellec 8 5 DNQ 6 17 16 GBR Brian Henton 3 12 16 GBR Kim Mather 6 Ret 7 9 12 18 USA Wink Bancroft 10 4 11 18 GBR Don Gray 8 5 Ret 11 20 GBR Iain McLaren 9 5 DNS 10 20 GBR Dennis Leech DNS 7 Ret 6 10 22 GBR Adrian Russell DNS DNS NC Ret 12 7 7 10 9 23 GBR Derek Cook NC Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 8 23 AUS Brian McGuire Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret DNS 8 23 GBR Ray Mallock 5 8 26 GBR Allan Kayes DNS 7 12 DNS 7 8 27 GBR Andy Barton 8 7 7 28 USA Danny Sullivan 6 Ret 6 29 GBR Mike Wilds DNS NC 7 4 29 IRL Jim Kelly 9 9 Ret NC Ret 4 31 GBR Kevin Bowditch NC 8 DNS 3 31 USA Gregg Young 8 3 33 GBR John Bowtell 9 Ret 2 33 GBR David Prophet 9 DNS DNS 2 — MEX Philip Guerola NC DNQ 11 NC 0 — GBR John Morrison 11 Ret 0 — GBR Evan Clements 12 0 — AUS Rob Moffat NC DNS NC NC NC Ret 0 — GBR John Ravenscroft NC Ret NC NC 0 — GBR John Tait NC NC Ret 0 — GBR Nick May NC DNS 0 — GBR Howard Rose DNQ Ret Ret Ret 0 — IRL Martin Birrane Ret 0 — GBR Alan Baillie Ret 0 — GBR Richard Robarts DSQ 0 — ESP 1977 Hermann Hengstenberg DNS DNS 0 — GBR Chris Featherstone DNS 0 — GBR Bob Evans DNS 0 — GBR Terry Fisher DNS 0 — NED Boy Hayje DNS 0Pos. PositionDriver MALUK SNEUK OULUK BRHUK MALUK THRUK BRHUK OULUK MALUK DONUK BRHUK THRUK SNEUK BRHUK Pts References Shellsport International Series Category:Shellsport International Series