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1983 World Endurance Championship

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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.

Schedule

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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 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy 10 April
2 Grand Prix International 1000 km United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom 8 May
3 Bitburger ADAC-1000-km-Rennen West Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany 29 May
4 24 Hours of Le Mans France Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 18–19 June
5 Trophee Diners Club 1000 km Spa-Francorchamps Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 4 September
6 World Endurance Championship in Japan Japan Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan 2 October
7 Castrol 1000 South Africa Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa 10 December

Entries

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Group C

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
West Germany Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 1 Belgium Jacky Ickx All
West Germany Jochen Mass 1–3, 5–7
United Kingdom Derek Bell 4
2 United Kingdom Derek Bell 1–3, 5–7
United States Al Holbert 1
West Germany Stefan Bellof 2–7
West Germany Jochen Mass 4
West Germany Rothmans Porsche
Japan Matsuda Collection
D
G
3 Australia Vern Schuppan 4, 7
United States Al Holbert 4, 7
United States Hurley Haywood 4
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 6
France Henri Pescarolo 6
Italy Martini Racing Lancia LC2/83 Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8 P
D
4 Italy Michele Alboreto 1–4
Italy Riccardo Patrese 1–3, 5, 7
Italy Teo Fabi 4–5
Italy Alessandro Nannini 4, 7
5 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani 1–2, 4–5, 7
Italy Teo Fabi 1–2, 4–5
West Germany Hans Heyer 4, 7
Italy Michele Alboreto 5
Italy Giorgio Pianta 7
6 Italy Alessandro Nannini 4
Italy Paolo Barilla 4
France Jean-Claude Andruet 4
Italy Euro TV-Mirabella Racing Lancia LC2/83 Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8 D 6 Italy Giorgio Francia 3, 5
Italy Paolo Barilla 3, 5
Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani 3
Japan Trust Racing Team Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 6 Australia Vern Schuppan 6
Japan Naohiro Fujita 6
West Germany Sorga S.A. Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 8
11
France Bob Wollek 1–5, 7
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 1
Sweden Stefan Johansson 2–5, 7
West Germany Klaus Ludwig 4
Brazil Chico Serra 7
12 West Germany Clemens Schickentanz 1–2, 4
West Germany Hans Heyer 1–2, 5–6
West Germany Rolf Stommelen 1
West Germany Volkert Merl 2, 4–6
Colombia Mauricio DeNarvaez 4
France Bob Wollek 5–7
West Germany Dieter Schornstein 7
West Germany "John Winter" 7
West Germany Joest Racing Porsche 936C Porsche Type-935 2.7 L Turbo Flat-6 15 Belgium Jean-Michel Martin 2, 4–5
Belgium Marc Duez 2, 4
Belgium Philippe Martin 2, 4
West Germany "John Winter" 5
West Germany Dieter Schornstein 5
West Germany Leopold von Bayern 7
West Germany Siegfried Brunn 7
South Africa Klaus Grögor 7
Japan Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Skyline Turbo C Nissan LZ20 2.0 L Turbo I4 D 10 Japan Masahiro Hasemi 6
Japan Kenji Tohira 6
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G 11
16
United Kingdom David Hobbs All
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick 1–6
Austria Dieter Quester 4
South Africa Desiré Wilson 7
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 7
16 United Kingdom Guy Edwards 4
United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 4
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick 4
South Africa Sarel van der Merwe 7
South Africa Tony Martin 7
South Africa Graham Duxbury 7
United States Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop
United States Alpha Racing
G
B
47
48
United States Preston Henn 2, 4, 6
United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 2
United Kingdom Guy Edwards 2
France Jean-Louis Schlesser 4
France Claude Ballot-Léna 4
United States John Paul Jr. 6
Japan Kunimitsu Takahashi 6
France Yves Courage Cougar C01B Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 M 13 France Yves Courage 4
France Michel Dubois 4
United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet 4
United Kingdom Canon Racing
South Africa Team Gunston
Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 14 Netherlands Jan Lammers 1–5, 7
United Kingdom Richard Lloyd 1–2, 4
United Kingdom Tiff Needell 1
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 2, 5
United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer 3–4, 7
Finland Keke Rosberg 3
Japan Mazdaspeed Mazda 717C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 16 Japan Yojiro Terada 6
Japan Takashi Yorino 6
Belgium Pierre Dieudonné 6
Japan Tom's Tom's 83C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 B 17 Japan Keiji Matsumoto 6
Japan Kaoru Hoshino 6
Japan Masanori Sekiya 6
West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 18 West Germany Axel Plankenhorn 1–5
West Germany Jürgen Lässig 1–5
West Germany Jürgen Barth 1
West Germany Harold Grohs 2
West Germany Hans Heyer 3
South Africa Desiré Wilson 4
Belgium Hervé Regout 5
United States Cooke Racing Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 G 20 United States Ralph Kent-Cooke 4
United States Jim Adams 4
France François Servanin 4
Japan Central 20 Racing Team LM 03C Nissan LZ20 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 20 Japan Takao Wada 6
Japan Haruhito Yanagida 6
West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G
B
21 Australia Vern Schuppan 2
