1983 European Endurance Championship

Bob Wollek (pictured in 1976) won the European Endurance Championship for Drivers

The 1983 FIA European Endurance Championship for Drivers was the seventh season and third iteration of the European Sportscar Championship auto racing series. It was contested by drivers competing in Group C sports cars, Group C Junior sports cars, and Group B GT cars in eight race events from 10 April to 23 October 1983. Frenchmen Bob Wollek won the championship driving for the Sorga S.A. Porsche team.

The European championship was held in conjunction with the 1983 World Endurance Championship, sharing the first five race events before departing for outside Europe. 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 World 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
1	Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy	10 April
2	Grand Prix International 1000 km	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom	8 May
3	Bitburger ADAC-1000-km-Rennen	Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany	29 May
4	24 Hours of Le Mans	Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France	18–19 June
5	Trophee Diners Club 1000 km Spa-Francorchamps	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium	4 September
6	Grand Prix International Magazine 1000 km	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, United Kingdom	18 September
7	1000 Kilometres di Imola	Autodromo Enzo Ferrari, Imola, Italy	16 October
8	1000 Kilometres di Mugello	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy	23 October

Entries[]

Group C[]

Entrant	Car	Engine	Tyre	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Rothmans Porsche	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	D	1	Jacky Ickx	1–6
					Jochen Mass	1–3, 5–6
					Derek Bell	4
				2	Derek Bell	1–3, 5–6
					Al Holbert	1
					Stefan Bellof	2–6
					Jochen Mass	4
				3	Al Holbert	4
					Hurley Haywood	4
					Vern Schuppan	4
Martini Racing	Lancia LC2/83	Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8	P D	4	Michele Alboreto	1–4, 6
					Riccardo Patrese	1–3, 5–6, 8
					Teo Fabi	4–5, 7
					Alessandro Nannini	4, 8
					Hans Heyer	7
				5	Piercarlo Ghinzani	1–2, 4–5, 8
					Teo Fabi	1–2, 4–5
					Hans Heyer	4, 8
					Michele Alboreto	5
					Alessandro Nannini	6–7
					Beppe Gabbiani	6–7
				6	Alessandro Nannini	4
					Paolo Barilla	4
					Jean-Claude Andruet	4
	Lancia LC2/83	Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8	D	6	Giorgio Francia	3, 5–8
					Paolo Barilla	3, 5–8
					Piercarlo Ghinzani	3
Sorga S.A.	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	D	8 11	Bob Wollek	All
					Thierry Boutsen	1
					Stefan Johansson	2–8
					Klaus Ludwig	4
				12		1–2, 4
					Hans Heyer	1–2, 5
					Rolf Stommelen	1
					Volkert Merl	2, 4–5, 7–8
						4
					Bob Wollek	5
						7–8
					Gianpiero Moretti	8
Joest Racing	Porsche 936C	Porsche Type-935 2.7 L Turbo Flat-6		15	Jean-Michel Martin	2, 4–5
					Marc Duez	2, 4
					Philippe Martin	2, 4
					"John Winter"	5
						5–6
					Volkert Merl	6
					Hans Heyer	6
John Fitzpatrick Racing	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	G	11 16	John Fitzpatrick	All
					David Hobbs	1–5, 7–8
					Dieter Quester	4
					Derek Warwick	6
					Thierry Boutsen	8
				16	Guy Edwards	4
					Rupert Keegan	4
					John Fitzpatrick	4
Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop				47	Preston Henn	2, 4, 6
					Rupert Keegan	2
					Guy Edwards	2
					Jean-Louis Schlesser	4
					Claude Ballot-Léna	4
					Divina Galica	6
						6
Yves Courage	Cougar C01B	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8	M	13	Yves Courage	4, 8
						4
					Alain de Cadenet	4
					Aldo Bertuzzi	8
					Gianni Giudici	8
Canon Racing	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	D	14	Jan Lammers	1–6
					Richard Lloyd	1–2, 4, 6
					Tiff Needell	1
					Thierry Boutsen	2, 5
					Jonathan Palmer	3–4, 6–8
					Keke Rosberg	3
					Derek Bell	7–8
					Henri Toivonen	7–8
Boss-Obermaier Racing	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	D	18		All
