24 Horas de Le Mans de 1976
Datos de esta edición:
– Longitud del circuito: 13,640 km
– 150.000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.769,923 km
– Velocidad media: 198,748 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 149,130 km
Pole Position
– Jean-Pierre Jabouille – #19 Renault Alpine A442 en 3min 33s 01
Vuelta rápida
– Jean-Pierre Jabouille – #19 Alpine Renault A442 en 3min 43s 00
Coupe des Dammes (Copa de las mujeres)
– # 3 Lancia Stratos
Incidencias
– #30 Lola T294, #61 Porsche 934 y #70 Porsche 934 no se clasifican por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado.
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1976
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | Gr.6 3.0 | 20 | Martini Racing Porsche System [DEU] | [BEL] Jacky Ickx [NDL] Gijs van Lennep | Porsche 936 Porsche 935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | 349 | – |
| 2 | Gr.6 3.0 | 10 | Grand Touring Cars Inc. [USA] | [FRA] Jean-Louis Lafosse [FRA] François Migault | Mirage GR8 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 338 | – |
| 3 | Gr.6 3.0 | 12 | Alain de Cadenet [GBR] | [GBR] Alain de Cadenet [GBR] Chris Craft | De Cadenet-Lola T380 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 337 | – |
| 4 | Gr.5 | 40 | Martini Racing Porsche System [DEU] | [DEU] Rolf Stommelen [LIE] Manfred Schurti | Porsche 935 Porsche 935 2.9L Turbo Flat-6 | 331 | – |
| 5 | Gr.6 3.0 | 11 | Grand Touring Cars Inc. [USA] | [GBR] Derek Bell [AUS] Vern Schuppan | Mirage GR8 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 326 | – |
| 6 | Gr.5 | 52 | Gérard Méo [FRA] | [FRA] Raymond Touroul [FRA] Alain Cudini | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 314 | – |
| 7 | Gr.6 3.0 | 17 | Joest Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Ernst Kraus [DEU] Günther Steckkönig | Porsche 908/3 Porsche 935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | 313 | – |
| 8 | GTP | 1 | Inaltera [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise [FRA] Henri Pescarolo | Inaltera GT Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 305 | – |
| 9 | Gr.5 | 63 | Evon Evertz K.G. [DEU] | [DEU] Heinz Martin [DEU] Hartwig Bertrams | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 302 | – |
| 10 | Gr.5 | 42 | BMW Motorsport GmbH / Alpina [DEU] | [DEU] Harald Grohs [USA] Sam Posey [BEL] Hughes de Fierlandt | BMW 3.5CSL BMW 3.5L I6 | 299 | – |
| 11 | Gr.5 | 54 | Louis Meznarie [FRA] | [FRA] Hubert Striebig [FRA] Anne-Charlotte Verney [DEU] Helmut Kirschoffer | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 298 | – |
| 12 | GT | 71 | « Ségolen » [FRA] | [FRA] « Ségolen » [FRA] Maurice Ouvière [FRA] Jean-Yves Gadal | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 292 | – |
| 13 | Gr.5 | 53 | ASA Cachia [FRA] | [FRA] Thierry Sabine [FRA] Philippe Dagoreau [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet | Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 288 | – |
| 14 | IMSA | 77 | Tom Vaugh [USA] | [USA] Tom Vaugh [USA] John Rulon-Miller [FRA] Jean-Pierre Laffeach | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 283 | – |
| 15 | Gr.6 -2.0 | 35 | Daniel Brillat / Georges Morand [FRA] / [CHE] | [CHE] Georges Morand [CHE] François Trisconi [CHE] André Chevalley | Lola T292 Ford Cosworth 2.0L I4 | 279 | – |
| 16 | GT | 57 | Gelo Racing Team [DEU] | [AUS] Tim Schenken [NDL] Toine Hezemans | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 277 | – |
