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1983 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 19, 1983 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 371 laps on a 8.467 mile road course (3141.257 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 130.888 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 17 sec Attendance: 60000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 7 3   Vern Schuppan   Al Holbert   Hurley Haywood Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 956 371 running – 2 1 1   Jacky Ickx   Derek Bell Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 956 371 running – 3 8 21   Mario Andretti   Michael Andretti   Philippe Alliot Porsche Kremer Racing Kenwood Porsche 956 365 running – 4 9 12   Clemens Schickentanz   Volkert Merl   Mauricio de Narvaez Sorga S.A. NewMan Porsche 956 362 running – 5 10 16   Guy Edwards   Rupert Keegan   John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick Racing Skoal Bandit / JDavid Porsche 956 359 running – 6 5 8   Bob Wollek   Stefan Johansson   Klaus Ludwig Sorga S.A. Marlboro Porsche 956 355 running – 7 12 18   Axel Plankenhorn   Jurgen Lassig   Desire Wilson Obermaier Racing Boss Men's Fashion / Terrarent Porsche 956 348 running – 8 6 14   Jan Lammers   Jonathan Palmer   Richard Lloyd Canon Racing Canon Porsche 956 340 running – 9 33 46   Diego Montoya   Albert Naon, Jr.   Tony Garcia Sauber Racing Switzerland Banco De Los Trabajadores Sauber C7 / BMW 339 running – 10 23 47   Preston Henn   Claude Ballot-Lena   Jean-Louis Schlesser Preston Henn T-Bird Swap Shop BP / Residence Malardeau / Pilotte Porsche 956 328 running – 11 49 93   John Cooper   Paul Smith   David Ovey Charles Ivey Racing – Porsche 930 304 running – 12 43 60   Yoshimi Katayama   Yojiro Terada   Takashi Yorino Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Nikon / Jun Mazda 717C 303 running – 13 48 92   Georg Memminger   Heinz Kuhn-Weiss   Fritz Muller Georg Memminger OKS / Maraq / Mullerbrau Porsche 930 300 running – 14 34 54   Bruno Sotty   Gerard Cuynet Valentin Bertapelle Bavit / Christine Laure URD C81 / BMW 293 running – 15 46 95   Jacques Almeras   Jean-Marie Almeras   Jacques Guillot Equipe Almeras Freres Lit National / Georges Pejaudier Porsche 930 280 running – 16 18 10   Roger Dorchy   Alain Couderc   Pascal Fabre WM Secateva DMC WM P83 / Peugeot 279 running – 17 25 41   Steve O'Rourke   Tiff Needell   Nick Faure EMKA Productions Ltd. Hawaiian Tropic / Dow Corning Silicones EMKA C83/1 / Aston-Martin-Tickford 276 running – 18 42 61   Jeff Allam   Steve Soper   James Weaver Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Jun / Nikon Mazda 717C 268 running – 19 36 29   Pascal Witmeur   Daniel Herregods   Jean-Paul Libert Christian Bussi Sharp Video / Euro Hi-Fi Video Rondeau M382 / Ford 266 running – 20 50 96   Michel Lateste   Michel Bienvault   Raymond Touroul Michel Lateste – Porsche 930 264 running – 21 31 51   Oscar Larrauri   Massimo Sigala   Max Cohen-Olivar Sivama Motor Gaggia Lancia LC1 218 not classified – 22 38 65   John Sheldon   Francois Duret   Ian Harrower Francois Duret Charles Heidsieck De Cadenet Lola / Ford 215 not classified – 23 52 97   Raymond Boutinaud   Patrick Gonin   Alain le Page Raymond Boutinaud Shell / Valeo Porsche 928S 135 not classified – 24 41 53   Bernard Salam   Thierry Perrier   Francois Hesnault A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourism Chardonnet / A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourism Lancia LC1 