					Jürgen Lässig	All
					Jürgen Barth	1
						2
					Hans Heyer	3
					Desiré Wilson	4
					Hervé Regout	5–8
	Lola T610	Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8	G	20		4
						4
						4
Porsche Kremer Racing	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	G	21	Vern Schuppan	2
					Alan Jones	2
					Mario Andretti	4
					Michael Andretti	4
					Philippe Alliot	4
					Derek Warwick	5
					Franz Konrad	5
	Kremer CK5	Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6		22	Derek Warwick	4
					Frank Jelinski	4
					Patrick Gaillard	4
						5–6
					Huub Rothengatter	5
					Franz Konrad	6
Ford France	Rondeau M482	Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8	M	24	Henri Pescarolo	4
				24	Thierry Boutsen	4
				25	Philippe Streiff	4
					Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	4
					Michel Ferté	4
				26	Jean Rondeau	4
					Alain Ferté	4
					Michel Ferté	4
Jean Rondeau	Rondeau M379C	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8	M	28	Anne-Charlotte Verney	4
					Joël Gouhier	4
					Vic Elford	4
	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8		72		4
						4
					Alain Cudini	4
	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8	D	29		4
						4
						4
Pierre Yver	Rondeau M382	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8	D	30	Pierre Yver	4
						4
					Bernard de Dryver	4
Brun Motorsport GmbH	Porsche 956	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6	D	33	Walter Brun	5
					Hans-Joachim Stuck	5
					Harald Grohs	5
	Sehcar SH C6	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8		35 36	Walter Brun	2–3
					Hans-Joachim Stuck	2–3
					Jacques Villeneuve	4
						4
						4
	Sehcar C830	Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6		37	Walter Brun	4
					Hans-Joachim Stuck	4
					Harald Grohs	4
	Cheetah G603	Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8		34	Loris Kessel	5, 7–8
					Laurent Ferrier	5, 7–8
					Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	5
					Rolf Biland	7
Dome Racing	Dome RC82	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8		38	Chris Craft	4
					Nick Mason	4
					Eliseo Salazar	4
Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum	Nimrod NRA/C2B	Aston Martin DP1229 5.3 L V8	A	39	Ray Mallock	2, 4–6
					Mike Salmon	2, 4–6
						4
EMKA Productions Ltd.	EMKA C83/1	Aston Martin 5.3 L V8		41	Tiff Needell	2, 4
					Steve O'Rourke	2, 4
					Jeff Allam	2
					Nick Faure	4
	Kremer CK5	Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6		42 19		1–2, 4, 6
					Tony Dron	1–2, 4, 6
						1
					Richard Jones	4, 6
Peer Racing	Ford C100	Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8	G	43 10	Martin Birrane	4, 6
					David Kennedy	4, 6
					François Migault	4
Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team	Zakspeed C1/4	Zakspeed 1.9 L Turbo I4	G	43	Klaus Niedzwiedz	5
Jägermeister Ford Zakspeed Team	Zakspeed C1/4	Zakspeed 1.9 L Turbo I4	G	43	Klaus Ludwig	5
Sauber Racing Switzerland	Sauber C7	BMW M88 3.5 L I6	D	47	Tony Garcia	4
						4
						4
		Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8	F	49 48	Dudley Wood	4, 6
						4
						4
					Emilio de Villota	6
						6
	Lancia LC1	Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4	D	51 22 57		1
						1
					Oscar Larrauri	2–4, 7–8
					Massimo Sigala	2–4
					Max Cohen-Olivar	4
					"Gimax"	7–8
				52 23 58		1–2
						1
						2
					Fabrizio Tabaton	7
					Franco Cunico	7
						7
						8
						8
				53	François Hesnault	4
					Thierry Perrier	4
						4
	De Cadenet LM	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8		55		2
					Mike Wilds	2
						2
		BMW M88 3.5 L I6	D	56 54		3, 7
						3
						3
					Bruno Sotty	4–6
						4–6
						4
						5
						6
					Harald Grohs	7–8
						7
						8
		Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6		57		5
						5
					Walter Lechner	5
Tiga Racing	Tiga GC83	Chevrolet 5.0 L V8	A	58 17	Neil Crang	6–8
Tiga Racing	Tiga GC83	Chevrolet 5.0 L V8	A	58 17	Gordon Spice	6–8
	De Tomaso Pantera C	Ford 5.7 L V8	D	21 59		1, 7–8
						1, 7
						7–8
						8

