Event: 24 Heures du MansDate: 19.6.1983
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.626 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.FL Time
1st3Schuppan / Holbert / HaywoodPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche3715047.9341 kms210.33101stC3:30.6000
2nd1Ickx / BellPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche3715044.5840 kms210.19102ndC3:29.7000
3rd21Andretti / Andretti / AlliotPorsche 956Porsche Kremer Racing3654962.6499 kms206.77703rdC3:32.0000
4th12Merl / Schickentanz / DeNarvaezPorsche 956Sorga S.A.3624927.2178 kms205.30004thC3:33.4000
5th16Edwards / Keegan / FitzpatrickPorsche 956Fitzpatrick Racing3594887.4038 kms203.64105thC3:35.9000
6th8Johansson / Ludwig / WollekPorsche 956Sorga S.A.3554829.8291 kms201.14206thC3:31.4000
7th18Plankenhorn / Wilson / LässigPorsche 956Obermaier Racing3484736.4619 kms197.36207thC3:38.8000
8th14Lammers / Palmer / LloydPorsche 956Canon Racing3404622.0078 kms192.58308thC3:34.3000
9th46Montoya / Naon / GarciaSauber C7 BMWSauber Racing Switzerland3394606.0322 kms191.91809thC3:48.9000
10th47Henn / Schlesser / Ballot-LénaPorsche 956Fitzpatrick Racing3284463.4771 kms185.978010thC3:33.8000
11th93Cooper / Smith / OveyPorsche 930Charles Ivey Racing3044141.1572 kms172.54801stB4:13.7000
12th60Katayama / Terada / YorinoMazda 717CMazdaspeed3034122.0928 kms171.75301stC Junior4:09.4000
13th92Memminger / Müller / Kuhn-WeissPorsche 930Georg Memminger3004080.9299 kms170.03802ndB4:19.6000
14th54Sotty / CuynetURD C81 BMWV. Bertapelle2933991.1201 kms166.296011thC4:01.7000
15th95Alméras / Alméras / GuillotPorsche 930Equipe Alméras Freres2803808.8740 kms158.70303rdB4:21.1000
16th10Couderc / Fabre / DorchyWM P83 PeugeotSecateva2793789.1599 kms157.881012thC3:39.0000
17th41Needell / O'Rourke / FaureEMKA C83/1 Aston MartinEmka Productions Ltd.2763747.8740 kms156.161013thC3:46.5000
18th61Allam / Weaver / SoperMazda 717CMazdaspeed2683646.5110 kms151.93702ndC Junior4:07.7000
19th29Witmeur / Herregods / LibertRondeau M382 FordChristian Bussi2663611.1411 kms150.464014thC3:48.7000
20th96Lateste / Bienvault / TouroulPorsche 930Michel Lateste2653610.7490 kms150.44704thB4:21.3000

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
97Gonin / Boutinaud / Le PagePorsche 928 SRaymond Boutinnaud235B4:30.5000
53Hesnault / Perrier / SalamLancia LC1A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourisme233C4:03.9000
51Larrauri / Sigala / Cohen-OlivarLancia LC1Sivama Motor218C4:03.4000
65Sheldon / Duret / HarrowerDe Cadenet Lola FordFrançois Duret215C Junior3:59.2000

