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51čmes 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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
6 6 8 Joest Racing, D
Porsche 956
Klaus Ludwig, D
Stefan Johansson, S
Bob Wollek, F
2649
tc
F6 C 354
4829.829
 
7 7 18 Obermaier Racing, D
Porsche 956
Axel Plankenhorn, D
Desiré Wilson, ZA
Jürgen Lässig, D
2649
tc
F6 C 347
4736.462
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
20 20 96 Michel Lateste, F
Porsche 930
Raymond Touroul, F
Michel Lateste, F
Michel Bienvault, F
2993
tc
F6 B 264
3610.749
 
                   
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

 

 

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