Tune in tonight at 10pm for the 1976 edition of the 24 Heures du Mans, featuring the Porsche 936, Renault Alpine A442 and even some NASCAR entries! 📺 Freesat 253 / Sky 447 / Virgin 545 (UK only) 💻 http://bit.ly/2FEvisY | Motorsport.tv

7.5K views · 85 reactions | A blast from the past, the 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours in honor of French driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise. He ended up finishing the race first in class with teammate Henri Pescarolo #LeMans #1976 #Inaltéra #Motorsport | Motorsport.tv | Facebook

The 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 40th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 10 and 11 June 1972. This year's marked the start of a new era with revised Sports-Prototype regulations putting a 3-litre limit on engine size. There was also a significant change to the track with the construction of the new technical section subsequently named the Porsche Curves bypassing the dangerous Maison Blanche corner, which had been the site of many serious accidents in the past. 1 Pescarolo / Hill - M