1983 24 Hours of Le Mans

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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 both the World Endurance Championship and European Endurance Championship.


[edit] Official Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyres Laps
Engine
1 C 3 Flag of Germany Rothmans Porsche Flag of Australia Vern Schuppan
Flag of the United States Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States Al Holbert
Porsche 956 D 370
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
2 C 1 Flag of Germany Rothmans Porsche Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell
Porsche 956 D 370
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
3 C 21 Flag of Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of the United States Mario Andretti
Flag of the United States Michael Andretti
Flag of France Philippe Alliot
Porsche 956 G 364
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
4 C 12 Flag of Germany Sorga S.A. / Joest Racing Flag of Germany Volkert Merl
Flag of Germany Clemens Schickentanz
Flag of Colombia Mauricio de Narvaez
Porsche 956 D 361
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
5 C 16 Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Edwards
Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan
Porsche 956 G 358
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
6 C 8 Flag of Germany Sorga S.A. / Joest Racing Flag of Germany Klaus Ludwig
Flag of Sweden Stefan Johansson
Flag of France Bob Wollek
Porsche 956 D 354
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
7 C 18 Flag of Germany Obermaier Racing Flag of Germany Axel Plankenhorn
Flag of South Africa Desiré Wilson
Flag of Germany Jürgen Lässig
Porsche 956 D 347
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
8 C 14 Flag of the United Kingdom Canon Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom GTi Engineering
Flag of the United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer
Flag of the Netherlands Jan Lammers
Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Lloyd
Porsche 956  ? 339
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
9 C 46 Flag of Switzerland Sauber Team Switzerland Flag of Colombia Diego Montoya
Flag of the United States Tony Garcia
Flag of the United States Albert Naon
Sauber C7 D 338
BMW M88 3.5L I6
10 C 47 Flag of the United States Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop Flag of the United States Preston Henn
Flag of France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Flag of France Claude Ballot-Léna
Porsche 956 G 327
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
11 B 93 Flag of the United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing Flag of the United Kingdom John Cooper
Flag of the United Kingdom Paul Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom David Ovey
Porsche 930  ? 303
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6
12 C Jr 60 Flag of Japan Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Flag of Japan Takashi Yorino
Flag of Japan Yojiro Terada
Flag of Japan Yoshimi Katayama
Mazda 717C D 302
Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor
13 B 92 Flag of Germany Georg Memminger Flag of Germany Georg Memminger
Flag of Germany Heinz Kuhn-Wiess
Flag of Germany Fritz Müller
Porsche 930 D 299
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6
14 C 54 Flag of France Valentin Bertapelle Flag of France Bruno Sotty
Flag of France Gérard Cuynet
URD C81 D 292
BMW M88 3.5L I6
15 B 95 Flag of France Equipe Alméras Fréres Flag of France Jacques Alméras
Flag of France Jean-Marie Alméras
Flag of France Jacques Guillot
Porsche 930 M 279
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6
16 C 10 Flag of France WM Secateva Flag of France Roger Dorchy
Flag of France Alain Courdec
Flag of France Pascal Fabre
WM P83 M 278
Peugeot PRV 2.8L Turbo V6
17 C 41 Flag of the United Kingdom EMKA Productions Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Tiff Needell
Flag of the United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke
Flag of the United Kingdom Nick Faure
EMKA C83/1  ? 275
Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3L V8
18 C Jr 61 Flag of Japan Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Soper
Flag of the United Kingdom Jeff Allam
Flag of the United Kingdom James Weaver
Mazda 717C D 267
Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor
19 C 29 Flag of France Christian Bussi Flag of Belgium Daniel Herregods
Flag of Belgium Jean-Paul Libert
Flag of Belgium Pascal Witmeur
Rondeau M382 D 265
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
20 B 96 Flag of France Michel Lateste Flag of France Raymond Touroul
Flag of France Michel Lateste
Flag of France Michel Bienvault
Porsche 930 M 264
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6
21
NC
B 97 Flag of France Raymond Boutinaud Flag of France Raymond Boutinaud
Flag of France Patrick Gonin
Flag of France Alain le Page
Porsche 928S D 234
Porsche 4.7L V8
22
NC
C 53 Flag of France A.S. École Supérieure de Tourisme Flag of France François Hesnault
Flag of France Thierry Perrier
Flag of France Bernard Salam
Lancia LC1 D 232
Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4
23
NC
C 51 Flag of Italy Scuderia Sivama Motor Flag of Argentina Oscar Larrauri
Flag of Italy Massimo Sigala
Flag of Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar
Lancia LC1 D 217
Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4
24
NC
C Jr 65 Flag of the United Kingdom François Duret Flag of the United Kingdom John Sheldon
Flag of France François Duret
Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Harrower
De Cadenet-Lola  ? 214
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
25
DSQ
C 30 Flag of France Primagaz Flag of France Lucien Guitteny
Flag of France Pierre Yver
