Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1983

Event: Grand Prix International 1000 Kilometres		Date: 18.9.1983
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.207 kms	Organiser: unknown
Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres
European Endurance Championship (round 6)

Weather:	rain
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	1000 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	34
Practiced:	25
Qualified:	24
Started:	24
Finished:	15
Classified:	15

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group C	18	17	11
Group C Junior	2	2	1
Group B	5	5	3

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

Race notes:
1 full-course caution for 5 laps (10 minutes)
Stopped on 6 hour rule, scheduled for 138 laps (1001.069 kms)

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 17/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	11	Porsche 956	Warwick / Fitzpatrick
Group C Junior:	63	Alba AR2 Giannini	Finotto / Facetti
Group B:	89	BMW M1	Winther / Mercer / Jelinski
Leaders:
laps 1-2:	1	Porsche 956	Ickx
laps 126-128:	2	Porsche 956	Bell
laps 129-163:	11	Porsche 956	Warwick
laps 164-168:	2	Porsche 956	Bellof
laps 169-200:	11	Porsche 956	Fitzpatrick
laps 201-232:	11	Porsche 956	Warwick
laps 3-44:	11	Porsche 956	Warwick
laps 45-46:	2	Porsche 956	Bell
laps 47-84:	11	Porsche 956	Warwick
laps 85-125:	11	Porsche 956	Fitzpatrick
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	2	Porsche 956	Stefan Bellof (D)	1:19.880	189.563 km/h	lap 207
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Porsche 956	Jochen Mass (D)	1:17.190	196.169 km/h
Group C Junior:	63	Alba AR2 Giannini	Finotto / Facetti	1:30.210
Group B:	89	BMW M1	Winther / Mercer / Jelinski	1:35.520
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (13), Lancia (3), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (13), Ferrari (3), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 956 (7), Lancia LC2 (3), Porsche 930 (3)
Driver nationalities:	GB (21), D (12), I (8), F (6), USA (3), B (2), NL (2)
Team nationalities:	D (9), GB (7), I (4)
Most used colours:	white (48%), red (25%), blue (9%), green (5%), black (5%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (87%), rear-engined (13%)
Average engine size:	3032 cc (with regard to 70% turbocharged cars and 4% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 4035 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Preston Henn (52), Martino Finotto (50), Carlo Facetti (48)
Youngest known drivers:	Paolo Barilla (22), Alessandro Nannini (24), Frank Jelinski (25)
Female drivers:	Divina Galica, Margie Smith-Haas

Official Race Programme:

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