Le Mans 24 Hours 1982 - Racing Sports Cars

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'Ouest
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	0	0
Group 6 - Sports	3	3	0
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)	3:36.9000	226.1660 km/h	lap 69
IMSA GTX:	83	Mazda RX-7 254i	Nicholson / Lovett / Walkinshaw	4:13.5000
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Porsche 956	Jacky Ickx (B)	3:28.4000	235.3910 km/h
Group B:	95	Porsche 930	Touroul / Gadal / Gadal	4:18.8100
Group 6 - Sports:	51	Lancia 828 CB1	Michele Alboreto (I)	3:31.4200
Group 5:	64	Porsche 935 K3/81	Dören / Contreras / Sprowls	3:44.0500
Group 4 - Grand Touring:	90	Porsche 934	Dron / Cleare / Jones	4:04.0800
IMSA GTX:	79	Porsche 935/78-81	Fitzpatrick / Hobbs	3:48.5000
IMSA GTO:	81	Chevrolet Camaro III	Hagan / Felton / Williams	3:52.5900
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 (7), Ferrari 512 BB (4), Rondeau M382 (4)
Driver nationalities:	F (40), USA (34), GB (33), B (11), D (10), I (7), 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:	mid-engined (72%), rear-engined (14%), front-engined (14%)
Average engine size:	3340 cc (with regard to 40% turbocharged cars and 3% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 3990 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Preston Henn (51), Billy Hagan (50), Simon Phillips (48)
Youngest known drivers:	François Hesnault (26), Michele Alboreto (26), Didier Theys (26)
Female drivers:	Anny-Charlotte Verney, Desiré Wilson

Official Race Programme:

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