1977 Race of Champions
The XII Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on 20 March 1977. The 40-lap race was won by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Cosworth, who also set the fastest lap. South African Jody Scheckter finished second in a Wolf-Cosworth, while Northern Irishman John Watson finished third in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo, having started from pole position.
| 1977 Race of Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 March 1977 | ||
| Official name | XII Race of Champions | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Fawkham, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.206 km (2.6136 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 168.24 km (104.544 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
| Time | 1:19.05 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 James Hunt | McLaren-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:19.48 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Wolf-Cosworth | ||
| Third | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Car | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Brabham BT45 | 1:19.05 | |
| 2 | 5 |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Cosworth | Lotus 78 | 1:19.39 | +0.34 |
| 3 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Cosworth | McLaren M23 | 1:19.60 | +0.55 |
| 4 | 20 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Cosworth | Wolf WR3 | 1:20.18 | +1.13 |
| 5 | 3 |  Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Cosworth | Tyrrell P34 | 1:20.33 | +1.28 |
| 6 | 22 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Cosworth | Ensign N177 | 1:21.82 | +2.77 |
| 7 | 16 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Cosworth | Shadow DN8 | 1:21.88 | +2.83 |
| 8 | 36 | Tony Trimmer | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:22.51 | +3.46 |
| 9 | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh-Cosworth | Hesketh 308E | 1:22.58 | +3.53 |
| 10 | 38 | Brian Henton | March-Cosworth | March 761 | 1:22.90 | +3.85 |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Evans | Penske-Cosworth | Penske PC3 | 1:23.17 | +4.12 |
| 12 | 33 |  Boy Hayje | March-Cosworth | March 761 | 1:23.71 | +4.66 |
| 13 | 31 | David Purley | LEC-Cosworth | LEC CRP/1 | 1:24.64 | +5.59 |
| 14 | 14 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Larry Perkins | BRM | BRM P207 | 1:25.14 | +6.09 |
| 15 | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:26.09 | +7.04 |
| 16 | 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alex Ribeiro | March-Cosworth | March 761B | 1:27.47 | +8.42 |
| 17 | 18 |  Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS19 | 1:29.15 | +10.10 |
Race classification
References
- Darren Galpin. "1977 Non-World Championship Formula One Races". silhouet.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- "Formula 1 1977 - Brands Hatch, 20.03". formula2.net. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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