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GP South Africa			The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa			6.3.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/1 (JPS-11) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Clutch) Grid: 25^th (1:22.7000)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/12/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood


Race of Champions			Daily Mail Race of Champions			14.3.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/1 (JPS-11) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 8^th Grid: 3^rd (1:23.5600)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/03/2005		Photo by courtesy of: Rob Ryder


GP United States West			United States Grand Prix West			28.3.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/1 (JPS-11) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Suspension, accident) Grid: 20^th (1:25.2770)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/07/2023		Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister and Bob Moffett


International Trophy			Graham Hill International Trophy			11.4.1976
5		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 6^th Grid: 4^th (1:19.4100)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/07/2017		Photo by courtesy of: Rob Ryder and Keith Lawson


Silverstone 6 Hours			The World Championship For Manufacturers 6 Hours Silverstone			9.5.1976
1		BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo #2275980 - BMW L6 4v DOHC 3200 cc Turbo				Gr.5
		BMW Motorsport GmbH (D)			Closed bodywork
		BMW Motorsport GmbH (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ronnie Peterson (S)/Gunnar Nilsson (S) listed, never drove: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 2^nd (1:27.9300)
		Sponsors: Bavarian Motor Works			Colours: white/blue/red
		Sponsors: Bavarian Motor Works			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 26/01/2021		Photo by courtesy of: Robert Clayson, Chris Jennings and Richard Harman


GP Belgium			Grand Prix of Belgium			16.5.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV; no.211 V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 22^nd (1:28.9900) - 26^th fastest qualifier
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 12/07/2017		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler and Paul Kooyman


GP Monaco			34e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco			30.5.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 16^th (1:32.1000)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 02/08/2024		Photo by courtesy of: Frans van de Camp The Camp Archives.com


GP Nürburgring			Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, Internationales 6-Stunden-Rennen			11.7.1976
2		BMW 3.0 CSL #002 - BMW L6 3196 cc N/A				Div.4
		Luigi-Racing (B)			Closed bodywork
		Luigi-Racing (B)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Gunnar Nilsson (S)/Hughes de Fierlant (B)/Claude de Wael (B) DNS: Harald Grohs (D)		Result: winner Grid: 2^nd (8:47.7000)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: black/green/red (+white)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 14/09/2012		Photo by courtesy of: Paul Kooyman


GP Great Britain			John Player Grand Prix			18.7.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 14^th (1:20.6700)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/09/2005		Photo by courtesy of: Barry Boor


GP Germany			Grosser Preis von Deutschland			1.8.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		JPS Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		JPS Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 5^th Grid: 16^th (7:23.0000)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: GOODYEAR			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/06/2023		Photo by courtesy of: Harry Maurer, H-J Roegler and Wolfgang Clemens


GP Netherlands			Grand Prix van Europa (25e Grand Prix van Nederland)			29.8.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 13^th (1:22.1600)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 29/06/2017		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler and Hans Fohr


Dijon 6 Hours			ACF 6 Hours Dijon			4.9.1976
21		BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo #2275980 - BMW L6 4v DOHC 3200 cc Turbo				Gr.5
		BMW Motorsport GmbH (D)			Closed bodywork
		BMW Motorsport GmbH (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Ronnie Peterson (S)/Gunnar Nilsson (S) listed, never drove: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)		Result: did not finish (Final drive) Grid: 1^st (1:05.2300)
		Sponsors: Shell			Colours: white (+black)
		Sponsors: Shell			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 26/07/2025		Photo by courtesy of: Classic and Vintage BMW


Dijon 6 Hours			ACF 6 Hours Dijon			4.9.1976
23		BMW 3.5 CSL #2275988 - BMW M49/3 L6 4v DOHC 3498 cc N/A				Gr.5
		Alpina Faltz (D)			Closed bodywork
		Alpina Faltz (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Gunnar Nilsson (S)/Harald Grohs (D)/Alain Peltier (B) listed, never drove: Hughes de Fierlant (B)		Result: 9^th Grid: 5^th (1:08.6000)
		Sponsors: ALPINA FALTZ			Colours: black (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: ALPINA FALTZ			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 26/07/2025		Photo by courtesy of: Classic and Vintage BMW


GP Italy			47° Gran Premio d' Italia			12.9.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 13^th Grid: 12^th (1:43.3000)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 22/03/2014		Photo by courtesy of: Luciano Passoni


