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. Due to national outcry as a result of the 1935 Grand Prix where just one French car started which was uncompetitive and failed to finish, it was decided that for 1936 the race should be held as an endurance race for

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, with rules very similar to the

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, and featured a Le Mans start. All 37 cars had two drivers, and were divided into 3 groups based on engine capacity: Group I for 0.75L to 2.0L, Group II for 2.0L to 4.0L, and Group III for over 4.0L. Many entrants considered this race to be a replacement for the cancelled 1936 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Classification

Fastest Lap: René Dreyfus, 5m36.0

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Grand Prix 1936 in French motorsport