Le Mans Register

LI Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1983
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

Date:	June 18-19, warm & dry	Track Length (m):	13 626
Attendance:	60 000	Pole Position:	Jacky Ickx, Porsche 3'16.560" = 249,560 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	Jacky Ickx, Porsche 3'29.070" = 233,922 km/h
Practiced:	54	Distance (km):	5047.934
Starters:	51	Average Speed (km/h):	210.330
Classified:	20

Pos	Cla.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol (cc)	Engine Type	Tyres	Group	Laps Time (of ret)	Reason Out / Notes
1	1	3	Rothmans Porsche, DEU Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Vern Schuppan, AUS Hurley Haywood, USA Al Holbert, USA DNS Jochen Mass, DEU DNS Stefan Bellof, DEU	2649 tc	F6	D	C	371
2	2	1	Rothmans Porsche, DEU Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Jacky Ickx, BEL Derek Bell, GBR	2649 tc	F6	D	C	371
3	3	21	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Mario Andretti, USA Philippe Alliot, FRA Michael Andretti, USA DNS John Paul Jr, USA	2649 tc	F6	GY	C	365
4	4	12	Sorga S.A.. DEU (Joest Racing, DEU) Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Volkert Merl, DEU Clemens Schickentanz, DEU Maurizio DeNarvaez, COL DNS Bob Wollek, FRA DNS Klaus Ludwig, DEU	2649 tc	F6	D	C	362
5	5	16	John Fitzpatrick Racing, GBR Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	John Fitzpatrick, GBR Guy Edwards, GBR Rupert Keegan, GBR	2649 tc	F6	GY	C	359
6	6	8	Sorga S.A, DEU (Joest Racing, DEU) Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Klaus Ludwig, DEU Stefan Johansson, SWE Bob Wollek, FRA	2649 tc	F6	D	C	355
7	7	18	Obermaier Racing, DEU Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Axel Plankenhorn, DEU Desiré Wilson, RSA Jürgen Lässig, DEU	2649 tc	F6	D	C	348
8	8	14	Canon Racing, GBR (Richard Lloyd Racing, GBR) Porsche 956	Jonathan Palmer, GBR Jan Lammers, NED Richard Lloyd, GBR	264) tc	F6		C	340
9	9	46	Sauber Racing Switzerland, SUI Sauber C7 - BMW M88	Diego Montoya, COL Tony Garcia, USA Albert Naon, USA DNS Dieter Quester, AUT	3496	L6	D	C	339
10	10	47	Preston Henn Thunderbird Swap Shop, USA (John Fitzpatrick Racing, GBR) Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Preston Henn, USA Jean-Louis Schlesser, FRA Claude Ballot-Léna, FRA DNS Bill Whittington, USA	2649 tc	F6	GY	C	328
11	11	93	Charles Ivey Racing, GBR Porsche 930	John Cooper, GBR Paul Smith, GBR David Ovey, GBR	3299 tc	F6		B	304
12	12	60	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 717 C (Mooncraft) - Mazda 13B Racing	Takashi Yorino, JPN Yojiro Terada, JPN Yoshimi Katayama, JPN	1308	2R	D	CJ	303
13	13	92	Georg Memminger, DEU Porsche 930	Georg Memminger, DEU Heinz Kuhn-Wiess, DEU Fritz Müller, DEU	3299 tc	F6	D	B	300
14	14	54	Valentin Bertapelle, FRA URD C81 - BMW M88	Bruno Sotty, FRA Gérard Cuynet, F DNS Christian Baldino, FRA DNS Valentin Bertapelle, FRA DNS Michel Gabriel, FRA	3496	L6	D	C	293
15	15	95	Equipe Alméras Fréres, FRA Porsche 930	Jacques Alméras, FRA Jean-Marie Alméras, FRA Jacques Guillot, FRA	3299 tc	F6	M	B	280
16	16	10	WM Secateva, FRA WM P83 - Peugeot PRV ZN84	Roger Dorchy, FRA Alain Couderc, FRA Pascal Fabre, FRA DNS Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA DNS Jean-Louis Bousquet, FRA	2800 tc	V6	M	C	279
17	17	41	EMKA Productions Ltd, GBR (Michael Cane Racing, GBR) EMKA C83/1 - Aston Martin Tickford	Tiff Needell, GBR Steve O'Rourke, GBR Nick Faure, GBR	5340	V8		C	276
18	18	61	Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, JPN Mazda 717 C (Mooncraft) - Mazda 13B Racing	Steve Soper, GBR Jeff Allam, GBR James Weaver, GBR DNS Peter Lovett, GBR DNS Pierre Dieudonné, BEL	1308	2R	D	CJ	268
19	19	29	Christian Bussi, FRA Rondeau M382 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Daniel Herregods, BEL Jean-Paul Libert, BEL Pascal Witmeur, BEL DNS Christian Bussi, FRA	3298	V8	D	C	266
20	20	96	Michel Lateste, FRA Porsche 930	Raymond Touroul, FRA Michel Lateste, FRA Michel Bienvault, FRA	3299	F6	M	B	265

