Bob Wollek (pictured in 1976) won the European Endurance Championship for DriversThe 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.
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
Entrant Car Engine Tyre 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 Euro TV-Mirabella Racing 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 Bob Wollek All Thierry Boutsen 1 Stefan Johansson 2–8 Klaus Ludwig 4 12 Clemens Schickentanz 1–2, 4 Hans Heyer 1–2, 5 Rolf Stommelen 1 Volkert Merl 2, 4–5, 7–8 Mauricio DeNarvaez 4 Bob Wollek 5 Dieter Schornstein 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 Dieter Schornstein 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 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 David Sutherland 6 Yves Courage Cougar C01B Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 M 13 Yves Courage 4, 8 Michel Dubois 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 Axel Plankenhorn All Jürgen Lässig All Jürgen Barth 1 Harold Grohs 2 Hans Heyer 3 Desiré Wilson 4 Hervé Regout 5–8 Cooke Racing Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 G 20 Ralph Kent-Cooke 4 Jim Adams 4 François Servanin 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 Kees Kroesemeijer 5–6 Huub Rothengatter 5 Franz Konrad 6 Ford France Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 M 24 Henri Pescarolo 4 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 Xavier Lapeyre 4 Dany Snobeck 4 Alain Cudini 4 Christian Bussi Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 29 Pascal Witmeur 4 Daniël Herregods 4 Jean-Paul Libert 4 Pierre Yver Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 30 Pierre Yver 4 Lucien Guitteny 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 Walter Brun 2–3 Hans-Joachim Stuck 2–3 Jacques Villeneuve 4 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 4 David Deacon 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 Car 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 Steve Earle 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 Richard Cleare Racing Kremer CK5 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 42 Richard Cleare 1–2, 4, 6 Tony Dron 1–2, 4, 6 Margie Smith-Haas 1 Richard Jones 4, 6 Peer Racing Ford C100 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 43 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 Klaus Ludwig 5 Sauber Racing Switzerland Sauber C7 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 47 Tony Garcia 4 Albert Naon 4 Diego Montoya 4 Grid Motor Racing Ltd. Grid S1 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.0 L V8 F 49 Dudley Wood 4, 6 Fred Stiff 4 Ray Ratcliff 4 Emilio de Villota 6 Skeeter McKitterick 6 Sivama/Grifone Lancia LC1 Lancia 1.4 L Turbo I4 D 51 Joe Castellano 1 Luigi Moreschi 1 Oscar Larrauri 2–4, 7–8 Massimo Sigala 2–4 Max Cohen-Olivar 4 Gimax " 7–8 52 Duilio Truffo 1–2 Roberto Sigala 1 Joe Castellano 2 Fabrizio Tabaton 7 Franco Cunico 7 Claudio Giovanardi 7 Mario Caliceti 8 Odoardo Covoni 8 A.S. Ecole Superieure de Tourisme 53 François Hesnault 4 Thierry Perrier 4 Bernard Salam 4 François Duret De Cadenet LM Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 55 François Duret 2 Mike Wilds 2 Ian Harrower 2 Kannacher GT-Racing URD C81 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 56 Anton Fischhaber 3, 7 Rolf Gätz 3 Peter Kroeber 3 Bruno Sotty 4–6 Gérard Cuynet 4–6 Christian Baldino 4 Valentin Bertapelle 5 Fraçois Duret 6 Harald Grohs 7–8 Gerry Amato 7 Maurizio Micangeli 8 URD C83 Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 57 Jürgen Kannacher 5 Wolfgang Boller 5 Walter Lechner 5 Tiga Racing Tiga GC83 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 A 58 Neil Crang 6–8 Gordon Spice 6–8 Maurizio Micangeli De Tomaso Pantera C Ford 5.7 L V8 D 21 Carlo Pietromarchi 1, 7–8 Maurizio Micangeli 1, 7 Marcello Gallo 7–8 "Spiffero" 8
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 Drivers Rounds Bernd Schiller Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 81 Bernd Schiller 1–2, 4 Günter Steckkönig 1–2, 4 Claude Haldi 4 BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D A 82 All Wolfgang Braun 1–3, 5 David Mercer 2, 5–8 Frank Jelinski 3, 6 Angelo Pallavinci 4 Leopold von Bayern 4 Lars-Viggo Jensen 8 Georg Memminger Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 D 83 Georg Memminger 1–5, 7–8 Heinz Kunh-Weiss 1–5, 7–8 Günter Steckkönig 3 Fritz Müller 4 Giuseppe Arlotti Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 84 Luigi Colzani 1 Bruno Rebai 1 Equipe Alméras Frères Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 85 Jean-Marie Alméras 1–2, 4 Jacques Guillot 1–2, 4 Roland Biancone 1–2 Jacques Alméras 4 Racing Team Jürgensen GmbH BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I4 D 88 Hans Christian Jürgensen 1–3, 5–8 Edgar Dören 1–3, 5–8 Antoniella Mandelli 2 Vic Elford 3 Helmut Gall 5–8 Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 91 Helmut Gall 2–3, 6–8 Margie Smith-Haas 2 Jürgen Hamelmann 3, 5 Edgar Dören 3, 7 Alexandre Yvon 4–6 Jean-Marie Lemerle 4 Michael Krankenberg 4 Gerry Amato 6 Walter Mertes 7–8 Dudley Wood 8 Charles Ivey Racing Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 D A 93 Paul Smith 2, 4–8 David Ovey 2, 4–6, 8 John Cooper 2, 4–5 Margie Smith-Haas 6, 8 Roberto Moreno 7 Giorgio Cavalieri 7 Michel Lateste Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 M 96 Michel Lateste 4–5, 8 Michel Bienvault 4–5, 8 Raymond Touroul 4, 8 Raymond Boutinnaud Porsche 928S Porsche 4.7 L V8 D 97 Raymond Boutinnaud 4 Patrick Gonin 4 Alain Le Page 4 EBRT Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 98 Peter Reuter 5 Bruno Beilcke 5 Anton Hüweller 5 Hobby Rallye Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 98 Mario Regusci 7 Olindo Del-Thė 7 Maurice Dantinne Ferrari 308 GTB LM Ferrari 3.0 L V8 99 Maurice Dantinne 5 Pierre Vaillant 5 Strandell Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 A 99 Kenneth Leim 8 Tomas Kaiser 8 Brun Motorsport GmbH BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 101 Harald Grohs 3 Leopold von Bayern 3 Peter Reuter Porsche 930 Porsche 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 108 Peter Reuter 3 Franz-Richard Friebel 3 Hermann-Peter Duge 3 Bergischer M.C. Wuppertal Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 109 Wolf-Georg van Staerh 3 Ulli Richter 3 Helge Probst Porsche 928S Porsche 4.7 L V8 111 Helge Probst 3, 5 Norbert Haug 3, 5 Wolfgang Walter 3 Knuth Mentel 5 Mich Opel Tuning Opel Ascona 400 Opel 2.4 L I4 112 Karl-Heinz Schäfer 3 Karl-Heinz Gürthler 3 Autax Motor+Sport Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Porsche 2.0 L Turbo I4 113 Klaus Utz 3 Claude Haldi 3
Results and standings [ edit ] Rothmans Porsche won five of the eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche 956 [ edit ] 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
Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) 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)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom 
Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany 
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 
Mazdaspeed 
Pierre Honegger 
Marco Vanoli 
