1976 marked the beginning of the era of Suzuki domination with the Japanese firm taking 11 of the first 12 places in the premier class.
[1] Barry Sheene came to the fore with a dominating championship season in the 500cc division, finishing ahead of his Suzuki teammate Teuvo Länsivuori.
[1] 1976 marked the end of an era as it would be the last time the Isle of Man TT would appear on the Grand Prix calendar.
[1] The season also marked the end of another era with 15 time world champion Giacomo Agostini winning his last Grand Prix at the season-ending round at the Nürburgring.
[1] As Agostini had chosen the MV Agusta for this challenging track, this win was also the last for a 500cc four-stroke engine.