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Jacky Ickx (pictured in 2007) won the World Endurance Championship for Drivers
The 1983 World Endurance Championship was the 31st season of FIA World Sportscar Championship auto racing series. It featured the two world championships and two cups for drivers and manufacturers which was contested by Group C Sports Cars , Group C Junior Sports Cars and Group B GT Cars in a seven race events which ran from 10 April to 10 December 1983.[ 1] The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Jacky Ickx while the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was won by Porsche . The Group C Junior Cup was won by Giannini Alba and the Grand Touring Cup by Porsche .[ 1]
The world championship was held in conjunction with the 1983 European Endurance Championship , sharing five races events in Europe before the series departed internationally. As such, many drivers and teams competed in both championships.
All events covered a distance of 1,000 km (620 mi) with exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first five events were shared with the European Endurance Championship. The Monza round was shared with the Italian Championship Group 6 , although their race lasted only 14 laps and the cars did not complete the full endurance race distance.
Round
Race
Circuit
Date
1
Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza , Monza , Italy
10 April
2
Grand Prix International 1000 km
Silverstone Circuit , Silverstone , United Kingdom
8 May
3
Bitburger ADAC-1000-km-Rennen
Nürburgring , Nürburg , West Germany
29 May
4
24 Hours of Le Mans
Circuit de la Sarthe , Le Mans , France
18–19 June
5
Trophee Diners Club 1000 km Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps , Stavelot , Belgium
4 September
6
World Endurance Championship in Japan
Fuji Speedway , Oyama , Japan
2 October
7
Castrol 1000
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit , Midrand , South Africa
10 December
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Rothmans Porsche
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
1
Jacky Ickx
All
Jochen Mass
1–3, 5–7
Derek Bell
4
2
Derek Bell
1–3, 5–7
Al Holbert
1
Stefan Bellof
2–7
Jochen Mass
4
Rothmans Porsche Matsuda Collection
D G
3
Vern Schuppan
4, 7
Al Holbert
4, 7
Hurley Haywood
4
Thierry Boutsen
6
Henri Pescarolo
6
Martini Racing
Lancia LC2/83
Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8
P D
4
Michele Alboreto
1–4
Riccardo Patrese
1–3, 5, 7
Teo Fabi
4–5
Alessandro Nannini
4, 7
5
Piercarlo Ghinzani
1–2, 4–5, 7
Teo Fabi
1–2, 4–5
Hans Heyer
4, 7
Michele Alboreto
5
Giorgio Pianta
7
6
Alessandro Nannini
4
Paolo Barilla
4
Jean-Claude Andruet
4
Euro TV-Mirabella Racing
Lancia LC2/83
Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8
D
6
Giorgio Francia
3, 5
Paolo Barilla
3, 5
Piercarlo Ghinzani
3
Trust Racing Team
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
6
Vern Schuppan
6
Naohiro Fujita
6
Sorga S.A.
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
8 11
Bob Wollek
1–5, 7
Thierry Boutsen
1
Stefan Johansson
2–5, 7
Klaus Ludwig
4
Chico Serra
7
12
Clemens Schickentanz
1–2, 4
Hans Heyer
1–2, 5–6
Rolf Stommelen
1
Volkert Merl
2, 4–6
Mauricio DeNarvaez
4
Bob Wollek
5–7
Dieter Schornstein
7
"John Winter "
7
Joest Racing
Porsche 936C
Porsche Type-935 2.7 L Turbo Flat-6
15
Jean-Michel Martin
2, 4–5
Marc Duez
2, 4
Philippe Martin
2, 4
"John Winter"
5
Dieter Schornstein
5
Leopold von Bayern
7
Siegfried Brunn
7
Klaus Grögor
7
Hasemi Motorsport
Nissan Skyline Turbo C
Nissan LZ20 2.0 L Turbo I4
D
10
Masahiro Hasemi
6
Kenji Tohira
6
John Fitzpatrick Racing
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G
11 16
David Hobbs
All
John Fitzpatrick
1–6
Dieter Quester
4
Desiré Wilson
7
Thierry Boutsen
7
16
Guy Edwards
4
Rupert Keegan
4
John Fitzpatrick
4
Sarel van der Merwe
7
Tony Martin
7
Graham Duxbury
7
Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop Alpha Racing
G B
47 48
Preston Henn
2, 4, 6
Rupert Keegan
2
Guy Edwards
2
Jean-Louis Schlesser
4
Claude Ballot-Léna
4
John Paul Jr.
