Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 19.6.1983
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 60 000
Practiced: 54
Started: 51 (C - 38, C junior - 5, B - 8)
Classified: 20 (C - 14, C junior - 2, B - 4)
Race: 13,626 km * 370 laps = 5047,934 km AVG: 210,330 km/h
FL: Jacky Ickx 1 Porsche 956 3:29,070 233,922 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 3 Vern Schuppan / AUS Porsche 956 003 Rothmans Porsche 370 1. C 7. 3:28,360
Al Holbert / USA
Hurley Haywood / USA
2. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 956 005 Rothmans Porsche 370 0:01:04,300 2. C 1. 3:16,560
Derek Bell / GB
3. 21 Mario Andretti / USA Porsche 956 101 Porsche Kremer Racing 364 3. C 8. 3:28,890
Michael Andretti / USA
Philippe Alliot / F
4. 12 Volkert Merl / D Porsche 956 105 Joest Racing 361 4. C 9. 3:29,480
Clemens Schickentanz / D
Mauricio DeNarvaez / COL
5. 16 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 956 102 John Fitzpatrick Racing 358 5. C 10. 3:29,980
Guy Edwards / GB
Rupert Keegan / GB
6. 8 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 956 104 Joest Racing 354 6. C 5. 3:23,750
Klaus Ludwig / D
Stefan Johansson / S
7. 18 Axel Plankenhorn / D Porsche 956 109 Obermaier Racing 347 7. C 12. 3:31,120
Jürgen Lässig / D
Desiré Wilson / ZA
8. 14 Jonathan Palmer / GB Porsche 956 106 Richard Lloyd Racing 339 8. C 6. 3:27,480
Jan Lammers / NL
Richard Lloyd / GB
9. 46 Diego Montoya / COL Sauber C7 BMW 01 Sauber Racing Switzerland 338 9. C 33. 3:50,000
Albert Naon / USA
Tony Garcia / USA
10. 47 Preston Henn / USA Porsche 956 103 Preston Henn/Thunderbird Sw 327 10. C 23. 3:40,310
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
Jean-Louis Schlesser / F
11. 93 John Cooper / GB Porsche 930 003 0009 Charles Ivey Racing 303 1. B 48. 4:18,260
Paul Smith / GB
David Ovey
12. 60 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda 717C 002 Mazdaspeed 302 1. C junior 42. 4:06,130
Yojiro Terada / J
Takashi Yorino / J
13. 92 Heinz Kuhn-Weiss Porsche 930 930 870 0171 Georg Memminger 299 2. B 47. 4:16,070
Georg Memminger
Fritz Müller / D
14. 54 Bruno Sotty / F URD C81 BMW Valentin Bertapelle 292 11. C 34. 3:52,440
Gérard Cuynet / F
DNS - Baldino
15. 95 Jean-Marie Alméras / F Porsche 930 930 670 0590 Equipe Alméras Fréres 279 3. B 45. 4:13,190
Jacques Alméras / F
Jacques Guillot
16. 10 Roger Dorchy / F WM P83 Peugeot WM Secateva 278 12. C 18. 3:36,550
Alain Couderc / F
Pascal Fabre / F
17. 41 Tiff Needell / GB EMKA C83/1 Aston Marti 83/1 EMKA Productions Ltd. 275 13. C 25. 3:42,230
Steve O'Rourke / GB
Nick Faure / GB
18. 61 Jeff Allam / GB Mazda 717C 001 Mazdaspeed 267 2. C junior 41. 4:05,920
James Weaver / GB
Steve Soper / GB
19. 29 Daniel Herregods / B Rondeau M382 Ford 003 Christian Bussi 265 14. C 35. 3:53,190
Jean-Paul Libert / B
Pascal Witmeur / B
20. 96 Michel Lateste / F Porsche 930 930 870 0039 Michel Lateste 264 4. B 49. 4:23,800
Raymond Touroul / F
Michel Bienvault / F
Not classified:
97 Raymond Boutinaud / F Porsche 928S 840225 Raymond Boutinnaud 234 B 51. 4:35,940
Patrick Gonin / F
Alain le Page
53 François Hesnault / F Lancia LC1 Ecole Superieure de Tourism 232 C 40. 4:02,240
Thierry Perrier / F
Bernard Salam / F
51 Oscar Larrauri / RA Lancia LC1 Sivama Motor Griffone 217 C 31. 3:47,580
Massimo Sigala / I
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
65 John Sheldon / GB De Cadenet Lola LM F ADA/01 Francois Duret 214 C junior 37. 3:56,420
François Duret / GB
Ian Harrower / GB
Did not finish:
2 Jochen Mass / D Porsche 956 008 Rothmans Porsche 281 Engine C 3. 3:20,980
Stefan Bellof / D
39 Ray Mallock / GB Nimrod NRA C2B Aston Ma 004 Viscount Downe Racing 218 con-rod C 15. 3:35,780
Mike Salmon / GB
Steve Earle / USA
24 Thierry Boutsen / B Rondeau M482 Ford Ford Concessionaires France 174 Engine C 16. 3:36,060
Henri Pescarolo / F
20 Ralph Kent - Cooke / USA Lola T610 Ford HU2 Cooke Racing 165 Head gasket C 27. 3:43,050
Jim Adams / USA
François Servanin / F
90 Leopold von Bayern / D BMW M1 Angelo Pallavicini 160 Gearbox B 44. 4:10,370
Jens Winther / DK
Angelo Pallavicini / CH
63 Carlo Facetti / I Alba AR2 Giannini 001 Scuderia Jolly Club 158 Handling C junior 26. 3:42,780
Martino Finotto / I
Marco Vanoli / CH
28 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Rondeau M379C Ford 06or002 Jean Rondeau - Malardeau 136 Valve C 32. 3:49,900
Vic Elford / GB
Joël Gouhier / F
6 Paolo Barilla / I Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing 135 Injection C 13. 3:32,920
Jean-Claude Andruet / F
Alessandro Nannini / I
11 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 956 110 John Fitzpatrick Racing 135 Fuel pump C 11. 3:30,300
David Hobbs / GB
Dieter Quester / A
26 Michel Ferté / F Rondeau M482 Ford Ford Concessionaires France 90 Engine C 19. 3:37,570
Alain Ferté / F
Jean Rondeau / F
13 Alain de Cadenet / GB Cougar C01B Ford 01 Primagaz 86 Engine C 30. 3:46,040
Yves Courage / F
Michel Dubois / F
22 Derek Warwick / GB Kremer-Porsche CK5/83 003 Porsche Kremer Racing 76 Head gasket C 14. 3:35,620
Patrick Gaillard / F
Frank Jelinski / D
38 Chris Craft / GB Dome RC82/83 Ford 01 Dome Racing with Colin Bene 75 Clutch C 29. 3:44,310
Eliseo Salazar / RCH
Nick Mason / GB
64 Hubert Striebig / F Sthemo SM01 BMW Hubert Striebig 71 Engine C junior 43. 4:08,050
Jacques Heuclin / F
Noël del Bello / F
49 Dudley Wood / GB Grid S1 Ford GA01 GRID Motor Racing Ltd. 69 Oil leak C 38. 3:57,830
Fred Stiff / USA
Ray Ratcliff / USA
36 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Sehcar C83 Ford Brun Motorsport 68 Water leak C 39. 4:00,940
Jacques Villeneuve / CDN
David Deacon / CDN
72 Xavier Lapeyre / F Rondeau M382 Ford Communaute Pays de Loire 31 Engine C 22. 3:40,230
Alain Cudini / F
Dany Snobeck / F
4 Michele Alboreto / I Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing 27 Gearbox C 2. 3:20,790
Alessandro Nannini / I
Teo Fabi / I
43 François Migault / F Ford C100 ex-LM82 no6 Peer Racing 16 Fuel pressure C 36. 3:54,980
David Kennedy / IRL
Martin Birrane / GB
25 Philippe Streiff / F Rondeau M482 Ford 003 Ford Concessionaires France 12 Oil leak C 20. 3:38,630
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F
15 Jean-Michel Martin / B Porsche 936C 005 Joest Racing 9 Injection pump C 21. 3:38,670
Phillippe Martin / B
Marc Duez / B
42 Richard Cleare / GB Kremer-Porsche CK5 001 Richard Cleare Racing 8 Turbocharger C 24. 3:41,980
Tony Dron / GB
Richard Jones / GB
5 Piercarlo Ghinzani / I Lancia LC2/83 Martini Racing Fuel pressure C 4. 3:21,310
Hans Heyer / D
9 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F WM P83 Peugeot WM Secateva Overheating C 17. 3:36,370
Michel Pignard / F
Didier Theys / B
30 Lucien Guitteny / F Rondeau M382 Ford 005 Primagaz DQ: Pushed ove C 28. 3:43,940
Pierre Yver / F
Bernard de Dryver / B
91 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Porsche 930 Edgar Dören Gearbox B 50. 4:31,260
Alain Ayon / F
Michael Krankenberg / D
94 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 930 930 970 0069 Claude Haldi Piston B 46. 4:14,200
Günther Steckkönig / D
Bernd Schiller
Did not start:
37 Harald Grohs / D Sehcar C83 Porsche Brun Motorsport Engine C 3:51,770
Hans-Joachim Stuck / D
Walter Brun / CH
Did not qualify:
62 David Palmer Harrier RX83C Mazda Manns Racing C junior 4:33,300
Roy Baker / GB
Pierre Honegger / USA
Running in practice:
33 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 956 004 Rothmans Porsche Spare car C 3:27,970
Derek Bell / GB
Vern Schuppan / AUS
Jürgen Barth / D
In entry list only:
- de Villota / E Grid S2 Porsche GA02 GRID Motor Racing Ltd. C
- xxx Ferrari 512 BB-C North American Racing Team C
- xxx Nimrod 82C Aston Martin Nimrod Racing Automobiles C
- xxx March 83G Porsche March Racing C
- Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Sehcar - BMW Brun Motorsport C
Walter Brun / CH
- xxx Lola T600 Chevrolet Cooke Racing C
- Castellano / USA Lancia LC1 Sivama Motor C
- Neil Crang / AUS Tiga GC83 Chevrolet Tiga Racing Services C
Ganley / NZ
- xxx Cougar C02 Ford Courage Competition C
- Loris Kessel / CH Cheetah G603 Ford 1 Cheetah C
Ferrier / F
Vetsch / CH