Australia Alan Jones 2
France Philippe Alliot 4, 6
United States Mario Andretti 4
United States Michael Andretti 4
United Kingdom Derek Warwick 5
Austria Franz Konrad 5–6
Sweden Stefan Johansson 6
Kremer CK5 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 G 22 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 4
West Germany Frank Jelinski 4
France Patrick Gaillard 4
Netherlands Kees Kroesemeijer 5, 7
Netherlands Huub Rothengatter 5
Austria Franz Konrad 7
South Africa George Fouché 7
Japan Hoshino Racing March 83G Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 B 23 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino 6
Japan Akira Hagiwara 6
France Ford France Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 M 24 France Henri Pescarolo 4
Belgium Thierry Boutsen 4
25 France Philippe Streiff 4
France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 4
France Michel Ferté 4
26 France Jean Rondeau 4
France Alain Ferté 4
France Michel Ferté 4
France Jean Rondeau Rondeau M379C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 M 28 France Anne-Charlotte Verney 4
France Joël Gouhier 4
United Kingdom Vic Elford 4
Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 72 France Xavier Lapeyre 4
France Dany Snobeck 4
France Alain Cudini 4
France Christian Bussi Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 29 Belgium Pascal Witmeur 4
Belgium Daniël Herregods 4
Belgium Jean-Paul Libert 4
France Pierre Yver Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 30 France Pierre Yver 4
France Lucien Guitteny 4
Belgium Bernard de Dryver 4
Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D
Y
33
8
35
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 5, 7
West Germany Harald Grohs 5, 7
Switzerland Walter Brun 5
West Germany Clemens Schickentanz 6
Japan Kenji Takahashi 6
Italy Massimo Sigala 7
Italy Umberto Grano 7
Sehcar SH C6 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 35
36
Switzerland Walter Brun 2–3
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 2–3
Canada Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. 4
Canada Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 4
Canada David Deacon 4
Sehcar C830 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 37 Switzerland Walter Brun 4
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 4
West Germany Harald Grohs 4
Switzerland Cheetah Car Cheetah G603 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 34 Switzerland Loris Kessel 5
France Laurent Ferrier 5
France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 5
Japan Team Ikuzawa Tom's 83C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 37 United Kingdom Geoff Lees 6
Republic of Ireland Derek Daly 6
Japan Toshio Suzuki 6
Japan Dome Racing
Japan Autobacs Dome Motorsport
Dome RC82
Dome RC83
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 38
7
United Kingdom Chris Craft 4
United Kingdom Nick Mason 4
Chile Eliseo Salazar 4
Sweden Eje Elgh 6
United Kingdom Tiff Needell 6
United Kingdom Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum Nimrod NRA/C2B Aston Martin DP1229 5.3 L V8 A 39 United Kingdom Ray Mallock 2, 4–5
United Kingdom Mike Salmon 2, 4–5
United States Steve Earle 4
United Kingdom EMKA Productions Ltd. EMKA C83/1 Aston Martin 5.3 L V8 41 United Kingdom Tiff Needell 2, 4
United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke 2, 4
United Kingdom Jeff Allam 2
United Kingdom Nick Faure 4
United Kingdom Richard Cleare Racing Kremer CK5 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 42
19
United Kingdom Richard Cleare 1–2, 4
United Kingdom Tony Dron 1–2, 4
United States Margie Smith-Haas 1
United Kingdom Richard Jones 4
United Kingdom Peer Racing Ford C100 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 43
10
Republic of Ireland Martin Birrane 4
Republic of Ireland David Kennedy 4
France François Migault 4
West Germany Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team Zakspeed C1/4 Zakspeed 1.9 L Turbo I4 G 43 West Germany Klaus Niedzwiedz 5
West Germany Klaus Ludwig 5
Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland Sauber C7 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 47
46
United States Tony Garcia 4
United States Albert Naon 4
Colombia Diego Montoya 4
Italy Fulvio Ballabio 6
Switzerland Max Welti 6
United Kingdom Grid Motor Racing Ltd. Grid S1 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 F 49
48
United Kingdom Dudley Wood 4
United States Fred Stiff 4
United States Ray Ratcliff 4
Italy Sivama/Grifone Lancia LC1 Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4 D 51
22
57
Italy Joe Castellano 1
Italy Luigi Moreschi 1
Argentina Oscar Larrauri 2–4
Italy Massimo Sigala 2–4
Morocco Max Cohen-Olivar 4
Italy Pasquale Barberio 7
Italy Mario Radicella 7
Italy Maurizio Gellini 7
52
23
58
Italy Duilio Truffo 1–2
Italy Roberto Sigala 1
Italy Joe Castellano 2
Italy Fausto Carello 7
South Africa Nicolo Bianco 7
Italy A.S. École Superieure de Tourisme 53 France François Hesnault 4
France Thierry Perrier 4
France Bernard Salam 4
United Kingdom François Duret De Cadenet LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 55 United Kingdom François Duret 2
United Kingdom Mike Wilds 2
United Kingdom Ian Harrower 2
West Germany Kannacher GT-Racing URD C81 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 56
54
West Germany Anton Fischhaber 3
West Germany Rolf Gätz 3
West Germany Peter Kroeber 3
France Bruno Sotty 4–5
France Gérard Cuynet 4–5
France Christian Baldino 4
France Valentin Bertapelle 5
URD C83 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 57 West Germany Jürgen Kannacher 5
West Germany Wolfgang Boller 5
Austria Walter Lechner 5
Italy Maurizio Micangeli De Tomaso Pantera C Ford 5.7 L V8 D 21
59
Italy Carlo Pietromarchi 1
Italy Maurizio Micangeli 1

