Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - 1977

Race of Champions
20 march 1977
Brands Hatch

1 Hunt – Mc Laren
2 Schechter – Wolf
3 Watson – Brabham
4 Henton – March
5 Oliver – Shadow
6 Purley – Lec

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Race of Champions
20 March 1977, Brands Hatch, England, 40 laps
Lap Distance=2.65 miles. Race Distance=105.96 miles.

1 James Hunt McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/10' 53m54.35, 116.36mph
2 Jody Scheckter Wolf-Cosworth WR1 54m17.87
3 John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 '1' 40 laps
4 Brian Henton March-Cosworth 761 Special 39 laps
5 Jack Oliver Shadow-Cosworth DN8 '1A' 39 laps
6 David Purley LEC Pilbeam-Cosworth R21 '01' 39 laps

Fastest Lap: James Hunt (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 1:19.48, 118.38mph
Pole Position: John Watson (Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45), 1:19.05

Race of Champions Starting Grid:

John Watson, Brabham Alfa Romeo BT45, 1'19"05
Mario Andretti, Lotus Ford 78, 1'19"39

James Hunt, McLaren Ford M23, 1'19"60
Jody Scheckter, Wolf Ford WR1, 1´20"18

Ronnie Peterson, Tyrrell Ford P34, 1'20"33
Clay Regazzoni, Ensign Ford N177, 1´21"82

Jackie Oliver, Shadow Ford DN8, 1'21"88
Tony Trimmer, Surtees Ford TS19?, 1´22"51

Rupert Keegan, Hesketh Ford 308E, 1'22"58
Brian Henton, March Ford 761B, 1'22"90

Bob Evans, Penske Ford, 1'23"17
Boy Hayje, March Ford 761, 1'23"71

David Purley, Lec Ford CRP1, 1'24"64
Larry Perkins*, BRM P204, 1'25"14

Divina Galica, Surtees Ford TS16?, 1'26"09
Alex Dias-Ribeiro, March Ford 761B, 1'27"47

Vittorio Brambilla, Surtees Ford TS19, 1'29"15

*: DNS


Race Positions (after 6th. classified)

7th.) Hayje
8th.) Keegan
9th.) Trimmer
10th.) Peterson
11th.) Evans
12th.) Galica

20/03/77 Race of Champions Brands Hatch
168.02 km 40 laps
starters: 16
classified: 12

1 + FL- Hunt Mc Laren M23 Ford n°1, 53'54"35 (186.683 km/h)
2- Scheckter Wolf WR1 Ford n°20, + 23"4
3 + PP- Watson Brabham BT45/1B Alfa n°7, + 1'18"
4- Henton March 761B Ford, + 1 lap
5- Oliver Shadow DN8-1A Ford, + 1 lap
6- Purley Lec CRP1 Ford n°31, + 1 lap
7- Hayje March 761B Ford, + 1 lap
8- Keegan Hesketh 308E Ford n°24, + 1 lap
9- Trimmer Surtees TS19 Ford n°36, + 2 laps
10- Peterson Tyrrel P34 Ford n°3, + 3 laps
11- Evans Penske Ford
12- Galica Surtees TS19(?) Ford n°13

DNF- Brambilla Surtees TS19 Ford n°19
DNF- Ribeiro March 761 Ford n°9
DNF- Andretti Lotus 78 Ford n°5
DNF- Regazzoni Ensign MN06/N177 Ford n°22

DNS- Perkins BRM P204 n°14

There was a number 13 at the start: Divina Galica !

James Hunt was a lucky winner as Mario Andretti, on the lead, retired on lap 34. An other favourite, John Watson, had to change a wheel.

The same weekend Carlos Pace had his fatal airplane crash in Brazil.

Marcon, Jarama, Darren,

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Boniver

Here's an entry list that might be useful:

1. Hunt, Team McLaren, M23/10 (spare M23/6)
3. Peterson, Team Tyrrell, P34/5
5. Andretti, Team Lotus, 78/2 (spare 78/1)
7. Watson, MRD, BT45/1-Alfa
9. Ribeiro, March, 761/1
13. Galica, Shellsport/Whiting, TS19/04
14. Perkins, Stanley BRM, P207/01
16. Oliver, Shadow Racing, DN8/1A
18. Brambilla, Team Surtees, TS19/01
20. Scheckter, Walter Wolf Racing, WR1
22. Regazzoni, Team Ensign, N177/MN06
24. Keegan, Hesketh Racing, 308E/1
31. Purley, LEC Refrigeration, Pilbeam R21/01
33. Hayje, RAM Racing, 761/3
36. Trimmer, Melchester Racing, TS19/05
37. Evans, Hexagon Racing, PC3/02
38. Henton, British F1 Racing Team, 761/?

Demon

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Boniver