Group C Junior[]

Entrant	Car	Engine	Tyre	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Mazdaspeed	Mazda 717C	Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor	D	60	Yojiro Terada	2, 4
					Pete Lovett	2
					Yoshimi Katayama	4
					Takashi Yorino	4
				61	Jeff Allam	4
					Steve Soper	4
					James Weaver	4
		Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-Rotor	A	62 51		1–2, 4–6
						1
						2, 4–6
						4
						6
Jolly Club Vesuvio Racing SRL	Alba AR2	Giannini 1.8 L Turbo I4	P	63	Carlo Facetti	2–8
					Martino Finotto	2–8
						4
					Fulvio Ballabio	7
					Guido Daccò	8
				65	Fulvio Ballabio	7
				65	Guido Daccò	7
		BMW M12 2.2 L I4		64		4, 7–8
						4, 7–8
					Noël del Bello	4
François Duret	De Cadenet LM	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8		65	François Duret	4
					John Sheldon	4
						4

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
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	M	81 98 94		1–2, 4
						1–2, 4
					Claude Haldi	4
Jens Winther Team Castrol	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5 L I6	D A	82 89 103	Jens Winther	All
						1–3, 5
					David Mercer	2, 5–8
					Frank Jelinski	3, 6
						4
					Leopold von Bayern	4
						8
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	D	83 92 110		1–5, 7–8
						1–5, 7–8
						3
						4
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		84		1
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		84		1
Equipe Alméras Frères	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	M	85 95	Jean-Marie Alméras	1–2, 4
						1–2, 4
						1–2
					Jacques Alméras	4
	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5 L I4	D	88 105 90		1–3, 5–8
						1–3, 5–8
						2
					Vic Elford	3
						5–8
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		91 106		2–3, 6–8
						2
						3, 5
						3, 7
						4–6
						4
						4
						6
						7–8
					Dudley Wood	8
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	D A	93	Paul Smith	2, 4–8
						2, 4–6, 8
						2, 4–5
						6, 8
					Roberto Moreno	7
						7
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	M	96		4–5, 8
						4–5, 8
						4, 8
	Porsche 928S	Porsche 4.7 L V8	D	97		4
					Patrick Gonin	4
						4
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		98		5
						5
						5
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		98		7
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6		98		7
	Ferrari 308 GTB LM	Ferrari 3.0 L V8		99		5
	Ferrari 308 GTB LM	Ferrari 3.0 L V8		99		5
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	A	99		8
	Porsche 930	Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6	A	99	Tomas Kaiser	8
Brun Motorsport GmbH	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5 L I6		101	Harald Grohs	3
Brun Motorsport GmbH	BMW M1	BMW M88 3.5 L I6		101	Leopold von Bayern	3
	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
	Porsche 924 Carrera GTS	Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4		109		3
	Porsche 928S	Porsche 4.7 L V8		111 97		3, 5
					Norbert Haug	3, 5
						3
						5
	Opel Ascona 400	Opel 2.4 L I4		112		3
	Opel Ascona 400	Opel 2.4 L I4		112		3
	Porsche 924 Carrera GTS	Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4		113		3
	Porsche 924 Carrera GTS	Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4		113	Claude Haldi	3

Results and standings[]

Race results[]

Rothmans Porsche won five of the eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche 956

