1976 Le Mans 24 Hours

12-13 June 1976 - Le Mans (F): Round 2, Daytona-Le Mans Trophy. Round 3, Endurance Triple Crown.
24 hour duration in which 349 laps of a 8.476 mile/13.640 km circuit - 2963.898 miles/4769.923 kms were completed
Weather: hot, dry



 
 
 

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 20 Jacky Ickx (B)/Gijs van Lennep (NL)/Rolf Stommelen (D)*/Manfred Schurti (FL)* Porsche 936 002 Martini Racing 350   1. S3.0 2. 3:39,800 
2. 10 Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)/François Migault (F)/Derek Bell*/Vern Schuppan (AUS)* Mirage GR8 Ford 802 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 339   2. S3.0 7. 3:51,100 
3. 12 Chris Craft (GB)/Alain De Cadenet (GB) De Cadenet Lola T380 Ford HU4 Alain De Cadenet 338   3. S3.0 10. 3:55,300 
4. 40 Manfred Schurti (FL)/Rolf Stommelen (D)/Jacky Ickx (B)*/Gijs van Lennep (NL)* Porsche 935 002 Martini Racing 332   1. Gr.5 3. 3:41,700 
5. 11 Derek Bell (GB)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Jean-Louis Lafoose (F)*/Francois Migault (F)* Mirage GR8 Ford 801 Grand Touring Cars Inc. 327   4. S3.0 6. 3:48,100 
6. 52 Raymond Touroul (F)/Alain Cudini (F)/Robert Boubet (F)^/Gerard Meo (F)*/Roger Demaisin (F)*/Jean-Claude Lagniez (F)* Porsche Carrera RSR Gérard Méo 315   2. Gr.5 30. 4:17,000 
7. 17 Ernst Kraus (D)/Günter Steckkönig (D)/Reinhold Joest (D)*/Juergen Barth (D)* Porsche 908/3 Turbo 008 Joest Racing 314   5. S3.0 23. 4:07,700 
8. 1 Henri Pescarolo (F)/Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) Inaltera Ford 3 Inaltéra 306   1. GTP 12. 3:56,900 
9. 63 Hartwig Bertrams (D)/Heinz Martin (D)/Egon Evertz (D)/Lella Lombardi (I)* Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9071 Egon Evertz K. G. 303   3. Gr.5 39. 4:25,200 
10. 42 Sam Posey (USA)/Hughes de Fierlant (B)/Harald Grohs (D)/Herve Poulin (F)*/Brian Redman (GB)*/Peter Gregg (USA)* BMW 3.5 CSL BMW Alpina 300   4. Gr.5 18. 4:04,400 
11. 54 Hubert Striebig (F)/Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)/Hughes Kirschoffer (F)/Guy Chasseuil (F)* Porsche 934 930 670 0164 Louis Meznarie 299   5. Gr.5 26. 4:12,700 
12. 71 "Segolen" (F)/Michel Ouviére (F)/Jean-Yves Gadal (F) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9034 "Segolen" 293   1. GT 44. 4:28,000 
13. 53 Thierry Sabine (F)/Jean-Claude Andruet (F)/Philippe Dagoreau (F)/Henri Cachia (F)^ Porsche Carrera RSR A.S.A. Cachia 289   6. Gr.5 33. 4:22,000 
14. 77 Pierre Laffeach (F)/John Rulon-Miller (USA)/Tom Waugh (USA) Porsche Carrera RS Tom Vaugh 284   1. IMSA 46. 4:29,300 
15. 35 François Trisconi (CH)/Georges Morand (CH)/André Chevalley (CH)/Daniel Brillat (F)*/Giancarlo Gagliardi (I)* Lola T292 Ford Daniel Brillat 280   1. S2.0 25. 4:08,700 
16. 57 Toine Hezemans (NL)/Tim Schenken (AUS) Porsche 934 930 670 0171 Gelo Racing Team 278   2. GT 15. 4:01,100 
17. 67 Alain Leroux (F)/Joël Laplacette (F)/Georges Bourdillat (F)/M.Baxa* Porsche Carrera RSR Joël Laplacette 274   3. GT 50. 4:30,900 
18. 50 Thierry Perrier (F)/Guy de Saint-Pierre (F)/Martine Rénier (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Thierry Perrier 274   7. Gr.5 42. 4:26,700 
19. 65 Bob Wollek (F)/Didier Pironi (F)/"Marie-Claude Beaumont" (F) Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Porsche Kremer Racing 271   4. GT 20. 4:05,500 
20. 3 Lella Lombardi (I)/Christine Dacremont (F) Lancia Stratos Turbo Chardonnet 266   2. GTP 41. 4:26,400 
