Le Mans 24 Hours 1976 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 13.6.1976
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.640 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	20	Ickx / van Lennep	Porsche 936	Martini Racing Porsche System	350	4769.9229 kms	198.7460	1^st	S3.0	1^st	11 / 2501-3000
2^nd	10	Lafosse / Migault	Mirage GR8 Ford	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	339	4620.7939 kms	192.5330	2^nd	S3.0	2^nd	11 / 2501-3000
3^rd	12	Craft / De Cadenet	De Cadenet Lola T380 Ford	Alain de Cadenet	338	4603.8911 kms	191.3280	3^rd	S3.0	3^rd	11 / 2501-3000
4^th	40	Schurti / Stommelen	Porsche 935	Martini Racing Porsche System	332	4521.2910 kms	186.3870	1^st	Gr.5	1^st	12 / 3001-4000
5^th	11	Bell / Schuppan	Mirage GR8 Ford	Grand Touring Cars Inc.	327	4460.0562 kms	185.8350	4^th	S3.0	4^th	11 / 2501-3000
6^th	52	Touroul / Cudini	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0	Gérard Méo	315	4288.8340 kms	178.7010	2^nd	Gr.5	5^th	11 / 2501-3000
7^th	17	Kraus / Steckkönig	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Jöst Racing Team	314	4276.8760 kms	178.2030	5^th	S3.0	6^th	11 / 2501-3000
8^th	1	Pescarolo / Beltoise	Inaltera Ford	Inaltéra	306	4164.2881 kms	173.5120	1^st	GTP	7^th	11 / 2501-3000
9^th	63	Bertrams / Martin / Evertz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Egon Evertz KG	303	4131.7461 kms	172.1560	3^rd	Gr.5	8^th	11 / 2501-3000
10^th	42	Posey / Grohs / de Fierlant	BMW 3.5 CSL	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	300	4080.7461 kms	170.0310	4^th	Gr.5	2^nd	12 / 3001-4000
11^th	54	Striebig / Verney / Kirschoffer	Porsche 934	Louis Meznarie	299	4068.5010 kms	169.5200	5^th	Gr.5	1^st	13 / 4001-5000
12^th	71	"Segolen" / Ouviére / Gadal	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	"Segolen"	293	3987.9319 kms	166.1630	1^st	GT	9^th	11 / 2501-3000
13^th	53	Sabine / Andruet / Dagoreau	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	J.- C. Andruet - A.S.A. Cachia	289	3930.1460 kms	163.7560	6^th	Gr.5	10^th	11 / 2501-3000
14^th	77	Laffeach / Rulon-Miller / Waugh	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0	Tom Waugh	284	3866.5171 kms	161.1040	1^st	IMSA	11^th	11 / 2501-3000
15^th	35	Trisconi / Morand / Chevalley	Lola T292 Ford	Daniel Brillat - M. Morand	280	3815.0029 kms	158.9580	1^st	S2.0	1^st	9 / 1601-2000
16^th	57	Hezemans / Schenken	Porsche 934	Gelo Racing Team	278	3791.7310 kms	157.9880	2^nd	GT	2^nd	13 / 4001-5000
17^th	67	Leroux / Laplacette / Bourdillat	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Joël Laplacette	274	3736.5669 kms	155.6900	3^rd	GT	12^th	11 / 2501-3000
18^th	50	Perrier / de Saint-Pierre / Rénier	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Thierry Perrier	274	3726.2610 kms	155.2600	7^th	Gr.5	13^th	11 / 2501-3000
19^th	65	Wollek / Pironi / "Beaumont"	Porsche 934	Porsche Kremer Racing	271	3683.9519 kms	153.4980	4^th	GT	3^rd	13 / 4001-5000
20^th	3	Lombardi / Dacremont	Lancia Stratos Turbo	Aseptogyl	266	3627.9551 kms	151.1640	2^nd	GTP	3^rd	12 / 3001-4000
21^st	2	Rondeau / Beckers / Jaussaud	Inaltera Ford	Inaltéra	265	3605.0291 kms	150.2090	3^rd	GTP	14^th	11 / 2501-3000
22^nd	31	Birchenhough / Phillips / Bracey / Joscelyne	Lola T294S Ford	Chandler I. C.	253	3450.4341 kms	143.7680	2^nd	S2.0	2^nd	9 / 1601-2000
23^rd	55	Poirot / Boubet	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0	Equipe Alméras Freres	246	3355.1050 kms	139.7960	8^th	Gr.5	15^th	11 / 2501-3000
24^th	95	Ravenel / Détrin / Ravenel	BMW 3.0 CSL	Les Maisons de Week-End	238	3233.5549 kms	134.7310	1^st	T	4^th	12 / 3001-4000

