1976 6 Hours of Silverstone
The 1976 Six Hours of Silverstone was the third race[1] of the 1976 World Championship for Makes. It took place at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain on 9 May 1976. It was open to Group 5 Special Production cars, Group 4 GT cars and Group 2 Touring Cars.
The race was won by John Fitzpatrick and Tom Walkinshaw driving a BMW 3.0 CSL.[1] Pre-race favorites Jochen Mass and Jacky Ickx were fastest in qualifying, one second quicker per lap than second-placed Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson's 800 PS (590 kW) BMW 3.2 CSL Turbo. However, Ickx destroyed the clutch in the start, handicapping the car throughout the race and leading to the car having to make numerous, unplanned pit stops to deal with gearbox issues.[2] Their works Porsche ended up in tenth place, 51 laps down on the winners.
Official Results
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| Pos[1] | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | Group 5 over 2000 |
4 |  Hermetite Productions Ltd. (TWR) |
John FitzpatrickTom Walkinshaw |
BMW 3.0CSL | |
| BMW S6 3.5 L | ||||||
| 2 | Group 5 over 2000 |
10 |  Kremer Racing |
 Bob WollekHans Heyer |
Porsche 935 | |
| Porsche Type 935 Turbo Flat-6 2.8 L | ||||||
| 3 | Group 5 over 2000 |
16 | Egon Evertz |
 Leo KinnunenEgon Evertz |
Porsche 934/5 | 2 laps |
| Porsche Type 911 Turbo Flat-6 3.0 L | ||||||
| 4 | Group 5 over 2000 |
3 | Alpina |
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BMW 3.0CSL | 4 laps |
| BMW S6 3,5 L | ||||||
| 5 | Group 4 | 25 | Egon Evertz |
 Lella LombardiHeinz Martin |
Porsche 934 | 12 laps |
| Porsche Type 911 Turbo Flat-6 3.0 L | ||||||
| 6 | Group 5 2000 |
54 | Jolly Club |
Martino FinottoUmberto GranoRenzo Zorzi |
Ford Escort | 18 laps |
| Ford BDG S4 2.0 L | ||||||
| 7 | Group 4 | 31 |  Kenneth Leim |
Kenneth LeimKurt Simonsen |
Porsche 911 RSR | 29 laps |
| Porsche Type 911 Turbo Flat-6 3.0 L | ||||||
| 8 | Group 5 | 24 | Bob Neville |
Bob NevilleDerek Worthington |
MG MGB GT V8 | 33 Laps |
| Rover V8 3.5 L | ||||||
| 9 | Group 2 | 58 |  Tony Brennan |
Jody CarrTony BrennanArthur Collier |
Ford Escort | 40 Laps |
| Ford BDG S4 2.0 L | ||||||
| 10 | Group 5 over 2000 |
9 | Martini Racing-Porsche |
Jochen MassJacky Ickx |
Porsche 935 | 51 Laps |
| Porsche Type 935 Turbo Flat-6 2.8 L | ||||||
| NC | Group 2 | 57 | Ken Coffey |
Ken CoffeyEric Mandron |
Ford Escort | 59 laps |
| Ford BDG S4 2.0 L | ||||||
| Non-finishers | Laps completed | |||||
| DNF | Group 5 over 2000 |
2 | Schnitzer Motorsport |
 Dieter QuesterAlbrecht Krebs |
BMW 3.0 CSL | 160 |
| BMW M30 S6 3.2 L | ||||||
| DNF | Group 4 | 15 | Louis Meznarie |
Hubert StriebigAnne-Charlotte VerneyGuy Chasseuil |
Porsche 911 RSR | 90 |
| Porsche Type 911 Turbo Flat-6 3.0 L | ||||||
| DNF | Group 5 | 37 | John Cooper |
John CooperNick Faure |
Porsche 911 RSR | 90 |
| Porsche Type 911 Turbo Flat-6 3.0 L | ||||||
| DNF | Group 2 | 51 | .svg.png){kind=small} Toyota Switzerland |
 Manfred SchurtiPaul Keller |
Toyota Celica | 83 |
| Rover V8 3.5 L | ||||||
| DNF | Group 5 | 22 | Reine Wisell |
Reine WisellStuart Graham |
Chevrolet Camaro Z | 64 |
| Chevrolet V8 5.7 L | ||||||
| DNF | Group 5 over 2000 |
1 | BMW Motorsport |
Ronnie PetersonGunnar NilssonHans-Joachim Stuck |
BMW 3.2 CSL | 43 (gearbox) |
| BMW M30 S6 3.2 L | ||||||
| DNS | Group 2 | 41 | John Markey Racing |
John MarkeyWendy Markey |
Mazda RX-3 | Engine failed during practice |
| Mazda 1126 Rotary | ||||||
| DNS | Group 2 | 56 | Derek McMahon |
Derek McMahonAlec Poole |
Ford Escort | Did not start |
| Ford BDG S4 2.0 L | ||||||
| DNS | Group 5 | 5 | Jean-Claude Aubriet |
Jean-Claude Aubriet"Depnic" |
BMW 3.0 CSL | Accident during practice |
| BMW S6 3.5 L | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "1976 Silverstone 6 Hours | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "935-77、初勝利" [935-77, first victory]. Car Graphic (in Japanese). No. 197, issue 8/77. Nigensha Publishing Co., Ltd. 25 July 1977. p. 167.