Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 13.6.1976
24 h Le Mans
Practiced: 58 (B6 - 19, A5 - 16, A4 - 10, A2 - 1, GTP - 4, IMSA - 4, GTX - 2, NASCAR - 2)
Started: 55 (B6 - 17, A5 - 16, A4 - 10, A2 - 1, GTP - 4, IMSA - 4, GTX - 1, NASCAR - 2)
Classified: 24 (B6 - 7, A5 - 8, A4 - 4, A2 - 1, GTP - 3, IMSA - 1, GTX - 0, NASCAR - 0)
Race: 13,640 km * 349 laps = 4769,923 km AVG: 198,746 km/h
FL: Jean-Pierre Jabouille 19 Alpine Renault A442 3:43,000 220,197 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 20 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 936 002 Martini Racing 349 1. B6 2. 3:35,800
Gijs van Lennep / NL
2. 10 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Mirage GR8 Ford 802 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 338 2. B6 7. 3:51,100
François Migault / F
3. 12 Alain de Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola T380 Fo HU1 Alain De Cadenet 337 3. B6 10. 3:55,300
Chris Craft / GB
4. 40 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935 001 Martini Racing 331 1. A5 3. 3:41,700
Manfred Schurti / FL
5. 11 Derek Bell / GB Mirage GR8 Ford 801 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 326 4. B6 6. 3:48,100
Vern Schuppan / AUS
6. 52 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche Carrera RSR Gérard Méo 314 2. A5 30. 4:17,000
Alain Cudini / F
René Boubet / F
7. 17 Ernst Kraus / D Porsche 908/03 008 Joest Racing 313 5. B6 23. 4:07,700
Günther Steckkönig / D
8. 1 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Inaltera Ford 2or3 Inaltéra 305 1. GTP 12. 3:56,900
Henri Pescarolo / F
9. 63 Heinz Martin / D Porsche Carrera RSR Egon Evertz K. G. 302 3. A5 39. 4:25,200
Hartwig Bertrams / D
Egon Evertz / D - DNP
10. 42 Harald Grohs / D BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Alpina 299 4. A5 18. 4:04,400
Sam Posey / USA
Hughes de Fierlandt / B
11. 54 Hubert Striebig / F Porsche 934/5 Turbo Louis Meznarie 298 5. A5 26. 4:12,700
Anny-Charlotte Verney / F
Hughes Kirschoffer / F
12. 71 "Segolen" / F Porsche Carrera "Segolen" 292 1. A4 44. 4:28,000
Marcel Ouviére / F
"Ladagi" / F
13. 53 Thierry Sabine / F Porsche Carrera RS A.S.A. Cachia 288 6. A5 33. 4:22,000
Philippe Dagoreau / F
Jean-Claude Andruet / F
14. 77 Tom Waugh / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Tom Vaugh 283 1. IMSA 46. 4:29,300
John Rulon-Miller / USA
Pierre Laffeach / F
15. 35 Georges Morand / F Lola T292 Ford Daniel Brillat - G. Morand 279 6. B6 25. 4:08,700
François Trisconi / F
André Chevalley / CH
16. 57 Tim Schenken / AUS Porsche 934 Gelo Racing Team 277 2. A4 15. 4:01,100
Toine Hezemans / NL
17. 67 Joël Laplacette / F Porsche Carrera RSR Joël Laplacette 273 3. A4 50. 4:30,900
Alain Leroux / F
Georges Bourdillat / F
18. 50 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche Carrera RSR Thierry Perrier 273 7. A5 42. 4:26,700
Guy de Saint-Pierre
Martine Rénier
19. 65 "Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F Porsche 934 Porsche Kremer Racing 270 4. A4 20. 4:05,500
Didier Pironi / F
Bob Wollek / F
20. 3 Christine Dacremont / F Lancia Stratos Turbo R. Neyret - Chardonnet 265 2. GTP 41. 4:26,400
Lella Lombardi / I
21. 2 Christine Beckers / B Inaltera Ford 2or3 Inaltéra 264 3. GTP 17. 4:04,200
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F
Jean Rondeau / F
22. 31 Tony Birchenhough / GB Lola T294S Ford Chandler I.B.E.C. 252 7. B6 32. 4:19,500
Ian Bracey / GB
Simon Phillips / GB
Brian Joscelyne / GB
23. 55 Christian Poirot / F Porsche Carrera RSR Almeras Fréres 245 8. A5 51. 4:31,900
René Boubet / F - DNP
DNS - Jean-Claude Lagniez /
24. 95 Jean-Louis Ravenel / F BMW 3.0 CSL Jean-Louis Ravenel 237 1. A2 53. 4:36,500
Jacky Ravenel / F
Jean-Marie Détrin / F
Not classified:
25. 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Lola T294 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 218 B6 35. 4:22,100
Alain Levié / F
Patrick Daire / F
26. 61 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Porsche 934 A.S.A. Cachia 203 A4 29. 4:15,300
Henri Cachia / F
Jacques Borras / F
27. 70 "Jean Beurlys" / B Porsche 934 "Beurlys" 168 A4 27. 4:13,200
Nick Faure / GB
John Goss / USA
Did not finish:
4 Hershel McGriff / USA Dodge Charger NASCAR/McGriff Oil loss NASCAR 47. 4:29,700
Doug McGriff / USA
90 Richard Brooks / USA Ford Torino NASCAR Donhavey Transmission NASCAR 54. 4:38,000
Dick Hutcherson / USA
Marcel Mignot / F
75 Michael Keyser / USA Chevrolet Monza IMSA Camel Ttransmission IMSA 14. 4:00,800
Eddie Wachs / USA
76 John Greenwood / USA Chevrolet Corvette IMSA Camel Split fuel tan IMSA 9. 3:54,500
Bernard Darniche / F
DNS - Burt Greenwood / USA
78 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Diego Febles Racing Gearbox IMSA 36. 4:22,800
Alec Poole / GB
Hiram Cruz / MEX
72 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH Porsche Carrera RS William Vollery Battery GTX 37. 4:23,400
Roger Dorchy / F
William Vollery / CH
5 Guy Chasseuil / F WM P76 Peugeot Ecurie T.S. Fuel tank GTP 38. 4:24,100
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
Xavier Mathiot / F - DNP
16 Leo Kinnunen / SF Porsche 908/03 013 Egon Evertz K. G. Engine B6 13. 4:00,500
Egon Evertz / D
18 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 936 001 Martini Racing Joest Engine B6 5. 3:45,400
Jürgen Barth / D
19 Jean-Pierre Jabouille / F Alpine Renault A442 Renault Sport Engine B6 1. 3:33,100
Patrick Tambay / F
21 Xavier Lapeyre / F Lola T286 Ford G.V.A. - Romand - Lapeyre Engine B6 4. 3:44,000
Bernard Chevanne / F
26 Alain Flotard / F Chevron B36 ROC B36-76-06 Société R.O.C. Oil pump B6 22. 4:07,000
Fred Stalder / F
Albert Dufréne / F
27 François Servanin / F Chevron B36 ROC Société R.O.C. CV joint B6 19. 4:05,400
Laurent Ferrier / F
29 José Thibault / F Lenham Ford José Thibault out of race B6 52. 4:34,200
Alain Hubert / F
Michel Lateste / F
33 Georges Shäfer Chevron B26 Ford Georges Schäfer Engine B6 45. 4:28,600
Jean-Pierre Adatte
Riccardo Albanesi
36 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 BMW Chuck Graemiger CV joint B6 31. 4:17,700
Michel Degoumois / CH
"Depnic" / F
41 Peter Gregg / USA BMW 3.0 CSL Turbo BMW Motorsport Oil leak A5 8. 3:53,400
Brian Redman / GB
43 Dieter Quester / A BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Schnitzer Fire A5 16. 4:03,800
Albrecht Krebs / D
Alain Peltier / B
44 Jean-Claude Justice / F BMW 3.0 CSL A.S.P.M. Tanday M. Head gasket A5 34. 4:22,100
Jean Bélin / F
45 John Fitzpatrick / GB BMW 3.0 CSL Hermetite BMW Fire A5 21. 4:05,600
Tom Walkinshaw / GB
46 Peter Brock / AUS BMW 3.0 CSL Team Brock Gearbox A5 48. 4:30,100
Brian Muir / AUS
Jean-Claude Aubriet / F
47 Juan-Carlos Bolanos / MEX Porsche 935 Porsche Kremer Racing Fire A5 11. 3:55,700
Hans Heyer / D
Eduardo Lopez Negrete / MEX
Billy Sprowls / USA
48 Jean-Louis Chateau / F Porsche 934/5 Turbo Jean-Louis Chateau Gearbox A5 55. 4:38,100
Dominique Fornage / F
Jean-Claude Guérie / F
49 Clemens Schickentanz / D Porsche Carrera RSR Gelo Racing Team Transmission A5 40. 4:25,300
Howden Ganley / NZ
58 Bernard Cheneviére / CH Porsche 934 G.V.A.P. Club Romand Valves A4 28. 4:14,900
Peter Zbinden / CH
Nicolas Bührer / CH
62 Christian Bussi / F Porsche Carrera RSR Philippe Dagoreau Engine A4 43. 4:27,000
Philippe Gurdjian / F
Christian Gouttepifre / F -
69 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 934 Schiller Racing Team Valves A4 24. 4:07,800
Florian Vetsch / CH
73 Claude Buchet / F Datsun 240Z Sion Autos 2001 Accident A4 49. 4:30,200
André Haller / F
Jean-Luc Favresse / F
DNS - Schuller
Did not start:
82 Jacques Marché / F De Tomaso Pantera Ford Wicky - Delalande GTX 4:36,400
Martial Delalande / F
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
Did not qualify:
8 Heinz Schulthess / CH TOJ SC301 Ford Team Warsteiner B6 0:00,000
Jean-Claude Lagniez / F
"Antichan"
25 Marquet TOJ SC204 ROC Team Warsteiner B6 5:14,000
Koppenhague
Jacky Haran / F
Did not practice:
72 Paul Rilly Porsche Carrera Paul Rilly A4