21. 2 Jean Rondeau (F)/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)/Christine Beckers (B) Inaltera Ford 2 Inaltéra 265   3. GTP 17. 4:04,200 
22. 31 Tony Birchenhough (GB)/Simon Phillips (GB)/Ian Bracey (GB)/Brian Joscelyne (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB)* Lola T294S Ford Chandler Ibec International 253   2. S2.0 32. 4:19,500 
23. 55 Christian Poirot (F)/Robert Boubet (F)/Jean-Claude Lagniez (F)^/Jean-Marie Almeras (F)*/Jacques Almeras (F)*/J.F.Mas (F)* Porsche Carrera RSR Almeras Fréres 246   8. Gr.5 51. 4:31,900 
24. 95 Jean-Louis Ravenel (F)/Jean-Marie Détrin (F)/Jacky Ravenel (F)/Dany Wauters (F) BMW 3.0 CSL Jean-Louis Ravenel 238   1. T 54. 4:36,500 
NC 30 Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)/Patrick Daire (F)/Alain Levié (F) Lola T294 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 219     S2.0 35. 4:22,100 
NC 61 Jean-Claude Andruet (F)/Jacques Borras (F)/Henri Cachia (F)/Thierry Sabine (F)*/Denis Rua (F)*/Philippe Albera (F)* Porsche 934 930 670 0177 A.S.A. Cachia 204     GT 29. 4:15,300 
NC 70 Nick Faure (GB)/"Jean Beurlys" (B)/John Goss (AUS)/John C.Cooper (GB)* Porsche 934 930 670 0153 "Beurlys" 169     GT 27. 4:13,200 
DNF 47 Juan Carlos Bolanos (MEX)/Hans Heyer (D)/Billy Sprowls (USA)/Eduardo Lopez Negrete (MEX) Porsche 935 006 00019-K1 Porsche Kremer Racing 272 Fire   Gr.5 11. 3:55,700 
DNF 58 Peter Zbinden (CH)/Bernard Cheneviére (CH)/Nicolas Bührer (CH)/Claude Holdi (CH)*/Mario Casoni (I)*/Arturo Merzario (I)*/Juan Fernandez (E)* Porsche 934 930 670 0171 GVEA Porsche Club Romand 270 Valves   GT 28. 4:14,900 
DNF 26 Fred Stalder (F)/Albert Dufréne (F)/Alain Flotard (F)/Jacques Henry (F)* Chevron B36 ROC B36-76-06 Société R.O.C. 241 Oil pump   S2.0 22. 4:07,000 
DNF 69 Claude Haldi (CH)/Florian Vetsch (CH) Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Schiller Racing Team 219 Valves   GT 24. 4:07,800 
DNF 18 Reinhold Jöst (D)/Jürgen Barth (D) Porsche 936 001 Martini Racing Joest 218 Engine   S3.0 5. 3:45,400 
DNF 46 Peter Brock (AUS)/Brian Muir (AUS)/Jean-Claude Aubriet (F)/"Depnic" (F)^/Vern Schuppan (AUS)* BMW 3.5 CSL Team Brock 156 Gearbox   Gr.5 48. 4:30,100 
DNF 78 Diego Febles (PR)/Alec Poole (GB)/Hiram Cruz (USA)/Derek McMahon (IRL)^ Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9054 Diego Febles Racing 144 Gearbox   IMSA 36. 4:22,800 
DNF 19 Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)/Patrick Tambay (F)/José Dolhem (F)/Jackie Stewart (GB)^/Rene Arnoux (F)* Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo Renault Sport 135 Engine   S3.0 1. 3:33,100 
DNF 44 Jean-Claude Justice (F)/Jean Bélin (F)/Michel Seban (F)/Erik Vartan (NL)*/Jean-Claude Aubriet (F)*/"Depnic" (F)* BMW 3.5 CSL A.S.P.M. Tanday M. 128 Head gasket   Gr.5 34. 4:22,100 
DNF 5 Guy Chasseuil (F)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F)/Xavier Mathiot (F) WM P76 Peugeot Ecurie Batterie - Piles TS 125 Fuel tank   GTP 38. 4:24,100 
DNF 16 Leo Kinnunen (SF)/Egon Evertz (D) Porsche 908/3 Turbo 013 Egon Evertz K. G. 124 Engine   S3.0 13. 4:00,500 
DNF 43 Dieter Quester (A)/Alain Peltier (B)/Albrecht Krebs (D) BMW 3.5 CSL BMW Schnitzer 117 Fire   Gr.5 16. 4:03,800 
DNF 90 Richard Brooks (USA)/Dick Hutcherson (USA)/Marcel Mignot (F) Ford Torino NASCAR Donhavey 104 Gearbox   NASCAR 55. 4:38,000 
DNF 27 François Servanin (F)/Laurent Ferrier (F)/Fred Stalder (F)^ Chevron B36 ROC Société R.O.C. 88 CV joint   S2.0 19. 4:05,400 
