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1983 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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1983 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
| 51èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1983 Circuit de la Sarthe |
| 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 | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 956 |
Vern Schuppan, AUS Hurley Haywood, USA Al Holbert, USA |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 370 5047.934 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 956 |
Jacky Ickx, B Derek Bell, GB |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 370 5044.584 |
- 3.350 km |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Porsche 956 |
Mario Andretti, USA Philippe Alliot, F Michael Andretti, USA |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 364 4962.650 |
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| 4 | 4 | 12 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 |
Volkert Merl, D Clemens Schickentanz, D Maurizio de Narvaez, COL DNS? Bob Wollek, F |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 361 4927.218 |
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| 5 | 5 | 16 | John Fitzpatrick Racing, GB Porsche 956 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Guy Edwards, GB Rupert Keegan, GB |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 358 4887.404 |
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| 6 | 6 | 8 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 956 |
Klaus Ludwig, D Stefan Johansson, S Bob Wollek, F |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 354 4829.829 |
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| 7 | 7 | 18 | Obermaier Racing, D Porsche 956 |
Axel Plankenhorn, D Desiré Wilson, ZA Jürgen Lässig, D |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 347 4736.462 |
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| 8 | 8 | 14 | Richard Lloyd Racing, GB Porsche 956 |
Jonathan Palmer, GB Jan Lammers, NL Richard Lloyd, GB |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 339 4622.008 |
|
| 9 | 9 | 46 | Sauber Racing Switzerland, CH Sauber C7 - BMW |
Diego Montoya, COL Tony Garcia, USA Albert Naon, USA |
3496 | 6 | C | 338 4606.032 |
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| 10 | 10 | 47 | Preston Henn Thunderbird Swap Shop, USA Porsche 956 |
Preston Henn, USA Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Claude Ballot-Léna, F |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 327 4463.477 |
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| 11 | 11 | 93 | Charles Ivey Racing, GB Porsche 930 |
John Cooper, GB Paul Smith, GB David Ovey, GB |
3299 tc |
F6 | B | 303 4141.157 |
|
| 12 | 12 | 60 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 717 C |
Takashi Yorino, J Yojiro Terada, J Yoshimi Katayama, J |
2616 | 2/ rotor |
CJ | 302 4122.093 |
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| 13 | 13 | 92 | Georg Memminger, D Porsche 930 |
Georg Memminger, D Heinz Kuhn-Wiess, Fritz Müller, D |
2885? 2993? tc |
F6 | B | 299 4080.930 |
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| 14 | 14 | 54 | Valentin Bertapelle, F URD C 81/82 - BMW |
Bruno Sotty, F Gérard Cuynet, F DNS Baldino, |
3500 | 6 | C | 292 3991.120 |
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| 15 | 15 | 95 | Equipe Alméras Fréres, F Porsche 930 |
Jacques Alméras, F Jean-Marie Alméras, F Jacques Guillot, F |
3298 tc |
F6 | B | 279 3808.874 |
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| 16 | 16 | 10 | WM Secateva, F WM P83 - Peugeot |
Roger Dorchy, F Alain Couderc, F Pascal Fabre, F |
3053 tc |
V6 | C | 278 3789.160 |