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Gr.	Div.
30	Lemerle / Daire / Levié	Lola T294 ROC	Jean-Marie Lemerle	219	2986.4990 kms	124.4370	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
61	Andruet / Borras / Cachia	Porsche 934	A.S.A. Cachia	204	2774.4961 kms	115.6040	GT	13 / 4001-5000
70	Faure / "Beurlys" / Goss	Porsche 934	"Beurlys"	169	2303.0359 kms	95.9590	GT	13 / 4001-5000

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.	Div.
47	Bolanos / Heyer / Sprowls / Lopez Negrete	Porsche 935	Porsche Kremer Racing	272	Fire	Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
58	Zbinden / Chenevière / Bührer	Porsche 934	GVEA	270	Valves	GT	13 / 4001-5000
26	Stalder / Dufréne / Flotard	Chevron B36 ROC	Société R.O.C.	241	Oil pump	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
69	Haldi / Vetsch	Porsche 934	Schiller Racing	219	Valves	GT	13 / 4001-5000
18	Jöst / Barth	Porsche 936	Martini Racing Joest	218	Engine	S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
46	Brock / Muir / Aubriet	BMW 3.0 CSL	Team Brock	156	Gearbox	Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
78	Febles / Poole / Cruz	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0	Diego Febles Racing	144	Gearbox	IMSA	11 / 2501-3000
19	Jabouille / Tambay / Dolhem	Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo	Renault-Sport	135	Engine	S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
44	Justice / Bélin	BMW 3.0 CSL	A.S.P.M. - Tanday Music	128	Head gasket	Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
5	Chasseuil / Ballot-Léna / Mathiot	WM P76 Peugeot	Ecurie 'Batteries et Piles T.S.'	125	Fuel tank	GTP	11 / 2501-3000
16	Kinnunen / Evertz	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Egon Evertz KG	124	Engine	S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
43	Peltier / Krebs / Quester	BMW 3.5 CSL	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	117	Fire	Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
90	Brooks / Hutcherson / Mignot	Ford Torino	Nascar-Winston - W.-C. Donhavey	104	Gearbox	NASCAR
27	Servanin / Ferrier	Chevron B36 ROC	Société R.O.C.	88	CV joint	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
29	Lateste / Thibault / Hubert	Lenham Ford	Ecurie Anjou - J. Thibault	88	DQ: insuf. distance	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
72	Vollery / Aeschlimann / Dorchy	Porsche 911 Carrera RS	William Vollery	82	Battery	GTX	11 / 2501-3000
62	Bussi / Gurdjian / Gouttepifre	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Philippe Dagoreau	79	Engine	GT	11 / 2501-3000
49	Schickentanz / Ganley	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Gelo Racing Team	74	Drive shaft	Gr.5	11 / 2501-3000
33	Schäfer / Albanesi / Adatte	Chevron B26 Ford	Georges Schäfer	62	Engine	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
73	Buchet / Favresse / Haller	Datsun 260Z	Sionauto 2001	39	Fatal accident	GT	11 / 2501-3000
76	Greenwood / Darniche	Chevrolet Corvette C3	IMSA-Camel - J. Greenwood	29	Split fuel tank	IMSA
41	Redman / Gregg	BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH	23	Oil consumption	Gr.5	13 / 4001-5000
45	Walkinshaw / Fitzpatrick	BMW 3.5 CSL	Hermetite Products Ltd.	17	Fire	Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
75	Keyser / Wachs	Chevrolet Monza	IMSA-Camel - M. Keyser	11	Axle	IMSA
21	Lapeyre / Chevanne	Lola T286 Ford	GVEA - X. Lapeyre	9	Engine	S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
48	Chateau / Fornage / Guérie	Porsche 934	Jean-Louis Chateau	9	Gearbox	Gr.5	13 / 4001-5000
36	Brillat / Degoumois / "Depnic"	Cheetah G601 BMW	C. H. Graemiger	2	CV joint	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
4	McGriff / McGriff	Dodge Charger	Nascar-Winston - H. Mc Griff	2	Melted pistons, oil loss	NASCAR

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
82	Marché / Delalande / Cohen-Olivar	De Tomaso Pantera	Wicky Racing Team - M. Delalande		GTX

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
25	Marquet / Koppenhague / Haran	TOJ SC204 ROC	Team Warsteiner R. T. S.		S2.0	11 / 2501-3000
8	Schulthess	TOJ SC301 Ford	Team Warsteiner R. T. S.		S3.0	11 / 2501-3000

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	2T	Rondeau / Beckers / Jaussaud	Inaltera Ford	Inaltéra				T-car		GTP		11 / 2501-3000
	19T	Jabouille / Tambay / Dolhem	Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo	Renault-Sport						S3.0		11 / 2501-3000

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
72A	Rilly / Le Véve	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Paul Rilly	Failed scrutineering	GT	11 / 2501-3000

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
3	Cuynet / Bélin	Lola T280 Ford	Gérard Cuynet	Not accepted	GTP	11 / 2501-3000
5		Ferrari 512 BB	North American Racing Team		IMSA	13 / 4001-5000
6		Ferrari 308 GTB	North American Racing Team		IMSA
11		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	IMSA		IMSA	11 / 2501-3000
14		Mirage GR7 Ford	Gelo Racing Team		S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
15	Courage / Béguin / Boudrie	Lola T286 Ford	Media-Courses		S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
18		Porsche 908/3	Jöst Racing Team			11 / 2501-3000
21	Zbinden / Bührer / Haldi	Porsche 911 Carrera	Porsche Club Romand	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
24	Cohen-Olivar / Brun / Wicky	Porsche 908/02	Andre Wicky		S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
26	Jean-Claude Andruet	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12	Jean-Claude Andruet		S3.0	11 / 2501-3000
27	Herbert Müller	Sauber C5 BMW	Sauber Racing	Not accepted	S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
28	Strähl / Bernhard / Hotz / Lienhard	March 76S BMW	Eugen Straehl		S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
32	de Connick / Caly / Lateste	Chevron B36 Ford	J. de Connick		S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
44	Guitteny / Martini	Lola T292 ROC	Anjou		S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
45	Guicherd / Avril / Géral	Chrysler Hemicuda	Michel Guicherd	Not accepted	Gr.5
49		Moynet LM ROC	A.S.P.M.		S2.0	9 / 1601-2000
56		Porsche 935	Martini Racing		Gr.5	12 / 3001-4000
57	Christian Gouttepifre	Ford Capri	Christian Gouttepifre	Not accepted	Gr.5
58	Joel Mouétron	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0	Joel Mouetron	Not accepted	Gr.5
59		BMW 3.5 CSL	B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH		Gr.5
66	Finotto / Facetti	Ford Escort RS 2000	Jolly Club		Gr.5
70		Ferrari 365 GTB/4	North American Racing Team		GT	13 / 4001-5000
73	Damilleville / Damilleville	Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL	M. T. Rolland	Not accepted	GT
73	Zbinden / Haldi / Bührer	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Porsche Club Romand		GT	11 / 2501-3000
78	Marcel Mignot	Porsche 934	Marcel Mignot		GT	13 / 4001-5000
80	Heiderich / Lazcano / Llagostera	Porsche 934	Ben Heiderich	Not accepted	GT	13 / 4001-5000
80	Clemens Schickentanz	Porsche 934	Gelo Racing Team		GT	13 / 4001-5000
84	Henry / Fréquelin / Rousselot / Touroul	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	X Racing	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
85	Boubet / Lunel / Touroul	Porsche 911 Carrera	Robert Boubet	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
90	Ravenel / Ravenel / Wauters	Opel Commodore GS/E	Maison du Chalet		T
91	Christian Poirot	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Christian Poirot	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
92	Geudin / Perroy / Milluy	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Marc Geudin	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
96	Aubriet / "Depnic"	BMW 3.0 CSL	Jean-Claude Aubriet		T	12 / 3001-4000
		Porsche 911 Carrera	Lucien Nageotte	Not accepted	GT	11 / 2501-3000
	Thiaw / Picard	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Daniel Thiaw	Not accepted	Gr.5	11 / 2501-3000
	Thiry / Lorang	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0	Dominique Thiry	Not accepted	Gr.5	11 / 2501-3000
	Gama / Morrissey / Reboul	Porsche GLD	J. Y. Mitre	Not accepted	Gr.5