1983 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 51st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 18 and 19, 1983. It was also the fourth round of the World Endurance Championship.
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[edit] Official Results
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 3 |  Rothmans Porsche |
 Vern Schuppan Hurley Haywood Al Holbert |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 370 |
| 2 | C | 1 | Rothmans Porsche |
 Jacky Ickx Derek Bell |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 370 |
| 3 | C | 21 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Philippe Alliot |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 364 |
| 4 | C | 12 | Sorga S.A. / Joest Racing |
Volkert Merl Clemens Schickentanz Mauricio de Narvaez |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 361 |
| 5 | C | 16 | Fitzpatrick Racing |
John Fitzpatrick Guy Edwards Rupert Keegan |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 358 |
| 6 | C | 8 | Sorga S.A. / Joest Racing |
Klaus Ludwig Stefan Johansson Bob Wollek |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 354 |
| 7 | C | 18 | Obermaier Racing |
Axel Plankenhorn Desiré Wilson Jürgen Lässig |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 347 |
| 8 | C | 14 | Canon Richard Lloyd Racing |
Jonathan Palmer Jan Lammers Richard Lloyd |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 339 |
| 9 | C | 46 |  Sauber Team Switzerland |
Diego Montoya Tony Garcia Albert Naon |
Sauber C7 | BMW 3.5L I6 | 338 |
| 10 | C | 47 | Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop |
Preston Henn Jean-Louis Schlesser Claude Ballot-Léna |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 327 |
| 11 | B | 93 | Charles Ivey Racing |
John Cooper Paul Smith David Ovey |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | 303 |
| 12 | C Jr | 60 |  Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. |
Takashi Yorino Yojiro Terada Yoshimi Katayama |
Mazda 717C | Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | 302 |
| 13 | B | 92 | Georg Memminger |
Georg Memminger Heinz Kuhn-Wiess Fritz Müller |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | 299 |
| 14 | C | 54 | Valentin Bertapelle |
Bruno Sotty Gérard Cuynet |
URD C81 | BMW 3.5L I6 | 292 |
| 15 | B | 95 | Equipe Alméras Fréres |
Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras Jacques Guillot |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | 279 |
| 16 | C | 10 | WM Secateva |
Roger Dorchy Alain Courdec Pascal Fabre |
WM P83 | Peugeot 2.8L Turbo V6 | 278 |
| 17 | C | 41 | EMKA Productions Ltd. |
Tiff Needell Steve O'Rourke Nick Faure |
EMKA C83/1 | Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3L V8 | 275 |
| 18 | C Jr | 61 | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. |
Steve Soper Jeff Allam James Weaver |
Mazda 717C | Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | 267 |
| 19 | C | 29 | Christian Bussi |
Daniel Herregods Jean-Paul Libert Pascal Witmeur |
Rondeau M382 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 265 |
| 20 | B | 96 | Michel Lateste |
Raymond Touroul Michel Lateste Michel Bienvault |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | 264 |
[edit] Not Classified
Failed to cover 70% of winner's distance (259 laps)
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | B | 97 | Raymond Boutinaud |
Raymond Boutinaud Patrick Gonin Alain le Page |
Porsche 928S | Porsche 4.7L V8 | 234 |
| 22 | C | 53 | A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourisme |
François Hesnault Thierry Perrier Bernard Salam |
Lancia LC1 | Ferrari 1.4L Turbo I4 | 232 |
| 23 | C | 51 |  Scuderia Sivama Motor |
 Oscar Larrauri Massimo Sigala Max Cohen-Olivar |
Lancia LC1 | Ferrari 1.4L Turbo I4 | 217 |
| 24 | C Jr | 65 | Francois Duret |
John Sheldon Francois Duret Ian Harrower |
De Cadenet-Lola | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 214 |
[edit] Disqualified
Disqualified for being pushed across finish line
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | C | 30 | Primagaz |
Lucien Guitteny Pierre Yver Bernard de Dryver |
Rondeau M382 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 266 |
[edit] Did Not Finish
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | B | 94 | Claude Haldi |
Claude Haldi Günther Steckkönig Bernd Schiller |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | 217 |
| 27 | C | 2 | Rothmans Porsche |
Jochen Mass Stefan Bellof |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 281 |
| 28 | C | 39 | Viscount Downe - Pace Petroleum |
Ray Mallock Mike Salmon Steve Earle |
Nimrod NRA C2 | Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3L V8 | 218 |
| 29 | C | 24 | Ford France |
Thierry Boutsen Henri Pescarolo |
Rondeau M482 | Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | 174 |
| 30 | C | 20 | Cooke Racing |
Ralph Kent-Cooke Jim Adams Francois Servanin |
Lola T610 | Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | 165 |
| 31 | B | 90 | Angelo Pallavinci Brun Motorsport |
Prince Leopold von Bayern Angelo Pallavinci Jens Winther |
BMW M1 | BMW 3.5L I6 | 160 |
| 32 | C Jr | 63 | Scuderia Jolly Club |
Carlo Facetti Martino Finotti Marco Vanoli |
Alba AR2 | Giannini Carma FF 1.9L Turbo I4 | 158 |
| 33 | C | 28 | Jean Rondeau Ford France |
Vic Elford Joël Gouhier Anny-Charlotte Verney |
Rondeau M379 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 136 |
| 34 | C | 6 | Martini Lancia |
Paolo Barilla Alessandro Nannini Jean-Claude Andruet |
Lancia LC2 | Ferrari 2.6L Turbo V8 | 135 |
| 35 | C | 5 | Martini Lancia |
Piercarlo Ghinzani Hans Heyer Michele Alboreto |
Lancia LC2 | Ferrari 2.6L Turbo V8 | 121 |
| 36 | C | 9 | WM Secateva |
Jean-Daniel Raulet Michel Pignard Didier Theys |
WM P83 | Peugeot 2.8L Turbo V6 | 102 |
| 37 | C | 26 | Ford France |
Alain Ferté Jean Rondeau Michel Ferté |
Rondeau M482 | Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | 90 |
| 38 | C | 11 | John Fitzpatrick Racing |
John Fitzpatrick David Hobbs Dieter Quester |
Porsche 956 | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 135 |
| 39 | C | 13 | Primagaz |
Alain de Cadenet Yves Courage Michel Dubois |
Cougar C01B ? Courage Compétition C01B ? |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 86 |
| 40 | C | 22 | Porsche Kremer Racing |
Derek Warwick Patrick Gaillard Frank Jelinski |
Porsche-Kremer CK5 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 76 |
| 41 | C | 38 | Dome Racing Colin Bennett |
 Eliseo Salazar Chris Craft Nick Mason |
Dome RC82 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 75 |
| 42 | C Jr | 64 | Hubert Striebig |
Hubert Striebig Noël del Bello Jacques Heuclin |
Sthemo SM01 | BMW 2.2L I4 | 71 |
| 43 | C | 49 | Grid Motor Racing Ltd. |
Fred Stiff Dudley Wood Ray Ratcliff |
Grid S1 | Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | 69 |
| 44 | C | 36 | Brun Motorsport GmbH |
 Jacques Villeneuve (elder) Ludwig Heimrath David Deacon |
Sehcar C6 | Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | 68 |
| 45 | C | 72 | Jean Rondeau |
Dany Snobeck Xavier Lapeyre Alain Cudini |
Rondeau M382 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 31 |
| 46 | C | 4 | Martini Lancia |
Michele Alboreto Teo Fabi Alessandro Nannini |
Lancia LC2 | Ferrari 2.6L Turbo V8 | 27 |
| 47 | C | 43 | Peer Racing |
François Migault Dave Kennedy Martin Birrane |
Ford C100 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 16 |
| 48 | C | 25 | Ford France |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Philippe Streiff |
Rondeau M482 | Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | 12 |
| 49 | C | 15 | Belga Team Joest Racing |
Jean-Michel Martin Marc Duez Philippe Martin |
Porsche 936J | Porsche 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | 9 |
| 50 | C | 42 | Richard Cleare Racing |
Tony Dron Richard Cleare Richard Jones |
Porsche-Kremer CK5 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 8 |
| 51 | B | 91 | Edgar Dören |
Alain Yvon Jean-Marie Lemerle Michael Krankenberg |
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | 7 |
[edit] Statistics
- Pole Position - #1 Rothmans Porsche - 3:16.560
- Fastest Lap - #1 Rothmans Porsche - 3:29.070
- Distance - 5047.934km
- Average Speed - 210.330km/h
