1977 Non-World Championship Grands Prix


20 MarXII Race of Champions

XII Marlboro/Daily Mail Race of Champions
20 March 1977 - Brands Hatch: 168.240 km (4.206 km x 40 laps)


 1 James Hunt                   McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/10'   53m54.35, 187.28 kph
 2 Jody Scheckter               Wolf-Cosworth WR1               54m17.87
 3 John Watson                  Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 '1'     55m02.35
 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
 7 Bob Hayje                    March-Cosworth 761B '3'         39 laps
 8 Rupert Keegan                Hesketh-Cosworth 308E '1'       39 laps
 9 Tony Trimmer                 Surtees-Cosworth TS19 '5'       38 laps 
10 Ronnie Peterson              Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 '5'        37 laps/engine
11 Bob Evans                    Penske-Cosworth PC3 '2'		37 laps
12 Davina Galica                Surtees-Cosworth TS19 '4'	37 laps
13 Clay Regazzoni               Ensign-Cosworth N177 'MN06'	35 laps

Fastest Lap: James Hunt (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 1:19.48, 190.53 kph
Pole Position: John Watson (Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45), 1:19.05


Did Not Finish
   Mario Andretti               Lotus-Cosworth 78 '2'		34 laps/ignition switch
   Alex Ribeiro                 March-Cosworth 761 '1'		19 laps/misfire
   Vittorio Brambilla           Surtees-Cosworth TS19 '1'	11 laps/electrics

Did Not Start
   Larry Perkins                BRM P207 '1'                    DNS/concerns over car safety



Qualifying (2-2P):
 1  7 John Watson               Motor Racing Developments       Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 1m19.05
 2  5 Mario Andretti            Team Lotus                      Lotus-Cosworth 78       1m19.39
 3  1 James Hunt                Team McLaren                    McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m19.60
 4 20 Jody Scheckter            Walter Wolf Racing              Wolf-Cosworth WR1       1m20.18
 5  3 Ronnie Peterson           Team Tyrrell                    Tyrrell-Cosworth P34    1m20.33
 6 22 Clay Regazzoni            Team Ensign                     Ensign-Cosworth N177    1m21.82
 7 16 Jackie Oliver             Shadow Racing                   Shadow-Cosworth DN8     1m21.88
 8 36 Tony Trimmer              Melchester Racing               Surtees-Cosworth TS19   1m22.51
 9 24 Rupert Keegan             Hesketh Racing                  Hesketh-Cosworth 308E   1m22.58
10 38 Brian Henton              British F1 Racing Team          March-Cosworth 761B     1m22.90
11 37 Bob Evans                 Hexagon Racing                  Penske-Cosworth PC3     1m23.17
12 33 Bob Hayje                 RAM Racing                      March-Cosworth 761      1m23.71
13 31 David Purley              LEC Refridgeration              Lec-Cosworth CRP1       1m24.64
14 14 Larry Perkins             Stanley BRM                     BRM P204                1m25.14
15 13 Davina Galica             Shellsport/Whiting              Surtees-Cosworth TS19   1m26.09
16  9 Alex Ribeiro              March Engineering               March-Cosworth 761B     1m27.47
17 18 Vittorio Brambilla        Team Surtees                    Surtees-Cosworth TS19   1m29.15