The 1977 Shellsport International Series was a Formula Libre motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom, the series ran F1, F2, F5000 and Formula Atlantic cars in the same race. The second Shellsport International Series was contested over 14 rounds. The season started on 13 March and ended on 16 October. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Tony Trimmer.^[1] The season was marred by the death of Brian McGuire during a practice session for round 11 at Brands Hatch. It was the last season of the Shellsport International Series. For 1978, the series would become the British Formula One series.

Teams and drivers

Entry List[2]
Team	No.	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Formula 1
Hexagon Racing	1	Nick May	Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	2
		Derek Bell			3-4, 6, 9-11
		Brian Henton			14
Melchester Racing	2	Tony Trimmer	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
RAM Racing	4	Guy Edwards	March 75A/761	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	9-14
Brian McGuire	6	Brian McGuire	McGuire BM1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-8, 10-11
Derek Cook	10	Derek Cook	Hesketh 308C	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	3-6
ShellSport Whiting	13	Divina Galica	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-3, 5-14
Iberia Airlines	14	Emilio de Villota	Lyncar 006	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-4
			McLaren M23		9, 11, 13
			McLaren M25		14
David Prophet Ltd	29	David Prophet	Surtees TS16	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	5-7
Escuderia Aryn	80	Herman Herstinburg	Lyncar 006	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	13-14
F & S Racing	82	Boy Hayje	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	14
Formula 2
Graham Eden Racing	15	Nick May	Sana RD9	Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4	1
		Tony Rouff			2
			Ralt RT1/77		5-14
Richard Robarts	9	Richard Robarts	March 762	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	4
Boxer Cars	8	Danny Sullivan	Boxer PR276	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	10-11
Derek Cook	10	Derek Cook	Chevron B27	Ford BDG Smith 2.0 L4	1-2
MacLaren's of Broxburn	11	Iain McLaren	Chevron B35	Ford BDX 2.0 L4	1, 3, 5
ICI Newsweek/Chevron	12	Ray Mallock	Chevron B40	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	11
Shellsport Whiting	13	Divina Galica	March 742	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	4
Pablo Brea	16	Hervé Leguellec	March 762	Ford BDX 2.0 L4	3-4, 6
Roger Heavens Racing	16		March 762	Ford BDX 2.0 L4	5
		Adrian Russell			13-14
L & B Excavations	17	Alo Lawler	Lola T462	Ford BDX 2.0 L4	1-3, 5-6, 8-14
Dicksons of Perth	20	Norman Dickson	March 772	BMW M12 2.0 L4	1-3, 5-6, 8, 11-14
Andy Barton	23	Andy Barton	Chevron B35	Ford BDA 2.0 L4	1, 3
Philip Guerola	30	Philip Guerola	Wimhurst LP2	Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4	4-7
John Brown Wheels	36	John Morrison	Lola T360	Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4	5-6
Kim Mather	37	Kim Mather	Chevron B35D	Ford BDA Richardson 2.0 L4	3, 8-9, 14
Adrian Russell	38	Adrian Russell	Lola T450	Ford BDX 2.0 L4	3, 7, 9-12
John Ravenscroft	43	John Ravenscroft	Surtees TS15	Ford BDA Hart 2.0 L4	11-14
Fred Opert Racing	44	Gregg Young	Chevron B40	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	11
	45	Wink Bancroft			11-12
John Tait	65	John Tait	Brabham BT36	Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8 L4	12-14
Alan Baillie	78	Alan Baillie	March 752	Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4	12
Formula 5000
E. L. Gibbs Racing	3	Keith Holland	Lola T332C	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1-7
	5	Damien Magee			10-14
Charles Clowes Racing	3	Bob Evans	Chevron B30	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	7
RAM Racing	4	Guy Edwards	March 75A/761	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	1-8
David Price Racing	7	Valentino Musetti	March 752	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	1-10, 14
Jim Kelly	18	Jim Kelly	Trojan T101	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	2-4, 12, 14
John Jordan	19	Tom Belsø	Lola T330	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1-10
Aim Racing with Templar Tillers	24	Mike Wilds	Chevron B30	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	11, 13-14
Chris Featherstone	25	Chris Featherstone	McRae GM1	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1
		Keith Holland			11-14
Robin Smith	32	Robin Smith	Lola T330	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	2-6, 8, 10-14
Don Gray	34	Don Gray	Chevron B24	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	4, 7, 11
Evan Clements	39	Evan Clements	Chevron B30	Ford GAA 3.4 V6	6
Bruce Allison	62	Bruce Allison	Chevron B37	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	2-9, 12-14
Allan Kayes	75	Allan Kayes	Lola T330	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	1, 4-6
			Lola T400		7
Dennis Leech	77	Dennis Leech	Chevron B28	Chevrolet 5.0 V8	8, 10-12
Formula Atlantic
Martin Birrane	26	Martin Birrane	Chevron B29	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	11
Rob Moffat	28	Rob Moffat	March 73B	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	1-2
			March 73B/74B		6, 10-12
H. A. Rose	42	Howard Rose	March 753/76B	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	10-12, 14
Conoco Jet Racing	66	Kevin Bowditch	Lyncar 005	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	8-10
Terry Fisher	64	Terry Fisher	GRD 372	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	11
John Bowtell	76	John Bowtell	March 74B	Ford BDA 1.6 L4	9, 12

Results and standings

Rnd	Track	Date	Laps	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Race Winner	Constructor
1	Mallory Park	March 13	50	Tony Trimmer	Emilio de Villota	Emilio de Villota	Lyncar
2	Snetterton	March 27	40	Guy Edwards	Guy Edwards	Guy Edwards	March
3	Oulton Park	April 8	50	Guy Edwards	Derek Bell	Derek Bell	Penske
4	Brands Hatch	April 11	60	Valentino Musetti	Valentino Musetti Tony Trimmer	Valentino Musetti	March
5	Mallory Park	May 22	40	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Surtees
6	Thruxton	June 6	35	Bruce Allison	Valentino Musetti	Tony Rouff	Ralt
7	Brands Hatch	June 26	60	Bruce Allison	Bruce Allison	Tony Trimmer	Surtees
8	Oulton Park	July 9	40	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Surtees
9	Mallory Park	July 24	50	Valentino Musetti	Emilio de Villota	Emilio de Villota	McLaren
10	Donington Park	July 31	40	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer Divina Galica	Tony Trimmer	Surtees
11	Brands Hatch	August 29	40	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer Divina Galica	Emilio de Villota	McLaren
12	Thruxton	September 11	35	Bruce Allison	Tony Trimmer	Guy Edwards	March
13	Snetterton	October 2	40	Guy Edwards	Guy Edwards Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Surtees
14	Brands Hatch	October 16	40	Tony Trimmer	Tony Trimmer	Guy Edwards	March

Drivers' standings

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

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	FL
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	2

Pos.	Driver	MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	MAL	THR	BRH	OUL	MAL	DON	BRH	THR	SNE	BRH	Pts
1	Tony Trimmer	3	5	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	1	1	2	1	2	Ret	1	2	181
2	Guy Edwards	NC	1	Ret	3	5	2	2	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	1	129
3	Valentino Musetti	5	NC	3	1	2	9	3	Ret	Ret	3				DNS	85
4	Tony Rouff		6			6	1	4	3	4	9	6	DNS	5	Ret	80
5	Emilio de Villota	1	Ret	DNS	DNS					1		1		3	Ret	76
6	Divina Galica	DNS	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	3	2	3	Ret	DNS	6	74
7	Bruce Allison		Ret	2	2	3	8	Ret	Ret	DNS			2	Ret	4	72
8	Keith Holland	2	4	Ret	6	4	3	Ret				4	Ret	Ret	NC	63
9	Norman Dickson	7	Ret	DNS		7	4		Ret			7	3	4	5	52
10	Tom Belsø	4	3	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	6	DNS	5	5					45
11	Derek Bell			1	4		Ret			DSQ	4	DNS				42
12	Alo Lawler	6	8	Ret		Ret	7		6	6	Ret	9	5	6	Ret	41
13	Robin Smith		7	4	DNS	8	10		NC		8	11	DNS	Ret	Ret	21
14	Damien Magee										DNS	Ret	Ret	2	8	18
15	Hervé Le Guellec			8	5	DNQ	6									17
16	Brian Henton														3	12
16	Kim Mather			6					Ret	7					9	12
18	Wink Bancroft											10	4			11
18	Don Gray				8			5				Ret				11
20	Iain Mclaren	9		5		DNS										10
20	Dennis Leech								DNS		7	Ret	6			10
22	Adrian Russell			DNS				DNS		NC	Ret	12	7	7	10	9
23	Derek Cook	NC	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5									8
23	Brian McGuire	Ret	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5		Ret	DNS				8
23	Ray Mallock											5				8
26	Allan Kayes	DNS			7	12	DNS	7								8
27	Andy Barton	8		7												7
28	Danny Sullivan										6	Ret				6
29	Mike Wilds											DNS		NC	7	4
29	Jim Kelly		9	9	Ret								NC		Ret	4
31	Kevin Bowditch								NC	8	DNS					3
31	Gregg Young											8				3
33	John Bowtell									9			Ret			2
33	David Prophet					9	DNS	DNS								2
—	Philip Guerola				NC	DNQ	11	NC								0
—	John Morrison					11	Ret									0
—	Evan Clements						12									0
—	Rob Moffat	NC	DNS				NC				NC	NC	Ret			0
—	John Ravenscroft											NC	Ret	NC	NC	0
—	John Tait												NC	NC	Ret	0
—	Nick May	NC	DNS													0
—	Howard Rose										DNQ	Ret	Ret		Ret	0
—	Martin Birrane											Ret				0
—	Alan Baillie												Ret			0
—	Richard Robarts				DSQ											0
—	Herman Herstinburg													DNS	DNS	0
—	Chris Featherstone	DNS														0
—	Bob Evans							DNS								0
—	Terry Fisher											DNS				0
—	Boy Hayje														DNS	0
Pos.	Driver	MAL	SNE	OUL	BRH	MAL	THR	BRH	OUL	MAL	DON	BRH	THR	SNE	BRH	Pts

References