1977 Shellsport Group 8 British Championship

Round 1
13 March - Mallory Park: 108.600 km (2.172 km x 50 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota     Lyncar-Cosworth 50 laps
2 Keith Holland       Lola-Chevrolet T332 50 laps
3 Tony Trimmer       Surtees-Cosworth TS19 50 laps
4 Tom Belso           Lola-Chevrolet T330 49 laps
5 Val Musetti         March-Cosworth 752 48 laps
6 Alo Lawler         Lola-BDA T460 48 laps
7 Norman Dickson     March-BMW 772 48 laps
8 Andy Barton         Chevron-BDA B35 47 laps
9 Iain MacLaren       Chevron-BDA B35 46 laps
NC Nick May           Sana-BDG RD9 43 laps
NC Deryck Cook         Chevron-BDA B27 42 laps
NC Guy Edwards         March-Cosworth 751 40 laps
NC Rob Moffat         March-BDA 73B 32 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (Lyncar-Cosworth), 0:48.4
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0:41.6


Did Not Finish
  Brian Maguire       Williams-Cosworth FW04 1 lap/Mechanical

Did Not Start
  Davina Galica       Surtees-Cosworth TS19
  Chris Featherstone McRae-Chevrolet GM1
  Allan Kayes         Lola-Chevrolet T330

Round 2
27 March - Snetterton: 123.36 km (3.084 km x 40 laps)

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1 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 40 laps
2 Davina Galica   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
3 Tom Belso       Lola-Chevrolet T330 40 laps
4 Keith Holland   Lola-Chevrolet T332 40 laps
5 Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 39 laps
6 Tony Rouff       Sana-BDG RD9 38 laps
7 Robin Smith     Lola-Chevrolet T330 38 laps
8 Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 38 laps
NC Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752

Fastest Lap: Guy Edwards (March-Cosworth 751), 1:14.0
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 0:59.2


Did Not Finish
  Bruce Allison   Chevron-Chevrolet B37 6 laps/Accident damage
  Emilio Villota   Lyncar-Cosworth 5 laps/Rear upright
  Norman Dickson   March-BMW 772 4 laps/Accident
  Deryck Cook     Chevron-BDA B27 1 lap/Throttle linkage

Did Not Start
  Nick May         Penske-Cosworth PC3
  Brian Maguire   Williams-Cosworth FW04
  Rob Moffat       March-BDA 73B

Round 3
8 April - Oulton Park: 133.05 km (2.661 km x 50 laps)

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1 Derek Bell         Penske-Cosworth PC3 50 laps
2 Bruce Allison     Chevron-Chevrolet B37 50 laps
3 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 50 laps
4 Robin Smith       Lola-Chevrolet T330 49 laps
5 Iain MacLaren     Chevron-BDA B35 49 laps
7 Andy Barton       Chevron-BDA B35 48 laps
8 Hervé le Guellec   March-BDA 762 47 laps
9 Jim Kelly         Trojan-Chevrolet T101 47 laps

Fastest Lap: Derek Bell (Penske-Cosworth PC3), 0:55.0
Pole Position: Guy Edwards, 0:55.4


Did Not Finish
  Keith Holland     Lola-Chevrolet T332 23 laps/Engine
  Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 751 23 laps/Accident
  Davina Galica     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 23 laps/Accident
  Tony Trimmer       Surtees-Cosworth TS19 10 laps/Accident
  Alo Lawler         Lola-BDA T460 10 laps/Accident
  Tom Belso         Lola-Chevrolet T330 2 laps/Cylinder head
  Brian Maguire     Williams-Cosworth FW04 0 laps/Accident
  Deryck Cook       Williams-Cosworth FW05 0 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Emilio Villota     Lyncar-Cosworth
  Norman Dickson     March-BMW 772
  Adrian Russell     Lola-BDA T460

Round 4
11 April - Brands Hatch Indy: 119.70 km (1.995 km x 60 laps)

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1 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 60 laps
2 Bruce Allison     Chevron-Chevrolet B37 60 laps
3 Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 751 59 laps
4 Derek Bell       Penske-Cosworth PC3 58 laps
5 Hervé le Guellec March-BDA 762 58 laps
6 Keith Holland     Lola-Chevrolet T332 57 laps
7 Allan Kayes       Lola-Chevrolet T330 56 laps
8 Donald Gray       Chevron-Chevrolet B28 55 laps
NC Philip Guerola   Wimhurst-BDA LP2 51 laps

Fastest Lap: Val Musetti & Tony Trimmer, 0:42.4
Pole Position: Val Musetti, 0:42.6


Did Not Finish
  Jim Kelly         Trojan-Chevrolet T101 51 laps/Engine
  Davina Galica     March-BDA 742 46 laps/Clutch, fuel leak
DQ Richard Roberts   March-Hart 762 27 laps/DSQ/Outside assistance
  Tom Belso         Lola-Chevrolet T330 17 laps/Drive shaft
  Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 13 laps/Crown wheel & pinion
  Brian Maguire     Williams-Cosworth FW04 1 lap/Clutch
  Deryck Cook       Williams-Cosworth FW05 0 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Emilio Villota   Lyncar-Cosworth
  Robin Smith       Lola-Chevrolet T330

Round 5
22 May - Mallory Park: 86.88 km (2.172 km x 40 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
2 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 40 laps
3 Bruce Allison     Chevron-Chevrolet B37 40 laps
4 Keith Holland     Lola-Chevrolet T332 39 laps
5 Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 751 39 laps
6 Tony Rouff       Ralt-BDA RT1 38 laps
7 Norman Dickson   March-BMW 772 38 laps
8 Robin Smith       Lola-Chevrolet T330 38 laps
9 David Prophet     Surtees-Cosworth TS16 38 laps
10 Tom Belso         Lola-Chevrolet T330 37 laps
11 John Morrison     Lola-BDA T360 37 laps
12 Allan Kayes       Lola-Chevrolet T330 37 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Trimmer (Surtees-Cosworth TS19), 0:40.6
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0:41.0


Did Not Finish
  Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 25 laps
  Davina Galica     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 21 laps/Accident
  Deryck Cook       Williams-Cosworth FW05 16 laps/Accident
  Brian Maguire     Williams-Cosworth FW04 9 laps/Mechanical

Did Not Start
  Iain MacLaren     Chevron-BDA B35

Did Not Qualify
  Hervé le Guellec March-BDA 762
  Philip Guerola   Wimhurst-BDA LP2

Round 6
6 June - Thruxton: 132.685 km (3.791 km x 35 laps)

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1 Tony Rouff       Ralt-BDA RT1 35 laps
2 Guy Edwards       March-Cosworth 751 35 laps
3 Keith Holland     Lola-Chevrolet T332 35 laps
4 Norman Dickson   March-BMW 772 35 laps
5 Deryck Cook       Williams-Cosworth FW05 34 laps
6 Hervé le Guellec March-BDA 762 34 laps
7 Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 34 laps
8 Bruce Allison     Chevron-Chevrolet B37 33 laps
9 Val Musetti       March-Cosworth 752 33 laps
10 Robin Smith       Lola-Chevrolet T330 33 laps
11 Philip Guerola   Wimhurst-BDA LP2 31 laps
12 Evan Clements     Chevron-Cosworth B30 31 laps

Fastest Lap: Val Musetti (March-Cosworth 752), 1:12.6
Pole Position: Bruce Allison, 1:11.4


Did Not Finish
  Tom Belso         Lola-Chevrolet T330 28 laps/Engine
  Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 22 laps/Wishbone
  Davina Galica     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 19 lapsRadiator
  Derek Bell       Penske-Cosworth PC3 2 laps/Accident damage
  John Morrison     Lola-BDA T360 1 lap
  Brian Maguire     Williams-Cosworth FW04 0 laps/Brakes

Did Not Start
  David Prophet     Surtees-Cosworth TS16
  Allan Kayes       Lola-Chevrolet T330