Group C Junior

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Japan Mazdaspeed Mazda 717C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor D 60 Japan Yojiro Terada 2, 4
United Kingdom Pete Lovett 2
Japan Yoshimi Katayama 4
Japan Takashi Yorino 4
61 United Kingdom Jeff Allam 4
United Kingdom Steve Soper 4
United Kingdom James Weaver 4
United Kingdom Manns Racing Harrier RX83C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor A 62
51
United Kingdom Roy Baker 1–2, 4–5
United Kingdom Les Blackburn 1
United Kingdom David Palmer 2, 4–5
United States Pierre Honegger 4
Japan Alpha Cubic Racing Team MCS Guppy Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 62 Japan Chiyomi Totani 6
Japan Taku Akaike 6
Italy Jolly Club
Italy Vesuvio Racing SRL
Alba AR2 Giannini 1.8 L Turbo I4 P 63 Italy Carlo Facetti 2–6
Italy Martino Finotto 2–6
Switzerland Marco Vanoli 4, 7
Italy Guido Daccò 7
64 Italy Carlo Facetti 7
Italy Martino Finotto 7
Italy Massimo Faraci 7
France Hubert Striebig Sthemo SM01 BMW M12 2.2 L I4 64 France Hubert Striebig 4
France Jacques Heuclin 4
France Noël del Bello 4
United Kingdom François Duret De Cadenet LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 65 United Kingdom François Duret 4
United Kingdom John Sheldon 4
United Kingdom Ian Harrower 4
Japan Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 65 Japan Keiichi Suzuki 6
Japan Naoki Nagasaka 6
West Germany Kurt Lotterschmid 6
West Germany Rolf Götz Rieger CJ 84 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 G 66 West Germany Rolf Götz 7
West Germany Siegfried Rieger 7
South Africa Tiga Tiga SC83 Mazda 12A 1.1 L 2-rotor 67 South Africa Trevor von Rooyen 7
South Africa Peter Morrison 7
68 South Africa Wayne Taylor 7
South Africa Lew Baker 7
Japan Misaki Speed MCS Guppy Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 81 Japan Kiyoshi Misaki 6
Japan Masakozu Nakamura 6
Japan Panasport Japan MCS Guppy BMW M12 2.0 L I4 B 88 Japan Aguri Suzuki 6
Japan Toshio Motohashi 6

Group B

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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 No. Drivers Rounds
Sweden Strandell Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 74 Sweden Tomas Wiren 7
Sweden Kenneth Leim 7
Switzerland Scuderia Chico d'Or Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 75 Switzerland Olindo Del-Thé 7
Switzerland Mario Regusci 7
West Germany Bernd Schiller Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 81
98
94
73
West Germany Bernd Schiller 1–2, 4
West Germany Günter Steckkönig 1–2, 4
Switzerland Claude Haldi 4
West Germany Wolfgang Braun 7
South Africa Charles Brittz 7
Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D
A
82
89
103
72
Denmark Jens Winther 1–5, 7
West Germany Wolfgang Braun 1–3, 5
United Kingdom David Mercer 2, 5
West Germany Frank Jelinski 3
Switzerland Angelo Pallavinci 4
West Germany Leopold von Bayern 4
Denmark Lars-Viggo Jensen 7
West Germany Georg Memminger Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 D 83
92
110
West Germany Georg Memminger 1–5
West Germany Heinz Kunh-Weiss 1–5
West Germany Günter Steckkönig 3
West Germany Fritz Müller 4
Italy Giuseppe Arlotti Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 84 Italy Luigi Colzani 1
Italy Bruno Rebai 1
France Equipe Alméras Frères Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 85
95
France Jean-Marie Alméras 1–2, 4
France Jacques Guillot 1–2, 4
France Roland Biancone 1–2
France Jacques Alméras 4
West Germany Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I4 D 88
105
90
70
West Germany Hans Christian Jürgensen 1–3, 5, 7
West Germany Edgar Dören 1–3, 5, 7
Italy Antoniella Mandelli 2
United Kingdom Vic Elford 3
West Germany Helmut Gall 7
Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 91
106
71
West Germany Helmut Gall 2–3
United States Margie Smith-Haas 2
West Germany Jürgen Hamelmann 3, 5
West Germany Edgar Dören 3
France Alexandre Yvon 4–5
France Jean-Marie Lemerle 4
West Germany Michael Krankenberg 4
France Michel Lateste 7
West Germany Axel Felder 7
West Germany Peter Hähnlein 7
United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 D
A
93 United Kingdom Paul Smith 2, 4–5, 7
United Kingdom John Cooper 2, 4–5, 7
United Kingdom David Ovey 2, 4–5
South Africa Giorgio Cavalieri 7
France Michel Lateste Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 96 France Michel Lateste 4–5
France Michel Bienvault 4–5
France Raymond Touroul 4
France Raymond Boutinnaud Porsche 928S Porsche 4.7 L V8 D 97 France Raymond Boutinnaud 4
France Patrick Gonin 4
France Alain Le Page 4
Belgium EBRT Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 98 West Germany Peter Reuter 5
West Germany Bruno Beilcke 5
Belgium Anton Hüweller 5
Belgium Maurice Dantinne Ferrari 308 GTB LM Ferrari 3.0 L V8 99 Belgium Maurice Dantinne 5
Belgium Pierre Vaillant 5
Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 101 West Germany Harald Grohs 3
West Germany Leopold von Bayern 3
Japan Tomei Jidousha Nissan 240RS Nissan FJ24 2.4 L I4 D 102 Japan Eiji Shibuya 6
Japan Fumio Aiba 6
West Germany Peter Reuter Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 108 West Germany Peter Reuter 3
West Germany Franz-Richard Friebel 3
West Germany Hermann-Peter Duge 3
West Germany Bergischer M.C. Wuppertal Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 109 West Germany Wolf-Georg van Staerh 3
West Germany Ulli Richter 3
West Germany Helge Probst Porsche 928S Porsche 4.7 L V8 111
97
West Germany Helge Probst 3, 5
West Germany Norbert Haug 3, 5
West Germany Wolfgang Walter 3
West Germany Knuth Mentel 5
West Germany Mich Opel Tuning Opel Ascona 400 Opel 2.4 L I4 112 West Germany Karl-Heinz Schäfer 3
West Germany Karl-Heinz Gürthler 3
West Germany Autax Motor+Sport Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 113 West Germany Klaus Utz 3
Switzerland Claude Haldi 3

