Background[]
Entry list[]
The full entry list for the 1977 Race of Champions is outlined below:
Practice Overview[]
Qualifying[]
Report[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 1977 Race of Champions are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  John Watson
|
Brabham-Ford Cosworth
|
1:19.05 | — |
| 2 | 5 |  Mario Andretti
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth
|
1:19.39 | +0.34s |
| 3 | 1 | James Hunt
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth
|
1:19.60 | +0.55s |
| 4 | 20 |  Jody Scheckter
|
 Wolf-Ford Cosworth
|
1:20.18 | +1.13s |
| 5 | 3 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
|
1:20.33 | +1.28s |
| 6 | 22 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ensign-Ford Cosworth
|
1:21.82 | +2.77s |
| 7 | 16 | Jackie Oliver
|
Shadow-Ford Cosworth
|
1:21.88 | +2.83s |
| 8 | 36 | Tony Trimmer
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
1:22.51 | +3.46s |
| 9 | 24 | Rupert Keegan
|
Hesketh-Ford Cosworth
|
1:22.58 | +3.53s |
| 10 | 38 | Brian Henton
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
1:22.90 | +3.85s |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Evans
|
Penske-Ford Cosworth
|
1:23.17 | +4.12s |
| 12 | 33 |  Boy Hayje
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
1:23.71 | +4.66s |
| 13 | 31 | David Purley
|
LEC-Ford Cosworth
|
1:24.64 | +5.59s |
| 14* | 14 |  Larry Perkins
|
BRM
|
1:25.14 | +6.09s |
| 15 | 13 | Divina Galica
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
1:26.09 | +7.04s |
| 16 | 9 |  Alex Ribeiro
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
1:27.47 | +8.42s |
| 17 | 18 |  Vittorio Brambilla
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
1:29.15 | +10.10s |
- * Perkins could not take the start, but concerning over the car's safety.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | John Watson | |
| Mario Andretti | ______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | James Hunt | |
| Jody Scheckter | ______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | |
| Clay Regazzoni | ______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | Jackie Oliver | |
| Tony Trimmer | ______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | Rupert Keegan | |
| Brian Henton | ______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | Bob Evans | |
| Boy Hayje | ______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | David Purley | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | Divina Galica | |
| Alex Ribeiro | ______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | |
| ______________ |
- * Perkins could not take the start, but concerning over the car's safety.
Race[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 1977 Race of Champions are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Hunt
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth
|
40 | 53:54.35 | 3 |
| 2 | 20 | Jody Scheckter
|
Wolf-Ford Cosworth
|
40 | +23.52s | 4 |
| 3 | 7 | John Watson
|
Brabham-Ford Cosworth
|
40 | +1:08.00 | 1 |
| 4 | 38 | Brian Henton
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
39 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 5 | 16 | Jackie Oliver
|
Shadow-Ford Cosworth
|
39 | +1 lap | 7 |
| 6 | 31 | David Purley
|
LEC-Ford Cosworth
|
39 | +1 lap | 13 |
| 7 | 33 | Boy Hayje
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
39 | +1 lap | 12 |
| 8 | 24 | Rupert Keegan
|
Hesketh-Ford Cosworth
|
39 | +1 lap | 9 |
| 9 | 36 | Tony Trimmer
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
38 | +2 laps | 8 |
| 10* | 3 | Ronnie Peterson
|
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
|
37 | Engine | 5 |
| 11 | 37 | Bob Evans
|
Penske-Ford Cosworth
|
37 | +3 laps | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | Divina Galica
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
37 | +3 laps | 15 |
| 13 | 22 | Clay Regazzoni
|
Ensign-Ford Cosworth
|
35 | +5 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth
|
33 | Electrical | 2 |
| Ret | 9 | Alex Ribeiro
|
March-Ford Cosworth
|
18 | Misfire | 16 |
| Ret | 18 | Vittorio Brambilla
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth
|
10 | Electrical | 17 |
| DNS | 14 | Larry Perkins
|
BRM
|
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- * Peterson was classified as despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
Milestones[]
- First start for Divina Galica.
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|---|---|---|
| Circuits | Brands Hatch (1965 - 1983) |  |
| Races | 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980–1982 • 1983 |