6
Kunimitsu Takahashi
6
Yves Courage
Cougar C01B
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
M
13
Yves Courage
4
Michel Dubois
4
Alain de Cadenet
4
Canon Racing Team Gunston
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
14
Jan Lammers
1–5, 7
Richard Lloyd
1–2, 4
Tiff Needell
1
Thierry Boutsen
2, 5
Jonathan Palmer
3–4, 7
Keke Rosberg
3
Mazdaspeed
Mazda 717C
Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor
D
16
Yojiro Terada
6
Takashi Yorino
6
Pierre Dieudonné
6
Tom's
Tom's 83C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
B
17
Keiji Matsumoto
6
Kaoru Hoshino
6
Masanori Sekiya
6
Boss-Obermaier Racing
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D
18
Axel Plankenhorn
1–5
Jürgen Lässig
1–5
Jürgen Barth
1
Harold Grohs
2
Hans Heyer
3
Desiré Wilson
4
Hervé Regout
5
Cooke Racing
Lola T610
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
G
20
Ralph Kent-Cooke
4
Jim Adams
4
François Servanin
4
Central 20 Racing Team
LM 03C
Nissan LZ20 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
20
Takao Wada
6
Haruhito Yanagida
6
Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
G B
21
Vern Schuppan
2
Alan Jones
2
Philippe Alliot
4, 6
Mario Andretti
4
Michael Andretti
4
Derek Warwick
5
Franz Konrad
5–6
Stefan Johansson
6
Kremer CK5
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
G
22
Derek Warwick
4
Frank Jelinski
4
Patrick Gaillard
4
Kees Kroesemeijer
5, 7
Huub Rothengatter
5
Franz Konrad
7
George Fouché
7
Hoshino Racing
March 83G
Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4
B
23
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
6
Akira Hagiwara
6
Ford France
Rondeau M482
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
M
24
Henri Pescarolo
4
Thierry Boutsen
4
25
Philippe Streiff
4
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
4
Michel Ferté
4
26
Jean Rondeau
4
Alain Ferté
4
Michel Ferté
4
Jean Rondeau
Rondeau M379C
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
M
28
Anne-Charlotte Verney
4
Joël Gouhier
4
Vic Elford
4
Rondeau M382
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
72
Xavier Lapeyre
4
Dany Snobeck
4
Alain Cudini
4
Christian Bussi
Rondeau M382
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
29
Pascal Witmeur
4
Daniël Herregods
4
Jean-Paul Libert
4
Pierre Yver
Rondeau M382
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
30
Pierre Yver
4
Lucien Guitteny
4
Bernard de Dryver
4
Brun Motorsport GmbH
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
D Y
33 8 35
Hans-Joachim Stuck
5, 7
Harald Grohs
5, 7
Walter Brun
5
Clemens Schickentanz
6
Kenji Takahashi
6
Massimo Sigala
7
Umberto Grano
7
Sehcar SH C6
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
35 36
Walter Brun
2–3
Hans-Joachim Stuck
2–3
Jacques Villeneuve, Sr.
4
Ludwig Heimrath Jr.
4
David Deacon
4
Sehcar C830
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
37
Walter Brun
4
Hans-Joachim Stuck
4
Harald Grohs
4
Cheetah Car
Cheetah G603
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
34
Loris Kessel
5
Laurent Ferrier
5
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
5
Team Ikuzawa
Tom's 83C
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D
37
Geoff Lees
6
Derek Daly
6
Toshio Suzuki
6
Dome Racing Autobacs Dome Motorsport
Dome RC82 Dome RC83
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
D
38 7
Chris Craft
4
Nick Mason
4
Eliseo Salazar
4
Eje Elgh
6
Tiff Needell
6
Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum
Nimrod NRA/C2B
Aston Martin DP1229 5.3 L V8
A
39
Ray Mallock
2, 4–5
Mike Salmon
2, 4–5
Steve Earle
4
EMKA Productions Ltd.
EMKA C83/1
Aston Martin 5.3 L V8
41
Tiff Needell
2, 4
Steve O'Rourke
2, 4
Jeff Allam
2
Nick Faure
4
Richard Cleare Racing
Kremer CK5
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
42 19
Richard Cleare
1–2, 4
Tony Dron
1–2, 4
Margie Smith-Haas
1
Richard Jones
4
Peer Racing
Ford C100
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
G
43 10
Martin Birrane
4
David Kennedy
4
François Migault
4
Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team
Zakspeed C1/4
Zakspeed 1.9 L Turbo I4
G
43
Klaus Niedzwiedz
5
Klaus Ludwig
5
Sauber Racing Switzerland
Sauber C7
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
D
47 46
Tony Garcia
4
Albert Naon
4
Diego Montoya
4
Fulvio Ballabio
6
Max Welti
6
Grid Motor Racing Ltd.
Grid S1
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8
F
49 48
Dudley Wood
4
Fred Stiff
4
Ray Ratcliff
4
Sivama/Grifone
Lancia LC1
Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4
D
51 22 57
Joe Castellano
1
Luigi Moreschi
1
Oscar Larrauri
2–4
Massimo Sigala
2–4
Max Cohen-Olivar
4
Pasquale Barberio
7
Mario Radicella
7
Maurizio Gellini
7
52 23 58
Duilio Truffo
1–2
Roberto Sigala
1
Joe Castellano
2
Fausto Carello
7
Nicolo Bianco
7
A.S. École Superieure de Tourisme
53
François Hesnault
4
Thierry Perrier
4
Bernard Salam
4
François Duret
De Cadenet LM
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8
55
François Duret
2
Mike Wilds
2
Ian Harrower
2
Kannacher GT-Racing
URD C81
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
D
56 54
Anton Fischhaber
3
Rolf Gätz
3
Peter Kroeber
3
Bruno Sotty
4–5
Gérard Cuynet
4–5
Christian Baldino
4
Valentin Bertapelle
5
URD C83
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
57
Jürgen Kannacher
5
Wolfgang Boller
5
Walter Lechner
5
Maurizio Micangeli
De Tomaso Pantera C
Ford 5.7 L V8
D
21 59
Carlo Pietromarchi
1
Maurizio Micangeli
1
The Nürburgring round allowed additional Group B entries meeting the under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) regulations to compete but they were not eligible for championship points and are therefore not listed here.
