The 1976 Shellsport International Series was a

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championship held in the

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, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race. The first Shellsport International Series was contested over 13 rounds. The season started on 21 March and ended on 7 November. The Drivers' Championship was won by

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David Purley.

Teams and drivers

Results and standings

Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

References

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