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1976 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1976 Formula One season
The Silverstone circuit in 1976.
Race details
Date	11 April 1976
Official name	XXVIII BRDC Graham Hill International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.718 km (2.935 miles)
Distance	40 laps, 188.95 km (117.41 miles)
Weather	Dry
Pole position
Driver	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford
Time	1:17.91
Fastest lap
Driver	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford
Time	1:18.81 on lap 28
Podium
First	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford
Second	Vittorio Brambilla	March-Ford
Third	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford

The 28th BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Silverstone on 11 April 1976. The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, who also set the fastest lap. Italian Vittorio Brambilla finished second in a March-Ford, with South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford.

Qualifying classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	11	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford	1:17.91
2	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March-Ford	1:18.76	+0.85
3	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow-Ford	1:19.20	+1.29
4	5	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus-Ford	1:19.41	+1.50
5	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford	1:19.70	+1.79
6	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow-Ford	1:19.80	+1.89
7	19	Alan Jones	Surtees-Ford	1:20.12	+2.21
8	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	1:20.24	+2.33
9	21	Mario Andretti	Wolf-Williams-Ford	1:20.25	+2.34
10	36	Giancarlo Martini	Ferrari	1:20.28	+2.37
11	32	Patrick Nève	Brabham-Ford	1:20.38	+2.47
12	33	Loris Kessel	Brabham-Ford	1:20.84	+2.93
13	22	Chris Amon	Ensign-Ford	1:21.14	+3.23
14	40	Damien Magee	Brabham-Ford	1:21.32	+3.41
15	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf-Williams-Ford	1:21.45	+3.54
16	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees-Ford	1:21.57	+3.66
17	24	Guy Edwards	Hesketh-Ford	1:22.28	+4.37
18	41	Brian McGuire	Williams-Ford	1:22.65	+4.74
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Race classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	11	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford	40	53:04.57	1
2	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March-Ford	40	+ 11.24	2
3	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford	40	+ 37.37	5
4	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow-Ford	40	+ 42.66	3
5	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow-Ford	40	+ 43.70	6
6	5	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus-Ford	40	+ 44.07	4
7	21	Mario Andretti	Wolf-Williams-Ford	40	+ 1:10.71	9
8	19	Alan Jones	Surtees-Ford	40	+ 1:28.61	7
9	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	39	+ 1 lap	8
10	36	Giancarlo Martini	Ferrari	39	+ 1 lap	10
11	32	Patrick Nève	Brabham-Ford	39	+ 1 lap	11
12	33	Loris Kessel	Brabham-Ford	39	+ 1 lap	12
Ret	41	Brian McGuire	Williams-Ford	30	Oil leak	18
Ret	40	Damien Magee	Brabham-Ford	23	Engine	14
Ret	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf-Williams-Ford	20	Gear lever	15
Ret	24	Guy Edwards	Hesketh-Ford	17	Exhaust	17
DNS	22	Chris Amon	Ensign-Ford		Engine	13
DNS	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees-Ford		Driver injured	16
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References

1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1976". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
2. ^ Jenkinson, Denis (May 1976). "The 28th Daily Express International Trophy: A Tribute to Graham Hill". Motor Sport. pp. 481–482.

• "Formula One World". Retrieved 28 January 2008.

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