1982 Silverstone 6 Hours


16 May 1982 - Silverstone (GB): Round 2, World Endurance Championship. Round 2, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 240 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 703.680 miles/1132.461 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 50 Michele Alboreto (I)
Riccardo Patrese (I)
Lancia LC1 001001 Martini Racing 240 6:00:15,24 1. Gr.6 3. 1:18,590 
2. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 956 001 Rothmans Porsche 237   1. C 1. 1:16,910 
3. 4 Bob Wollek (F)
Jean-Michel Martin (B)
Philippe Martin (B)
Porsche 936C JR005 Joest Racing 231   2. C 7. 1:21,230 
4. 56 Giorgio Francia (I)
Duilio Truffo (I)
Osella PA9 BMW Scuderia Mirabella 228   2. Gr.6 16. 1:26,320 
5. 23 Henri Pescarolo (F)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Jean Rondeau (F)*
Francois Migault (F)*
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)*
Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Automobiles Jean Rondeau 227   3. C 9. 1:22,450 
6. 32 Ray Mallock (GB)
Mike Salmon (GB)
Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 004 Viscount Downe Racing 227   4. C 11. 1:24,880 
7. 78 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001 Momo Racing 223   1. GTX 15. 1:26,270 
8. 7 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Ford C100 Ford Werke AG 223   5. C 4. 1:19,900 
9. 64 Edgar Dören (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D)
Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 Weralit Racing Team 216   1. Gr.5 19. 1:28,160 
10. 48 Jim Crawford (GB)
Joe Castellano (USA)
Mark Thatcher (GB)
Mario Casoni (D)*
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1009 Scuderia Vesuvio 215   2. Gr.5 21. 1:29,500 
11. 9 Roger Dorchy (F)
Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)
Michel Pignard (F)
WM P82 Peugeot WM Secateva 214   6. C 39. 1:54,810 
12. 63 Harald Grohs (D)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
Bob Wollek (F)*
Porsche 935J 000 00016 Vegla Racing Team - Joest 209   3. Gr.5 18. 1:27,630 
13. 19 Walter Brun (CH)
Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D)
Sauber SHS C6 Ford Peter Sauber 208   7. C 12. 1:25,160 
14. 68 Jan Lundgardh (S)
Per Sturesen (S)
DNS - Richard Down (GB)
Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh 204   4. Gr.5 35. 1:37,220 
15. 92 Jens Winther (DK)
Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK)
BMW M1 Jens Winther 204   1. GT 30. 1:33,850 
16. 16 Guy Edwards (GB)
Rupert Keegan (GB)
Lola T610 Ford HU1 Lola Cars Ltd. 203   8. C 8. 1:21,360 
17. 80 Simon Phillips (GB)
Steve Earle (USA)
Richard Jones (GB)
Ferrari 512 BB 35523 Simon Phillips 199   2. GTX 34. 1:35,620 
18. 85 Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Fred Stiff (USA)*
BMW M1 Tony Garcia Racing 194   1. GTO 36. 1:37,940 
19. 90 Richard Cleare (GB)
Tony Dron (GB)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Richard Cleare Racing 181   2. GT 33. 1:35,210 
20. 62 Steve O'Rourke (GB)
Nick Mason (GB)
Jeff Allam (GB)
BMW M1 EMKA Productions Ltd. 177   5. Gr.5 26. 1:32,170 
21. 58 Roy Baker (GB)
Eddie Arundel (GB)
Nick Faure (GB)
François Duret (GB)^
Lola T298 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 169   3. Gr.6 28. 1:32,640 
NC 59 David Mercer (GB)
Mike Chittenden (GB)
Barrie Williams (GB)
Vogue SP2 Ford David Mercer 167     Gr.6 24. 1:31,190 
NC 39 Bernard de Dryver (B)
Mike Wilds (GB)
Francois Duret (F)*
De Cadenet Lola Ford T380-HU4 Dorset Racing Associates 164     C 20. 1:29,470 
NC 38 Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)
Christian Bussi (F)
Jacques Guérin (F)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)*
Rondeau M382 Ford 003 Christian Bussi 159     C 25. 1:31,320 
NC 84 Richard Lloyd (GB)
Andy Rouse (GB)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR GTi Engineering 144     GTO 31. 1:34,890 