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.FL Time
2Mass / BellofPorsche 956Rothmans Porsche281EngineC3:30.1000
30de Dryver / Yver / GuittenyRondeau M382 FordPrimagaz266DQ: pushed over finish lineC3:43.0000
39Mallock / Earle / SalmonNimrod NRA/C2B Aston MartinViscount Downe - Pace Petroleum218Con-rodC3:39.2000
94Haldi / Steckkönig / SchillerPorsche 930Claude Haldi217PistonB4:16.1000
90von Bayern / Pallavicini / WintherBMW M1Angelo Pallavicini180GearboxB4:07.1000
24Pescarolo / BoutsenRondeau M482 FordFord France174EngineC3:42.5000
20Adams / Servanin / Kent-CookeLola T610 FordCooke Racing165Head gasketC3:40.3000
63Finotto / Facetti / VanoliAlba AR2 GianniniScuderia Jolly Club158HandlingC Junior4:02.7000
28Gouhier / Verney / ElfordRondeau M379C FordJean Rondeau136ValveC3:47.1000
11Fitzpatrick / Hobbs / QuesterPorsche 956Fitzpatrick Racing135Fuel pumpC3:32.9000
6Nannini / Andruet / BarillaLancia LC2/83Martini Racing135TurbochargerC3:33.9000
5Ghinzani / Heyer / FabiLancia LC2/83Martini Racing121Fuel pressureC3:34.5000
9Raulet / Pignard / TheysWM P83 PeugeotSecateva102OverheatingC3:38.1000
26Rondeau / FertéRondeau M482 FordFord France90EngineC3:39.6000
13Courage / Dubois / De CadenetCougar C01B FordPrimagaz86EngineC3:47.0000
22Warwick / Jelinski / GaillardPorsche CK5-83Porsche Kremer Racing76Head gasketC3:40.3000
38Craft / Salazar / MasonDome RC82i FordDome Racing - Colin Benett75ClutchC3:44.4000
64Striebig / Heuclin / del BelloSthemo SM01 BMWHubert Striebig71EngineC Junior4:18.9000
49Wood / Stiff / RatcliffGrid S1 FordGrid Motor Racing Ltd.69Oil leakC3:57.1000
36Heimrath, Jr. / Deacon / Villeneuve, Sr.Sehcar C6 FordBrun Motorsport GmbH68ClutchC3:38.0000
72Lapeyre / Snobeck / CudiniRondeau M382 FordJean Rondeau31EngineC3:44.0000
4Alboreto / Fabi / NanniniLancia LC2/83Martini Racing27GearboxC3:31.3000
43Migault / Kennedy / BirraneFord C100Peer Racing16Fuel pressureC3:51.6000
25Streiff / JaussaudRondeau M482 FordFord France12Oil leakC3:41.0000
15Martin / Martin / DuezPorsche 936CJoest Racing - Belga Team9Fuel injectionC3:40.6000
42Cleare / Dron / JonesPorsche CK5Richard Cleare8TurbochargerC3:45.6000
91Lemerle / Yvon / KrankenbergPorsche 930Edgar Dören7GearboxB4:44.8000

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
37Stuck / Grohs / BrunSehcar C83 PorscheBrun Motorsport GmbHInsufficient preparationC

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
62Palmer / Honegger / BakerHarrier RX83C MazdaManns RacingC Junior

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.FL Time
33Ickx / Bell / Schuppan / BarthPorsche 956Rothmans PorscheSpare carC

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
10Kroesemeijer / MerlPorsche CK5Porsche Kremer RacingNot acceptedC
17Crang / GanleyTiga GC83 ChevroletTiga Racing ServicesC
31Courage / De Cadenet / DuboisCougar C02 FordCourage CompetitionC
34Kessel / Ferrier / VetschCheetah G603 FordCheetahC
35Stuck / Grohs / BrunSehcar SH C6 BMW TurboBrun MotorsportC
41Evans / Cooper / NeedellCheetah G604 Aston MartinCheetahC
48Emilio de VillotaGrid S2 PorscheGrid Motor Racing Ltd.C
49URD C83 BMWURD JuniorNot acceptedC
50Ferrari 512 BB-CNorth American Racing TeamC
52Castellano / TruffoLancia LC1Sivama MotorC
69Lundgardh / Simonsen / WildsPorsche 935 L1Jan LundgardhNot acceptedGTX
Brucelle / Verney / VernierPorsche 930Gerard BrucelleNot acceptedB
Piazza / Ciseri / Frey / RegusciPorsche 930Hobby RallyeNot acceptedB
Lola T600 ChevroletCooke RacingC
Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston MartinNimrod Racing AutomobilesC
March 83G PorscheMarch RacingC
Hery / BouvetPorsche 911Jacky HeryGTO