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| 17 | 17 | 41 | EMKA Productions Ltd, GB (Michael Cane Racing, GB) EMKA C 83/1 - Aston Martin |
Tiff Needell, GB Steve O'Rourke, GB Nick Faure, GB |
5340 | V8 | C | 275 3747.874 |
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| 18 | 18 | 61 | Mazdaspeed Co Ltd, J Mazda 717 C |
Steve Soper, GB Jeff Allam, GB James Weaver, GB |
2616 | 2/ rotor |
CJ | 267 3646.511 |
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| 19 | 19 | 29 | Christian Bussi, F Rondeau M382 - Cosworth DFL |
Daniel Herregods, B Jean-Paul Libert, B Pascal Witmeur, B |
3299 | V8 | C | 265 3611.141 |
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| 20 | 20 | 96 | Michel Lateste, F Porsche 930 |
Raymond Touroul, F Michel Lateste, F Michel Bienvault, F |
2993 tc |
F6 | B | 264 3610.749 |
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| 21 | NC | 97 | Raymond Boutinaud, F Porsche 928 S |
Raymond Boutinaud, F Patrick Gonin, F Alain le Page, F |
4664 | F6 | B | 234 | |
| 22 | NC | 53 | Ecule Superieure de Tourisme Chardonnet, F Lancia LC1/82 |
Francois Hesnault, F Thierry Perrier, F Bernard Salam, F |
1522 tc |
4 | C | 232 | |
| 23 | NC | 51 | Scuderia Sivama Motor / Griffone, I Lancia LC1/82 |
Oscar Larrauri, RA Massimo Sigala, I Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR |
1522 tc |
4 | C | 217 | |
| 24 | NC | 65 | Francois Duret, GB De Cadenet Lola LM F / ADA - Cosworth DFV |
John Sheldon, GB Francois Duret, F Ian Harrower, GB |
2998 | V8 | CJ | 214 | |
| 25 | DNF/ DISQ |
30 | Primagaz, F (Pierre Yver Racing) Rondeau M382 - Cosworth DFL |
Lucien Guitteny, F Pierre Yver, F Bernard de Dryver, B |
3299 | V8 | C | 266 24 h |
Disqualified ? |
| 26 | DNF | 94 | Claude Haldi, CH Porsche 930 |
Claude Haldi, CH Günther Steckkönig, D Bernd Schiller, |
3299 tc |
F6 | B | 217 24 h |
Engine |
| 27 | DNF | 2 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 956 |
Jochen Mass, D Stefan Bellof, D |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 281 21 h |
Engine |
| 28 | DNF | 39 | Viscount Downe / Pace, GB Nimrod NRA C2 - Aston Martin |
Ray Mallock, GB Mike Salmon, GB Steve Earle, USA |
5340 | V8 | C | 218 18 h |
Engine |
| 29 | DNF | 24 | Ford Concessionaires France, F Rondeau M 482 - Cosworth DFL |
Thierry Boutsen, B Henri Pescarolo, F DNS Michel Ferté, F |
3955 | V8 | C | 174 13 h |
Engine |
| 30 | DNF | 20 | Cooke Racing, USA Lola T610 - Cosworth DFL |
Ralph Kent-Cooke, USA Jim Adams, USA Francois Servanin, F |
3955 | V8 | C | 165 12 h |
Head |
| 31 | DNF | 90 | Angelo Pallavicini, CH (Brun Motorsport, CH) BMW M1 |
Fürst/Prince Leopold von Bayern, D Angelo Pallavicini, CH Jens Winther, DK |
3496 | 6 | B | 160 16 h |
Gearbox |
| 32 | DNF | 63 | Scuderia Jolly Club, I Alba AR 2 - Giannini |
Carlo Facetti, I Martino Finotti, I Marco Vanoli, CH |
1914 tc |
CJ | 158 16 h |
Chassis | |
| 33 | DNF | 28 | Jean Rondeau / Malardieu, F (Ford Concessionaires France, F) Rondeau M 379 - Cosworth DFV |
Vic Elford, GB Joël Gouhier, F Anny Charlotte Verney, F |
2993 | V8 | C | 136 10 h |
Valves |
| 34 | DNF | 6 | Martini Racing, I Lancia LC 2/83 - Ferrari 268C |
Paolo Barilla, I Alessandro Nannini, I Jean-Claude Andruet, F |
2594 tc |
V8 | C | 135 13 h |
Engine |
| 35 | DNF | 5 | Martini Racing, I Lancia LC 2/83 - Ferrari 268C |
Piercarlo Ghinzani, I Hans Heyer, D Michele Alboreto, I |
2594 tc |
V8 | C | 121 11 h |
Fuel pressure |
| 36 | DNF | 9 | WM Secateva, F WM P83 - Peugeot |
Jean-Daniel Raulet, F Michel Pignard, F Didier Theys, B |
3054 tc |
V6 | C | 102 11 h |
Engine |
| 37 | DNF | 26 | Ford Concessionaires France, F Rondeau M 482 - Cosworth DFL |
Alain Ferté, F Jean Rondeau, F Michel Ferté, F |
3955 | V8 | C | 90 13 h |
Engine |
| 38 | DNF | 11 | John Fitzpatrick Racing. GB Porsche 956 |
John Fitzpatrick, GB David Hobbs, GB Dieter Quester, A |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | 135 10 h |