DNF 29 Michel Lateste (F)/José Thibault (F)/Alain Hubert (F) Lenham Ford José Thibault 88 DSQ - insuf. distance   S2.0 52. 4:34,200 
DNF 72 William Vollery (CH)/Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann (CH)/Roger Dorchy (F)/Jean-Claude Bering (CH)* Porsche Carrera RS William Vollery 82 Battery   GTX 37. 4:23,400 
DNF 62 Christian Bussi (F)/Philippe Gurdjian (F)/Christian Gouttepifre (F)/Philippe Dagoreau (F)*/Thierry Sabine (F)* Porsche Carrera RSR Philippe Dagoreau 79 Engine   GT 43. 4:27,000 
DNF 49 Clemens Schickentanz (D)/Howden Ganley (NZ) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9067 Gelo Racing Team 74 Drive shaft   Gr.5 40. 4:25,300 
DNF 33 Georges Schäfer (CH)/Riccardo Albanesi (CH)/Jean-Pierre Adatte (F)/Pierre Laffeach (F)^ Chevron B26 Ford Georges Schäfer 62 Engine   S2.0 45. 4:28,600 
DNF 73 Claude Buchet (F)/Jean-Luc Favresse (F)/André Haller (F)/Hans Schuller (D)^ Datsun 240Z Sion Autos 2001 39 Fatal accident   GT 49. 4:30,200 
DNF 76 John Greenwood (USA)/Bernard Darniche (F)/Burt Greenwood (USA)^ Chevrolet Corvette IMSA Camel 29 Split fuel tank   IMSA 9. 3:54,600 
DNF 41 Brian Redman (GB)/Peter Gregg (USA)/Hervé Poulain (F)^/Sam Posey (USA)*/Harold Grohs (D)*/Hughes de Fierlant (B)* BMW 3.0 CSL Turbo BMW Motorsport 23 Oil consumption   Gr.5 8. 3:53,400 
DNF 45 Tom Walkinshaw (GB)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)^/Les Blackburn (GB)^ BMW 3.0 CSL Hermetite BMW 17 Fire   Gr.5 21. 4:05,600 
DNF 75 Michael Keyser (USA)/Eddie Wachs (USA)^/Milt Minter (USA)* Chevrolet Monza IMSA Camel 11 Axle   IMSA 14. 4:00,800 
DNF 21 Xavier Lapeyre (F)/Bernard Chevanne (F)^/Pierre-Marie Painvin (F)* Lola T286 Ford G.V.A.-Romand - Lapeyre 9 Engine   S3.0 4. 3:44,000 
DNF 48 Jean-Louis Chateau (F)/Jean-Claude Guérie (F)^/Dominique Fornage (F)^ Porsche 934 Jean-Louis Chateau 9 Gearbox   Gr.5 56. 4:38,100 
DNF 4 Hershel McGriff (USA)/Doug McGriff (USA)^ Dodge Charger NASCAR/McGriff 2 Oil loss   NASCAR 47. 4:29,700 
DNF 36 Daniel Brillat (F)/Michel Degoumois (CH)^/"Depnic" (F)^/Christian Blanc (CH)*/Herbert Mueller (CH)*/Juerg Dubler (CH)* Cheetah G601 BMW Chuck Graemiger 2 CV joint   S2.0 31. 4:17,700 
DNS 82 Jacques Marché (F)/Martial Delalande (F)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)/Simon Segala*/Philippe Carron (CH)*/J.M.Carron (F)* De Tomaso Pantera Wicky - Delalande       GTX 53. 4:36,400 
DNQ 8 Heinz Schulthess (CH)/Jean-Claude Lagniez (F)*/Max Antichan (F)*/Francois Migault (F)* TOJ SC301 Ford Team Warsteiner       S3.0   no time
DNQ 25 Jacques Marquet (F)/Corinne Koppenhague (F)/Jacky Haran (F)/Elio Cogo (F)*/Luciano Arnold (I)*/Roland Salomon (CH)* TOJ SC204 ROC Team Warsteiner       S2.0   5:14,000 
DNS 1T Jean Rondeau (F)/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)/Christine Beckers (B) Inaltera Ford 1 Inaltéra   T-car   GTP   no time
DNS 19T Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)/Patrick Tambay (F)/José Dolhem (F) Alpine-Renault A442 Turbo Renault Sport       S3.0   no time
REJ 72 Paul Rilly (F)/Roger Le Veve (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Paul Rilly   Failed scrutineering   GT    
NAC   Daniel Thiaw (SN)/Gérard Picard (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Daniel Thiaw   Not accepted   Gr.5    
NAC   Dominique Thiry (F)/Christian Lorang (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Dominique Thiry   Not accepted   Gr.5    
NAC   Jean-Louis Gama (F)/Peter Morrissey (GB)/Andre Reboul (F) Porsche GLD J. Y. Mitre   Not accepted   Gr.5    
NAC     Porsche Carrera Lucien Nageotte   Not accepted   GT    
NAC 3 Gérard Cuynet (F)/Jean Bélin (F) Lola T280 Ford Gérard Cuynet   Not accepted   GTP    
DNA 5   Ferrari 512 BB North American Racing Team       IMSA    
DNA 6   Ferrari 308 GTB North American Racing Team       IMSA    
DNA 11   Porsche Carrera RSR IMSA       IMSA    
DNA 14   Mirage GR7 Ford Gelo Racing Team       S3.0    
DNA 15 Yves Courage (F)/Bernard Béguin (F)/Daniel Boudrie (F) Lola T286 Ford Media-Courses       S3.0    
NAC 21 Peter Zbinden (CH)/Nicolas Bührer (CH)/Claude Haldi (CH) Porsche Carrera Porsche Club Romand   Not accepted   GT    
DNA 24 Walter Brun (CH)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)/André Wicky (CH) Porsche 908/02 010 Andre Wicky       S3.0    
DNA 26 Jean-Claude Andruet (F) Alfa Romeo 33TT12 Jean-Claude Andruet       S3.0    
NAC 27 Herbert Müller (CH) Sauber C5 BMW Sauber Racing   Not accepted   S2.0    
DNA 28 Eugen Strähl (CH)/Peter Bernhard (CH)/Markus Hotz (CH)/Fredy Lienhard (CH) March 76S BMW Eugen Strähl       S2.0    
DNA 32 Jean de Connick (F)/John J. Caly/Michel Lateste (F) Chevron B36 Ford Jean de Connick       S2.0    
DNA 44 Lucien Guitteny (F)/R. Martini (F) Lola T292 ROC Anjou       S2.0    
NAC 45 Michel Guicherd (F)/Christian Avril (F)/Jean-Claude Géral (F) Chrysler Hemicuda Michel Guicherd   Not accepted   Gr.5    
DNA 49   Moynet LM ROC A.S.P.M.       S2.0    
DNA 56   Porsche 935 001 Martini Racing       Gr.5    
NAC 57 Christian Gouttepifre (F) Ford Capri Christian Gouttepifre   Not accepted   Gr.5    
NAC 58 Joel Mouetron (F) Porsche 911 SCG Joel Mouetron   Not accepted   Gr.5    
DNA 59   BMW 3.5 CSL BMW Motorsport       Gr.5    
DNA 66 Martino Finotto (I)/Carlo Facetti (I) Ford Escort RS 2000 Jolly Club       Gr.5    
DNA 70   Ferrari 365 GTB/4 North American Racing Team       GT    
NAC 73 Bernard Damilleville (F)/Bruno Damilleville (F) Mercedes-Benz 450SEL M. T. Rolland   Not accepted   GT    
DNA 73 Peter Zbinden (CH)/Claude Haldi (CH)/Nicolas Bührer (CH) Porsche Carrera RSR Porsche Club Romand       GT    
DNA 78 Marcel Mignot (F) Porsche 934 Marcel Mignot       GT    
DNA 80 Clemens Schickentanz (D) Porsche 934 930 670 0159 Gelo Racing Team       GT    
NAC 80 Ben Heiderich (E)/Jaime Lazcano (E)/Juan Llagostera (E) Porsche 934 Ben Heiderich   Not accepted   GT    
NAC 84 Jacques Henry (F)/Guy Fréquelin (F)/Pierre-François Rousselot (F)/Raymond Touroul (F) Porsche Carrera RSR X Racing   Not accepted   GT    
NAC 85 Robert Boubet (F)/Christian Lunel (F)/Raymond Touroul (F) Porsche Carrera Robert Boubet   Not accepted   GT    
DNA 90 Jean-Louis Ravenel (F)/Jacky Ravenel (F)/Dany Wauters (B) Opel Commodore GSE Maison du Chalet       T    
NAC 91 Christian Poirot (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Christian Poirot   Not accepted   GT    
NAC 92 Marc Geudin (F)/Bernard Perroy (F)/Pierre Milluy (F) Porsche Carrera RSR Marc Geudin   Not accepted   GT    
DNA 96 Jean-Claude Aubriet (F)/"Depnic" (F) BMW 3.5 CSL Jean-Claude Aubriet T
N.B. Andre Haller killed



 
 

Winning Speed: 123.496 mph/198.747 kph
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jabouille #19 (Alpine Renault A442), 3m43.0, 136.825 mph/220.197 kph
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)