1983 European Endurance Championship


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 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.
RoundRaceCircuitDate
1Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy10 April
2Grand Prix International 1000 km Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom8 May
3Bitburger ADAC-1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany29 May
424 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France18–19 June
5Trophee Diners Club 1000 km Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium4 September
6Grand Prix International Magazine 1000 km Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown, United Kingdom18 September
71000 Kilometres di Imola Autodromo Enzo Ferrari, Imola, Italy16 October
81000 Kilometres di Mugello Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy23 October

Entries

Group C

Group C Junior

Group B

The Nürburgring round allowed additional Group B entries meeting the under regulations to compete but they were not eligible for championship points and are therefore not listed here.
EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Bernd SchillerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-681
98
94
Bernd Schiller1–2, 4
Bernd SchillerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-681
98
94
Günter Steckkönig1–2, 4
Bernd SchillerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-681
98
94
Claude Haldi4
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Jens WintherAll
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Wolfgang Braun1–3, 5
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
David Mercer2, 5–8
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Frank Jelinski3, 6
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Angelo Pallavinci4
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Leopold von Bayern4
Jens Winther Team CastrolBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6
82
89
103
Lars-Viggo Jensen8
Georg MemmingerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-683
92
110
Georg Memminger1–5, 7–8
Georg MemmingerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-683
92
110
Heinz Kunh-Weiss1–5, 7–8
Georg MemmingerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-683
92
110
Günter Steckkönig3
Georg MemmingerPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-683
92
110
Fritz Müller4
Giuseppe ArlottiPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-684 Luigi Colzani1
Giuseppe ArlottiPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-684 Bruno Rebai1
Equipe Alméras FreresPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-685
95
Jean-Marie Alméras1–2, 4
Equipe Alméras FreresPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-685
95
Jacques Guillot1–2, 4
Equipe Alméras FreresPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-685
95
Roland Biancone1–2
Equipe Alméras FreresPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-685
95
Jacques Alméras4
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I488
105
90
Hans Christian Jürgensen1–3, 5–8
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I488
105
90
Edgar Dören1–3, 5–8
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I488
105
90
Antoniella Mandelli2
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I488
105
90
Vic Elford3
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I488
105
90
Helmut Gall5–8
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Helmut Gall2–3, 6–8
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Margie Smith-Haas2
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Jürgen Hamelmann3, 5
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Edgar Dören3, 7
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Alexandre Yvon4–6
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Jean-Marie Lemerle4
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Michael Krankenberg4
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Gerry Amato6
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Walter Mertes7–8
Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-691
106
Dudley Wood8
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 Paul Smith2, 4–8
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 David Ovey2, 4–6, 8
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 John Cooper2, 4–5
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 Margie Smith-Haas6, 8
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 Roberto Moreno7
Charles Ivey RacingPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6
93 Giorgio Cavalieri7
Michel LatestePorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-696 Michel Lateste4–5, 8
Michel LatestePorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-696 Michel Bienvault4–5, 8
Michel LatestePorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-696 Raymond Touroul4, 8
Raymond BoutinnaudPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V897 Raymond Boutinnaud4
Raymond BoutinnaudPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V897 Patrick Gonin4
Raymond BoutinnaudPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V897 Alain Le Page4
EBRTPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-698 Peter Reuter5
EBRTPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-698 Bruno Beilcke5
EBRTPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-698 Anton Hüweller5
Hobby RallyePorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-698 Mario Regusci7
Hobby RallyePorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-698 Olindo Del-Thė7
Maurice DantinneFerrari 308 GTB LMFerrari 3.0 L V899 Maurice Dantinne5
Maurice DantinneFerrari 308 GTB LMFerrari 3.0 L V899 Pierre Vaillant5
StrandellPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-699 Kenneth Leim8
StrandellPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-699 Tomas Kaiser8
Brun Motorsport GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6101 Harald Grohs3
Brun Motorsport GmbHBMW M1BMW M88 3.5 L I6101 Leopold von Bayern3
Peter ReuterPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6108 Peter Reuter3
Peter ReuterPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6108 Franz-Richard Friebel3
Peter ReuterPorsche 930Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6108 Hermann-Peter Duge3
Bergischer M.C. WuppertalPorsche 924 Carrera GTSPorsche 2.0 L Turbo I4109 Wolf-Georg van Staerh3
Bergischer M.C. WuppertalPorsche 924 Carrera GTSPorsche 2.0 L Turbo I4109 Ulli Richter3
Helge ProbstPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V8111
97
Helge Probst3, 5
Helge ProbstPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V8111
97
Norbert Haug3, 5
Helge ProbstPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V8111
97
Wolfgang Walter3
Helge ProbstPorsche 928SPorsche 4.7 L V8111
97
Knuth Mentel5
Mich Opel TuningOpel Ascona 400Opel 2.4 L I4112 Karl-Heinz Schäfer3
Mich Opel TuningOpel Ascona 400Opel 2.4 L I4112 Karl-Heinz Gürthler3
Autax Motor+SportPorsche 924 Carrera GTSPorsche 2.0 L Turbo I4113 Klaus Utz3
Autax Motor+SportPorsche 924 Carrera GTSPorsche 2.0 L Turbo I4113 Claude Haldi3

Results and standings

Race results

RndCircuitOutright winning teamGroup C Junior winning teamGroup B winning teamReports
RndCircuitOutright winning driversGroup C Junior winning driversGroup B winning driversReports
1Monza No. 11 Sorga S.ANo finishers No. 88 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHReport
1Monza Bob Wollek
Thierry Boutsen
No finishers Hans Christian Jürgensen
Edgar Dören
Report
2Silverstone No. 2 Rothmans Porsche No. 63 Jolly Club No. 89 Jens Winther Team CastrolReport
2Silverstone Derek Bell
Stefan Bellof
Carlo Facetti
Martino Finotto
Jens Winther
Wolfgang Braun
David Mercer
Report
3Nürburgring No. 1 Rothmans Porsche No. 63 Jolly Club No. 106 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHReport
3Nürburgring Jochen Mass
Jacky Ickx
Carlo Facetti
Martino Finotto
Edgar Dören
Helmut Gall
Jürgen Hamelmann
Report
4Le Mans No. 3 Rothmans Porsche No. 60 Mazdaspeed No. 93 Charles Ivey RacingReport
4Le Mans Vern Schuppan
Al Holbert
Hurley Haywood
Yojiro Terada
Takashi Yorino
Yoshimi Katayama
John Cooper
Paul Smith
David Ovey
Report
5Spa-Francorchamps No. 1 Rothmans Porsche No. 62 Manns Racing No. 89 Jens Winther Team CastrolReport
5Spa-Francorchamps Jochen Mass
Jacky Ickx
Roy Baker
David Palmer
Jens Winther
Frank Jelinski
David Mercer
Report
6Brands Hatch No. 11 John Fitzpatrick Racing No. 63 Vesuvio Racing SRL No. 89 Jens Winther Team CastrolReport
6Brands Hatch John Fitzpatrick
Derek Warwick
Carlo Facetti
Martino Finotto
Jens Winther
Frank Jelinski
David Mercer
Report
7Imola No. 4 Martini RacingNo finishers No. 90 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbHReport
7Imola Teo Fabi
Hans Heyer
No finishers Hans Christian Jürgensen
Edgar Dören
Helmut Gall
Report
8Mugello No. 8 Sorga S.A.No finishers No. 89 Jens Winther Team CastolReport
8Mugello Bob Wollek
Stefan Johansson
No finishers Jens Winther
Lars-Viggo Jensen
David Mercer
Report

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.
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thGroup C Junior BonusGroup B Bonus
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