1983 Silverstone 1000km race
The 1983 Silverstone 1000 km race , also known as the Grand Prix International 1000 Kms, Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit , took place on May 8th at the Silverstone Circuit and was the second round of the World Sports Car Championship that year.
The race
After the victory of bob wollek and Thierry Boutsen in Joest - Porsche 956 at the 1000 km race at Monza race event brought in Silverstone the first win of the season for the Porsche - factory team . The race started on a wet road. Riccardo Patrese and Teo Fabi's two Lancia LC2s took the lead from positions four and five on the grid . On the dry track, Alan Jones , the 1980 Formula 1 world champion , took first place in the ranking before the works Porsche took over command. The race was decided by one of the rare driving mistakes by Jacky Ickx , who damaged the car so badly during a spin that he could no longer drive. After the two Lancia had to be parked in the pits due to overheated engines, Derek Bell and Stefan Bellof won in the end in the works Porsche 956.
Results
Final ranking
| Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. | 2 |
 Rothmans Porsche
|
 Derek Bell Stefan Bellof
|
Porsche 956 | 212 | ||
| 2 | C. | 8th |
Sorga SA
|
 Bob Wollek Stefan Johansson
|
Porsche 956 | 212 | ||
| 3 | C. | 14th |
Canon Racing
|
 Jan Lammers Thierry Boutsen
|
Porsche 956 | 205 | ||
| 4th | C. | 18th |
Boss-Obermaier Racing
|
Axel Plankenhorn Jürgen Lässig Harald Grohs
|
Porsche 956 | 201 | ||
| 5 | C. | 21st |
Porsche Kremer Racing
|
 Alan Jones Vern Schuppan
|
Porsche 956 | 201 | ||
| 6th | C. | 42 |
Richard Cleare
|
Tony Dron Richard Cleare
|
Porsche CK5 | 197 | ||
| 7th | C. | 39 |
Viscount Downe with Pace Petroleum
|
Ray Mallock Mike Salmon
|
Nimrod NRA / C2B | 184 | ||
| 8th | C. | 11 |
John Fitzpatrick Racing
|
John Fitzpatrick David Hobbs
|
Porsche 956 | 180 | ||
| 9 | C Junior | 63 |
 Jolly Club
|
Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto
|
Alba AR2 | 172 | ||
| 10 | B. | 89 |
 Team Castrol
|
Jens Winther David Mercer Wolfgang Braun
|
BMW M1 | 169 | ||
| 11 | B. | 88 |
Racing Team Juergensen GmbH
|
Edgar Dören Hans-Christian Juergensen Antoniella Mandelli
|
BMW M1 | 169 | ||
| 12 | C. | 55 |
François Duret
|
Mike Wilds François Duret Ian Harrower
|
De Cadenet Lola | 167 | ||
| 13 | B. | 93 |
Charles Ivey Racing
|
John Cooper Paul Smith David Ovey
|
Porsche 930 | 159 | ||
| 14th | B. | 92 |
Georg Memminger
|
Georg Memminger Heinz Kuhn-Weiss
|
Porsche 930 | 149 | ||
| 15th | B. | 98 |
Bernd Schiller
|
Günter Steckkönig Bernd Schiller
|
Porsche 930 | 148 | ||
| Failed | ||||||||
| 16 | C. | 41 |
Emka Productions Ltd.
|
Tiff Needell Jeff Allam Steve O'Rourke
|
EMKA C83 / 1 | 165 | ||
| 17th | C. | 1 |
Rothmans Porsche
|
Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass
|
Porsche 956 | 114 | ||
| 18th | C. | 52 |
Grifone Sivama
|
Duilio Truffo Joe Castellano
|
Lancia LC1 | 98 | ||
| 19th | C. | 51 |
Grifone Sivama
|
Massimo Sigala Oscar Larrauri
|
Lancia LC1 | 94 | ||
| 20th | C. | 15th |
Joest Racing
|
Marc Duez Philippe Martin Jean-Michel Martin
|
Porsche 936C | 77 | ||
| 21st | C. | 4th |
Martini Racing
|
Michele Alboreto Riccardo Patrese
|
Lancia LC2 | 74 | ||
| 22nd | C. | 12 |
Joest Racing
|
Hans Heyer Volkert Merl Clemens Schickentanz
|
Porsche 956 | 74 | ||
| 23 | C. | 5 |
Martini Racing
|
Piercarlo Ghinzani Teo Fabi
|
Lancia LC2 | 54 | ||
| 24 | C. | 47 |
Henns' T-Bird Swap Shop
|
Preston Henn Guy Edwards Rupert Keegan
|
Porsche 956 | 54 | ||
| 25th | C. | 35 |
 Brun Motorsport GmbH
|
Hans-Joachim Stuck Walter Brun
|
Sehcar SH C6 | 32 | ||
| 26th | C Junior | 60 |
 Mazdaspeed
|
Yōjirō Terada Pete Lovett
|
Mazda 717C | 32 | ||
| 27 | B. | 95 |
Alméras Fréres team
|
Jean-Marie Alméras Roland Biancone Jacques Guillot
|
Porsche 930 | 7th | ||
| Not started | ||||||||
| 28 | C Junior | 62 |
Manns Racing
|
David Palmer Roy Baker Les Blackburn
|
Harrier RX83C | 1 | ||
| 29 | B. | 91 |
Edgar Dören
|
Helmut Gall Margie Smith-Haas
|
Porsche 930 | 2 | ||
| 30th | C. | 1T |
Rothmans Porsche
|
Porsche 956 | 3 | |||
1 defective turbocharger 2 not started 3 training car
Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
| Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | C. | 17th |
Tiga
|
Neil Crang
|
Tiga GC83 |
| 32 | C. | 43 |
Peer Racing
|
 Dave Kennedy Martin Birrane
|
Ford C100 |
| 33 | C. | 48 |
Grid Motor Racing Limited
|
 Emilio de Villota Skeeter McKitterick
|
Grid S1 |
| 34 | C. | 56 |
Mirabella Racing
|
Giorgio Francia Paolo Barilla Luigi Moreschi
|
Lancia LC2 |
Class winner
| class | driver | driver | driver | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. |
Derek Bell
|
Stefan Bellof
|
Porsche 956 | Overall victory | |
| C Junior |
Carlo Facetti
|
Martino Finotto
|
Alba AR2 | Rank 9 | |
| B. |
Jens Winther
|
David Mercer
|
Wolfgang Braun
|
BMW M1 | Rank 10 |
Racing data
- Registered: 34
- Started: 27
- Valued: 15
- Race classes: 3
- Spectators: 20,000
- Race day weather: rain at the beginning, then dry
- Route length: 4.719 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 5:02: 42.930 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 212
- Total distance of the winning team: 1000.342 km
- Winner's average: 198.274 km / h
- Pole position: Stefan Bellof - Porsche 956 (# 2) - 1: 13.250 = 232.220 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Riccardo Patrese - Lancia LC2 (# 4) - 1: 18.390 = 216.698 km / h
- Racing series: 2nd round of the sports car world championship in 1983
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
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Previous race at the Monza 1000 km race in 1983 |
Sports car world championship |
Successor 1000 km race on the Nürburgring 1983 |