| 17 | GT | 67 | Joël Laplacette [FRA] | [FRA] Joël Laplacette [FRA] Alain Leroux [FRA] Georges Bourdillat | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 273 | – |
| 18 | Gr.5 | 50 | Thierry Perrier [FRA] | [FRA] Thierry Perrier [FRA] Guy de Saint-Pierre [FRA] Martine Rénier | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 273 | – |
| 19 | GT | 65 | Porsche Kremer Racing [DEU] | [FRA] Marie-Claude Charmasson [FRA] Didier Pironi [FRA] Bob Wollek | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 270 | – |
| 20 | GTP | 3 | Aseptogyl [FRA] | [FRA] Christine Dacremont [ITA] Lella Lombardi | Lancia Stratos Ferrari Dino 2.4L Turbo V6 | 265 | – |
| 21 | GTP | 2 | Inaltera [FRA] | [BEL] Christine Beckers [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jaussaud [FRA] Jean Rondeau | Inaltera LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 264 | – |
| 22 | Gr.6 -2.0 | 31 | Chandler Ibec [GBR] | [GBR] Tony Birchenhough [GBR] Ian Bracey [GBR] Simon Phillips [GBR] Brian Joscelyne | Lola T290/4 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 | 252 | – |
| 23 | Gr.5 | 55 | Almeras Frères [FRA] | [FRA] Christian Poirot [FRA] René Boubet | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | 245 | – |
| 24 | TS | 95 | Jean-Louis Ravenel [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Louis Ravenel [FRA] Jean Ravenel [FRA] Jean-Marie Détrin | BMW 3.0CSL BMW 3.0L I6 | 237 | – |
| 25 NC | Gr.6 -2.0 | 30 | Jean-Marie Lemerle [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Marie Lemerle [FRA] Alain Lévie [FRA] Patrick Daire | Lola T294 ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | 218 | – |
| 26 NC | GT | 61 | ASA Cachia [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet [FRA] Henri Cachia [FRA] Jacques Borras | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 203 | – |
| 27 NC | GT | 70 | “Beurlys” [BEL] | [BEL] John Blaton [GBR] Nick Faure [AUS] John Goss | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 168 | – |
| 28 ABD | Gr.5 | 47 | Porsche Kremer Racing [DEU] | [MEX] Juan-Carlos Bolanos [MEX] Eduardo Lopez Negrete [USA] Billy Sprowls [DEU] Hans Heyer | Porsche 935 Porsche 935 2.8L Turbo Flat-6 | – | – |
| 29 ABD | Gr.6 -2.0 | 26 | Société ROC [FRA] | [FRA] Alain Flotard [FRA] Fred Stalder [FRA] Albert Dufrène | Chevron B36 ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | – | – |
| 30 ABD | GT | 58 | G.V.E.A. Porsche Club Romand [CHE] | [CHE] Bernard Chenevière [CHE] Peter Zbinden [CHE] Nicolas Bührer | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | – | – |
| 31 ABD | Gr.5 | 46 | Team Brock [AUS] | [AUS] Peter Brock [AUS] Brian Muir [FRA] Jean-Claude Aubriet | BMW 3.5CSL BMW 3.5L I6 | – | – |
| 32 ABD | GT | 69 | Schiller Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Claude Haldi [CHE] Florian Vetsch | Porsche 934 Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | – | – |
| 33 ABD | Gr.6 3.0 | 18 | Martini Racing Porsche System [DEU] | [DEU] Reinhold Joest [DEU] Jürgen Barth | Porsche 936 Porsche 935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6 | – | – |
| 34 ABD | GTP | 5 | Ecurie T.S. [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Chasseuil [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna | WM P76 Peugeot PRV 2.7L V6 | – | – |
