1983 24 Hours of Le Mans
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1983 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
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The 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 51st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1983. It was also the fourth round of both the World Endurance Championship and European Endurance Championship.
The race had a close finish between the Rothmans Porsche 956s of Al Holbert (#3 car) and Derek Bell (#1). Bell was able to un-lap himself as the Holbert car was slowed by overheating (engine damage caused by an airflow blockage to the radiator that cooled the heads) and seized up on the last lap but re-fired and made it to the end with smoke trailing from the exhaust. Holbert crossed the finish line 17 seconds ahead of Bell.
Vern Schuppan, after finishing third in 1975, and second in 1977 and 1982, became the first Australian driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans since Bernard Rubin won driving a Bentley 4½ Litre in 1928.
Official results[]
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyres | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | C | 3 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 370 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
2 | C | 1 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 370 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
3 | C | 21 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | G | 364 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
4 | C | 12 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 361 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | C | 16 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | G | 358 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
6 | C | 8 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 354 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
7 | C | 18 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 347 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
8 | C | 14 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 339 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
9 | C | 46 | ![]() |
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Sauber C7 | D | 338 |
BMW M88 3.5L I6 | |||||||
10 | C | 47 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | G | 327 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
11 | B | 93 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | A[1] | 303 |
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
12 | C Jr | 60 | ![]() |
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Mazda 717C | D | 302 |
Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | |||||||
13 | B | 92 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | D | 299 |
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
14 | C | 54 | ![]() |
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D | 292 | |
BMW M88 3.5L I6 | |||||||
15 | B | 95 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | M | 279 |
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
16 | C | 10 | ![]() |
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WM | M | 278 |
Peugeot PRV 2.8L Turbo V6 | |||||||
17 | C | 41 | ![]() |
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EMKA C83/1 | D | 275 |
Aston Martin-Tickford 5.3L V8 | |||||||
18 | C Jr | 61 | ![]() |
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Mazda 717C | D | 267 |
Mazda 13B 1.3L 2-Rotor | |||||||
19 | C | 29 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M382 | D | 265 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
20 | B | 96 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | M | 264 |
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
21 NC |
B | 97 | ![]() |
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Porsche 928S | D | 234 |
Porsche 4.7L V8 | |||||||
22 NC |
C | 53 | ![]() |
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Lancia LC1 | D | 232 |
Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | |||||||
23 NC |
C | 51 | ![]() |
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Lancia LC1 | D | 217 |
Lancia 1.4L Turbo I4 | |||||||
24 NC |
C Jr | 65 | ![]() |
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De Cadenet-Lola | M | 214 |
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||||||
25 DSQ |
C | 30 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M382 | D | 266 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
26 DNF |
B | 94 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | M | 217 |
Porsche 3.3L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
27 DNF |
C | 2 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | D | 281 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
28 DNF |
C | 39 | ![]() |
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Nimrod NRA/C2B | A | 218 |
Aston Martin-Tickford DP1229 5.3L V8 | |||||||
29 DNF |
C | 24 | ![]() |
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Rondeau | M | 174 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | |||||||
30 DNF |
C | 20 | ![]() |
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Lola T610 | G | 165 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | |||||||
31 DNF |
B | 90 | ![]() ![]() |
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BMW M1 | D | 160 |
BMW M88 3.5L I6 | |||||||
32 DNF |
C Jr | 63 | ![]() |
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P | 158 | |
Giannini Carma FF 1.9L Turbo I4 | |||||||
33 DNF |
C | 28 | ![]() ![]() |
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Rondeau | A | 136 |
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||||||
34 DNF |
C | 6 | ![]() |
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Lancia LC2 | D | 135 |
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
35 DNF |
C | 5 | ![]() |
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Lancia LC2 | D | 121 |
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
36 DNF |
C | 9 | ![]() |
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WM | M | 102 |
Peugeot PRV 2.8L Turbo V6 | |||||||
37 DNF |
C | 26 | ![]() |
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Rondeau | M | 90 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | |||||||
38 DNF |
C | 11 | ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | G | 135 |
Porsche Type-935 2.6L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
39 DNF |
C | 13 | ![]() |
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Cougar | M | 86 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
40 DNF |
C | 22 | ![]() |
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Porsche-Kremer CK5 | G | 76 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
41 DNF |
C | 38 | ![]() ![]() |
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Dome RC82 | D | 75 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
42 DNF |
C Jr | 64 | ![]() |
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D[1] | 71 | |
BMW 2.2L I4 | |||||||
43 DNF |
C | 49 | ![]() |
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F | 69 | |
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | |||||||
44 DNF |
C | 36 | ![]() |
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Sehcar SH C6 | D | 68 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0L V8 | |||||||
45 DNF |
C | 72 | ![]() |
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Rondeau M382 | M | 31 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
46 DNF |
C | 4 | ![]() |
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Lancia LC2 | D | 27 |
Ferrari 268C 2.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
47 DNF |
C | 43 | ![]() |
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Ford C100 | G | 16 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
48 DNF |
C | 25 | ![]() |
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Rondeau | M | 12 |
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8 | |||||||
49 DNF |
C | 15 | ![]() |
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Porsche 936C | D | 9 |
Porsche Type-935 2.7L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
50 DNF |
C | 42 | ![]() |
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Porsche-Kremer CK5 | D | 8 |
Porsche Type-935 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
51 DNF |
B | 91 | ![]() |
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Porsche 930 | D | 7 |
Porsche 3.0L Turbo Flat-6 |
Statistics[]
- Pole Position - #1 Rothmans Porsche (Jacky Ickx) - 3:16.560 (155.075 mph/249.570 km/h)
- Fastest Lap - #1 Rothmans Porsche - 3:29.070
- Distance - 5047.934 km
- Average Speed - 210.330 km/h
References[]
- ^ a b "1983 Le Mans 24 Hours". Motor Sport Magazine. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- 24 Hours of Le Mans races
- 1983 in motorsport
- 1983 World Sportscar Championship season
- 1983 in French motorsport