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class cars for which it was a non-championship event.

Qualifying

2016 24 Hours of Le Mans 3-1 (3) (27688656132)

Race

Race result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 7 laps. Class winners are in bold.

References

{{LMP3 championships 2016 in French motorsport