List of 1976 motorsport champions

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

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

Sports car and GT

Series	Driver	Season article
World Sportscar Championship	Porsche	1976 World Sportscar Championship
World Championship for Makes	Porsche	1976 World Championship for Makes
IMSA GT Championship	Al Holbert	1976 IMSA GT Championship

Touring car

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

Stock car racing

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

Rallying

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

Motorcycle racing

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

Motocross

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

Karting

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

Drag racing

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

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• Auto racing