1983 Brands Hatch 1000 Kms


18 September 1983 - Brands Hatch (GB): Round 6, European Endurance Championship.
232 laps of a 2.614 mile/4.206 km circuit - 606.355 miles/975.832 kms were completed.
Race stopped due to 6 hour rule - was scheduled for 238 laps.
Weather: rain


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 11 Derek Warwick (GB)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)*
Porsche 956 110 John Fitzpatrick 232 6:01:01,74 1. C 4 1:18.04
2. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Jochen Mass (D)
Porsche 956-83 005 Porsche 231   2. C 1 1:17.19
3. 2 Derek Bell (GB)
Stefan Bellof (D)
Porsche 956 004 Porsche 231   3. C 2 1:17.36
4. 4 Michele Alboreto (I)
Riccardo Patrese (I)
Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)^
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Lancia 226   4. C 8 1:22.13
5. 18 Axel Plankenhorn (D)
Juergen Laessig (D)
Herve Regout (F)
Porsche 956 109 Hans Obermaier 216   5. C 9 1:24.00
6. 8 Bob Wollek (F)
Stefan Johansson (S)
Porsche 956 104 Reinhold Joest 210   6. C 3 1:17.59
7. 15 Hans Heyer (D)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 936C (Joest) JR005 Reinhold Joest 207   7. C 14 1:27.07
8. 48 Emilio de Villota (E)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Dudley Wood (GB)
Grid Ford-Cosworth S1 Ian Dawson 204   8. C 13 1:26.36
9. 14 Jonathan Palmer (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Richard Lloyd (GB)^
Porsche 956 106 Richard Lloyd 201   9. C 5 1:18.79
10. 63 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Alba Carma-Giannini AR2 Jolly Club 200   1 C Jr 16 1:30.21
11. 89 Jens Winther (DK)
David Mercer (GB)
Frank Jelinski (D)
BMW M1 Jens Winther 190   1 B 20 1:35.52
12. 22 Franz Konrad (A)
Kees Kroesemeijer (NL)
Huub Rothengatter (NL)*
Kremer-Porsche CK5-83 Kremer Brothers 190   10 C 12 1:25.43
13. 96 Michael Bienvault (F)
Michael Lateste (F)
Porsche 930 870 0039 Michael Lateste 178   2 B 24 1:46.30
14. 58 Neil Crang (AUS)
Gordon Spice (GB)
Tiga-Chevrolet GC83 250 Tiga 178   11 C 15 1:28.26
NRF 56 Bruno Sotty (F)
Gerard Cuynet (F)
Francois Duret (F)
URD-BMW C81 URD Junior 174 engine   C 19 1:33.39
15 93 Paul Smith (GB)
Margie Smith-Haas (USA)
David Ovey (GB)
Porsche 930 003 0009 Charles Ivey 170   3 B 22 1:40.04
DNF 62 David Palmer (GB)
Richard Down (GB)
Roy Baker (GB)
Les Blackburn (GB)*
Harrier-Mazda RX83C David Palmer 132 engine   C Jr 18 1:32.47
DNF 47 Divina Galica (GB)
David Sutherland (GB)
Preston Henn (USA)
Porsche 956 103 Preston Henn 119 spin   C 10 1:24.02
DNF 88 Hans-Christian Juergensen (D)
Helmut Gall (D)
Edgar Doeren (D)
BMW M1 Hans-Christian Juergensen 107 accident   B 21 1:36.96
DNF 39 Ray Mallock (GB)
Mike Salmon (GB)
Nimrod-Aston Martin C2B 004 John Downe 102 gearbox   C 11 1:25.16
DNF 6 Giorgio Francia (I)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Mirabella 67 spin   C 6 1:20.37
DNF 5 Alessandro Nannini (I)
Beppe Gabbiani (I)^
Lancia LC2-83 (Dallara) Lancia 49 engine   C 7 1:20.46
DNF 42 Tony Dron (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)^
Richard Cleare (GB)^
Kremer-Porsche CK5-82 01 Richard Cleare 41 engine   C 17 1:32.23
DNF 91 Gerry Amato (GB)
Helmut Gall (D)^
Alexandre Yvon (F)^
Edgar Doeren (D)*
Porsche 930 Hans-Christian Juergensen 7 spin   B 23 1:44.49
DNS 10 David Kennedy (IRL)
Martin Birrane (IRL)
Ford C100 Martin Birrane       C   no time
DNA 12 Dieter Schornstein (D)
Hans Heyer (D)
Porsche 956  105 Reinhold Joest       C    
DNA 35 Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)
Walter Brun (CH)
Porsche 956 111 Walter Brun       C    
DNA 46 Johnny Cecotto (YV)
Dieter Quester (A)
Sauber-BMW C7 Peter Sauber       C    
DNA 55 Dudley Wood (GB)
John C. Cooper (GB)
Grid-Porsche S2 Ian Dawson       C    
DNA 66 Max Payne (GB)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Ceekar Ford-Cosworth 83J1 Max Payne       C Jr    
DNA 67 Rolf Goetz (D)
Roland Binder (D)
Rieger Ford-Cosworth 83 Rolf Goetz       C Jr    
DNA 16   Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick       C    
DNA 34   Cheetah Ford-Cosworth G603 (SGR) Charles Graemiger       C    
DNA 57   URD-BMW C83 URD Junior       C Jr    

 
Winning Time: 6h01m01.74, 100.771 mph/162.175 kph
Fastest Lap: Stefan Bellof #2 (Porsche 956), 2m14.11, 115.909 mph/186.536 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 20/12/03
By Darren Galpin
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