Fuel pump |
| 39 | DNF | 13 | Primagaz, F Cougar C10B- Cosworth DFL |
Alain de Cadent, GB Yves Courage, F Michel Dubois, F |
3299 | V8 | C | 86 11 h |
Engine |
| 40 | DNF | 22 | Porsche Kremer Racing, D Kremer CK5/83 - Porsche |
Derek Warwick, GB Patrick Gaillard, F Frank Jelinski, D |
2992 tc |
F6 | C | 76 6 h |
Head gasket |
| 41 | DNF | 38 | Dome Racing with Colin Bennett, J/GB Dome RC 82/83 - Cosworth DFL |
Eliseo Salazar, RCH Chris Craft, GB Nick Mason, GB |
3299 | V8 | C | 75 7 h |
Clutch |
| 42 | DNF | 64 | Hubert Striebig, F Sthemo CJ 01 - BMW |
Hubert Striebig, F Noël del Bello, F Jacques Heuclin, F |
2190 | CJ | 71 15 h |
Engine | |
| 43 | DNF | 49 | GRID Motor Racing Ltd, GB GRID S1 - Cosworth DFL |
Fred Stiff, USA Dudley Wood, GB Ray Ratcliff, USA |
3955 | V8 | C | 69 6 h |
Oil |
| 44 | DNF | 36 | Brun Motorsport, CH Sehcar C 83 - Cosworth DFL |
Jacques Villeneuve, CDN Ludwig Heimrath, CDN David Deacon, CDN |
3955 | V8 | C | 68 7 h |
Water leak |
| 45 | DNF | 72 | Communaute Pays de Loire, F Rondeau M 382 - Cosworth DFL |
Dany Snobeck, F Xavier Lepeyre, F Alain Cudini, F |
3299 | V8 | C | 31 4 h |
Engine |
| 46 | DNF | 4 | Martini Racing, I Lancia LC 2/83 - Ferrari 268C |
Michele Alboreto, I Teo Fabi, I Alessandro Nannini, I |
2594 tc |
V8 | C | 27 3 h |
Clutch |
| 47 | DNF | 43 | Peer Racing, GB Ford C 100 - Cosworth DFL |
Francois Migault, F David Kennedy, IRL Martin Birrane, GB (IRL?) |
3299 | V8 | C | 16 9 h |
Fuel pressure |
| 48 | DNF | 25 | Ford Concessionaires France, F Rondeau M 482 - Cosworth DFL |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F Philippe Streiff, F DNS Michel Ferté, F |
3955 | V8 | C | 12 3 h |
Oil leak |
| 49 | DNF | 15 | Joest Racing, D Porsche 936 J |
Jean-Michel Martin, B Marc Duez, B Philippe Martin, B |
2678 tc |
F6 | C | 9 2 h |
Injection |
| 50 | DNF | 42 | Richard Cleare Racing, GB Kremer CK5 82 - Porsche |
Tony Dron, GB Richard Cleare, GB Richard Jones, GB |
2992 tc |
F6 | C | 8 4 h |
Turbo |
| 51 | DNF | 91 | Edgar Dören, D Porsche 930 |
Alain Yvon, F Jean-Marie Lemerle, F Michael Krankenberg, D |
2993 tc |
F6 | B | 7 2 h |
Gearbox |
| 52 | DNS | 33 | Rothmans Porsche, D Porsche 956 |
Jacky Ickx, B Derek Bell, GB Jürgen Barth, D Vern Schuppan, AUS |
2649 tc |
F6 | C | ||
| 53 | DNS | 37 | Brun Motorsport, CH Sehcar C83 - Porsche |
Harald Grohs, D Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, D |
F6 | C | |||
| 54 | DNQ | 62 | Manns Racing, GB Harrier RX 83C - Mazda |
David Palmer, Pierre Honegger, USA Roy Baker, GB |
2616 | 2/ rotor |
CJ | ||
| 55 | DNA | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 512 BB-C |
C | ||||||
| 56 | DNA | GRID Motor Racing GRID - Porsche |
Emilio de Villota, E - |
C | |||||
| 57 | DNA | Scuderia Sivama Motor / Griffone Lancia LC 1 |
Joe Castellano, USA - |
C | |||||
| 58 | DNA | Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland, CH Cheetah G 603 - Cosworth |
Loris Kessel, CH Laurent Ferrier, F Florian Veitsch, CH |
C | |||||
| 59 | DNA | Tiga Racing Services, GB Tiga GC 83 - Chevrolet |
Neil Crang, AUS Howden Ganley, NZ |
C | |||||
| 60 | DNA | March Racing, GB March 83 G - Porsche |
C | ||||||
| 61 | DNA | Brun Motorsport, CH Sehcar - BMW |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Jnr, D Walter Brun, CH |
C | |||||
| 62 | DNA | Courage Compétition, F Cougar C02 - Cosworth |
C | ||||||
| 63 | DNA | Cooke Racing, USA Lola T600 - Chevrolet |
C | ||||||
| 64 | DNA | Nimrod Racing Automobiles, GB Nimrod 82C - Aston Martin |
C |
Class Winners:
| Group C | A. Holbert / H. Haywood / V. Schuppan | Porsche 956 |
| Group C Junior | Y. Katayama / Y. Terada / T. Yorino | Mazda 717 C |
| Group B | J. Cooper / P. Smith / D. Ovey | Porsche 911 Turbo |
1983 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors