1983 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1983 Camel GT Championship season was the 13th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP class prototypes and GTO and GTU class Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began February 5, 1983, and ended November 27, 1983, after seventeen rounds.

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Schedule

The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway February 5
February 6
2 Budweiser Grand Prix of Miami100 kmGTU Streets of Miami February 27
3 HoursGTP
100 kmGTO
3 Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 19
4Road Atlanta Nissan/Datsun 500500 kmAll Road Atlanta April 10
5 Los Angeles Times/Datsun Grand Prix 6 HoursAll Riverside International Raceway April 24
6Monterey Triple Crown45 MinutesGTU Laguna Seca Raceway May 1
100 MilesGTP/GTO
7Charlotte Camel GT 500500 kmAll Charlotte Motor Speedway May 15
8 Coca-Cola 5003 HoursAll Lime Rock Park May 30
9Lumbermen's 6 Hours6 HoursAll Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 19
10Paul Revere 250250 MilesAll Daytona International Speedway July 4
11 Pepsi Grand Prix500 kmAll Brainerd International Raceway July 10
12 Ford California Grand Prix3 HoursAll Sears Point Raceway July 24
13 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix3 HoursAll Portland International Raceway July 31
14 Labatt's GT 6 HoursAll Mosport Park August 14
15Road America Pabst 500500 MilesAll Road America August 21
16Grand Prix of Pocono500 MilesAll Pocono Raceway September 11
17 Eastern Airlines 3 Hours of Daytona3 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway November 27

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTP Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #6 Henn's Swap Shop Flag of the United States.svg #7 Racing Beat Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Preston Henn
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek
Flag of France.svg Claude Ballot-Léna
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Reed
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Knoop
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Hugh McDonough
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
2 Miami Flag of the United States.svg #41 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
3 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #5 Bob Akin Motor Racing Flag of the United States.svg #9 Personalized Autohaus Flag of the United States.svg #66 Mike Meyer Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Akin
Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Kees Nierop
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Dunham
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Compton
4 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #9 Personalized Autohaus Flag of the United States.svg #32 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg George Alderman
5 Riverside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #9 Personalized Autohaus Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Kes Nierop
Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Ganz
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
6 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of Colombia.svg #55 B de T Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg #16 Boy Hayje Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Montoya Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boy Hayje
7 Charlotte Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #9 Personalized Autohaus Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Trueman
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boy Hayje
8 Lime Rock Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of Colombia.svg #55 B de T Racing Flag of the United States.svg #95 Leitzinger Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullis
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Montoya Flag of the United States.svg Bob Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
9 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #82 Western Airlines Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
10 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #6 Henn's Swap Shop Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #63 RPG 500 Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
11 Brainerd Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #81 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Trueman
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
12 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #82 Trinity Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Trueman
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
13 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
14 Mosport Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #7 Mazda Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Adam
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Knoop
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
15 Road America Flag of the United States.svg #06 Team Zakspeed USA Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Coconis
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
16 Pocono Flag of the United States.svg #44 Group 44 Flag of the United States.svg #4 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #63 RGP 500 Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tullius
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg John Maffucci
17 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #14 Holbert Racing Flag of El Salvador.svg #18 Fomfor Racing Flag of the United States.svg #87 Porsche Results
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Trueman
Flag of El Salvador.svg Francisco "Fomfor" Zablah Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Leven
Flag of the United States.svg John Schneider

† - #9 Personalized Autohaus won the 12 Hours of Sebring overall.

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