Rnd	Circuit	Outright winning team	Group C Junior winning team	Group B winning team	Reports
Rnd	Circuit	Outright winning drivers	Group C Junior winning drivers	Group B winning drivers	Reports
1	Monza	No. 11 Sorga S.A	No finishers	No. 88
1	Monza	Bob Wollek Thierry Boutsen	No finishers
2	Silverstone	No. 2 Rothmans Porsche	No. 63 Jolly Club	No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castrol
2	Silverstone	Derek Bell Stefan Bellof	Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto	Jens Winther David Mercer
3	Nürburgring	No. 1 Rothmans Porsche	No. 63 Jolly Club	No. 106	Report
3	Nürburgring	Jochen Mass Jacky Ickx	Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto		Report
4	Le Mans	No. 3 Rothmans Porsche	No. 60 Mazdaspeed	No. 93	Report
4	Le Mans	Vern Schuppan Al Holbert Hurley Haywood	Yojiro Terada Takashi Yorino Yoshimi Katayama	Paul Smith	Report
5	Spa-Francorchamps	No. 1 Rothmans Porsche	No. 62	No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castrol
5	Spa-Francorchamps	Jochen Mass Jacky Ickx		Jens Winther Frank Jelinski David Mercer
6	Brands Hatch	No. 11 John Fitzpatrick Racing	No. 63 Vesuvio Racing SRL	No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castrol
6	Brands Hatch	John Fitzpatrick Derek Warwick	Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto	Jens Winther Frank Jelinski David Mercer
7	Imola	No. 4 Martini Racing	No finishers	No. 90
7	Imola	Teo Fabi Hans Heyer	No finishers
8	Mugello	No. 8 Sorga S.A.	No finishers	No. 89 Jens Winther Team Castol
8	Mugello	Bob Wollek Stefan Johansson	No finishers	Jens Winther David Mercer

Drivers' championship[]

Drivers were awarded points for finishes in the top ten positions in each overall race classification. All three classes competed for the same points in overall classification, but Group C Junior and Group B competitors were awarded additional points for any finish in the overall top ten.

Points system
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th		Group C Junior Bonus	Group B Bonus
20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1		2	3