Flag of Belgium Bernard de Dryver
Rondeau M382 D 266
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
26
DNF
B 94 Flag of Switzerland Claude Haldi Flag of Switzerland Claude Haldi
Flag of Germany Günther Steckkönig
Flag of Germany Bernd Schiller
Porsche 930 M 217
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6
27
DNF
C 2 Flag of Germany Rothmans Porsche Flag of Germany Jochen Mass
Flag of Germany Stefan Bellof
Porsche 956 D 281
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
28
DNF
C 39 Flag of the United Kingdom Viscount Downe - Pace Petroleum Flag of the United Kingdom Ray Mallock
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Salmon
Flag of the United States Steve Earle
Nimrod NRA/C2B A 218
Aston Martin-Tickford DP1229 5.3L V8
29
DNF
C 24 Flag of France Ford France Flag of Belgium Thierry Boutsen
Flag of France Henri Pescarolo
Rondeau M482 M 174
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8
30
DNF
C 20 Flag of the United States Cooke Racing Flag of the United States Ralph Kent-Cooke
Flag of the United States Jim Adams
Flag of France François Sérvanin
Lola T610 G 165
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8
31
DNF
B 90 Flag of Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Flag of Switzerland Brun Motorsport
Flag of Germany Prince Leopold von Bayern
Flag of Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
Flag of Denmark Jens Winther
BMW M1 D 160
BMW M88 3.5L I6
32
DNF
C Jr 63 Flag of Italy Scuderia Jolly Club Flag of Italy Carlo Facetti
Flag of Italy Martino Finotto
Flag of Switzerland Marco Vanoli
Alba AR2 P 158
Giannini Carma FF 1.9L Turbo I4
33
DNF
C 28 Flag of France Jean Rondeau
Flag of France Ford France
Flag of the United Kingdom Vic Elford
Flag of France Joël Gouhier
Flag of France Anny-Charlotte Verney
Rondeau M379  ? 136
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
34
DNF
C 6 Flag of Italy Martini Lancia Flag of Italy Paolo Barilla
Flag of Italy Alessandro Nannini
Flag of France Jean-Claude Andruet
Lancia LC2 D 135
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8
35
DNF
C 5 Flag of Italy Martini Lancia Flag of Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Flag of Germany Hans Heyer
Flag of Italy Michele Alboreto
Lancia LC2 D 121
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8
36
DNF
C 9 Flag of France WM Secateva Flag of France Jean-Daniel Raulet
Flag of France Michel Pignard
Flag of Belgium Didier Theys
WM P83 M 102
Peugeot PRV 2.8L Turbo V6
37
DNF
C 26 Flag of France Ford France Flag of France Alain Ferté
Flag of France Jean Rondeau
Flag of France Michel Ferté
Rondeau M482 M 90
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8
38
DNF
C 11 Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom David Hobbs
Flag of Austria Dieter Quester
Porsche 956 G 135
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6
39
DNF
C 13 Flag of France Primagaz Flag of the United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet
Flag of France Yves Courage
Flag of France Michel Dubois
Cougar C01B M 86
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
40
DNF
C 22 Flag of Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Warwick
Flag of France Patrick Gaillard
Flag of Germany Frank Jelinski
Porsche-Kremer CK5 G 76
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
41
DNF
C 38 Flag of Japan Dome Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Bennett
Flag of Chile Eliseo Salazar
Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Craft
Flag of the United Kingdom Nick Mason
Dome (March) RC82  ? 75
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
42
DNF
C Jr 64 Flag of France Hubert Striebig Flag of France Hubert Striebig
Flag of France Noël del Bello
Flag of France Jacques Heuclin
Sthemo SM01  ? 71
BMW 2.2L I4
43
DNF
C 49 Flag of the United Kingdom Grid Motor Racing Ltd. Flag of the United States Fred Stiff
Flag of the United Kingdom Dudley Wood
Flag of the United States Ray Ratcliff
Grid Plaza S1 F 69
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8
44
DNF
C 36 Flag of Switzerland Brun Motorsport Flag of Canada Jacques Villeneuve
Flag of Canada Ludwig Heimrath
Flag of Canada David Deacon
Sehcar C6 D 68
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8
45
DNF
C 72 Flag of France Jean Rondeau Flag of France Dany Snobeck
Flag of France Xavier Lapeyre
Flag of France Alain Cudini
Rondeau M382 M 31
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
46
DNF
C 4 Flag of Italy Martini Lancia Flag of Italy Michele Alboreto
Flag of Italy Teo Fabi
Flag of Italy Alessandro Nannini
Lancia LC2 D 27
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8
47
DNF
C 43 Flag of the United Kingdom Peer Racing Flag of France François Migault
Flag of Ireland Dave Kennedy
Flag of Ireland Martin Birrane
Ford C100 G 16
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
48
DNF
C 25 Flag of France Ford France Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Flag of France Philippe Streiff
Rondeau M482 M 12
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
49
DNF
C 15 Flag of Germany Belga Team Joest Racing Flag of Belgium Jean-Michel Martin
Flag of Belgium Marc Duez
Flag of Belgium Philippe Martin
Porsche 936C D 9
Porsche Type-935 2.7L Turbo Flat-6
50
DNF
C 42 Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Cleare Racing Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Dron
Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Cleare
Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Jones
Porsche-Kremer CK5  ? 8
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6
51
DNF
B 91 Flag of Germany Edgar Dören Flag of France Alain Yvon
Flag of France Jean-Marie Lemerle
Flag of Germany Michael Krankenberg
Porsche 930  ? 7
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6

[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