1976 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 44th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1976.
Race
The regulations for Le Mans were changed again, with the fuel limitations removed and Group 5 cars were allowed to compete with Group 6 cars. Porsche entered two 936s and one 935, while the Renault Alpine A442 turbo also made its first appearance at Le Mans with one entry. For the first and only time in the history of the race, two NASCAR cars were invited to compete. They attracted considerable media attention and were popular with the French public, however they performed disappointingly in the race itself.[1] The new Porsche 936 turbo won in its debut.
The race saw the death of Frenchman André Haller when his Datsun 260Z was involved in an accident at the Mulsanne Kink.
Official results
Not Classified
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | S 2.0 |
30 |  Jean-Marie Lemerle
|
Jean-Marie Lemerle Alain Lévie Patrick Daire
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Lola T294 | ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | 218 |
| 26 | GT | 61 | ASA Cachia
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Jean-Claude Andruet Henri Cachia Jacques Borras
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Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 203 |
| 27 | GT | 70 |  "Beurlys"
|
John Blaton Nick Faure John Goss
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Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 168 |
Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Gr.5 | 47 |  Porsche Kremer Racing
|
 Juan Carlos Bolaños Eduardo Lopez Negrete Billy Sprowls Hans Heyer
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Porsche 935 | Porsche Type-935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 | |
| 29 | S 2.0 |
26 | Societé ROC
|
Alain Flotard Fred Stalder Albert Dufréne
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Chevron B36 | ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | |
| 30 | GT | 58 |  G.V.E.A. Porsche Club Romand
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Bernard Cheneviére Peter Zbinden Nicolas Bührer
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Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |
| 31 | Gr.5 | 46 | Team Brock
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Peter Brock Brian Muir Jean-Claude Aubriet
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BMW 3.5CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
| 32 | GT | 69 | Schiller Racing Team
|
Claude Haldi Florian Vetsch
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Porsche 934 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |
| 33 | S 3.0 |
18 | Martini Racing Porsche System
|
Reinhold Joest Jürgen Barth
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Porsche 936 | Porsche Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | |
| 34 | GTP | 5 | Ecurie T.S.
|
Guy Chasseuil Claude Ballot-Léna
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WM P76 | Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 | |
| 35 | IMSA | 78 |  Diego Febles Racing
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Diego Febles Alec Poole Hiram Cruz
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | |
| 36 | S 2.0 |
29 | José Thibault
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José Thibault Alain Hubert Michel Lateste
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Lenham | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | |
| 37 | Gr.5 | 44 | A.S.P.M. - Tanday Music
|
Jean-Claude Justice Jean Bélin
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BMW 3.5CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
| 38 | Gr.5 | 43 | BMW Motorsport GmbH Schnitzer Motorsport |
 Dieter Quester Albrecht Krebs Alain Peltier
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BMW 3.5CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
| 39 | S 3.0 |
16 | Egon Evertz K.G.
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 Leo Kinnunen Egon Evertz
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Porsche 908/3 | Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | |
| 40 | S 3.0 |
19 | Renault Sport
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Jean-Pierre Jabouille Patrick Tambay José Dolhem
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Renault Alpine A442 | Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | |
| 41 | S 2.0 |
27 | Societé ROC
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François Sérvanin Laurent Ferrier
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Chevron B36 | ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | |
| 42 | NASCAR | 90 |  NASCAR – Donlavey
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Dick Brooks Dick Hutcherson Marcel Mignot
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Ford Torino | Ford 7.0L V8 | |
| 43 | GT | 62 | Philippe Dagoreau
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Christian Bussi Philippe Gurdjian Christian Gouttepifre
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | |
| 44 | GTX | 72 | William Vollery
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Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Roger Dorchy William Vollery
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Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | |
| 45 | S 2.0 |
33 | Georges Schäfer
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Georges Schäfer Jean-Pierre Adatte Riccardo Albanesi
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Chevron B26 | Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | |
| 46 | Gr.5 | 48 | Jean-Louis Chateau
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Jean-Louis Chateau Dominique Fornage Jean-Claude Guérie
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Porsche 934/5 | Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |
| 47 | Gr.5 | 49 | Gelo Racing Team
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Clemens Schickentanz Howden Ganley
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | |
| 48 | GT | 73 | Sionauto 2001
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Claude Buchet André Haller Jean-Luc Favresse
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Datsun 260Z | Datsun 2.6L I6 | |
| 49 | IMSA | 76 | IMSA Camel
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John Greenwood Bernard Darniche
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | |
| 50 | S 3.0 |
21 | G.V.E.A. Porsche Club Ramond Xavier Lapeyre
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Xavier Lapeyre Bernard Chevanne
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Lola T286 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |
| 51 | Gr.5 | 41 | BMW Motorsport GmbH
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Peter Gregg Brian Redman
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BMW 3.0CSL Turbo | BMW 3.2L Turbo I6 | |
| 52 | S 2.0 |
36 | Chuck Graeminger
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Daniel Brillat Michel Degourmois "Dépnic"
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Cheetah G601 | BMW 2.0L I4 | |
| 53 | Gr.5 | 45 | Hermetite Productions Ltd.
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John Fitzpatrick Tom Walkinshaw
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BMW 3.5CSL | BMW 3.5L I6 | |
| 54 | IMSA | 75 | IMSA Camel
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Michael Keyser Eddie Wachs
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Chevrolet Monza | Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | |
| 55 | NASCAR | 4 | NASCAR – McGriff
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Hershel McGriff Doug McGriff
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Dodge Charger | Dodge 7.0L Hemi V8 |
Statistics
- Pole Position - #19 Renault Sport - 3:33.01
- Fastest Lap - #19 Renault Sport - 3:43.00
- Distance - 4769.923 km
- Average Speed - 198.746 km/h
External links
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