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1976 Le Mans 24 Hours

1976 Le Mans 24 Hours is 44th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Tambay, José Dolhem won the pole position, Jacky Ickx, Gijs Van Lennep won this race. Jean-Louis Lafosse, François Migault and Chris Craft, Alain De Cadenet also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 350 laps (4,770 km).

Previous race: 1975 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1977 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 13th June 1976

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Martini Racing Porsche System team
3rd victory for the Jacky Ickx
2nd victory for the Gijs Van Lennep
3rd podium for the Jacky Ickx
3rd podium for the Gijs Van Lennep
2nd podium for the Jean-Louis Lafosse
2nd podium for the François Migault
1st podium for the Chris Craft
1st podium for the Alain De Cadenet

1976 Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche 936 #20 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #72 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTX)

Ford Torino - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ford Torino #90 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: NASCAR)

Porsche 935 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 935 #40 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: Gr.5)

Inaltera LM - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Inaltera LM #1 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GTP)

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #71 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT)

Porsche 911 Carrera RS - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 911 Carrera RS #77 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: IMSA)

Lola T292 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Lola T292 #35 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

BMW 3.0 CSL - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

BMW 3.0 CSL #95 - 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: T)

1976 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Jacky Ickx, Gijs Van Lennep	Porsche 936, #20	4769.923 kms	350	Martini Racing Porsche System	S3.0	1
2	Jean-Louis Lafosse, François Migault	Mirage GR8, #10	4620.794 kms	339	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	S3.0	2
3	Chris Craft, Alain De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola T380, #12	4603.891 kms	338	Alain de Cadenet	S3.0	3
4	Manfred Schurti, Rolf Stommelen	Porsche 935, #40	4521.291 kms	332	Martini Racing Porsche System	Gr.5	1
5	Derek Bell, Vern Schuppan	Mirage GR8, #11	4460.056 kms	327	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	S3.0	4
6	Raymond Touroul, Alain Cudini	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #52	4288.834 kms	315	Gérard Méo	Gr.5	2
7	Ernst Kraus, Günter Steckkönig	Porsche 908/3 Turbo, #17	4276.876 kms	314	Jöst Racing Team	S3.0	5
8	Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Inaltera LM, #1	4164.288 kms	306	Inaltera	GTP	1
9	Hartwig Bertrams, Heinz Martin, Egon Evertz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #63	4131.746 kms	303	Egon Evertz KG	Gr.5	3
10	Sam Posey, Hughes de Fierlant	BMW 3.5 CSL, #42	4080.746 kms	300	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	Gr.5	4
11	Hubert Striebig, Anny-Charlotte Verney, Hughes Kirschoffer	Porsche 934, #54	4068.501 kms	299	Louis Meznarie	Gr.5	5
12	"Segolen", Michel Ouviére, Jean-Yves Gadal	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #71	3987.932 kms	293	"Ségolen"	GT	1
13	Thierry Sabine, Jean-Claude Andruet, Philippe Dagoreau	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #53	3930.146 kms	289	J.- C. Andruet - A.S.A. Cachia	Gr.5	6
14	Pierre Laffeach, John Rulon-Miller, Tom Waugh	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #77	3866.517 kms	284	Tom Waugh	IMSA	1
15	François Trisconi, Georges Morand, Andre Chevalley	Lola T292, #35	3815.003 kms	280	Daniel Brillat - M. Morand	S2.0	1
16	Toine Hezemans, Tim Schenken	Porsche 934, #57	3791.731 kms	278	GELO Racing Team	GT	2
17	Alain Leroux, Joël Laplacette, Georges Bourdillat	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #67	3736.567 kms	274	Joël Laplacette	GT	3
18	Thierry Perrier, Guy de Saint-Pierre, Martine Rénier	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #50	3726.261 kms	274	Thierry Perrier	Gr.5	7
19	Bob Wollek, Didier Pironi, Marie-Claude Beaumont	Porsche 934, #65	3683.952 kms	271	Porsche Kremer Racing	GT	4
20	Lella Lombardi, Christine Dacremont	Lancia Stratos HF Turbo, #3	3627.955 kms	266	Aseptogyl	GTP	2
21	Jean Rondeau, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, Christine Beckers	Inaltera LM, #2	3605.029 kms	265	Inaltera	GTP	3
22	Tony Birchenhough, Simon Phillips, Ian Bracey, Brian Joscelyne	Lola T294S, #31	3450.434 kms	253	Chandler I. C.	S2.0	2
23	Christian Poirot, Robert Boubet	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #55	3355.105 kms	246	Equipe Alméras Freres	Gr.5	8
24	Jean-Louis Ravenel, Jean-Marie Détrin, Jacky Ravenel	BMW 3.0 CSL, #95	3233.555 kms	238	Les Maisons de Week-End	T	1
DNF	Juan Carlos Bolanos, Hans Heyer, Billy Sprowls, Eduardo Lopez Negrete	Porsche 935, #47	Fire	272	Porsche Kremer Racing	Gr.5	9
DNF	Peter Zbinden, Bernard Chenevière, Nicolas Bührer	Porsche 934, #58	Valves	270	G.V.E.A.	GT	7
DNF	Fred Stalder, Albert Dufréne, Alain Flotard	Chevron B36, #26	Oil pump	241	Société R.O.C.	S2.0	4
DNC	Jean-Marie Lemerle, Patrick Daire, Alain Levié	Lola T294, #30	2986.499 kms	219	Jean-Marie Lemerle	S2.0	3
DNF	Claude Haldi, Florian Vetsch	Porsche 934, #69	Valves	219	Schiller Racing	GT	8
DNF	Reinhold Jöst, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 936, #18	Engine	218	Martini Racing Joest	S3.0	6
DNC	Jean-Claude Andruet, Jacques Borras, Henri Cachia	Porsche 934, #61	2774.496 kms	204	A.S.A. Cachia	GT	5
DNC	Nick Faure, "Jean Beurlys", John Goss	Porsche 934, #70	2303.036 kms	169	"Beurlys"	GT	6
DNF	Peter Brock, Brian Muir, Jean-Claude Aubriet	BMW 3.0 CSL, #46	Gearbox	156	Team Brock	Gr.5	10
DNF	Diego Febles, Alec Poole, Hiram Cruz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	Gearbox	144	Diego Febles Racing	IMSA	2
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Tambay, José Dolhem	Alpine A442, #19	Engine	135	Renault-Sport	S3.0	7
DNF	Jean-Claude Justice, Jean Bélin	BMW 3.0 CSL, #44	Head gasket	128	A.S.P.M. - Tanday Music	Gr.5	11
DNF	Guy Chasseuil, Claude Ballot-Lena, Xavier Mathiot	WM P76, #5	Fuel tank	125	Ecurie 'Batteries et Piles T.S.'	GTP	4
DNF	Leo Kinnunen, Egon Evertz	Porsche 908/3 Turbo, #16	Engine	124	Egon Evertz KG	S3.0	8
DNF	Dieter Quester, Alain Peltier, Albrecht Krebs	BMW 3.5 CSL, #43	Fire	117	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	Gr.5	12
DNF	Richard Brooks, Dick Hutcherson, Marcel Mignot	Ford Torino, #90	Gearbox	104	Nascar-Winston - W.-C. Donhavey	NASCAR	1
DNF	Francois Servanin, Laurent Ferrier	Chevron B36, #27	CV joint	88	Société R.O.C.	S2.0	5
DNF	Michel Lateste, José Thibault, Alain Hubert	Lenham , #29	DQ: insuf. distance	88	Ecurie Anjou - J. Thibault	S2.0	6
DNF	William Vollery, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, Roger Dorchy	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #72	Battery	82	William Vollery	GTX	1
DNF	Christian Bussi, Philippe Gurdjian, Christian Gouttepifre	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #62	Engine	79	Philippe Dagoreau	GT	9
DNF	Clemens Schickentanz, Howden Ganley	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #49	Drive shaft	74	GELO Racing Team	Gr.5	13
DNF	Georges Schafer, Riccardo Albanesi, Jean-Pierre Adatte	Chevron B26, #33	Engine	62	Georges Schafer	S2.0	7
DNF	Claude Buchet, Jean-Luc Favresse, André Haller	Datsun 260Z, #73	Fatal accident	39	Sionauto 2001	GT	10
DNF	John Greenwood, Bernard Darniche	Chevrolet Corvette, #76	Split fuel tank	29	IMSA-Camel - J. Greenwood	IMSA	3
DNF	Brian Redman, Peter Gregg	BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo, #41	Oil consumption	23	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	Gr.5	14
DNF	John Fitzpatrick, Tom Walkinshaw	BMW 3.5 CSL, #45	Fire	17	Hermetite Products Ltd.	Gr.5	15
DNF	Michael Keyser, Eddie Wachs	Chevrolet Monza, #75	Axle	11	IMSA-Camel - M. Keyser	IMSA	4
DNF	Xavier Lapeyre, Bernard Chevanne	Lola T286, #21	Engine	9	GVEA - X. Lapeyre	S3.0	9
DNF	Jean-Louis Chateau, Dominique Fornage, Jean-Claude Guérie	Porsche 934 /5, #48	Gearbox	9	Jean-Louis Chateau	Gr.5	16
DNF	Daniel Brillat, Michel Degoumois, "Depnic"	Cheetah G601, #36	CV joint	2	C. H. Graemiger	S2.0	8
DNF	Hershel McGriff, Doug McGriff	Dodge Charger, #4	Melted pistons, oil loss	2	Nascar-Winston - H. Mc Griff	NASCAR	2
DNS	Jacques Marché, Martial Delalande, Max Cohen-Olivar	De Tomaso Pantera, #82	Did not start	0	Wicky Racing Team - M. Delalande	GTX	2
DNQ	Jacques Marquet, Corinne Koppenhague, Jacky Haran	Toj SC204, #25	Did not qualify	0	Team Warsteiner R. T. S.	S2.0	9
DNQ	Heinz Schulthess	Toj SC304, #8	Did not qualify	0	Team Warsteiner R. T. S.	S3.0	10