21	NC	51	Scuderia Sivama Motor / Griffone, ITA Lancia LC1/82 (Dallara) - Ferrari	Oscar Larrauri, ARG Massimo Sigala, ITA Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR	1425 tc	L4	D	C	218
22	NC	65	Francois Duret, GBR De Cadenet Lola - Ford Cosworth DFV	John Sheldon, GBR Francois Duret, GBR Ian Harrower, GBR	2993	V8		CJ	215
23	NC	97	Raymond Boutinaud, FRA Porsche 928 S	Raymond Boutinaud, FRA Patrick Gonin, FRA Alain le Page, FRA	4664	V8	D	B	135
24	NC	53	A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourisme Chardonnet, FRA Lancia LC1/82	Francois Hesnault, FRA Thierry Perrier, FRA Bernard Salam, FRA DNS Dany Snobeck, FRA	1425 tc	L4	D	C	133

25	DNF	2	Rothmans Porsche, DEU Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	Jochen Mass, DEU Stefan Bellof, DEU DNS Al Holbert, USA DNS Hurley Haywood, USA DNS Vern Schuppan, AUS	2649 tc	F6	D	B	281 21h	Engine
26	DNF	39	Viscount Downe / Pace Petroleum, GBR Nimrod NRA/C2 - Aston Martin Tickford	Ray Mallock, GBR Mike Salmon, GBR Steve Earle, USA	5340	V8	A	C	218 18h	Engine
27	DNF	94	Claude Haldi, SUI Porsche 930	Claude Haldi, SUI Günther Steckkönig, DEU Bernd Schiller, DEU	3299	F6	M	B	217 24h	Engine
28	DNF	90	Angelo Pallavicini, SUI (Brun Motorsport, SUI) BMW M1 - BMW M88	Prince Leopold von Bayern, DEU Angelo Pallavicini, SUI Jens Winther, DEN	3498	L6	D	B	180 16h	Gearbox
29	DNF	24	Ford Concessionaires France, FRA Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Thierry Boutsen, BEL Henri Pescarolo, FRA DNS Michel Ferté, FRA	3955	V8	M	C	174 13h	Engine
30	DNF	20	Cooke Racing, USA Lola T610 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA Jim Adams, USA Francois Servanin, FRA	3955	V8	GY	C	165 12h	Head gasket
31	DNF	63	Scuderia Jolly Club, ITA Alba AR2 - Giannini Carma FF	Carlo Facetti, ITA Martino Finotti, ITA Marco Vanoli, SUI	1913 tc	L4	P	CJ	158 16h	Chassis
32	DNF	28	Jean Rondeau / Malardieu, FRA Rondeau M 379 - Ford Cosworth DFV	Vic Elford, GBR Joël Gouhier, FRA Anny-Charlotte Verney, FRA DNS Jacky Haran, FRA	2993	V8		C	136 10h	Valves
33	DNF	6	Martini Racing, ITA Lancia LC2/83 (Dallara) - Ferrari 268C/Abarth	Paolo Barilla, ITA Alessandro Nannini, ITA Jean-Claude Andruet, FRA DNS Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA DNS Beppe Gabbiani, ITA	2599 tc	V8	D	C	135 13h	Engine
34	DNF	11	John Fitzpatrick Racing. GBR Porsche 956 - Porsche 935/76	John Fitzpatrick, GBR David Hobbs, GBR Dieter Quester, AUT	2649 tc	F6	GY	C	135 10h	Fuel pump
35	DNF	5	Martini Racing, ITA Lancia LC2/83 (Dallara) - Ferrari 268C/Abarth	Piercarlo Ghinzani, ITA Hans Heyer, DEU DNS Michele Alboreto, ITA	2599 tc	V8	D	C	121 11h	Fuel pressure
36	DNF	9	WM Secateva, FRA WM P83 - Peugeot PRV ZNS4	Jean-Daniel Raulet, FRA Michel Pignard, FRA Didier Theys, BEL DNS Roger Dorchy, FRA	2800 tc	V6	M	C	102 11h	Overheating
