1996 24 Hours of Le Mans
15–16 Jun 1996Circuit de la Sarthehot, dry
Overall winner
Joest Racing #7
D. Jones · M. Reuter · A. Wurz
Laps completed
354
≈ 4,814 km
Fastest lap
3:46.958
E. de Poele
Entries
48
25 finishers · 5 classes
WatchRace highlights
Overall winner
Joest Racing #7
D. Jones · M. Reuter · A. Wurz
Laps completed
354
≈ 4,814 km
Fastest lap
3:46.958
E. de Poele
Entries
48
25 finishers · 5 classes
| Pos | Cls | Class | # | Drivers · Team | Car | Laps | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | LMP1 | 7 | TWR-Porsche WSC95 | 354 | Winner | Finished | |
| 2 | 1 | GT1 | 25 | Porsche 911 GT1 | 353 | 1 Lap | Finished | |
| 3 | 2 | GT1 | 26 | Porsche 911 GT1 | 341 | 13 Laps | Finished | |
| 4 | 3 | GT1 | 30 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 338 | 16 Laps | Finished | |
| 5 | 4 | GT1 | 34 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 335 | 19 Laps | Finished | |
| 6 | 5 | GT1 | 29 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 328 | 26 Laps | Finished | |
| 7 | 2 | LMP1 | 5 | Courage C36 | 327 | 27 Laps | Finished | |
| 8 | 6 | GT1 | 39 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 324 | 30 Laps | Finished | |
| 9 | 7 | GT1 | 33 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 323 | 31 Laps | Finished | |
| 10 | 8 | GT1 | 48 | Dodge Viper GTS-R | 320 | 34 Laps | Finished | |
| 11 | 9 | GT1 | 38 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 318 | 36 Laps | Finished | |
| 12 | 1 | GT2 | 79 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 317 | 37 Laps | Finished | |
| 13 | 3 | LMP1 | 4 | Courage C36 | 315 | 39 Laps | Finished | |
| 14 | 2 | GT2 | 71 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 313 | 41 Laps | Finished | |
| 15 | 10 | GT1 | 23 | Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | 307 | 47 Laps | Finished | |
| 16 | 3 | GT2 | 75 | Honda NSX GT2 | 305 | 49 Laps | Finished | |
| 17 | 4 | GT2 | 83 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 299 | 55 Laps | Finished | |
| 18 | 5 | GT2 | 77 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 297 | 57 Laps | Finished | |
| 19 | 11 | GT1 | 28 | Lister Storm GTS | 295 | 59 Laps | Finished | |
| 20 | 6 | GT2 | 82 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 284 | 70 Laps | Finished | |
| 21 | 12 | GT1 | 50 | Dodge Viper GTS-R | 283 | 71 Laps | Finished | |
| 22 | 13 | GT1 | 27 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993) | 279 | 75 Laps | Finished | |
| 23 | 14 | GT1 | 49 | Dodge Viper GTS-R | 269 | 85 Laps | Finished | |
| 24 | 15 | GT1 | 46 | SARD MC8-R | 256 | 98 Laps | Finished | |
| 25 | 1 | LMP2 | 20 | Kudzu DLM | 251 | 103 Laps | Finished | |
| DNF | — | LMP1 | 8 | TWR-Porsche WSC95 | 300 | 54 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | LMP2 | 14 | WR LM96 | 221 | 133 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | LMP1 | 3 | Courage C36 | 215 | 139 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 22 | Nissan Skyline GT-R LM | 209 | 145 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | WSCIMSA | 17 | Ferrari 333 SP | 208 | 146 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 57 | Toyota Supra GT-LM | 205 | 149 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | LMP2 | 15 | WR LM95/6 | 162 | 192 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | WSCIMSA | 19 | Riley & Scott Mk III | 157 | 197 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 53 | McLaren F1 GTR LM | 146 | 208 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 59 | Ferrari F40 GTE | 129 | 225 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT2 | 74 | Callaway Corvette SuperNatural | 114 | 240 Laps | Transmission | |
| DNF | — | LMP1 | 1 | Kremer K8 Spyder | 110 | 244 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 37 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993) | 107 | 247 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 44 | Ferrari F40 GTE | 98 | 256 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 51 | Dodge Viper GTS-R | 96 | 258 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 55 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo (993) | 93 | 261 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 56 | Ferrari F40 LM | 93 | 261 Laps | Engine/ Fire | |
| DNF | — | LMP1 | 2 | Kremer K8 Spyder | 58 | 296 Laps | Accident | |
| DNF | — | GT2 | 73 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 46 | 308 Laps | Gearbox | |
| DNF | — | GT2 | 81 | Marcos Mantara 600 LM | 40 | 314 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | GT1 | 45 | Ferrari F40 GTE | 40 | 314 Laps | Electrics | |
| DNF | — | GT2 | 70 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | 32 | 322 Laps | Engine | |
| DNF | — | WSCIMSA | 18 | Ferrari 333 SP | 31 | 323 Laps | Out of fuel |