1983 World Rally Championship
51st Monte Carlo Rally
22nd-29th January 1983
1 1 Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer Lancia 037 Rally Gp B 7h58m57s TO Y63865
2 4 Markku Alen/Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rally Gp B 8h05m49 TO Y63864
3 Stig Blomqvist/Bjorn Cederberg Audi Quattro A2 Gp B 8h10m15
4 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro A2 Gp B 8h13m02
5 Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman Opel Ascona 400 Gp B 8h14m03
6 Henri Toivonen/Fred Gallagher Opel Ascona 400 Gp B 8h15m54
7 Jean Ragnotti/J.M.Andrie Renault 5 Turbo Gp B 8h18m10
8 7 Jean-Claude Andruet/"Biche" Lancia 037 Rally Gp B 8h19m37 TO Y63868
9 33 Francis Serpaggi/Michel Meri Lancia 037 Rally Gp B 8h32m40 GE 891344
10 Saldvadori Servia/J.Sabater Opel Ascona 400 Gp 4 8h40m02
11 Jurgen Barth Porsche 911SC 8h41m53
12 Klaus Fritzinger Toyota Celica GT 8h46m21
13 Bruno Saby Renault 5 Turbo 8h47m47
14 Timo Salonen Nissan 240RS 8h52m18
15 Philippe Roux Porsche 934 9h01m10
16 Yves Loubet Alfa Romeo GTV 9h07m42
17 Francois Rousseau Opel Kadett GT/E 9h13m21
18 J.R.Corthay Porsche 911SC 9h21m05
19 Bertrand Balas Alfa Romeo AlfasudTi 9h22m15
20 Alain Beuchef Mazda 323 9h24m40
Swedish Rally
11th-13th February 1983 - Round 2
1 3 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro Gp B 4h28m47s IN-NN82
2 1 Stig Blomqvist/Björn Cederberg Audi 80 Quattro Gp B 4h29m34 IN-NJ41
3 7 Lasse Lampi/Pentti Kuukkala Audi Quattro Gp B 4h32m51 LYV 5X
4 4 Michele Mouton/Fabrizia Pons Audi Quattro Gp B 4h33m56 IN-NU84
5 11 Kalle Grundel/Rolf Melleroth VW Golf GTi 1800 Gp A 4h38m33 JGN 710
6 2 Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman Opel Ascona 400 Gp B 4h40m38 GG-CK217
7 24 Sören Nilsson/Anders Olsson Datsun Bluebird Turbo Gp A 4h41m48 YTM 792X
8 32 Mikael Ericsson/Bo Thorszelius Audi 80 Coupe Gp A 4h41m55 BAZ 188
9 20 Lars-E.Walfridsson/Lars Bäckman Renault 5 Turbo Gp A 4h44m16 WL-AY988
10 23 Ola Strömberg/Bruno Berglund Saab 99 Turbo Gp A 4h45m12 BTP 103
11 26 Ingvar Carlsson/Christian Boden BMW 323i Gp 2 4h46m14 EUU 813
12 10 Björn Johansson/Tord Andersson Opel Manta GTE JHA 811
13 27 Mats Jonsson/Åke Gustavsson Opel Ascona B ERS 246
14 9 Bror Danielsson/Anders Eklind Mazda RX7 CKM 630
15 34 Matti Suld/Eric Gustafsson Opel GTE JBC 384
16 38 Kenneth Ericsson/Sven-E Heinstedt Opel Ascona B KPS 894
17 25 Erik Johansson/Anders Bonnevier Saab 99 Turbo AAM 661
18 29 Gunnar Pettersson/Arne Pettersson Audi Coupe KOB 173
19 42 Arne Allansson/Hans Karlsson Toyota Starlet EGZ 157
20 98 Curt Göransson/Ulf Sundberg Opel GTE
23 45 Bertil Johansson/Mats Ohlsson Saab 96 V4 KKM 233
24 47 Kjell Olofsson/Lars-Gunnar Videll Saab 96 V4 BKA 559
25 70 Mats Holmbom/Björn Jörneryd Opel GTE
26 81 Staffan Trädgårds/Jeanette Nyberg Toyota Starlet
30 57 Andrew Wood/Gordon Wood Ford Escort 2000
34 60 Christian Dorche/Pierre Thimonier Citroen Visa 13 HM 93
39 109 Kent Andersson/Leif Persson Toyota Starlet
45 65 Susanne Kottukinsky/Lena Sterner Opel Ascona
53 58 Heiki Ohu/Toomas Diener Lada 1600
57 55 Jacques Briy/Gerard Morin Audi Quattro Gp 4 5h47m00 Group winner
60 66 Louise Aitken-Walker/Ellen Morgan Ford Escort XR3 Gp N 5h52m35 Group winner
62 144 George Donaldson/Brian Woodward Morris Cooper
63 127 Xavier Thuriot/Remy Levivier Alfasud TI
64 149 Ulf Eriksson/Lasse Nilsson Toyota Starlet
67 89 Paul Gardere/Denis Giraudet Talbot Lotus
R 5 Per Eklund/Ragnar Spjuth Saab 99 Turbo AAT 652
R 18 Lars Högström/Johnny Johansson Ford Escort RS 18 EXC 938
R 19 Stig Andervang/Roger Pehrsson Ford Escort RS 18 CSH 120
R 48 Einar Karlqvist/Bo Nilsson Fiat 131 KTF 081
