1982 World Sportscar Championship

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The 1982 World Sportscar Championship was the 30th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Drivers, which was contested over an eight-round series, and the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers, which was contested over five rounds held concurrently with the first five rounds of the Drivers Championship. The Drivers’ title was open to Group C Sports Cars, Group B GT Cars, Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars, Group 5 Special Production Cars, Group 4 GT Cars, Group 3 GT Cars, Group 2 Touring Cars and IMSA GTX, GTO and GTU cars. The Manufacturers title was limited to Group C Sports Cars and Group B GT Cars only. The series ran from 18 April 1982 to 17 October 1982. [1]

Contents

The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Jacky Ickx driving a Porsche 956 and the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was awarded to Porsche.

Schedule

Drivers Championship winner Jacky Ickx, pictured in 1975 JackyIckx1975.jpg
Drivers Championship winner Jacky Ickx, pictured in 1975
RndRaceCircuitDate
1 Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000 km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 18 April
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Pace Petroleum 6 Hours Silverstone Circuit 16 May
3 Flag of Germany.svg Rudolf Caracciola Wanderpreis 1000 Kilometres Nürburgring 30 May
4 Flag of France.svg 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 19 June
20 June
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Trophee Diners Club 1000 Kilometres Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 September
6 Flag of Italy.svg Trofeo Banca Toscana 1000 Kilometres Mugello Circuit 19 September
7 Flag of Japan.svg WEC in Japan (6 Hours) Fuji Speedway 3 October
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shell Oils 1000 Kilometres Brands Hatch 17 October

† - Points were awarded for the World Endurance Championship for Drivers only.

Season results

Races

The Martini Racing Lancia LC1s were victorious in three of the eight championship races 2006FOS 1982LanciaLC1Martini.jpg
The Martini Racing Lancia LC1s were victorious in three of the eight championship races
RndCircuitWinning Team
Winning Car
Results
Winning Drivers
1 Monza Flag of France.svg Automobiles Jean Rondeau
Flag of France.svg Rondeau M382 Ford
Results
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Francia
2 Silverstone Flag of Italy.svg Martini Racing
Flag of Italy.svg Lancia LC1
Results
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Alboreto
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese
3 Nürburgring Flag of Italy.svg Martini Racing
Flag of Italy.svg Lancia LC1
Results
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Alboreto
Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese
Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi
4 La Sarthe Flag of Germany.svg Rothmans Porsche
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 956
Results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
5 Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany.svg Rothmans Porsche
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 956
Results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
6 Mugello Flag of Italy.svg Martini Racing
Flag of Italy.svg Lancia LC1
Results
Flag of Italy.svg Piercarlo Ghinzani
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Alboreto
7 Fuji Flag of Germany.svg Rothmans Porsche
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 956
Results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass
8 Brands Hatch Flag of Germany.svg Rothmans Porsche
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 956
Results
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell

Drivers Championship

Points towards the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Drivers were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis to drivers of the ten top placed cars at each round, regardless of class. Bonus points were also awarded to the drivers of those cars on the following basis:

Only the best six round results could be retained by each driver. [1] Any driver transferring between cars during a race was ineligible to score points and a driver was required to complete at least 30 percent of the car's distance to be awarded points. [2]

Belgian driver Jacky Ickx won the title at the wheel of a Porsche 956 entered by Rothmans Porsche. [1]

Position [3] Driver [3] CarMon [3] Sil [3] Nur [3] Le M [3] Spa [3] Mug [3] Fuj [3] Br H [3] Total [3]
1 Jacky Ickx Porsche 956 -15-2020-202095
2 Riccardo Patrese Lancia LC1 -2121-13-161687
3 Derek Bell Porsche 956 -15-2015--2070
4 Teo Fabi Lancia LC1 --21-13-161666
5 Michele Alboreto Lancia LC1 -2121--21--63
6 Henri Pescarolo Rondeau M382 Ford & Porsche 936C 20815-312-361
7 Jochen Mass Porsche 956 ---1520-20-55
8 Giorgio Francia Rondeau M382 Ford & Osella PA9 BMW 2011--711--49
9 Rolf Stommelen Porsche 935 K3 & Rondeau M382 Ford 15-15-----30
= Vern Schuppan Porsche 956 ---1515---30
11 Jean-Michel Martin Porsche 936C -12--10---22
= Philippe Martin Porsche 936C -12--10---22
= John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935 K4 ---10---1222
= David Hobbs Porsche 935 K4 ---10---1222
15 Piercarlo Ghinzani Lancia LC1 -----21--21
16 Luigi Moreschi Osella PA9 BMW ----711--18
17 Hans Heyer Porsche 936C & Sauber SHS C6 Ford ----212-317
18 Corrado Fabi Lancia LC1 -----16--16
= Alessandro Nannini Lancia LC1 -----16--16
= Gordon Spice Rondeau M382 Ford -8--8---16

A total of 125 drivers scored points in the Drivers Championship. [1]

Manufacturers Championship

Porsche 956 - the principle model used by Porsche in its successful challenge for the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers 956 Rothmans 1.jpg
Porsche 956 - the principle model used by Porsche in its successful challenge for the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers
Ford - Rondeau placed second in the Manufacturers title with the Ford powered Rondeau M382 Rondeau M382.jpg
Ford - Rondeau placed second in the Manufacturers title with the Ford powered Rondeau M382
Aston Martin - Nimrod placed third with the Nimrod NRA/C2 1982 Aston Martin Nimrod, Lola chassis 5.3 liter 8cylinder tuned by Tickford.JPG
Aston Martin - Nimrod placed third with the Nimrod NRA/C2

Points towards the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers were scored only by Group C and Group B cars on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten finishers in these two classes combined. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points and only the best four round results could be retained by each manufacturer. [1]

PosManufacturer [4] MonSilNurLe MSpaTotal
1 Porsche 2015202075
2 Ford - Rondeau 201220(8)1062
3 Aston Martin-Nimrod 1010424
4 Peugeot - WM15621
5 Ford 8210
6 Ford - Sauber 4610
7 Ford - Lola 33
8 Ford - Cougar 11

Note: The FIA awarded manufacturers placings to the combined engine/chassis unit. For cars competing with a different make of engine to that of the chassis, the FIA gave prominence to the engine over the chassis when naming a “Manufacturer”. [5]

The cars

The following models contributed towards the net point scores of their respective manufacturers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Autosport Endurance Racing Review, 1982, Supplement to Autosport, 6 January 1983
  2. János Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 1347
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 FIA Yearbook, 1983, Grey section, page 80
  4. FIA Yearbook, 1983, Grey section, page 79
  5. Automobile Year, 1982/83, page 154