DSQ 74 Max Payne (GB)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Lotus Elan Ark Racing 173 Pushed start   Gr.5 32. 1:35,100 
DNF 51 Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Teo Fabi (I)
Lancia LC1 001002 Martini Racing 187 Engine   Gr.6 2. 1:17,980 
DNF 52 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Osella PA9/82 BMW Turbo Jolly Club 162 Electrics   Gr.6 5. 1:20,040 
DNF 31 Geoff Lees (GB)
Bob Evans (GB)
Tiff Needell (GB)^
Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 003 Nimrod Racing Automobile 148 Rotor arm   C 14. 1:25,330 
DNF 20 Hans Heyer (D)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Sauber SHS C6 Ford GS Sport 147 Ignition   C 6. 1:20,880 
DNF 55 Martin Birrane (IRL)
Robin Smith (GB)
Neil Crang (AUS)
Chevron B36B Ford Chevron Racing Cars 141 Disqualified   Gr.6 23. 1:30,700 
DNF 49 Gianni Giudici (I)
Mark Thatcher (GB)
Joe Castellano (USA)^
Carlo Facetti (I)*
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1005 Scuderia Vesuvio 140 Gearbox   Gr.5 22. 1:30,260 
DNF 37 Emilio de Villota (E)
David Hobbs (GB)
Grid Plaza S1 Ford GA01 GRID Racing 129 Fuel system   C 10. 1:23,370 
DNF 91 Peter Zbinden (CH)
Edi Kofel (CH)
Marco Vanoli (CH)*
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich 122     GT 37. 1:38,150 
DNF 36 Chris Craft (GB)
Raul Boesel (BR)
Eliseo Salazar (RCH)^
Dome RC82 Ford 01 Dome Co. ltd. 116 Fuel pressure   C 17. 1:27,200 
DNF 24 Jean Rondeau (F)
François Migault (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)*
Gordon Spice (GB)*
Rondeau M482 Ford 001 Automobiles Jean Rondeau 60 Body & suspension breakages   C 27. 1:32,430 
DNF 60 John Cooper (GB)
Paul Smith (GB)
Porsche 935 K3 009 0002 Charles Ivey Racing 49 Engine   Gr.5 13. 1:25,270 
DNF 75 Kenneth Leim (S)
Kurt Simonsen (S)^
BMW 320i Kenneth Leim 37 Head gasket   Gr.5 38. 1:40,620 
DNF 82 Yojiro Terada (J)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)^
Pete Lovett (GB)^
Mazda RX-7 254i Mazdaspeed 25 Differential casing   GTO 29. 1:33,580 
DNS 14 Patrick Neve (B)
Rogelio Rodriguez (MEX)*
March 82G Chevrolet 04 March Racing   Withdrawn   C   no time
DNQ 96 Fritz Müller (D)
Georg Memminger (D)
Porsche 930 93A 007 00171 Müllerbrau Team       B   1:45,940 
DNA   Gianpiero Moretti (I) March 82G Chevrolet 03 Momo Racing       C    
DNA 6 Marc Surer (CH)
Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)
Ford C100 Ford Werke AG       C    
DNA 40 Tiff Needell (GB) Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin Nimrod Racing Automobile       C    
DNA 41 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Dieter Quester (A)
Jürgen Hamelmann (D)
Harald Grohs (D)
URD C81 BMW URD Team       C    
DNA 53 Roland Binder (D)
Rolf Götz (D)
Lola T296 BMW Roland Binder       Gr.6    
DNA 54 Michel Lateste (F)
Dominique Lacaud (F)
LMA 02 BMW Michel Lateste       Gr.6    
DNA 65 Ian Harrower (GB)
William Wykeham (GB)
Triumph TR7 ADA Engineering       Gr.5    
DNA 66 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 Kremer Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 67 Peter Hansen (DK)
Jörgen Poulsen (DK)
Porsche 935 K3 Castrol Denmark       Gr.5    
DNA 70 "Victor" (I)
Ivano Giuliani (I)
Maurizio Cavalli (I)
Porsche 935 930 890 0017 "Victor"       Gr.5    
DNA 79 John Fitzpatrick (GB) Porsche 935 K4 K4/01 John Fitzpatrick Racing       GTX    
DNA 81   Ferrari 512 BB Scuderia Bellancauto       GTX    
DNA 93 Eddie Jordan (IRL)
James Weaver (GB)
David Hunt (GB)
Datsun 260Z Spike Anderson       GT    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m15.24, 117.197 mph/188.610 kph
Fastest Lap: Riccardo Patrese #50 (Lancia LC1), 1m21.18, 130.022 mph/209.250 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 17/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net