1983 Le Mans 24 Hours


18-19 June 1983 - Le Mans (F): Round 4, World Endurance Championship. Round 4, European Endurance Championship.
24 hour duration event in which 370 laps of a 8.467 mile/13.627 km circuit - 3136.646 miles/5047.934 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 3 Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Al Holbert (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)/Jochen Mass (D)*/Stefan Bellof (D)* Porsche 956 003 Rothmans Porsche 371   1. C 7. 3:28,360 
2. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)/Derek Bell (GB) Porsche 956 005 Rothmans Porsche 371   2. C 1. 3:16,560 
3. 21 Mario Andretti (USA)/Michael Andretti (USA)/Philippe Alliot (F)/John Paul Jr (USA)* Porsche 956 101 Porsche Kremer Racing 365   3. C 8. 3:28,890 
4. 12 Volkert Merl (D)/Clemens Schickentanz (D)/Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)/Klaus Ludwig (D)^/Bob Wollek (F)^ Porsche 956 105 Joest Racing 362   4. C 9. 3:29,480 
5. 16 Guy Edwards (GB)/Rupert Keegan (GB)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing 359   5. C 10. 3:29,980 
6. 8 Klaus Ludwig (D)/Stefan Johansson (S)/Bob Wollek (F)/Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)* Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 355   6. C 5. 3:23,750 
7. 18 Axel Plankenhorn (D)/Jürgen Lässig (D)/Desiré Wilson (ZA) Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 348   7. C 12. 3:31,120 
8. 14 Jan Lammers (NL)/Jonathan Palmer (GB)/Richard Lloyd (GB) Porsche 956 106 Richard Lloyd Racing 340   8. C 6. 3:27,480 
9. 46 Diego Montoya (CO)/Albert Naon (USA)/Tony Garcia (USA)/Dieter Quester (A)* Sauber C7 BMW 01 Sauber Racing Switzerland 339   9. C 33. 3:50,000 
10. 47 Preston Henn (USA)/Claude Ballot-Léna (F)/Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)/Bill Whittington (USA)* Porsche 956 103 Preston Henn/Thunderbird Swap Shop 328   10. C 23. 3:40,310 
11. 93 John Cooper (GB)/Paul Smith (GB)/David Ovey (GB) Porsche 930 003 0009 Charles Ivey Racing 304   1. B 49. 4:18,260 
12. 60 Yoshimi Katayama (J)/Yojiro Terada (J)/Takashi Yorino (J) Mazda 717C 002 Mazdaspeed 303   1. C Junior 43. 4:06,130 
13. 92 Georg Memminger (D)/Fritz Müller (D)/Heinz Kuhn-Weiss (D) Porsche 930 93A 007 00171 Georg Memminger 300   2. B 48. 4:16,070 
14. 54 Bruno Sotty (F)/Gérard Cuynet (F)/Christian Baldino (F)^/Valentin Bertapelle (F)*/Michel Gabriel (F)* URD C81 BMW Valentin Bertapelle 293   11. C 34. 3:52,440 
15. 95 Jean-Marie Alméras (F)/Jacques Alméras (F)/Jacques Guillot (F) Porsche 930 930 670 0590 Equipe Alméras Fréres 280   3. B 46. 4:13,190 
16. 10 Roger Dorchy (F)/Alain Couderc (F)/Pascal Fabre (F)/Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)*/Jean-Louis Bousquet (F)* WM P83 Peugeot WM Secateva 279   12. C 18. 3:36,550 
17. 41 Tiff Needell (GB)/Steve O'Rourke (GB)/Nick Faure (GB) EMKA C83/1 Aston Martin 001 EMKA Productions Ltd. 276   13. C 25. 3:42,230 
18. 61 Jeff Allam (GB)/Steve Soper (GB)/James Weaver (GB)/Peter Lovett (GB)*/Pierre Dieudonne (B)* Mazda 717C 001 Mazdaspeed 268   2. C Junior 42. 4:05,920 
19. 29 Pascal Witmeur (B)/Daniel Herregods (B)/Jean-Paul Libert (B)/Christian Bussi (F)* Rondeau M382 Ford 003 Christian Bussi 266   14. C 36. 3:53,190 
20. 96 Michel Lateste (F)/Michel Bienvault (F)/Raymond Touroul (F) Porsche 930 930 870 0039 Michel Lateste 265   4. B 50. 4:23,800 
NC 51 Oscar Larrauri (RA)/Massimo Sigala (I)/Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) Lancia LC1 Sivama Motor Griffone 218     C 31. 3:47,580 