Results and standings

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Race results

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Rothmans Porsche won six of the seven races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche 956
Rnd Circuit Outright winning team Group C Junior winning team Group B winning team Reports
Outright winning drivers Group C Junior winning drivers Group B winning drivers
1 Monza West Germany No. 11 Sorga S.A No finishers West Germany No. 88 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH Report
France Bob Wollek
Belgium Thierry Boutsen
West Germany Hans Christian Jürgensen
West Germany Edgar Dören
2 Silverstone West Germany No. 2 Rothmans Porsche Italy No. 63 Jolly Club United Kingdom No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castrol Report
United Kingdom Derek Bell
West Germany Stefan Bellof
Italy Carlo Facetti
Italy Martino Finotto
Denmark Jens Winther
West Germany Wolfgang Braun
United Kingdom David Mercer
3 Nürburgring West Germany No. 1 Rothmans Porsche Italy No. 63 Jolly Club West Germany No. 106 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH Report
West Germany Jochen Mass
Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Carlo Facetti
Italy Martino Finotto
West Germany Edgar Dören
West Germany Helmut Gall
West Germany Jürgen Hamelmann
4 Le Mans West Germany No. 3 Rothmans Porsche Japan No. 60 Mazdaspeed United Kingdom No. 93 Charles Ivey Racing Report
Australia Vern Schuppan
United States Al Holbert
United States Hurley Haywood
Japan Yojiro Terada
Japan Takashi Yorino
Japan Yoshimi Katayama
United Kingdom John Cooper
United Kingdom Paul Smith
United Kingdom David Ovey
5 Spa-Francorchamps West Germany No. 1 Rothmans Porsche United Kingdom No. 62 Manns Racing Denmark No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castrol Report
West Germany Jochen Mass
Belgium Jacky Ickx
United Kingdom Roy Baker
United Kingdom David Palmer
Denmark Jens Winther
West Germany Frank Jelinski
United Kingdom David Mercer
6 Fuji West Germany No. 2 Rothmans Porsche Japan No. 81 Misaki Speed No finishers Report
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Belgium Stefan Bellof
Japan Kyoshi Misaki
Japan Masakazu Nakamura
7 Kyalami West Germany No. 2 Rothmans Porsche Italy No. 64 Vesuvio Racing SRL Denmark No. 72 Jens Winther Team Castrol Report
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Belgium Stefan Bellof
Italy Martino Finotto
Italy Carlo Facetti
Italy Massimo Faraci
Denmark Jens Winther
Denmark Lars-Viggo Jensen
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

