1976 World Rally Championship
East African Safari Rally
16th-19th April 1976
1 Joginder Singh/David Doig Colt Lancer 1600 117 pts
2 R.Ulyate/Chris Bates Colt Lancer 1600 141
3 Andrew Cowan/Johnstone Syer Colt Lancer 1600 162
4 Bert Shankland/B.Barton Peugeot 504 172
5 Simo Lampinen/Arne Hertz Peugeot 504 203
6 Kenjiro Shinozuka/R.Graham Colt Lancer 1600 258
7 H.Kallstrom/Leif Lindquist Datsun 710 289
8 Z.Remtulla/N.Jivani Datsun 710 309
9 J-P.Nicolas/J-C.Lefevre Peugeot 504 311
10 J.Hellier/K.Shah Alfa Romeo 1750 434
11 P.Choda/Mrs Choda Colt Lancer 437
12 Vic Preston Jr/J.Lyall Lancia Stratos 629
13 S.Singh/D.Howarth Datsun 1800 661
14 Y.Iwashita/R.Barnard Datsun 710 686
15 D.Singh/K.Taylor Opel Ascona 826
16 J.Noon/J.Mitchell Alfa Romeo Alfasud 862
17 P.S.Bachu/N.S.Bachu Ford Escort 877
R Shekhar Mehta/Mike Doughty Datsun 710 mechanical
R Howard Lawrence-Brown/Derek Pavely Datsun 710 mechanical
R Robert Collinge/Bernd Ender Datsun 710
R Sandro Munari/Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos
R Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Lancia Stratos
R Timo Makinen Peugeot 504
R Hannu Mikkola Peugeot 504
65 starters, 17 finishers.
There were two fatalities on the rally - an old African village lady was struck by J.Singh on
a stage, and a Japanese service mechanic was killed in a crash.
23rd Acropolis Rally
? May 1976
1 Harry Kallstrom/Claes Andersson Datsun 160J
R Björn Waldegård Lancia Stratos mechanical
R R.Pinto Lancia Stratos mechanical
R Jean Ragnotti Alpine Driveshaft
R Ove Andersson Toyota Celica
R Hannu Mikkola Toyota Corolla 1600
126 starters.
Lombard RAC Rally
27-30 November 1976
1 6 Roger Clark/Stuart Pegg Ford Escort RS1800 6h02m26 POO 505?
2 4 Stig Blomqvist/Hans Sylvan Saab 99 EMS 6h07m26 JNF 756
3 32 Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800 6h07m35 MTW 20??
4 7 Sandro Munari/Silvo Maiga Lancia Stratos 6h08m49 L64137 TO
5 Ove Andersson Toyota Corolla 6h11m43
6 Billy Coleman Ford Escort 6h11m48
7 A.Kullang Opel Kadett 6h15m13
8 A.Dawson Datsun 6h22m07
9 24 Brian Culcheth/Johnstone Syer Triumph TR7 6h22m54
10 B.Danielsson Opel Kadett 6h24m28
28 Jill Robinson Ford Escort
R 1 Timo Makinen/Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1800 roll/transmission
R Russell Brookes/John Brown Ford Escort engine
R Penti Airikkala Ford Escort transmission
R Jean-Luc Thérier/Michel Vial Toyota Celica 2000 after SS16
Hannu Mikkola Toyota Celica 2000
Rauno Aaltonen Opel Kadett GTE
R Per Eklund Saab
R Maurizio Verini Fiat Abarth
R Markku Alen Fiat 131
R Wolfgang Vater/Ekkehard Sieg Audi 50 crash/fire
R 28 Will Sparrow/Nigel Raeburn Vauxhall Chevette KSL 549P
11 Walter Röhrl/Willie-Peter Pitz Opel Kadett GTE
R 21 Tony Pond/Dave Richards Triumph TR7 suspension OOE 938R
23 Per-Inge Walfridsson/Austin Frazer Lancia Stratos OVU 353R
25 Chris Slater/Martin Holmes Vauxhall Chevette 2300HS RVA 851S
R 34 Paul Faulkner/Monty Peters Vauxhall Magnum 13 DTV
36 Tony Fall Opel Kadett GTE
38 Pat Ryan/Mike Nicholson Triumph Dolomite Sprint
62 Chris Field/Keith Reid Mercedes 450 SLC
88 Peter Rumpfkeil/Karl-Heinz Wellmann Porsche Carrera RS
David Hardcastle/David West Polski Fiat 124
Markku Saaristo Triumph TR7
R Heinz-Walter Schewe Porsche accident
R Jean Ragnotti/Jacques Jaubert Alpine A310 SS7/Suspension 7715 JF 76
Notes: 200 starters, 71 finishers. Started from Bath. The team award was not given as no
team finished intact.
Monte Carlo Rally
? January 1976
1 Sandro Munari/Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos HF 6h25m10
2 Bjorn Waldegaard Lancia Stratos HF 6h26m37
3 Bernard Darniche Lancia Stratos HF 6h31m23
4 Walter Rohrl Opel Kadett GT/E 6h34m32
5 Roger Clark Ford Escort RS1800 6h37m07
6 Markku Alen Fiat 124 Abarth 6h42m31
7 Guy Frequelin Porsche Carrera RSR 6h44m19
8 Roberto Cambiaghi Fiat 124 Abarth 7h05m27
9 Nicolas Coob Porsche Carrera 7h07m19
10 Bernard Beguin Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV 7h13m47
R Timo Makinen Ford Escort RS1800 engine
R Hannu Mikkola Opel Kadett GT/E differential
R Jean-Luc Therier Alpine A310 accident
R Raffaele Pinto Lancia Stratos HF engine
Swedish Rally
? 1976
1 Per Eklund/Bjorn Cederberg Saab 96 V4
TAP Rally of Portugal
? 1976
1 Sandro Munari/Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos
R Jean Ragnotti Alpine A110
Moroccan Rally
? 1976
1 Jean-Pierre Nicolas/Michel Gamet Peugeot 504
R Maurizio Verini Fiat 131 shock absorber
R Fulvio Bacchelli Fiat 131
R Markku Alén Fiat 131 Mirafiori shock absorber
1000 Lakes Rally
27-29 August 1976
1 Markku Alén/Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 15017 pts
2 12 Pentti Airikkala/Risto Virtanen Ford Escort 15063
3 1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Toyota Celica 15212
4 Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon Ford Escort 15302
5 Simo Lampinen/Juhani Markkanen Saab 96 V4 15570
6 Timo Salonen/Jaakko Markkula Datsun 160J 15608
7 Tapio Rainio/Erkki Nyman Saab 96 V4 15699
8 Jari Vilkas/Juhani Soini Saab 96 V4 15912
9 Markku Saaristo/Timo Alanen Ford Escort RS 15944
10 Leif Asterhag/Claes Billstam Toyota Corolla 16146
13 Pauli Toivonen Sunbeam Avenger 1800
R Stig Blomqvist/Hans Sylvan Saab 99 EMS Rallye SS1
R Per Eklund/Björn Cederberg Saab 99 EMS Rallye SS4
R Ari Vatanen/Atso Aho Ford Escort RS SS12
R Kyösti Hämäläinen/Urpo Vihervaara Ford Escort RS SS9
91 starters, 48 finishers
San Remo Rally
? 1976
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Lancia Stratos
Tour de Corse
? 1976
1 Sandro Munari/Silvio Maiga Lancia Stratos
R Jean Ragnotti Alpine
1976 International World Championship for Makes
1 Lancia