The WM P76 was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed, built and used by French racing team Welter Racing in the 1976–1978 Le Mans 24 Hours. [1] After the WM P69 and the P70, the P76 was the third prototype that Gérard Welter developed for his racing team.

Il faut attendre 1976 pour revoir une WM au Mans. Cette année là, pour sa première participation à la course, WM a mis au point une toute nouvelle voiture baptisée P76. Celle-ci a beaucoup gagné en puissance en empruntant le moteur V6 PRV 2.7L de la Peugeot 604. Pilotée par Ballot-Lena, Chasseuil et Mathiot, elle se distingue notamment ...

The 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 44th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 12 and 13 June 1976. This year the FIA introduced its new Group 5 and Group 6 regulations and the race was now open to nine distinct classes, although it was …

Apr 30, 2020 · A well-born car, the WM P76 was used for several seasons, undergoing some modifications over time. The initial chassis evolved until the early 1980s, taking the name P78, P79/80 and then P81. In 1977, the naturally-aspirated V6 PRV was fitted with a KKK turbo, giving it a power output of 400 bhp and enabling the WM to break the 300 km/h barrier.

In 1977 the two participating WMs, P76 and P77 (with similar displacement but turbocharged) were already run by the team with WM name. Success followed: the WM P76 Peugeot became 15th total, and 2nd in the GTP Class.

Jun 16, 2018 · The third participation at Le Mans for Welter saw him run three cars – a P76, P77 and P78. None of the cars saw the finish line but the team would qualify as high as 18th. This car took the grid in 27th spot with a time of 4:03.3, but clutch problems forced its retirement.

Aug 16, 2018 · The WM P76 looks like it was based on the designs of a small child asked to draw a race car. It looks really short, with the really tall driver compartment. Add in a gaudy lightning red, white, and blue lightning bolt design which is over done, and unattractive, and you have a failing look for sure.

Jul 25, 2021 · WM P76 (1976-1978) - Fiche technique complète avec caractéristiques techniques du modèle

Jun 12, 2022 · The WM P76 is a racing car that competed in motorsport from 1976 to 1978. Powered by a Peugeot engine. During performances he took part in 3 races, won 0 victories and won 0 pole positions.

The WM P76 was a sports car prototype used between 1976 to 1978 by Welter Racing in 24-hour race at Le Mans. The P76 was the third prototype developed by Gérard Welter for his racing team. By the time they had perfected the P76, the French racing team wanted to participate in the 24-hour race at...