NC 65 John Sheldon (GB)/François Duret (GB)/Ian Harrower (GB)/John Gaate (GB)*/Mike Wilds (GB)* De Cadenet Lola Ford T380-HU4 Francois Duret 215     C Junior 38. 3:56,420 
NC 97 Patrick Gonin (F)/Raymond Boutinaud (F)/Alain Le Page (F) Porsche 928S 840225 Raymond Boutinnaud 135     B 52. 4:35,940 
NC 53 François Hesnault (F)/Thierry Perrier (F)/Bernard Salam (F)/Dany Snobeck (F)* Lancia LC1 Ecole Superieure de Tourisme 133     C 41. 4:02,240 
DNF 2 Jochen Mass (D)/Stefan Bellof (D)/Al Holbert (USA)*/Hurley Haywood (USA)*/Vern Shcuppan (AUS)* Porsche 956 008 Rothmans Porsche 281 Engine   C 3. 3:20,980 
DNF 30 Pierre Yver (F)/Lucien Guitteny (F)/Bernard de Dryver (B) Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Primagaz 266 DSQ -  pushed over finish line   C 28. 3:43,940 
DNF 39 Ray Mallock (GB)/Steve Earle (USA)/Mike Salmon (GB) Nimrod NRA/C2B Aston Martin 004 Viscount Downe Racing 218 Con-rod   C 15. 3:35,780 
DNF 94 Claude Haldi (CH)/Günter Steckkönig (D)/Bernd Schiller (D) Porsche 930 930 970 0069 Claude Haldi 217 Piston   B 47. 4:14,200 
DNF 90 Leopold von Bayern (D)/Angelo Pallavicini (CH)/Jens Winther (DK) BMW M1 Angelo Pallavicini 180 Gearbox   B 45. 4:10,370 
DNF 24 Henri Pescarolo (F)/Thierry Boutsen (B)/Michel Ferte (F)* Rondeau M482 Ford Ford Concessionaires France 174 Engine   C 16. 3:36,060 
DNF 20 Jim Adams (USA)/François Servanin (F)/Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Lola T610 Ford HU2 Cooke Racing 165 Head gasket   C 27. 3:43,050 
DNF 63 Carlo Facetti (I)/Martino Finotto (I)/Marco Vanoli (CH) Alba AR2 Giannini 001 Scuderia Jolly Club 158 Handling   C Junior 26. 3:42,780 
DNF 28 Joël Gouhier (F)/Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)/Vic Elford (GB)/Jacky Haran (F)* Rondeau M379C Ford 002 Jean Rondeau - Malardeau 136 Valve   C 32. 3:49,900 
DNF 6 Alessandro Nannini (I)/Jean-Claude Andruet (F)/Paolo Barilla (I)/Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)*/Beppe Gabbiani (I)* Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing 135 Turbocharger   C 13. 3:32,920 
DNF 11 John Fitzpatrick (GB)/David Hobbs (GB)/Dieter Quester (A) Porsche 956 110 John Fitzpatrick Racing 135 Fuel pump   C 11. 3:30,300 
DNF 5 Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)/Hans Heyer (D)/Teo Fabi (I)/Michele Alboreto (I)* Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing 121 Fuel pressure   C 4. 3:21,310 
DNF 9 Jean-Daniel Raulet (F)/Michel Pignard (F)/Didier Theys (B)/Roger Dorchy (F)* WM P83 Peugeot WM Secateva 102 Overheating   C 17. 3:36,370 
DNF 26 Jean Rondeau (F)/Alain Ferté (F)/Michel Ferté (F)^/Jean Ragnotti (F)* Rondeau M482 Ford Ford Concessionaires France 90 Engine   C 19. 3:37,570 
DNF 13 Yves Courage (F)/Michel Dubois (F)/Alain De Cadenet (GB) Cougar C01B Ford 01 Primagaz 86 Engine   C 30. 3:46,040 
DNF 22 Derek Warwick (GB)/Frank Jelinski (D)/Patrick Gaillard (F)/Alan Jones (AUS)* Kremer-Porsche CK5-83 03 Porsche Kremer Racing 76 Head gasket   C 14. 3:35,620 
DNF 38 Chris Craft (GB)/Eliseo Salazar (RCH)/Nick Mason (GB) Dome RC82i Ford 01 Dome Racing with Colin Benett Racing 75 Clutch   C 29. 3:44,310 
DNF 64 Hubert Striebig (F)/Jacques Heuclin (F)/Noël del Bello (F) Sthemo SM01 BMW Hubert Striebig 71 Engine   C Junior 44. 4:08,050 
DNF 49 Dudley Wood (GB)/Fred Stiff (USA)/Ray Ratcliff (USA)/Tom Sneva (USA)* Grid S1 Ford GA01 GRID Motor Racing Ltd. 69 Oil leak   C 39. 3:57,830 
DNF 36 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)/David Deacon (CDN)/Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) Sehcar C6 Ford Brun Motorsport 68 Clutch   C 40. 4:00,940 
DNF 72 Xavier Lapeyre (F)/Dany Snobeck (F)/Alain Cudini (F)/Francois Migault (F)* Rondeau M382 Ford Communaute Pays de Loire 31 Engine   C 22. 3:40,230 
DNF 4 Michele Alboreto (I)/Teo Fabi (I)/Alessandro Nannini (I)^/Hans Heyer (D)*/Beppe Gabbiani (I)*/Rolf Stommelen (D)* Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing 27 Gearbox   C 2. 3:20,790 
DNF 43 François Migault (F)/David Kennedy (IRL)^/Martin Birrane (IRL)^ Ford C100 ex-LM82 no.6 Peer Racing 16 Fuel pressure   C 37. 3:54,980 
DNF 25 Philippe Streiff (F)/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)^/Michel Ferté (F)^ Rondeau M482 Ford 003 Ford Concessionaires France 12 Oil leak   C 20. 3:38,630 
DNF 15 Jean-Michel Martin (B)/Philippe Martin (B)^/Marc Duez (B)^ Porsche 936C JR005 Joest Racing 9 Fuel injection   C 21. 3:38,670 
DNF 42 Richard Cleare (GB)/Tony Dron (GB)^/Richard Jones (GB)^ Kremer-Porsche CK5 01 Richard Cleare Racing 8 Turbocharger   C 24. 3:41,980 
DNF 91 Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)/Alexandre Yvon (F)^/Michael Krankenberg (D)^/Edgar Doeren (D)* Porsche 930 930 870 0419 Edgar Dören 7 Gearbox   B 51. 4:31,260 
DNS 37 Harald Grohs (D)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Walter Brun (CH) Sehcar C83 Porsche 01 Brun Motorsport   Insufficient preparation   C 35. 3:51,770 
DNQ 62 David Palmer (GB)/Pierre Honegger (USA)/Roy Baker (GB)/Les Blackburn (GB)* Harrier RX83C Mazda Manns Racing       C Junior   4:33,300 
DNS 33T Jacky Ickx (B)/Derek Bell (GB)/Vern Schuppan (AUS)/Jürgen Barth (D) Porsche 956 004 Rothmans Porsche   Spare car   C   3:27,970 
NAC   Gerard Brucelle (F)/Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)/Jean-Jacques Vernier (F) Porsche 930 Gerard Brucelle   Not accepted   B    
NAC   Motta Piazza (CH)/Fabio Ciseri (CH)/Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)/Mario Regusci (CH) Porsche 930 Hobby Rallye   Not accepted   B    
DNA   Jacky Hery (F)/Bernard Bouvet (F) Porsche 911 Jacky Hery       GTO    
DNA      Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin Nimrod Racing Automobiles       C    
DNA      Lola T600 Chevrolet Cooke Racing       C    
DNA      March 83G Porsche March Racing       C    
NAC 10 Kees Kroesemeijer (NL)/Volkert Merl (D) Kremer-Porsche CK5-83 Porsche Kremer Racing   Not accepted   C    
DNA 17 Neil Crang (AUS)/Howden Ganley (NZ) Tiga GC83 Chevrolet 250 Tiga Racing Services       C    
DNA 31 Yves Courage (F)/Alain De Cadenet (GB)/Michel Dubois (F) Cougar C02 Ford 02 Courage Competition       C    
DNA 34 Loris Kessel (CH)/Laurent Ferrier (F)/Florian Vetsch (CH) Cheetah G603 Ford 1 Cheetah       C    
DNA 35 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)/Walter Brun (CH)/Harald Grohs (D) Sehcar C6 BMW Brun Motorsport       C    
DNA 41 Bob Evans (GB)/John Cooper (GB)/Tiff Needell (GB) Cheetah G604 Aston Martin Cheetah       C    
DNA 48 Emilio de Villota (E) Grid S2 Porsche GA02 GRID Motor Racing Ltd.       C    
NAC 49   URD C83 BMW URD Junior   Not accepted   C    
DNA 50   Ferrari 512 BB-C North American Racing Team       C    
DNA 52 Joe Castellano (USA)/Duilio Truffo (I) Lancia LC1 Sivama Motor       C    
NAC 69 Jan Lundgardh (S)/Kurt Simonsen (S)/Mike Wilds (GB) Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh   Not accepted   GTX    

 
Winning Speed: 130.694 mph/210.331 kph
Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #1 (Porsche 956-83), 3m29.70, 145.358 mph/233.931 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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