Le Mans 24 Hours 1982 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: 24 Heures du Mans			Date: 20.6.1982
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.626 kms		Organiser: Automobile Club de L'Oest
Le Mans 24 Hours
FIA World Endurance Championship (round 4)

Weather:	warm, dry
Start time:	19/6 16:00
Grid:	2-2-2, PP left
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	250000

Entered:	79
Practiced:	59
Qualified:	55
Started:	55
Finished:	19
Classified:	18

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group C	29	28	6
Group B	1
Group 6 - Sports	3	3
Group 5	7	6	3
Group 4 - Grand Touring	1	1	1
IMSA GTX	11	11	6
IMSA GTO	6	6	2

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 480 minutes on 16-17/6
45 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:

Overall:	1	Porsche 956	Ickx / Bell
Group 5:	60	Porsche 935 K3	Cooper / Smith / Bourgoignie
Group 4 - Grand Touring:	90	Porsche 934	Dron / Cleare / Jones
IMSA GTX:	79	Porsche 935/78-81	Fitzpatrick / Hobbs
IMSA GTO:	87	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Busby / Bundy

Fastest Laps:

Overall:	12	Rondeau M382 Ford	Jean Ragnotti (F)	3:36.900	226.166 km/h	lap 69
IMSA GTX	83	Mazda RX-7 254i	Walkinshaw / Lovett / Nicholson	4:13.500

Pole Positions:

Overall:	1	Porsche 956	Jacky Ickx (B)	3:28.400	235.391 km/h
Group B	95	Porsche 930	Touroul / Gadal / Gadal	4:18.810
Group 6 - Sports	51	Lancia Martini LC1	Michele Alboreto (I)	3:31.420
Group 5	64	Porsche 935 K3/81	Dören / Contreras / Sprowls	3:44.050
Group 4 - Grand Touring	90	Porsche 934	Dron / Cleare / Jones	4:04.080
IMSA GTX	79	Porsche 935/78-81	Fitzpatrick / Hobbs	3:48.500
IMSA GTO	81	Chevrolet Camaro	Hagan / Felton / Williams	3:52.590

Notes of interest:

Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (16), Rondeau (6), Ferrari (4), Lancia (4), BMW (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (17), Porsche (16), Ferrari (4), Lancia (4), Chevrolet (4), BMW (4)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 935 K3 (5), Ferrari 512 BB (4), Rondeau M382 (4)
Driver nationalities:	F (40), USA (35), GB (33), B (11), D (10), I (6), CH (3), AUS (3), IRL (2), J (2)
Team nationalities:	F (14), USA (13), GB (12), D (10), J (3), I (2)
Most used colours:	white (41%), red (22%), blue (16%), black (6%), silver (4%)
Engine positions:	middle-engined (72%), rear-engined (14%), front-engined (14%)
Average engine size:	3331 cc (with regard to 40% turbocharged cars and 3% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 3978 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Claude Ballot-Léna (46), Brian Redman (45), Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (45)
Youngest known drivers:	François Hesnault (26), Michele Alboreto (26), Didier Theys (26)
Woman drivers:	Anny-Charlotte Verney, Desiré Wilson

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