37	DNF	26	Ford Concessionaires France, FRA Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Alain Ferté, FRA Jean Rondeau, FRA DNS Michel Ferté, FRA DNS Jean Ragnotti, FRA	3955	V8	M	C	90 13h	Engine
38	DNF	13	Primagaz, FRA Cougar C01B - Ford Cosworth DFL	Alain de Cadent, GBR Yves Courage, FRA Michel Dubois, FRA	3298	V8	M	C	86 11h	Engine
39	DNF	22	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche CK5 (Kremer) - Porsche 935	Derek Warwick, GBR Patrick Gaillard, FRA Frank Jelinski, DEU DNS Alan Jones, AUS	2992 tc	F6	GY	C	76 6h	Head gasket
40	DNF	38	Dome Racing with Colin Bennett, JPN/GBR Dome RC82i (March) - Ford Cosworth DFL/Alan Smith	Eliseo Salazar, CHI Chris Craft, GBR Nick Mason, GBR	3298	V8		C	75 7h	Clutch
41	DNF	64	Hubert Striebig, FRA Sthemo SM01 - BMW M12	Hubert Striebig, FRA Noël del Bello, FRA Jacques Heuclin, FRA	2190	L4		CJ	71 15h	Engine
42	DNF	49	GRID Motor Racing Ltd, GBR Grid S1 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Fred Stiff, USA Dudley Wood, GBR Ray Ratcliff, USA DNS Tom Sneva, USA	3955	V8	F	C	69 6h	Oil leak
43	DNF	36	Brun Motorsport GmbH, SUI Sehcar C6 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Jacques Villeneuve, CAN Ludwig Heimrath Jr, CAN David Deacon, CAN	3955	V8	D	C	68 7h	Clutch
44	DNF	72	Communaute Pays de Loire, FRA (Jean Rondeau, FRA) Rondeau M 382 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Dany Snobeck, FRA Xavier Lepeyre, FRA Alain Cudini, FRA DNS Francois Migault, FRA	3298	V8	M	C	31 4h	Engine
45	DNF	4	Martini Racing, ITA Lancia LC2/83 (Dallara) - Ferrari 268C/Abarth	Michele Alboreto, ITA Teo Fabi, ITA Alessandro Nannini, ITA (DND) DNS Hans Heyer, DEU DNS Beppe Gabbiani, ITA DNS Rolf Stommelen, DEU	2599 tc	V8	D	C	27 3h	Gearbox
46	DNF	43	Peer Racing, GBR Ford C100 (Thompson-Zakspeed) - Ford Cosworth DFL	Francois Migault, FRA David Kennedy, IRL (DND) Martin Birrane, IRL (DND)	3299	V8	GY	C	16 3h	Fuel pressure
47	DNF	25	Ford Concessionaires France, FRA Rondeau M 482 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Philippe Streiff, FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA (DND) DNS Michel Ferté, FRA	3955	V8	M	C	12 3h	Oil leak
48	DNF	15	Joest Racing - Belga Team, DEU Porsche 936C (Joest) - Porsche 935	Jean-Michel Martin, BEL Marc Duez, BEL (DND) Philippe Martin, BEL (DND)	2649 tc	F6	D	C	9 2h	Fuel injection
49	DNF	42	Richard Cleare Racing, GBR Porsche CK5 (Kremer) - Porsche 935	Richard Cleare, GBR Tony Dron, GBR (DND) Richard Jones, GBR (DND)	2993 tc	F6		C	8 4h	Turbocharger
50	DNF	91	Edgar Dören, DEU Porsche 930	Jean-Marie Lemerle, FRA Alexandre Yvon, FRA (DND) Michael Krankenberg, DEU (DND) DNS Edgar Dören, DEU	2993 tc	F6		B	7 2h	Gearbox

