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