Pos.	Driver	Team			NUR	LMS					Total points
1	Bob Wollek	Sorga S.A.	1	2	2	6	Ret	6	3	1	94
2	Derek Bell	Rothmans Porsche	7	1	Ret	2	2	3			88
2	Derek Bell	Canon Racing							4	3	88
3	Jacky Ickx	Rothmans Porsche	2	Ret	1	2	1	2			85
4	Stefan Johansson	Sorga S.A.		2	2	6	Ret	6	3	1	74
4	John Fitzpatrick	John Fitzpatrick Racing	5	8	6	5	3	1	2	4	74
6	Jochen Mass	Rothmans Porsche	2	Ret	1	Ret	1	2			70
7	Jürgen Lässig	Boss-Obermaier Racing	4	4	4	7	5	5	5	5	66
7		Boss-Obermaier Racing	4	4	4	7	5	5	5	5	66
9	David Hobbs	John Fitzpatrick Racing	5	8	6	Ret	3		2	4	54
10	Stefan Bellof	Rothmans Porsche		1	Ret	Ret	2	3			47
11	Hans Heyer	Sorga S.A.	3	Ret			Ret	7			46
		Boss-Obermaier Racing			4
		Martini Racing				Ret			1	Ret
12	Thierry Boutsen	Sorga S.A.	1								44
		Canon Racing		3			9
		Ford France				Ret
		John Fitzpatrick Racing								4
13	Jonathan Palmer	Canon Racing			3	8		9	4	3	39
14	Jan Lammers	Canon Racing	6	3	3	8	9	9			37
15	Hervé Regout	Boss-Obermaier Racing					5	5	5	5	32
16	Riccardo Patrese	Martini Racing	9	Ret	Ret		7	4		2	31
17	Vern Schuppan	Porsche Kremer Racing		5							28
17	Vern Schuppan	Rothmans Porsche				1					28
18	Volkert Merl	Sorga S.A.		Ret		4	Ret	7	6	6	26
19	Al Holbert	Rothmans Porsche	7			1					24
19	Teo Fabi	Martini Racing	Ret	Ret		Ret	7		1		24
21		Sorga S.A.	3	Ret		4					20
22	Derek Warwick	Porsche Kremer Racing				Ret	Ret				20
22	Derek Warwick	John Fitzpatrick Racing						1			20
22	Hurley Haywood	Rothmans Porsche				1					20
22		Boss-Obermaier Racing		4							20
		Brun Motorsport GmbH			Ret	DNS	4
									DSQ	Ret
25		Sorga S.A.					8	7	6	6	19
26	Alessandro Nannini	Martini Racing				Ret		Ret	DSQ	2	15
26	Oscar Larrauri			Ret	5	NC			8	7	15
28	Rolf Stommelen	Sorga S.A.	3								12
28	Keke Rosberg	Canon Racing			3						12
28	Philippe Alliot	Porsche Kremer Racing				3					12
28	Mario Andretti	Porsche Kremer Racing				3					12
28	Michael Andretti	Porsche Kremer Racing				3					12
28	Michele Alboreto	Martini Racing	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	4			12
34			10	11	7		15	Ret	10	12	11
35	Jürgen Barth	Boss-Obermaier Racing	4								10
35		Sorga S.A.				4					10
35	Walter Brun	Brun Motorsport GmbH		Ret	Ret	DNS	4				10
35	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brun Motorsport GmbH		Ret	Ret	DNS	4				10
39	Richard Lloyd	Canon Racing	6	DNS		8		DNS			9
40	Alan Jones	Porsche Kremer Racing		5							8
40	Massimo Sigala			Ret	5	NC					8
40	Guy Edwards	John Fitzpatrick Racing		Ret		5					8
40	Rupert Keegan	John Fitzpatrick Racing		Ret		5					8
40			10	11	DNS		Ret	Ret	10	12	8
45				DNS	7		Ret	Ret	10	12	7
45					7		15				7
45	"Gimax"								8	7	7
45	Carlo Facetti	Jolly Club		9	11	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	7
45	Martino Finotto	Jolly Club		9	11	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	7
50	Tiff Needell	Canon Racing	6								6
50	Tiff Needell	EMKA Productions Ltd.		Ret		17					6
50			Ret	6		Ret		Ret			6
50	Tony Dron		Ret	6		Ret		Ret			6
50	Paolo Barilla				Ret		6	Ret	Ret	Ret	6
50	Paolo Barilla	Martini Racing				Ret					6
50	Giorgio Francia				Ret		6	Ret	Ret	Ret	6
50	Gianpiero Moretti	Sorga S.A.								6	6
50	Claude Haldi				8						6
50	Claude Haldi					Ret					6
50					8						6
58	Loris Kessel						Ret		9	8	5
58	Laurent Ferrier						Ret		9	8	5
60	Ray Mallock	Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum		7		Ret		Ret			4
60	Mike Salmon	Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum		7		Ret		Ret			4
60	Desiré Wilson	Boss-Obermaier Racing				7					4
60	Neil Crang	Tiga Racing						14	7	Ret	4
60	Gordon Spice	Tiga Racing						14	7	Ret	4
60	Jens Winther	Jens Winther Team Castrol	11	10	Ret	Ret	12	11	Ret	11	4
60		Jens Winther Team Castrol	11	10	Ret		12				4
60	David Mercer	Jens Winther Team Castrol		10			12	11	Ret	11	4
60			12	14	10	13	Ret		11	15	4
60			12	14	10	13	Ret		11	15	4
60			Ret	15		Ret					4
60					10						4
71			8	Ret							3
71			8								3
71	Jean-Michel Martin	Joest Racing		Ret		Ret	8				3
71	"John Winter"	Joest Racing		Ret		Ret	8				3
71	Dudley Wood					Ret		8			3
71	Dudley Wood									Ret	3
71								8			3
71	Emilio de Villota							8			3
78	Tony Garcia	Sauber Racing Switzerland				9					2
78		Sauber Racing Switzerland				9					2
78		Sauber Racing Switzerland				9					2
78	Rolf Biland								9		2
78										9	2
78										9	2
84	Jean-Louis Schlesser	Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop				10					1
84	Claude Ballot-Léna	Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop				10					1
84	Bruno Sotty					14	10	Ret			1
84						14	10	Ret			1
84							10				1
84	Yves Courage	Yves Courage				Ret				10	1
84	Aldo Bertuzzi	Yves Courage								10	1
84	Gianni Giudici	Yves Courage								10	1
Pos.	Driver	Team			NUR	LMS					Total points

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)