500cc Grand Prix Standings 1976
45 riders · 1976 season
PosRiderPointsGap
1
Barry Sheene
Heron-Suzuki
72pts
—
2
Teuvo Länsivuori
Life Racing Team
48pts
−24
3
Pat Hennen
Coleman-Suzuki
46pts
−26
4
Marco Lucchinelli
Gallina Corse
40pts
−32
5
John Newbold
Heron-Suzuki
31pts
−41
6
Philippe Coulon
Frankonia Suzuki
28pts
−44
7
Giacomo Agostini
Team API Marlboro
26pts
−46
8
Jack Findlay
Jack Findlay Racing
25pts
−47
9
John Williams
Heron-Suzuki
24pts
−48
10
Phil Read
Team Life International
22pts
−50
11
Marcel Ankoné
Nimag-Suzuki
21pts
−51
12
Stuart Avant
Coleman-Suzuki
20pts
−52
13
Tom Herron
Castrol-Jim Findlay
17pts
−55
14
Chas Mortimer
Katayama Sarome Team
16pts
−56
15
Michel Rougerie
Ecurie Elf
16pts
−56
16
Karl Auer
Racing Team NO
16pts
−56
17
Dieter Braun
Boeri Dainese Racing Team
15pts
−57
18
Víctor Palomo
Swaep Motor Racing
13pts
−59
19
Johnny Cecotto
Venemotos Yamaha
12pts
−60
20
Ian Richards
Yamaha Privateer
12pts
−60
21
Virginio Ferrari
Gallina Corse
10pts
−62
22
Billie Guthrie
Danfay
10pts
−62
23
Wil Hartog
Riemersma Racing
10pts
−62
24
Alex George
Hermetite Racing International
9pts
−63
25
Boet Van Dulmen
Laponder Racing
9pts
−63
26
Takazumi Katayama
Katayama Sarome Team
8pts
−64
27
Max Weiner
Racing Team NO
6pts
−66
28
Roger Nichols
Beale
6pts
−66
29
Olivier Chevallier
Esso
5pts
−67
30
Jon Ekerold
Padgett's Motorcycles
5pts
−67
31
Bernard Fau
Yamaha Privateer
4pts
−68
32
Bernd Tungethal
Yamaha Privateer
4pts
−68
33
Alan North
Suzuki Privateer
4pts
−68
34
Gordon Pantall
Yamaha Privateer
3pts
−69
35
Rob Bron
Yamaha Privateer
3pts
−69
36
Christian Estrosi
Suzuki Privateer
3pts
−69
37
Christian Bourgeois
Yamaha Privateer
3pts
−69
38
Helmut Kassner
Suzuki Privateer
3pts
−69
39
John Weeden
Yamaha Privateer
2pts
−70
40
Pekka Nurmi
Yamaha Privateer
2pts
−70
41
Børge Nielsen
Yamaha Privateer
1pts
−71
42
Bill Smith
Yamaha Privateer
1pts
−71
43
Dave Potter
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−71
44
Edmar Ferreira
Yamaha Privateer
1pts
−71
45
Egid Schwemmer
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−71
Who won the 1976 500cc World Championship?
Barry Sheene (Heron-Suzuki) won the 1976 500cc World Championship with 72 points. Teuvo Länsivuori (Life Racing Team) finished second on 48 points, 24 points behind, with Pat Hennen (Coleman-Suzuki) third on 46 points. These are the final standings for the 1976 500cc World Championship season.
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