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
Drivers
Rounds
Strandell
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
74
Tomas Wiren
7
Kenneth Leim
7
Scuderia Chico d'Or
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
75
Olindo Del-Thé
7
Mario Regusci
7
Bernd Schiller
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
M
81 98 94 73
Bernd Schiller
1–2, 4
Günter Steckkönig
1–2, 4
Claude Haldi
4
Wolfgang Braun
7
Charles Brittz
7
Jens Winther Team Castrol
BMW M1
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
D A
82 89 103 72
Jens Winther
1–5, 7
Wolfgang Braun
1–3, 5
David Mercer
2, 5
Frank Jelinski
3
Angelo Pallavinci
4
Leopold von Bayern
4
Lars-Viggo Jensen
7
Georg Memminger
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
D
83 92 110
Georg Memminger
1–5
Heinz Kunh-Weiss
1–5
Günter Steckkönig
3
Fritz Müller
4
Giuseppe Arlotti
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
84
Luigi Colzani
1
Bruno Rebai
1
Equipe Alméras Frères
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
M
85 95
Jean-Marie Alméras
1–2, 4
Jacques Guillot
1–2, 4
Roland Biancone
1–2
Jacques Alméras
4
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH
BMW M1
BMW M88 3.5 L I4
D
88 105 90 70
Hans Christian Jürgensen
1–3, 5, 7
Edgar Dören
1–3, 5, 7
Antoniella Mandelli
2
Vic Elford
3
Helmut Gall
7
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
91 106 71
Helmut Gall
2–3
Margie Smith-Haas
2
Jürgen Hamelmann
3, 5
Edgar Dören
3
Alexandre Yvon
4–5
Jean-Marie Lemerle
4
Michael Krankenberg
4
Michel Lateste
7
Axel Felder
7
Peter Hähnlein
7
Charles Ivey Racing
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
D A
93
Paul Smith
2, 4–5, 7
John Cooper
2, 4–5, 7
David Ovey
2, 4–5
Giorgio Cavalieri
7
Michel Lateste
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
M
96
Michel Lateste
4–5
Michel Bienvault
4–5
Raymond Touroul
4
Raymond Boutinnaud
Porsche 928S
Porsche 4.7 L V8
D
97
Raymond Boutinnaud
4
Patrick Gonin
4
Alain Le Page
4
EBRT
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
98
Peter Reuter
5
Bruno Beilcke
5
Anton Hüweller
5
Maurice Dantinne
Ferrari 308 GTB LM
Ferrari 3.0 L V8
99
Maurice Dantinne
5
Pierre Vaillant
5
Brun Motorsport GmbH
BMW M1
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
101
Harald Grohs
3
Leopold von Bayern
3
Tomei Jidousha
Nissan 240RS
Nissan FJ24 2.4 L I4
D
102
Eiji Shibuya
6
Fumio Aiba
6
Peter Reuter
Porsche 930
Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
108
Peter Reuter
3
Franz-Richard Friebel
3
Hermann-Peter Duge
3
Bergischer M.C. Wuppertal
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS
Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4
109
Wolf-Georg van Staerh
3
Ulli Richter
3
Helge Probst
Porsche 928S
Porsche 4.7 L V8
111 97
Helge Probst
3, 5
Norbert Haug
3, 5
Wolfgang Walter
3
Knuth Mentel
5
Mich Opel Tuning
Opel Ascona 400
Opel 2.4 L I4
112
Karl-Heinz Schäfer
3
Karl-Heinz Gürthler
3
Autax Motor+Sport
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS
Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4
113
Klaus Utz
3
Claude Haldi
3
Results and standings [ edit ]
Rothmans Porsche won six of the seven races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche 956
Points system
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Group C Junior Bonus
Group B Bonus
20
15
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
2
3
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points. Group C Junior and Group B drivers earned extra championship points for any finish within the overall top ten positions.
World Endurance Championship for Drivers [ edit ]
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Makes' championships[ edit ]
To denote a make, it is identified as an engine manufacturer-chassis manufacturer. Only the best result from each make earned championship points while the five best results from each make's tally were counted. Points not counted are marked with parenthesis.
World Endurance Championship for Makes [ edit ]
The World Endurance Championship for Makes was open to Group C cars only. Group C Junior and Group B had their own championships.
^ a b Quentin Spurring, Growing in Stature, Autosport Endurance Racing Review (1983)