Round 7 - James Hunt Trophy
26 June - Brands Hatch Indy: 119.700 km (1.995 km x 60 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 60 laps
2 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 60 laps
3 Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 58 laps
4 Tony Rouff     Ralt-BDA RT1 58 laps
5 Donald Gray     Chevron-Chevrolet B28 57 laps
6 Tom Belso       Lola-Chevrolet T330 56 laps
7 Allan Kayes     Lola-Chevrolet T330 54 laps
NC Philip Guerola Wimhurst-BDA LP2 53 laps

Fastest Lap: Bruce Allison (Chevron-Chevrolet B37), 0:42.0
Pole Position: Bruce Allison, 0:42.0


Did Not Finish
  Bruce Allison   Chevron-Chevrolet B37 33 laps/Wheel nut
  Keith Holland   Lola-Chevrolet T332 32 laps/Overheating
  Davina Galica   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 30 laps/Fuel pipe
  Brian Maguire   Williams-Cosworth FW04 4 laps/Mechanical

Did Not Start
  Bob Evans       Chevron-Cosworth B30
  David Prophet   Surtees-Cosworth TS16
  Adrian Russell Lola-BDA T460

Round 8
9 July - Oulton Park: 106.44 km (2.661 km x 40 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
2 Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 40 laps
3 Tony Rouff       Ralt-BDA RT1 40 laps
4 Davina Galica   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
5 Brian Maguire   Williams-Cosworth FW04 39 laps
6 Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 39 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Trimmer (Surtees-Cosworth TS19), 0:54.8
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 0:54.4


Did Not Finish
  Norman Dickson   March-BMW 772 12 laps/Flywheel
  Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 5 laps/Piston
  Kim Mather       Chevron-BDA B34 2 laps/Accident

Did Not Start
  Tom Belso       Lola-Chevrolet T330
  Dennis Leech     Chevron-Chevrolet B24

Round 9
24 July - Mallory Park: 108.60 km (2.172 km x 50 laps)

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1 Emilio Villota   McLaren-Cosworth M23 50 laps
2 Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 50 laps
3 Davina Galica   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 50 laps
4 Tony Rouff       Ralt-BDA RT1 49 laps
5 Tom Belso       Lola-Chevrolet T330 49 laps
6 Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 49 laps
7 Kim Mather       Chevron-BDA B34 49 laps
8 Kevin Bowditch   Lyncar-BDA                 45 laps
9 John Bowtell     March-BDA 74B 45 laps
NC Adrian Russell   Lola-BDA T460 41 laps

Fastest Lap: Emilio Villota (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 0:40.8
Pole Position: Val Musetti, 0:41.0


Did Not Finish
  Derek Bell       Penske-Cosworth PC3 50 laps/DSQ/Front fins too high
  Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 38 laps/Crown wheel
  Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 12 laps/Oil scavenge pump

Did Not Start
  Bruce Allison   Chevron-Chevrolet B37

Round 10
31 July - Donington Park: 125.960 km (3.149 km x 40 laps)

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1 Tony Trimmer     Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
2 Davina Galica   Surtees-Cosworth TS19 40 laps
3 Val Musetti     March-Cosworth 752 40 laps
4 Derek Bell       Penske-Cosworth PC3 40 laps
5 Tom Belso       Lola-Chevrolet T330 40 laps
6 Danny Sullivan   Boxer-Hart PR2 40 laps
7 Dennis Leech     Chevron-Chevrolet B24 38 laps
8 Robin Smith     Lola-Chevrolet T330 37 laps
9 Tony Rouff       Ralt-BDA RT1 36 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Trimmer & Davina Galica, 1:05.0
Pole Position: Tony Trimmer, 1:04.2


Did Not Finish
  Alo Lawler       Lola-BDA T460 35 laps/Fuel union
  Guy Edwards     March-Cosworth 751 21 laps/Rear hub
  Adrian Russell   Lola-BDA T460 10 laps/Accident
  Brian Maguire   Williams-Cosworth FW04 3 laps/Mechanical

Did Not Start
 Damien Magee     Lola-Chevrolet T332
 H Rose           March-BDA 76B
 Kevin Bowditch   Lyncar-BDA