1976 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with either Australian Formula 1 or Australian Formula 2. It was the 20th Australian Drivers' Championship. The championship winner, John Leffler, was awarded the 1976 CAMS Gold Star.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a four-round series.| Round | Round/race name | Circuit | State | Date | Round format | Winner | Car | Report |
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Sandown Park | Victoria | 12 September | One race | John Goss | Matich A51/53 Repco Holden | Report |
| 2 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 19 September | One race | Max Stewart | Lola T400 Chevrolet | ||
| 3 | Calder Raceway | Victoria | 17 October | Two Heats | John McCormack | McLaren M23 Leyland | ||
| 4 | Mirafiori 5000 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 28 November | One race | Alf Costanzo | Lola T332 Chevrolet |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six place-getters at each round.For Round 3 only, round placings were determined by allocating points to the first fourteen place-getters in each heat on a 20–16–13–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis.
Championship points were then awarded on the standard 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top six drivers for that round.
Only holders of current and valid full General Competition Licenses issued by CAMS were eligible for the championship.
Results
Note:- There were only five classified finishers at the Sandown Park round.
- Vern Schuppan placed second at the Sandown Park round but was not eligible to score championship points.
Championship name