1983 World Sportscar Championship
The 1983 World Endurance Championship was the 31st season of FIA World Sportscar Championship auto racing series. It featured the two world championships and two cups for drivers and manufacturers which was contested by Group C Sports Cars, Group C Junior Sports Cars and Group B GT Cars in a seven race events which ran from 10 April to 10 December 1983.[1] The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Jacky Ickx while the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was won by Porsche. The Group C Junior Cup was won by Ginnini Alba and the Grand Touring Cup by Porsche.[1]
1983 World Sportscar Championship | |||
Previous: | 1982 | Next: | 1984 |
Supporting: European Endurance Championship |
The world championship was held in conjunction with the 1983 European Endurance Championship, sharing five races events in Europe before the series departed internationally. As such, many drivers and teams competed in both championships.
Schedule
All events covered a distance of 1,000 km (620 mi) with exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first five events were shared with the European Endurance Championship. The Monza round was shared with the Italian Championship Group 6, although their race lasted only 14 laps and the cars did not complete the full endurance race distance.
Round | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo | 10 April | |
2 | Grand Prix International 1000 km | 8 May | |
3 | Bitburger ADAC-1000-km-Rennen | 29 May | |
4 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | 18–19 June | |
5 | Trophee Diners Club 1000 km Spa-Francorchamps | 4 September | |
6 | World Endurance Championship in Japan | 2 October | |
7 | Castrol 1000 | 10 December | |
Entries
Group C
Group C Junior
Entrant | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Mazda 717C | Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor | D | 60 | 2, 4 | ||
2 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
61 | 4 | |||||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
Harrier RX83C | Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor | A | 62 51 |
1–2, 4–5 | ||
1 | ||||||
2, 4–5 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
MCS Guppy | Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor | D | 62 | 6 | ||
6 | ||||||
Alba AR2 | Giannini 1.8 L Turbo I4 | P | 63 | 2–6 | ||
2–6 | ||||||
4, 7 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
64 | 7 | |||||
7 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
Sthemo SM01 | BMW M12 2.2 L I4 | 64 | 4 | |||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
De Cadenet LM | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 | 65 | 4 | |||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
Lotec M1C | BMW M88 3.5 L I6 | D | 65 | 6 | ||
6 | ||||||
6 | ||||||
Rieger CJ 84 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 | G | 66 | 7 | ||
7 | ||||||
Tiga SC83 | Mazda 12A 1.1 L 2-rotor | 67 | 7 | |||
7 | ||||||
68 | 7 | |||||
7 | ||||||
MCS Guppy | Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 | D | 81 | 6 | ||
6 | ||||||
MCS Guppy | BMW M12 2.0 L I4 | B | 88 | 6 | ||
6 | ||||||
Group B
The Nürburgring round allowed additional Group B entries meeting the under 2,000 cc (120 cu in) regulations to compete but they were not eligible for championship points and are therefore not listed here.
Entrant | Car | Engine | Tyre | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 74 | 7 | |||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 75 | 7 | |||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 81 98 94 73 |
1–2, 4 | ||
1–2, 4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L I6 | D A |
82 89 103 72 |
1–5, 7 | ||
1–3, 5 | ||||||
2, 5 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 83 92 110 |
1–5 | ||
1–5 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 84 | 1 | |||
1 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 85 95 |
1–2, 4 | ||
1–2, 4 | ||||||
1–2 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L I4 | D | 88 105 90 70 |
1–3, 5, 7 | ||
1–3, 5, 7 | ||||||
2 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 91 106 71 |
2–3 | |||
2 | ||||||
3, 5 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
4–5 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | D A |
93 | 2, 4–5, 7 | ||
2, 4–5, 7 | ||||||
2, 4–5 | ||||||
7 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 96 | 4–5 | ||
4–5 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
Porsche 928S | Porsche 4.7 L V8 | D | 97 | 4 | ||
4 | ||||||
4 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 98 | 5 | |||
5 | ||||||
5 | ||||||
Ferrari 308 GTB LM | Ferrari 3.0 L V8 | 99 | 5 | |||
5 | ||||||
BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L I6 | 101 | 3 | |||
3 | ||||||
Nissan 240RS | Nissan FJ24 2.4 L I4 | D | 102 | 6 | ||
6 | ||||||
Porsche 930 | Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 | 108 | 3 | |||
3 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 109 | 3 | |||
3 | ||||||
Porsche 928S | Porsche 4.7 L V8 | 111 97 |
3, 5 | |||
3, 5 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
5 | ||||||
Opel Ascona 400 | Opel 2.4 L I4 | 112 | 3 | |||
3 | ||||||
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 113 | 3 | |||
3 | ||||||
Results and standings
Race results
Rnd | Circuit | Outright winning team | Group C Junior winning team | Group B winning team | Reports |
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Outright winning drivers | Group C Junior winning drivers | Group B winning drivers | |||
1 | Monza | No finishers | Report | ||
2 | Silverstone | Report | |||
3 | Nürburgring | Report | |||
4 | Le Mans | Report | |||
5 | Spa-Francorchamps | Report | |||
6 | Fuji | No finishers | Report | ||
7 | Kyalami | Report | |||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Group C Junior Bonus | Group B Bonus | |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
In order to be classified for points, a team had to complete 90% of the winner's distance. Further, drivers were required to complete at least 30% of their car's total race distance to qualify for championship points. Group C Junior and Group B drivers earned extra championship points for any finish within the overall top ten positions.
World Endurance Championship for Drivers
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Makes' championships
To denote a make, it is identified as an engine manufacturer-chassis manufacturer. Only the best result from each make earned championship points while the five best results from each make's tally were counted. Points not counted are marked with parenthesis.
World Endurance Championship for Makes
The World Endurance Championship for Makes was open to Group C cars only. Group C Junior and Group B had their own championships.
Pos. | Make | MON |
SIL |
NUR |
LMS |
SPA |
FUJ |
KYA |
Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (1) | (1) | 100 |
2 | Lancia | 8 | Ret | 5 | NC | 6 | 2 | 32 | |
3 | Aston Martin-Nimrod | 7 | Ret | Ret | 4 | ||||
3 | Nissan-March | 7 | 4 | ||||||
5 | BMW-Sauber | 9 | 10 | 3 | |||||
6 | Toyota-Dome | 9 | 2 | ||||||
7 | BMW-URD | 10 | 1 | ||||||
Group C Junior Cup
Pos. | Make | MON |
SIL |
NUR |
LMS |
SPA |
FUJ |
KYA |
Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Giannini-Alba | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 75 | |
2 | Mazda | Ret | 1 | 20 | |||||
2 | Mazda-Harrier | Ret | DNS | DNQ | 1 | 20 | |||
2 | Toyota-March | 1 | 20 | ||||||
Grand Touring Cup
Pos. | Make | MON |
SIL |
NUR |
LMS |
SPA |
FUJ |
KYA |
Total points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 3 | (3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 82 | |
2 | BMW | 1 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 80 | |
References
- Quentin Spurring, Growing in Stature, Autosport Endurance Racing Review (1983)