For two years, Renault Alpine had been chasing victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Meanwhile, Porsche was eyeing a third consecutive win at the 1978 edition, fielding three 936/78s to take on the French marque's four cars!

The revival of Alpine, which will take the form of the launch of the Berlinette of the 21st Century in 2016, is founded on the legendary brand

July 4-6, 2014, Grid 6 of the Le Mans Classic will group together cars that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1972 to 1979. This period was marked by the French drivers' and manufacturers' return to the highest step on the podium, as well as the domination of Jacky Ickx.

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