| 35 ABD | IMSA | 78 | Diego Febles Racing [PRI] | [PRI] Diego Febles [GBR] Alec Poole [MEX] Hiram Cruz | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 36 ABD | Gr.6 -2.0 | 29 | José Thibault [FRA] | [FRA] José Thibault [FRA] Alain Hubert [FRA] Michel Lateste | Lenham Ford Cosworth FVC 1.9L I4 | – | – |
| 37 ABD | Gr.5 | 44 | A.S.P.M. – Tanday Music [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Justice [FRA] Jean Bélin | BMW 3.5CSL BMW 3.5L I6 | – | – |
| 38 ABD | Gr.5 | 43 | BMW Motorsport GmbH Schnitzer Motorsport [DEU] | [AUT] Dieter Quester [DEU] Albrecht Krebs [BEL] Alain Peltier | BMW 3.5CSL BMW 3.5L I6 | — | – |
| 39 ABD | Gr.6 3.0 | 16 | Egon Evertz K.G. [DEU] | [FIN] Leo Kinnunen [DEU] Egon Evertz | Porsche 908/3 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 40 ABD | Gr.6 3.0 | 19 | Renault Sport [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Jabouille [FRA] Patrick Tambay [FRA] José Dolhem | Renault Alpine A442 Renault 2.0L Turbo V6 | – | – |
| 41 ABD | Gr.6 -2.0 | 27 | Société ROC [FRA] | [FRA] François Sérvanin [CHE] Laurent Ferrier | Chevron B36 ROC-Simca 2.0L I4 | – | – |
| 42 ABD | NASCAR | 90 | NASCAR – Donlavey [USA] | [USA] Dick Brooks [USA] Dick Hutcherson [FRA] Marcel Mignot | Ford Torino Ford 7.0L V8 | – | – |
| 43 ABD | GT | 62 | Philippe Dagoreau [FRA] | [FRA] Christian Bussi [FRA] Philippe Gurdjian [FRA] Christian Gouttepifre | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 44 ABD | GTX | 72 | William Vollery [CHE] | [CHE] Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann [FRA] Roger Dorchy [CHE] William Vollery | Porsche 911 Carrera RS Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 45 ABD | Gr.6 -2.0 | 33 | Georges Schäfer [CHE] | [CHE] Georges Schäfer [FRA] Jean-Pierre Adatte [CHE] Riccardo Albanesi | Chevron B26 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | – | – |
| 46 ABD | Gr.5 | 48 | Jean-Louis Chateau [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Louis Chateau [FRA] Dominique Fornage [FRA] Jean-Claude Guérie | Porsche 934/5 Porsche 935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | – | – |
| 47 ABD | Gr.5 | 49 | Gelo Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Clemens Schickentanz [NZL] Howden Ganley | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 48 ABD | GT | 73 | Sionauto 2001 [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Buchet [FRA] André Haller [FRA] Jean-Luc Favresse | Datsun 240Z Datsun 2.6L I6 | – | – |
| 49 ABD | IMSA | 76 | IMSA Camel [USA] | [USA] John Greenwood [FRA] Bernard Darniche | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | – | – |
| 50 ABD | Gr.6 3.0 | 21 | G.V.E.A. Porsche Club Ramond / Xavier Lapeyre [CHE] / [FRA] | [FRA] Xavier Lapeyre [FRA] Bernard Chevanne | Lola T286 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | – | – |
| 51 ABD | Gr.5 | 41 | BMW Motorsport GmbH [DEU] | [USA] Peter Gregg [GBR] Brian Redman | BMW 3.0CSL Turbo BMW 3.2L Turbo I6 | – | – |
| 52 ABD | Gr.6 -2.0 | 36 | Chuck Graeminger [CHE] | [FRA] Daniel Brillat [CHE] Michel Degourmois [FRA] « Depnic » | Cheetah G601 BMW 2.0L I4 | – | – |
| 53 ABD | Gr.5 | 45 | Hermetite Productions Ltd. [GBR] | [GBR] John Fitzpatrick [GBR] Tom Walkinshaw | BMW 3.5CSL BMW 3.5L I6 | – | – |
| 54 ABD | IMSA | 75 | IMSA Camel [USA] | [USA] Michael Keyser [USA] Eddie Wachs | Chevrolet Monza Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | – | – |
| 55 ABD | NASCAR | 4 | NASCAR – McGriff [USA] | [USA] Hershel McGriff [USA] Doug McGriff | Dodge Charger Dodge 7.0L Hemi V8 | – | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado