1976 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 44th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13 1976.

Race
The regulations for Le Mans were changed again, with the fuel limitations removed and Group 5 cars were allowed to compete with Group 6 cars. Porsche entered two 936s and one 935, while the Renault Alpine A442 turbo also made its first appearance at Le Mans with one entry. The new Porsche 936 turbo won in its debut.

The race saw the death of Frenchman André Haller when his Datsun 260Z was involved in a shunt at Mulsanne Kink.

Statistics

 * Pole Position - #19 Renault Sport - 3:33.01
 * Fastest Lap - #19 Renault Sport - 3:43.00
 * Distance - 4769.923 km
 * Average Speed - 198.746 km/h