R 49 Harry Joki Toyota Celica K-RV 661
R Lars-Erik Torph/Jan Svanström Opel Ascona
R John Nilsson/Hans Nilsson Opel Ascona
8 Jens Sögaard/Arne Eikåsen Opel Ascona 400 AJ10230
12 Stasis Brundza/Arvidas Girdauskas Lada VFTS 00-19ABO
13 Citroen Visa RF11626
15 Eedo Raide/Georg Valdek Lada VFTS 00-53ABO
28 Opel GTE JJH 497
30 Opel Ascona B JGS 127
31 BMW CWW 905
33 Ford Escort RS 18
35 Opel GTE JJN 437
36 Opel Ascona B CPR 796
37 VW Golf HTC 745
39
43 Subaru 1.8 EAS 130
44 Fiat 131 KTA 380
46 Fiat 131 KOL 586
x Ford Escort FJH 633
53 Audi Quattro N-DC 163
54 Saab 99 DC23238
x Porsche Carrera 6210 RK 54
56 Saab 99
TAP Rally of Portugal
2nd-5th March 1983
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro A2
2
3 2 Walter Röhrl/Christian Geistdorfer Lancia 037 Rally [180]
4 4 Markku Alén/Illka Kivimäki Lancia 037 Rally [160]
5 7 Adartico Vudafieri/Mauro Perissinot Lancia 037 Rally [151]
6 Tony Pond Nissan 240RS
Notes: Michele Mouton #1 (Audi Quattro S)
Marlboro Safari Rally
31 March-4 April 1983
World Championship for Makes, Round 3
World Championship for Drivers, Round 4
1 Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman Opel Ascona 400 396mins (penalties)
2 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro 402mins
3 Michele Mouton/Fabrizia Pons Audi Quattro 455mins
4 Jayant Shah/Aslam Khan Nissan 240RS 478mins
5 Yoshio Takaoka/Shigeo Sunahara Subaru 1800 4WD 831mins
6 Yashuiro Iwase/Sudhir Vinayak Datsun PA11 843mins
7 Yoshinobu Takahashi/Peter Pringle Subaru 1800 4WD 882mins
8 Johnny Hellier/John Hope Peugeot 504 pick-up 907mins
9 Ian Duncan/Gavin Bennett Datsun pick-up 913mins
10 Azar Anwar/Tim Davis Datsun 160J 959mins
Vic Preston Jr/John Lyall Audi Quattro
Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne Nissan 240 RS
Rob Collinge/S.Pegg Range Rover
Rauno Aaltonen/L.Drews Opel Ascona 400
Vic Elford/Chris Bates Subaru 4WD
F.Tudo/Quentin Thompson Subaru 1800
R Mike Kirkland Nissan
Tour de Corse
5th-7th May 1983
1 9 Markku Alen/Ilkka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rally [173] TO Y88744
2 5 Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer Lancia 037 Rally [174] TO Y88745
3 11 Adartico Vudafieri/L.Pirollo Lancia 037 Rally [145] MI 81459S
4 14 Attilio Bettega/Mauro Perissinot Lancia 037 Rally [319] TO Y09061
5 Bruno Saby Renault 5 Turbo
R 1 Jean-Claude Andruet/"Biche" Lancia 037 Rally [172] TO Y88743
R 19 F.Serpaggi/D.Emmanuelli Lancia 037 Rally GE 891344
Acropolis Rally
30th May-2nd June 1983
1 3 Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer Lancia 037 Rallye [174] 11h12m22 TO Y88745
2 7 Markku Alen/Illka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rallye [173] 11h18m42 TO Y88744
3 Stig Blomqvist Audi Quattro 11h26m18
5 15 Attilio Bettega/Mauro Perissinot Lancia 037 Rallye [172] TO Y88743
8 Jimmy McRae Opel Manta 400 11h58m23
R Hannu Mikkola Audi Quattro engine
14th New Zealand Rally
25th-28th June 1983
1 1 Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer Lancia 037 Rallye [301] TO X98907
3 7 Attilio Bettega/Mauro Perissinot Lancia 037 Rallye [151] TO Y67910
R Hannu Mikkola Audi Quattro engine
R Michele Mouton Audi Quattro engine
Argentina Rally
2nd-6th August 1983
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro A2
5 7 Markku Alen/Illka Kivimaki Lancia 037 Rally [174] TO Y88745
R 4 Adartico Vudafieri/Mauro Perissinot Lancia 037 Rally [173] accident
R 30 Francisco Mayorga/M.Christie Lancia 037 Rally [319] accident TO Y09061
1000 Lakes Rally
24th-28th August 1983
1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro A2 4h23m44
2 3 Stig Blomqvist/Björn Cederberg Audi Quattro A2 4h24m05 IN-YA34
