1976 - Grand Prix of France

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1976 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/4/1976
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 27
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner James Hunt
Average Race Speed - 186.44 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - James Hunt
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	3	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	8	John Watson	Citibank Team Penske	Penske PC4	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	5	Carlos Pace	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12
5	7	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	9	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	17	HansJoachim Stuck	March Engineering	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	20	Arturo Merzario	Ovoro Team March	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	19	Jacky Ickx	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Wolf-Williams FW05	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	10	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12
12	15	JeanPierre Jarier	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	22	Michel Leclre	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Wolf-Williams FW05	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	13	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS5	Matra MS73
15	14	Jochen Mass	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	23	Brett Lunger	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	25	Guy Edwards	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	26	Patrick Nve	Team Ensign	Ensign N176	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	6	Ronnie Peterson	March Engineering	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	18	Alan Jones	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	11	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team March	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	21	Emerson Fittipaldi	CopersucarFittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	24	Henri Pescarolo	Team Norev Racing	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	4	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
25	2	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
26	12	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77	Ford Cosworth DFV
27	27	Harald Ertl	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D	Ford Cosworth DFV