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List of 1976 motorsport champions

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1976 motorsport champions
Previous: 1975 Next: 1977

This list of 1976 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Open wheel racing

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Series Driver Season article
Formula One World Championship United Kingdom James Hunt 1976 Formula One season
Constructors: Italy Ferrari
USAC National Championship United States Gordon Johncock 1976 USAC Championship Car season
European Formula Two Championship France Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1976 European Formula Two Championship
All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship Japan Noritake Takahara 1976 All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Australia Graeme Crawford 1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship Australia John Leffler 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship Czechoslovakia Jiří Červa 1976 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Formula Atlantic CASC Canada Gilles Villeneuve 1976 Formula Atlantic season CASC
Formula Atlantic IMSA Canada Gilles Villeneuve 1976 Formula Atlantic season IMSA
Formula Nacional Spain Pere Nogues 1976 Formula Nacional
Rothmans International Series Australia Vern Schuppan 1976 Rothmans International Series
Shellsport International Series United Kingdom David Purley 1976 Shellsport International Series
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship United Kingdom Brian Redman 1976 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
SCCA Formula Super Vee United States Tom Bagley 1976 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
South African Formula Atlantic Championship South Africa Ian Scheckter 1976 South African Formula Atlantic Championship
South African National Drivers Championship South Africa Ian Scheckter 1976 South African National Drivers Championship
Formula Three
FIA European Formula 3 Championship Italy Riccardo Patrese 1976 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
British Formula Three Championship United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 1976 British Formula Three season
Chilean Formula Three Championship Chile Juan Carlos Silva 1976 Chilean Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship West Germany Bertram Schäfer 1976 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship Italy Riccardo Patrese 1976 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Italy Trivellato Racing
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Soviet Union Wladislav Barkowski 1976 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship France Alain Prost 1976 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship Australia Richard Carter 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Brazil José Pedro Chateaubriand
British Formula Ford Championship Republic of Ireland David Kennedy
British Formula Ford 2000 Championship United Kingdom Ian Taylor
Danish Formula Ford Championship Denmark Søren Aggerholm
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 1976 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
German Formula Ford Championship Germany Tibor Meray
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship New Zealand Dave McMillan
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Sweden Conny Ljungfeldt

Sports car and GT

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Series Driver Season article
World Sportscar Championship West Germany Porsche 1976 World Sportscar Championship
World Championship for Makes West Germany Porsche 1976 World Championship for Makes
IMSA GT Championship United States Al Holbert 1976 IMSA GT Championship

Touring car

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Series Driver Season article
European Touring Car Championship Belgium Jean Xhenceval
Belgium Pierre Dieudonné
1976 European Touring Car Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship Canada Allan Moffat 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship United Kingdom Bernard Unett 1976 British Saloon Car Championship
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft Germany Hans Heyer 1976 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

Stock car racing

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Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series United States Cale Yarborough 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers: United States Chevrolet
NASCAR Winston West Series United States Chuck Bown 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series United States Dave Dayton 1976 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Argentina Héctor Gradassi 1976 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship United States Butch Hartman 1976 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Rallying

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Series Driver Season article
World Rally Championship Italy Lancia 1976 World Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship Australia Ross Dunkerton 1976 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Australia Jeff Beaumont
New Zealand Rally Championship New Zealand Rod Millen 1976 New Zealand Rally Championship

Motorcycle racing

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Series Driver Season article
500cc World Championship United Kingdom Barry Sheene 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship Italy Walter Villa
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship Italy Pier Paolo Bianchi
50cc World Championship Spain Ángel Nieto
Speedway World Championship England Peter Collins 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Superbike Championship United Kingdom Reg Pridmore
Formula 750 Spain Víctor Palomo 1976 Formula 750 season

Motocross

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Series Driver Season article
FIM Motocross World Championship 500cc: Belgium Roger De Coster 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship
250cc: Finland Heikki Mikkola
125cc: Belgium Gaston Rahier

Karting

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Series Driver Season article
Karting World Championship Italy Felice Rovelli
Junior: Italy Andrea de Cesaris

Drag racing

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Series Champion Refer
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: United States Richard Tharp 1975 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: United States Don Prudhomme
Pro Stock: United States Larry Lombardo

See also

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