Qualifying Results for the 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Tambay, José Dolhem	Alpine A442, #19	3:33.100	Renault-Sport
2	Jacky Ickx, Gijs Van Lennep	Porsche 936, #20	3:39.800	Martini Racing Porsche System
3	Manfred Schurti, Rolf Stommelen	Porsche 935, #40	3:41.700	Martini Racing Porsche System
4	Xavier Lapeyre, Bernard Chevanne	Lola T286, #21	3:44.000	GVEA - X. Lapeyre
5	Reinhold Jöst, Jürgen Barth	Porsche 936, #18	3:45.400	Martini Racing Joest
6	Derek Bell, Vern Schuppan	Mirage GR8, #11	3:48.100	Grand Touring Cars Inc.
7	Jean-Louis Lafosse, François Migault	Mirage GR8, #10	3:51.100	Grand Touring Cars Inc.
8	Brian Redman, Peter Gregg	BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo, #41	3:53.400	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH
9	John Greenwood, Bernard Darniche	Chevrolet Corvette, #76	3:54.600	IMSA-Camel - J. Greenwood
10	Chris Craft, Alain De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola T380, #12	3:55.300	Alain de Cadenet
11	Juan Carlos Bolanos, Hans Heyer, Billy Sprowls, Eduardo Lopez Negrete	Porsche 935, #47	3:55.700	Porsche Kremer Racing
12	Henri Pescarolo, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Inaltera LM, #1	3:56.900	Inaltera
13	Leo Kinnunen, Egon Evertz	Porsche 908/3 Turbo, #16	4:00.500	Egon Evertz KG
14	Michael Keyser, Eddie Wachs	Chevrolet Monza, #75	4:00.800	IMSA-Camel - M. Keyser
15	Toine Hezemans, Tim Schenken	Porsche 934, #57	4:01.100	GELO Racing Team
16	Dieter Quester, Alain Peltier, Albrecht Krebs	BMW 3.5 CSL, #43	4:03.800	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH
17	Jean Rondeau, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, Christine Beckers	Inaltera LM, #2	4:04.200	Inaltera
18	Sam Posey, Hughes de Fierlant	BMW 3.5 CSL, #42	4:04.400	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH
19	Francois Servanin, Laurent Ferrier	Chevron B36, #27	4:05.400	Société R.O.C.
20	Bob Wollek, Didier Pironi, Marie-Claude Beaumont	Porsche 934, #65	4:05.500	Porsche Kremer Racing
21	John Fitzpatrick, Tom Walkinshaw	BMW 3.5 CSL, #45	4:05.600	Hermetite Products Ltd.
22	Fred Stalder, Albert Dufréne, Alain Flotard	Chevron B36, #26	4:07.000	Société R.O.C.
23	Ernst Kraus, Günter Steckkönig	Porsche 908/3 Turbo, #17	4:07.700	Jöst Racing Team
24	Claude Haldi, Florian Vetsch	Porsche 934, #69	4:07.800	Schiller Racing
25	François Trisconi, Georges Morand, Andre Chevalley	Lola T292, #35	4:08.700	Daniel Brillat - M. Morand
26	Hubert Striebig, Anny-Charlotte Verney, Hughes Kirschoffer	Porsche 934, #54	4:12.700	Louis Meznarie
27	Nick Faure, "Jean Beurlys", John Goss	Porsche 934, #70	4:13.200	"Beurlys"
28	Peter Zbinden, Bernard Chenevière, Nicolas Bührer	Porsche 934, #58	4:14.900	G.V.E.A.
29	Jean-Claude Andruet, Jacques Borras, Henri Cachia	Porsche 934, #61	4:15.300	A.S.A. Cachia
30	Raymond Touroul, Alain Cudini	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #52	4:17.000	Gérard Méo
31	Daniel Brillat, Michel Degoumois, "Depnic"	Cheetah G601, #36	4:17.700	C. H. Graemiger
32	Tony Birchenhough, Simon Phillips, Ian Bracey, Brian Joscelyne	Lola T294S, #31	4:19.500	Chandler I. C.
33	Thierry Sabine, Jean-Claude Andruet, Philippe Dagoreau	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #53	4:22.000	J.- C. Andruet - A.S.A. Cachia
34	Jean-Claude Justice, Jean Bélin	BMW 3.0 CSL, #44	4:22.100	A.S.P.M. - Tanday Music
35	Jean-Marie Lemerle, Patrick Daire, Alain Levié	Lola T294, #30	4:22.100	Jean-Marie Lemerle
36	Diego Febles, Alec Poole, Hiram Cruz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #78	4:22.800	Diego Febles Racing
37	William Vollery, Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann, Roger Dorchy	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #72	4:23.400	William Vollery
38	Guy Chasseuil, Claude Ballot-Lena, Xavier Mathiot	WM P76, #5	4:24.100	Ecurie 'Batteries et Piles T.S.'
39	Hartwig Bertrams, Heinz Martin, Egon Evertz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #63	4:25.200	Egon Evertz KG
40	Clemens Schickentanz, Howden Ganley	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #49	4:25.300	GELO Racing Team
41	Lella Lombardi, Christine Dacremont	Lancia Stratos HF Turbo, #3	4:26.400	Aseptogyl
42	Thierry Perrier, Guy de Saint-Pierre, Martine Rénier	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #50	4:26.700	Thierry Perrier
43	Christian Bussi, Philippe Gurdjian, Christian Gouttepifre	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #62	4:27.000	Philippe Dagoreau
44	"Segolen", Michel Ouviére, Jean-Yves Gadal	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #71	4:28.000	"Ségolen"
45	Georges Schafer, Riccardo Albanesi, Jean-Pierre Adatte	Chevron B26, #33	4:28.600	Georges Schafer
46	Pierre Laffeach, John Rulon-Miller, Tom Waugh	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #77	4:29.300	Tom Waugh
47	Hershel McGriff, Doug McGriff	Dodge Charger, #4	4:29.700	Nascar-Winston - H. Mc Griff
48	Peter Brock, Brian Muir, Jean-Claude Aubriet	BMW 3.0 CSL, #46	4:30.100	Team Brock
49	Claude Buchet, Jean-Luc Favresse, André Haller	Datsun 260Z, #73	4:30.200	Sionauto 2001
50	Alain Leroux, Joël Laplacette, Georges Bourdillat	Porsche 911 Carrera RS, #67	4:30.900	Joël Laplacette
51	Christian Poirot, Robert Boubet	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, #55	4:31.900	Equipe Alméras Freres
52	Michel Lateste, José Thibault, Alain Hubert	Lenham , #29	4:34.200	Ecurie Anjou - J. Thibault
53	Jacques Marché, Martial Delalande, Max Cohen-Olivar	De Tomaso Pantera, #82	4:36.400	Wicky Racing Team - M. Delalande
54	Jean-Louis Ravenel, Jean-Marie Détrin, Jacky Ravenel	BMW 3.0 CSL, #95	4:36.500	Les Maisons de Week-End
55	Richard Brooks, Dick Hutcherson, Marcel Mignot	Ford Torino, #90	4:38.000	Nascar-Winston - W.-C. Donhavey
56	Jean-Louis Chateau, Dominique Fornage, Jean-Claude Guérie	Porsche 934 /5, #48	4:38.100	Jean-Louis Chateau
0	Jacques Marquet, Corinne Koppenhague, Jacky Haran	Toj SC204, #25		Team Warsteiner R. T. S.
0	Heinz Schulthess	Toj SC304, #8		Team Warsteiner R. T. S.