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Pos. Driver Team MON
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
NUR
West Germany
LMS
France
SPA
Belgium
FUJ
Japan
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 Belgium Jacky Ickx West Germany Rothmans Porsche 2 Ret 1 2 1 2 3 97
2 United Kingdom Derek Bell West Germany Rothmans Porsche 7 1 Ret 2 2 1 1 94
3 West Germany Jochen Mass West Germany Rothmans Porsche 2 Ret 1 Ret 1 2 3 82
4 West Germany Stefan Bellof West Germany Rothmans Porsche 1 Ret Ret 2 1 1 75
5 France Bob Wollek West Germany Sorga S.A. 1 2 2 6 Ret 5 4 64
6 Belgium Thierry Boutsen West Germany Sorga S.A. 1 44
United Kingdom Canon Racing 3 9
France Ford France Ret
Japan Matsuda Collection 4
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Ret
7 Netherlands Jan Lammers United Kingdom Canon Racing 6 3 3 8 9 5 43
8 West Germany Jürgen Lässig West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 4 4 4 7 5 42
8 West Germany Axel Plankenhorn West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 4 4 4 7 5 42
10 Australia Vern Schuppan West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing 5 40
West Germany Rothmans Porsche 1 Ret
Japan Trust Racing Team 3
11 Sweden Stefan Johansson West Germany Sorga S.A. 2 2 6 Ret Ret 36
West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing Ret
12 West Germany Hans Heyer West Germany Sorga S.A. 3 Ret Ret 5 30
West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 4
Italy Martini Racing Ret Ret
13 United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 5 8 6 5 3 DNS 29
13 United Kingdom David Hobbs United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 5 8 6 Ret 3 DNS Ret 29
15 West Germany Clemens Schickentanz West Germany Sorga S.A. 3 Ret 4 28
Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH 6
16 United States Al Holbert West Germany Rothmans Porsche 7 1 Ret 24
17 United Kingdom Jonathan Palmer United Kingdom Canon Racing 3 8 5 23
18 Italy Riccardo Patrese Italy Martini Racing 9 Ret Ret 7 2 21
19 United States Hurley Haywood West Germany Rothmans Porsche 1 20
19 West Germany Harold Grohs West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 4 20
Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH Ret DNS 4 Ret
21 West Germany Volkert Merl West Germany Sorga S.A. Ret 4 Ret 5 18
22 Italy Alessandro Nannini Italy Martini Racing Ret 2 15
23 West Germany Deiter Schornstein West Germany Sorga S.A. 8 4 13
23 West Germany "John Winter" West Germany Joest Racing Ret Ret 8 4 13
25 West Germany Rolf Stommelen West Germany Sorga S.A. 3 12
25 Finland Keke Rosberg United Kingdom Canon Racing 3 12
25 France Philippe Alliot West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing 3 Ret 12
25 United States Mario Andretti West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing 3 12
25 United States Michael Andretti West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing 3 12
25 Japan Naohiro Fujita Japan Trust Racing Team 3 12
31 West Germany Edgar Dören West Germany Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH 10 11 7 15 11
32 West Germany Jürgen Barth West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 4 10
32 Colombia Mauricio DeNervaez West Germany Sorga S.A. 4 10
32 West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH Ret Ret DNS 4 Ret 10
32 Switzerland Walter Brun Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH Ret Ret DNS 4 10
32 France Henri Pescarolo France Ford France Ret 10
Japan Matsuda Collection 4
32 Denmark Jens Winther Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol 11 10 Ret Ret 12 8 10
38 United Kingdom Richard Lloyd United Kingdom Canon Racing 6 DNS 8 9
39 Australia Alan Jones West Germany Porsche Kremer Racing 5 8
39 Italy Massimo Sigala Italy Sivama/Grifone Ret 5 NC 8
Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH Ret
39 Argentina Oscar Larrauri Italy Sivama/Grifone Ret 5 NC 8
39 United Kingdom Guy Edwards United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Ret 5 8
39 United Kingdom Rupert Keegan United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Ret 5 8
39 Belgium Hervé Regout West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 5 8
45 West Germany Helmut Gall West Germany Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH DNS 7 Ret DSQ 7
45 West Germany Jürgen Hamelmann West Germany Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH 7 15 7
47 United Kingdom Tiff Needell United Kingdom Canon Racing 6 6
United Kingdom EMKA Productions Ltd. Ret 17
Japan Autobacs Dome Motorsport NC
47 United Kingdom Richard Cleare United Kingdom Richard Cleare Racing Ret 6 Ret 6
47 United Kingdom Tony Dron United Kingdom Richard Cleare Racing Ret 6 Ret 6
47 Switzerland Claude Haldi West Germany Autax Motor+Sport 8 6
West Germany Bernd Schiller Ret
47 West Germany Klaus Utz West Germany Autax Motor+Sport 8 6
47 Italy Paolo Barilla Italy Euro TV-Mirabella Racing Ret 6 6
Italy Martini Racing Ret
47 Italy Giorgio Francia Italy Euro TV-Mirabella Racing Ret 6 6
47 Japan Kenji Takahashi Switzerland Brun Motorsport GmbH 6 6
47 South Africa Sarel van der Merwe United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 6 6
47 South Africa Graham Duxbury United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 6 6
47 South Africa Sarel van der Merwe United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing 6 6
47 Denmark Lars-Viggo Jensen Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol 8 6
59 Japan Kiyoshi Misaki Japan Misaki Speed 8 5
59 Japan Masakozu Nakamura Japan Misaki Speed 8 5
59 Sweden Kenneth Leim Sweden Strandell 9 5
59 Sweden Tomas Wiren Sweden Strandell 9 5
63 West Germany Hans Christian Jürgensen West Germany Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH 10 11 DNS Ret DNS 4
63 United Kingdom Ray Mallock United Kingdom Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum 7 Ret 4
63 United Kingdom Mike Salmon United Kingdom Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum 7 Ret 4
63 Italy Carlo Facetti Italy Jolly Club 9 11 Ret Ret 11 12 4
63 Italy Martino Finotto Italy Jolly Club 9 11 Ret Ret 11 12 4
63 West Germany Wolfgang Braun Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol 11 10 Ret 12 4
West Germany Bernd Schiller 11
63 United Kingdom David Mercer Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol 10 12 4
63 West Germany Georg Memminger West Germany Georg Memminger 12 14 10 13 Ret 4
63 West Germany Heinz Kunh-Weiss West Germany Georg Memminger 12 14 10 13 Ret 4
63 West Germany Günter Steckkönig West Germany Bernd Schiller Ret 15 Ret 4
West Germany Georg Memminger 10
63 South Africa Desiré Wilson West Germany Boss-Obermaier Racing 7 4
United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick Racing Ret
63 Italy Teo Fabi Italy Martini Racing Ret Ret Ret 7 4
63 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino Japan Hoshino Racing 7 4
63 Japan Akira Hagiwara Japan Hoshino Racing 7 4
63 West Germany Leopold von Bayern Denmark Jens Winther Team Castrol Ret 4
West Germany Joest Racing 7
63 West Germany Siegfried Brunn West Germany Joest Racing 7 4
63 South Africa Klaus Grögor West Germany Joest Racing 7 4
63 United Kingdom Paul Smith United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing 13 11 13 10 4
63 United Kingdom John Cooper United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing 13 11 13 10 4
63 South Africa Giorgio Cavalieri United Kingdom Charles Ivey Racing 10 4
83 Italy Duilio Truffo Italy Sivama/Grifone 8 Ret 3
83 Italy Roberto Sigala Italy Sivama/Grifone 8 3
83 Belgium Jean-Michel Martin West Germany Joest Racing Ret Ret 8 3
86 Italy Michele Alboreto Italy Martini Racing 9 Ret Ret Ret 11 2
86 United States Tony Garcia Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland 9 2
86 United States Albert Naon Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland 9 2
86 Colombia Diego Montoya Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland 9 2
86 Japan Keiji Matsumoto Japan Tom's 9 2
86 Japan Kaoru Hoshino Japan Tom's 9 2
86 Japan Masanori Sekiya Japan Tom's 9 2
93 France Jean-Louis Schlesser United States Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop 10 1
93 France Claude Ballot-Léna United States Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop 10 1
93 France Bruno Sotty West Germany Kannacher GT-Racing 14 10 1
93 France Gérard Cuynet West Germany Kannacher GT-Racing 14 10 1
93 France Valentin Bertapelle West Germany Kannacher GT-Racing 10 1
93 Italy Fulvio Ballabio Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland 10 1
93 Switzerland Max Welti Switzerland Sauber Racing Switzerland 10 1
Pos. Driver Team MON
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
NUR
West Germany
LMS
France
SPA
Belgium
FUJ
Japan
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
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

