A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1976 foi a 28ª edição promovida pela F.I.M.. A temporada começou em Le Mans e encerrou-se em Nürburgring.

No início dos anos 70, Yamaha, Honda e Suzuki somavam vitórias e títulos nas categorias de 125 e 250cc. No entanto, só em 1975 é que uma equipe japonesa conseguiu chegar ao topo do mundo da motovelocidade, com a Agostini a vencer o seu último título de 500cc numa Yamaha.

Esta vitória foi a primeira de muitas para as construtoras japonesas. No ano seguinte, Barry Sheene venceu o título de 500cc numa Suzuki, dando início a um período de domínio para as equipes japonesas, que venceram todos os títulos entre 1975 e 2007. Casey Stoner quebrou o feitiço ao conquistar o seu primeiro título do MotoGP com a Ducati, mas desde então que só Honda e Yamaha vencem troféus na categoria principal.

Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 25 de Abril Grande Prêmio da FrançaCircuito de Bugatti 2 2 de Maio Grande Prêmio da ÁustriaSalzburgring 3 16 de Maio Grande Prêmio da ItáliaCircuito de Mugello 4 23 de Maio Grande Prêmio da IugosláviaOpatija Circuit 5 12 de Junho Tourist Trophy da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 6 26 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 7 4 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 8 25 de Julho Grande Prêmio da SuéciaAutódromo de Anderstorp 9 1° de Agosto Grande Prêmio da FinlândiaImatra Circuit 10 22 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da TchecoslováquiaCircuito Masaryk 11 29 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da AlemanhaNürburgring Nordschleife 12 19 de Setembro Grande Prêmio da EspanhaCircuito de Montjuïc

Resultado das corridas # Grande Prêmio 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Info1 GP da França Herbert RittbergerSem Disputa Walter Villa Walter Villa Barry Sheene2 GP da ÁustriaSem Disputa Pier Paolo BianchiSem Disputa Johnny Cecotto Barry Sheene3 GP da Itália Angel Nieto Pier Paolo Bianchi Walter Villa Johnny Cecotto Barry Sheene4 GP da Iugoslávia Ulrich Graf Pier Paolo Bianchi Dieter Braun Olivier ChevallierSem Disputa5 Tourist TrophySem DisputaSem Disputa Tom Herron Chas Mortimer Tom Herron6 GP da Holanda Angel Nieto Pier Paolo Bianchi Walter Villa Giacomo Agostini Barry Sheene7 GP da Bélgica Herbert Rittberger Angel Nieto Walter VillaSem Disputa John Williams8 GP da Suécia Angel Nieto Pier Paolo Bianchi Takazumi KatayamaSem Disputa Barry Sheene9 GP da Finlândia Julien van Zeebroeck Pier Paolo Bianchi Walter Villa Walter Villa Pat Hennen10 GP da TchecoslováquiaSem DisputaSem Disputa Walter Villa Walter Villa John Newbold11 GP da Alemanha Angel Nieto Anton Mang Walter Villa Walter Villa Giacomo Agostini12 GP da Espanha Angel Nieto Pier Paolo Bianchi Franco Bonera Kork BallingtonSem Disputa

Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:

500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto RodadaArter MatchlessTownsman M5002David Hughes1–16CZCZ GM B5003Bohumil Stasa1–16HermetiteHermetite 5008Alex George1–16Heron Suzuki GBSuzuki Equinox 5005John Newbold1–166John Williams1–16Gallina TeamSuzuki Equinox 5009Armando Toracca1–1610Roberto Gallina1–1614Virginio Ferrari1–1633Marco Lucchinelli1–16Heron Team SuzukiSuzuki Equinox 5007Barry Sheene1–16HusqvarnaCavalier HD515Bo Granath1–12KawasakiKawasaki C1 520016Mick Grant1–16MV AgustaTorino MDV 5001Giacomo Agostini1–12Maxton YamahaYamaha GMT 61019Derek Mortimer1–16NavaNava APV59Egid Schwemmer1–16SeeleySeeley SSR 50021Walter Dawson1–16 F.N.B. CorporationSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 5004Teuvo Länsivuori1–1627Mario Necchi1–16 Alcatel-Lucent RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50028Nico Cereghini1–1629Alain Nies1–16 Team Bloomingdale'sSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50031Bernie Toleman1–1232Pat Hennen1–1661Ron Robinson13–21 Target CorporationSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50035Mario Fiorentino1–1636Boet van Dulmen1–16NortonNorton Caprice PPV142Alan Lawton1–1248John Lavender1–1649Malcolm Lucas13–21 Lechner RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50050Carlo Piazza1–1654Phil Read1–16SpartonSparton Wild 50060Alan Jackson1–1263Martyn Sharpe1–1665Mick Poxon13–21Urs MetisseUrs Metisse OH66Alex George1–16 Luzich RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50068Karl Auer1–1269Marcel Ankoné1–1671Christian Estrosi13–21 Rinaldi RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50087Gianfranco Bonera1–1674Johnny Bengtsson1–16 Team Parker RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50090Jean-Philippe Orban1–1297Philippe Coulon1–1611Chas Mortimer13–21 Drivex School RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50013Dieter Braun1–1689Germano Paganini1–16 RS Components RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50099Jean-Paul Boinet1–1680René Guilli1–1696Wilf Herron1–1620Michel Renson1–16 ARC Bratislava By VSRSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50084François Hollebecq1–1691Roger Bowler1–1686Michel Rougerie1–1639Franz Heller1–16 AF CorseSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50075Takazumi Katayama1–1694Giorgio Avveduti1–1676Vittorio Gornati1–1652Walter Hoffmann1–16 Team JASSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50077Helmut Kassner1–1678Stan Woods1–1654Horst Lotz1–1656Stuart Avant1–16 Optimum MotorsportSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50072Goran Alden1–1679Jack Findlay1–1673Tom Loughridge1–1685Bert Kleimaier1–16 Tempesta RacingSuzukiSuzuki Equinox 50070Alan North1–1688Wil Hartog1–1692Brian Warburton1–16 SunEnergy1 RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61012Karl Auer1–1624Dave Potter1–16 Rowe RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61017Takazumi Katayama1–16 Euronova RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61022John Weeden1–1623Roger Nichols1–16 Kessel RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61018Pekka Nurmi1–1626Jon Ekerold1–16 McKesson CorporationYamahaYamaha GMT 61025Ian Richards1–1695John Cowie1–16 Imperiale RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61013Bernard Fau1–1638Rob Bron1–16 Winward RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61030Bill Smith1–1682Jan Van Disseldorp1–1634Christian Bourgeois1–1637Alan Rogers1–16KönigKönig W50081Dick Alblas1–1643Ulrich Eickmeyer1–1658Norbert Schüller1–1662Horst Lahfeld1–1664Volker Begert1–16 Frikadelli RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61083Kevin Cowley1–1698Bob Coulter1–16 HTP MotorsportYamahaYamaha GMT 61089Brendan Ryan1–1678Kimmo Kopra1–16 Team LazarusYamahaYamaha GMT 61011Brian Peters1–1661John Dodds1–16 Ombra RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61079Bo Granath1–166Karl Jensen1–16 Sports and youYamahaYamaha GMT 61050Kjell Solberg1–1665Bruno Kneubühler1–16 Spirit Of RaceYamahaYamaha GMT 61094Bill Simpson1–1643Joey Dunlop1–1677Kees van der Kruijs1–1636Lars Johansson1–1640Johannes Klement1–16 Raton Racing By TargetYamahaYamaha GMT 61086Kenny Roberts1–1688Børge Nielsen1–1687Les Kenny1–1641Gordon Pantall1–16 Teo Martín MotorsportYamahaYamaha GMT 61081Charlie Dobson1–1655Jean-Philippe Orban1–1673Limer McCabe1–1643Victor Palomo1–1644Hans Schöne1–1645Lois With1–16 Emil Frey RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61096Charlie Williams1–1657Janos Drapal1–1653Bill Ingham1–1640Mal Kirwan1–16 GetSpeed PerformanceYamahaYamaha GMT 61045Jean-François Baldé1–1691Chas Mortimer1–1675Max Wiener1–1646Peter Schrötges1–1647Adolf Schneider1–16 SPS Automotive PerformanceYamahaYamaha GMT 61085Dave Danks1–1676Henry McEwan1–1654James Scott1–1695Chris Hart1–1637Michael Schmid1–16 Petri CorseYamahaYamaha GMT 61033Bill Henderson1–162Hans-Otto Butenuth1–1616Neil Tuxworth1–1651Boet van Dulmen1–1682Jürgen Zeddel1–16 Antonelli MotorSportYamahaYamaha GMT 61051Chris Neve1–1680Noel Clegg1–1658Olivier Chevallier1–1613Patrick Pons1–16 Boutsen Ginion TeamYamahaYamaha GMT 61047David Nixon1–1667Hans Stadelmann1–1628Paul Cott1–1653Franz Rau1–1655Johnny Cecotto1–1657Arndt Hährle1–16 Senky MrotorsportYamahaYamaha GMT 61041Bill Bowman1–1624Denis Casement1–1668Pentti Korhonen1–16 Olimp RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61093Graham Waring1–168Bill Fulton1–1639Hans Braumandl1–1667Erich Brandstetter1–16 Team WestYamahaYamaha GMT 61014Peter Balaz1–1662Philippe Chaltin1–1670Ari Heikkilä1–16 Coca-Cola Nordic RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61083Donal Cormican1–1610Bernard Murray1–164Peter Sjöström1–16 Marlboro Racing TeamYamahaYamaha GMT 61060Eddie Roberts1–1672Gilles Husson1–16 Espo Larrousse RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61084Giorgio Gatti1–167Piers Forrester1–1615Richard Pipes1–169Walter Kaletsch1–16 Rothmans International RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 6105Gerry Mateer1–1642Edmar Ferreira1–1620Piet van der Wal1–1698Victor Soussan1–16 Modena Team SpAYamahaYamaha GMT 61048Gerhard Vogt1–1649Risto Makinen1–1623Roger Nott1–1626Vanes Francini1–16 BCN TechnologyYamahaYamaha GMT 61031Adu Celso-Santos1–1617Eero Hyvärinen1–1690Gerard Choukroun1–1692Roland Freymond1–1629Trevor Steele1–16 AEZ RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61069Ernie Coates1–1622Billie Guthrie1–1671Roy Jeffreys1–1625Sam McClements1–163Tony Rutter1–16 Rial RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 6104Bernd Tungethal1–1666Etienne Geeraerd1–1634Geoff Barry1–1627Sigfried Mayr1–16 Hummel MotorsportYamahaYamaha GMT 61018Steve Parrish1–1638Tom Robinson1–16 Moneytron Onyx TeamYamahaYamaha GMT 61046Stuart Jones1–1659Tom Herron1–1697Steve Tonkin1–16 Stefan Hubfeld RacingYamahaYamaha GMT 61019Sven Andersson1–1699Thierry Tchernine1–1612Keith Martin1–1621Malcolm Moffat1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Moto VillaAermacchi Harley-DavidsonB7332 Walter Villa1–16 Yamaha Factory Racing TeamYamahaIntruder 3501 Johnny Cecotto1–1646 Chas Mortimer1–16 Leyton House RacingYamahaIntruder 35049 Tom Herron1–1671 John Dodds1–16 BMS Scuderia ItaliaYamahaIntruder 35022 Víctor Palomo1–1682 Takazumi Katayama1–16 Osella Squadra CorseYamahaIntruder 35020 Bruno Kneubühler1–1625 Olivier Chevallier1–1655 Franco Uncini1–1656 Dieter Braun1–16 Equipe LarrousseYamahaIntruder 35090 Kork Ballington1–16 9 Pentti Korhonen1–16 Coloni Racing SpAYamahaIntruder 35042 Patrick Pons1–12 ATK MotorcyclesATKSSC2K70 Gianfranco Bonera1–1647 Jacques Nicolet1–16 Team OrangeOrangeStrakka-Dome S1033 Giacomo Agostini1–12 EuroBrun RacingYamahaIntruder 3508 Tony Rutter1–1614 Billie Guthrie1–16 West Zakspeed RacingYamahaIntruder 35031 Gérard Choukroun1–16 Moneytron Onyx TeamYamahaIntruder 35017 Alan North1–1665 Jean-François Baldé1–16 Rial RacingYamahaIntruder 35024 Martin Sharpe1–1686 Leif Gustafsson1–16 AGS RacingYamahaIntruder 3506 Boet Van Dulmen1–1616 John Weeden1–16 Alan Docking RacingYamahaIntruder 35078 Patrick Fernandez1–1279 Paolo Tordi1–1692 Derek Chatterton13–21 Team RosbergYamahaIntruder 35096 Jon Ekerold1–1651 Neil Tuxworth1–16 Arden InternationalYamahaIntruder 35015 Philip Bouzanne1–1240 Karl Auer1–1633 Jack Findlay13–21 Team JVAYamahaIntruder 35026 Kjell Solberg1–1694 Bo Granath1–16 Team AstromegaYamahaIntruder 35035 Rudolf Kunz1–1236 Claudio Loigo1–1693 Sam McClements13–21 Confederate Motor CompanyConfederateCA06/H39 Jean-Marc Merlin1–1683 Nelson Panciatici1–16 A1 Team CharouzATKSSC2K89 Erik Maris1–1252 Nick Levantis1–16 Harley-Davidson Motor CyclesHarley-DavidsonLC70E7 Paul-Loup Chatin1–1638 Vincent Capillaire1–16 DAMSConfederateCA06/H23 Simon Dolan1–122 Danny Watts1–16 Buell Motorcycle CompanyBuellLMP200080 Filipe Albuquerque1–1630 Matthew Howson1–16 Super Nova RacingHarley-DavidsonLC70E63 Johnny Kane1–1628 Pierre Thiriet1–16 Flying Merkel RacingFlying MerkelWF0157 José Ibañes1–1645 Ludovic Badey1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto

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