3 2 Markku Alén/Ilkka Kivimäki Lancia 037 Rally [301] 4h24m33
4 9 Per Eklund/Ragnar Spjuth Audi Quattro 4h26m03 IN-NN17
5 5 Pentti Airikkala/Juha Piironen Lancia 037 Rally [172] 4h32m09
6 Juha Kankkunen/Staffan Pettersson Toyota Celica Turbo 4h34m49
7 Lasse Lampi/Pentti Kuukkala Audi Quattro 4h35m36
8 Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne Nissan 240 RS 4h37m54
9 Erkki Pitkänen/Juhani Paalama Nissan 240 RS 4h45m27
10 Jari Niemi/Erkki Nyman Ford Escort RS 4h50m24
12 10 Björn Waldegärd/Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica TCT K-LR 626
15 51 Mats Holmbom/Joakim Petersson Opel GTE KFM 389
21 98 Lars-Erik Torph/Jan Svanström Opel Ascona B CWA 138
25 53 Arne Allansson/Benny Melander Toyota Starlet LGZ 157
R Michele Mouton Audi Quattro A2 Drove car into lake to put out engine fire
R Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman Opel Manta 400 SS35
R Henri Toivonen/Fred Gallagher Opel Manta 400 SS39
R 17 H.Valtaharju/M.Lammi Lancia 037 Rally A 2020
R 96 Ingvar Carlsson/Christer Wägström BMW 323I SS4 EUU 813
R 24 Roger Raous Citroën Visa
R 32 Stig Andervang/Ove Lindell Ford Escort RS CSH 120
R 35 Lars Högström/Sven-Erik Andersson Ford Escort RS EXC 938
R 44 Mikael Ericsson/Rolf Melleroth Audi 80 Quattro IN-NJ41
R 46 Ola Strömberg/Per Carlsson Saab 99 Turbo BTP 103
R 55 Gunnar Nordström/Thomas Hallberg BMW 323i CWW 905
R 59 Jan Blomqvist/Kent Löfberg Opel Ascona B KCJ 049
R 91 Mats Jonsson/Åke Gustavsson Opel Ascona B ERS 246
R 109 Göran Fredriksson/Lars Billinger Volvo 242 HDT 638
R 113 Sten Olsson/Christer Wågström Opel Ascona B JJE 385
Ivory Coast Rally
? 1983
1 Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica Turbo
3 Per Eklund Toyota Celica Turbo
RAC Rally
19th-23rd November 1983
1 3 Stig Blomqvist/Björn Cederberg Audi Quattro A2 8h50m28 44 CMN
2 1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz Audi Quattro A2 9h00m21 IN-NV 3
3 8 Jimmy McRae/Ian Grindrod Opel Manta 400 9h12m19 GG-CN 346
4 10 Lasse Lampinen/Pentti Kuukkola Audi Quattro 9h16m57
5 Russell Brookes/Broad Vauxhall Chevette 2300HSR 9h19m01
6 John Buffum/Wilson Audi Quattro 9h21m16
7 Juha Kankkunen/Juha Piironen Toyota Celica Twin-cam Turbo 9h31m49
8 19 Kalle Grundel/Reinhard Michel Volkswagen Golf GTi 9h38m20 WOB-VZ 2
9 Sundström/Orrick Opel Ascona 9h42m18
10 31 Mats Jonsson/Johnny Johansson Opel Ascona B 9h45m07 ERS 246
11 70 Mats Holmbom/Joakim Petersson Opel GTR KFM 389
16 49 Stig Andervang/Stuart Derry Ford Escort RS WLC 748S
17 Alan Johnston/Bobby Willis Toyota Corolla
19 54 Clinton Smith/Stuart Dytham Opel Ascona 400 SMK 350Y
52 Cooper/Taylor Fiat Ritmo 105 11h44m08
Susanne Kottulinsky/Lotta Wennberg Opel Ascona
Mats Jonsson/Johnny Johansson
R 2 Henri Toivonen/Fred Gallagher Opel Manta 400 engine GG-CT 310
R 4 Per Eklund/Dave Whittock Toyota Celica GT engine K-LV 607
5 Michelle Mouton/Fabrizia Pons Audi Quattro A2
R 6 Ari Vatanen/Terry Harryman Opel Manta 400 engine
9 Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne Nissan 240 RS DXI 918
28 Juichi Kojimoto/Peter Tilbury Nissan 240 RS
38 Maurice Chomat/Didier Breton Citroen Visa Chrono 3825 LY 92
R 43 Lars-Erik Torph/Jan Svanström Opel Ascona B
103 Ray Holland/Bill Stevenson Renault 5 Turbo ?GT 625X
R 7 Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica GT accident K-LR 626
R Antero Laine Audi Quattro fire
R Weidner Audi Quattro turbo
Notes: 129 starters, 61 finishers
1983 World Rally Championship
1 Hannu Mikkola Audi Quattro
1983 International World Championship for Makes
1 Lancia
Sources:-
Autosport, 7 April 1983
Automobile Sport, April 1983