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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

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The World Endurance Championship for Makes was open to Group C cars only. Group C Junior and Group B had their own championships.

Pos. Make MON
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
NUR
West Germany
LMS
France
SPA
Belgium
FUJ
Japan
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 Porsche 1 1 1 1 1 (1) (1) 100
2 Lancia 8 Ret 5 NC 6 2 32
3 Aston Martin-Nimrod 7 Ret Ret 4
3 Nissan-March 7 4
5 BMW-Sauber 9 10 3
6 Toyota-Dome 9 2
7 BMW-URD 10 1

Group C Junior Cup

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Pos. Make MON
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
NUR
West Germany
LMS
France
SPA
Belgium
FUJ
Japan
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 Giannini-Alba 1 1 Ret Ret 2 1 75
2 Mazda Ret 1 20
2 Mazda-Harrier Ret DNS DNQ 1 20
2 Toyota-March 1 20

Grand Touring Cup

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Pos. Make MON
Italy
SIL
United Kingdom
NUR
West Germany
LMS
France
SPA
Belgium
FUJ
Japan
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 Porsche 3 (3) 1 1 2 2 82
2 BMW 1 1 Ret Ret 1 1 80

References

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  1. ^ a b Quentin Spurring, Growing in Stature, Autosport Endurance Racing Review (1983)
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