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 Lundgĺrdh, SWE
Porsche 935 L1 (Lundgĺrdh)
Jan Lundgĺrdh, 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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