51	DQ	30	Primagaz, FRA (Pierre Yver Racing) Rondeau M382 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Lucien Guitteny, FRA Pierre Yver, FRA Bernard de Dryver, BEL	3298	V8	D	C	266 24h	Pushed over finish line

52	DNS	37	Brun Motorsport, SUI Sehcar C83 - Porsche	Harald Grohs, DEU Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Walter Brun, SUI		F6		C

53	DNQ	62	Manns Racing, GBR Harrier RX 83C - Mazda 13B Racing	David Palmer, GBR Pierre Honegger, USA Roy Baker, GBR DNS Les Blackburn, GBR	1308	2R	A	CJ

54	DNA	17	Tiga Racing Services, GBR Tiga GC83 - Chevrolet	Neil Crang, AUS Howden Ganley, NZL	5000	V8		C
55	DNA	31	Courage Compétition, FRA Cougar C02 - Ford Cosworth DFL	Yves Courage, FRA Alain de Cadenet, GBR Michel Dubois, FRA	3298	V8		C
56	DNA	34	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, SUI Cheetah G 603 (SGR) - Ford Cosworth DFL	Loris Kessel, SUI Laurent Ferrier, FRA Florian Veitsch, SUI	3955	V8		C
57	DNA	35	Brun Motorsport, SUI Sehcar SH C6 - BMW Turbo	Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr, DEU Walter Brun, SUI	3200 tc			C
58	DNA	41	Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, SUI Cheetah G 604 (Advanced) - Aston Martin	Bob Evans, GBR John Cooper, GBR Tiff Needell, GBR		V8		C
59	DNA	48	GRID Motor Racing Ltd, GBR Grid S2 - Porsche 935 930/72	Emilio de Villota, ESP -	2920 tc	F6		C
60	DNA	50	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB-C	- -	4942	F12		C
61	DNA	52	Scuderia Sivama Motor / Griffone, ITA Lancia LC1 (Dallara) - Ferrari	Joe Castellano, USA Diulio Truffo, ITA	1425 tc	L4		C
62	DNA	-	Jacky Hery, FRA Porsche 911	Jacky Hery, FRA Bernard Bouvet, FRA		F6		GTO
63	DNA	-	Nimrod Racing Automobiles, GBR Nimrod NRA/C2 - Aston Martin Tickford	- -	5340	V8		C
64	DNA	-	Cooke Racing, USA Lola T600 - Chevrolet	- -	6000	V8		C
65	DNA	-	March Racing, GBR March 83G - Porsche	- -	2600 tc	F6		C

66	NAC	10	Porsche Kremer Racing, DEU Porsche CK5-83 (Kremer)	Kees Kroesemeijer, NED Volkert Merl, DEU	tc	F6		C
67	NAC	49	URD Junior, DEU URD C83 - BMW	- -				C
68	NAC	69	Jan Lundgårdh, SWE Porsche 935 L1 (Lundgårdh)	Jan Lundgårdh, SWE Kurt Simonsen, SWE Mike Wilds, GBR	tc	F6		GTX
69	NAC	-	Gerard Brucelle, FRA Porsche 930	Gerard Brucelle, FRA Anny-Charlotte Verney, FRA Jean-Jacques Vernier, FRA	tc	F6		B
70	NAC	-	Hobby Rallye, SUI Porsche 930	Motta Piazza, SUI Fabio Ciseri, SUI Jean-Pierre Frey, SUI Mario Regusci	tc	F6		B

Class Winners:

Group C	Al Holbert, USA / Hurley Haywood, USA / Vern Schuppan, AUS	Porsche 956
Group C Junior	Ykyo Katayama, JPN / Yojiro Terada, JPN / Takashi Yorino, JPN	Mazda 717 C
Group B	John Cooper, GBR / Paul Smith, GBR / David Ovey, GBR	Porsche 911 Turbo

DNF	Did Not Finish
DQ	Disqualified
NC	Not Classified
DNS	Did Not Start
DNQ	Did Not Qualified
DNPQ	Did Not Prequalified
DNA	Did Not Arrive
DND	Did Not Drive
RES	Reserve
REE	Reserve Entry
NAC	Not Accepted

Tyres: D=Dunlop, GY=GoodYear, M=Michelin, A=Avon, F=Firestone, P=Pirelli

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