GP Canada			Labatt's 50 Gand Prix of Canada			3.10.1976
6		Lotus 77 #77/2 (JPS-12) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 12^th Grid: 15^th (1:14.3970)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005		Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			6.11.1976
1		BMW 3.0 CSL - BMW L6 3498 cc N/A				Cat I
		B.M.W. Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
		B.M.W. Motorsport (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Ronnie Peterson (S) listed, never drove: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Fuel tank) Grid: 3^rd
		Sponsors: Hermetite			Colours: white/red (+gold)
		Sponsors: Hermetite			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 26/08/2021		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood and Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			6.11.1976
2		BMW 3.0 CSL - BMW L6 4v 3498 cc N/A				Cat I
		B.M.W. Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
		B.M.W. Motorsport (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Jody Scheckter (ZA)/Harald Grohs (D)/Gunnar Nilsson (S) listed, never drove: John Fitzpatrick (GB)		Result: winner Grid: 2^nd (1:32.5000)
		Sponsors: Mobil SHC/ALPINA FALTZ Registration: FAL-TZ1			Colours: black (+blue/erd)
					Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 26/08/2021		Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius


GP South Africa			South African GP			5.3.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/1 (JPS-15) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 12^th Grid: 10^th (1:16.6500)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 19/12/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood


GP United States West			Long Beach Grand Prix			3.4.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Special (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Special (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 8^th Grid: 16^th (1:23.3840)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/07/2023		Photo by courtesy of: Lynn Haddock and Bob Moffett


GP Monaco			35e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco			22.5.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 13^th (1:32.3700)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 06/08/2023		Photo by courtesy of: Martin Lee (CC-BY-SA-2.0)


GP Belgium			Grand Prix of Belgium			5.6.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: winner Grid: 3^rd (1:26.4500)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 30/09/2019		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler and Paul Kooyman


GP France			French GP			3.7.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 4^th Grid: 3^rd (1:12.7900)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/Valvoline			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/Valvoline			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 21/12/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Michel Lefebvre


GP Nürburgring			Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen			10.7.1977
1		BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3212 cc N/A				Div.5
		Alpina (D)			Closed bodywork
		Alpina (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)/Dieter Quester (A)		Result: winner Grid: 2^nd (8:33.9000)
		Sponsors: Gösser Beer/DENZEL			Colours: green
		Sponsors: Gösser Beer/DENZEL			Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 29/01/2006		Photo by courtesy of: Jürgen Reiß


GP Great Britain			John Player British Grand Prix (Grand Prix d'Europe)			16.7.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: 3^rd Grid: 5^th (1:18.9500)
		Sponsors: Valvoline			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: Valvoline			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/03/2015		Photo by courtesy of: Randal Warner


GP Netherlands			Grand Prix van Nederland			28.8.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: practiced only (Original race car) Grid: T-car (1:19.9800)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 06/10/2019		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler


GP Netherlands			Grand Prix van Nederland			28.8.1977
6T		Lotus 78 #78/4 (JPS-18) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 5^th (1:19.5700)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 06/10/2019		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler


GP Italy			48° Gran Premio d' Italia			11.9.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/2 (JPS-16) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident damage) Grid: 19^th (1:39.8500)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 20/10/2012		Photo by courtesy of: Luciano Passoni


ETCC Zolder			4e E.G. Trophy Zolder			25.9.1977
4		BMW 3.0 CSL # - BMW L6 3212 cc N/A				Div.5
		BMW-Alpina (D)			Closed bodywork
		BMW-Alpina (D)			Front-engined
		Driven by: /Patrick Neve (B)/Dieter Quester (A) listed, never drove: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: winner Grid: 1^st (1:44.3000)
		Sponsors: Gösser Bear			Colours: green
		Sponsors: Gösser Bear			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 16/03/2013		Photo by courtesy of: Classic and Vintage BMW


GP United States			Toyota Grand Prix of The United States			2.10.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/4 (JPS-18) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 12^th (1:42.8150)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 13/03/2018		Photo by courtesy of: Art, John McCollister and Fred Lewis


GP Canada			Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada			9.10.1977
6		Lotus 78 #78/4 (JPS-18) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Gunnar Nilsson (S)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 4^th (1:12.9750)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 14/11/2009		Photo by courtesy of: David Ahrenberg

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