133 not classified – 25 3 2   Jochen Mass   Stefan Bellof Rothmans Porsche Rothmans Porsche 956 281 engine – 26 28 30   Pierre Yver   Lucien Guitteny   Bernard de Dryver Primagaz Primagaz Rondeau M382 / Ford 266 disqualified – 27 15 39   Ray Mallock   Stephen Earle   Mike Salmon Viscount Downe-Pace Petroleum Bovis Nimrod NRA/C2B / Aston Martin-Tickford 218 connecting rod – 28 47 94   Bernd Schiller   Gunther Steckkonig   Claude Haldi Claude Haldi Longines Porsche 930 217 piston – 29 45 90   Prince Leopold von Bayern   Angelo Pallavicini   Jens Winther Angelo Pallavicini Warsteiner BMW M1 180 gearbox – 30 16 24   Henri Pescarolo   Thierry Boutsen Ford France Ford Concessionaires France Rondeau M482 / Ford 174 engine – 31 27 20   Ralph Kent-Cooke   Francois Servanin   Jim Adams Cooke Racing BP Lola T610 / Ford 165 head gasket – 32 26 63   Carlo Facetti   Martino Finotto   Marco Vanoli Scuderia Jolly Club Achilli Motors / Castrol / Pirelli Alba AR2 / Giannini 158 handling – 33 32 28   Vic Elford   Anne-Charlotte Verney   Joel Gouhier Jean Rondeau Malardeau / Audiovox / Sudradio / BP Rondeau M379C / Ford 136 valve – 34 11 11   Dieter Quester   David Hobbs   John Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Racing JDavid / BP Porsche 956 135 fuel pump – 35 13 6   Alessandro Nannini   Jean-Claude Andruet   Paolo Barilla Martini Lancia Martini / MS Lancia LC2 135 turbocharger – 36 4 5   Piercarlo Ghinzani   Hans Heyer   Teo Fabi Martini Lancia Martini / MS Lancia LC2 121 fuel pressure – 37 17 9   Jean-Daniel Raulet   Michel Pignard   Didier Theys WM Secateva DMC WM P83 / Peugeot 102 overheating – 38 19 26   Jean Rondeau   Alain Ferte   Michel Ferte Ford France Ford Concessionaires France Rondeau M482 / Ford 90 engine – 39 30 13   Yves Courage   Alain de Cadenet   Michel Dubois Primagaz Primagaz / Blanchet Locatop Cougar C01B / Ford 86 engine – 40 14 22   Derek Warwick   Patrick Gaillard   Frank Jelinski Porsche Kremer Racing Grand Prix International Porsche CK5 76 head gasket – 41 29 38   Chris Craft   Eliseo Salazar   Nick Mason Dome Racing - Colin Benett Hawaiian Tropic / Autobacs Dome RC82 / Ford 75 clutch – 42 44 64   Hubert Striebig   Jacques Heuclin   Noel del Bello Hubert Striebig La Peripherique / Picance Sthemo SM01 / BMW 71 engine – 43 39 49   Fred Stiff   Dudley Wood   Ray Ratcliff Grid Motor Racing Ltd. Crysen Grid S1 / Ford 69 oil leak – 44 40 36   Jacques Villeneuve   David Deacon   Ludwig Heimrath Brun Motorsport GmbH Canadian Tire Sehcar C6 / Ford 68 clutch – 45 22 72   Xavier Lapeyre   Dany Snobeck   Alain Cudini Jean Rondeau Malardeau / BP Rondeau M382 / Ford 31 engine – 46 2 4   Michele Alboreto   Teo Fabi   Alessandro Nannini Martini Lancia Martini / MS Lancia LC2 27 gearbox – 47 37 43   Francois Migault   Dave Kennedy   Martin Birrane Peer Racing Haribo Ford C100 16 fuel pressure – 48 20 25   Philippe Streiff   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Ford France Ford Concessionaires France Rondeau M482 / Ford 12 oil leak – 49 21 15   Jean-Michel Martin   Philippe Martin   Marc Duez Joest Racing - Belga Team Belga Porsche 936C 9 fuel injection – 50 24 42   Richard Cleare   Tony Dron   Richard Jones Richard Cleare Gulf / Woodhouse Hume Porsche CK5 8 turbocharger – 51 51 91   Jean-Marie Lemerle   Alexandre Yvon   Michael Krankenberg Edgar Doren ipag / Belzer Porsche 930 7 gearbox – 52 35 37   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Harald Grohs   Walter Brun Brun Motorsport GmbH – Sehcar C830 / Porsche 0 did not start –