1982 World Sportscar Championship

{{Short description|Racing tournament}} {{Motorsport season | series = World Sportscar Championship | year = 1982 }} 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|Group C Sports Cars]], [[Group B|Group B GT Cars]], [[Group 6 (racing)|Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars]], [[Group 5 (racing)|Group 5 Special Production Cars]], [[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4 GT Cars]], [[Group 3 (racing)|Group 3 GT Cars]], [[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2 Touring Cars]] and [[International Motor Sports Association|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.<ref name=Autosport>Autosport Endurance Racing Review, 1982, Supplement to Autosport, 6 January 1983</ref>

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== [[File:JackyIckx1975.jpg|thumb|Drivers Championship winner [[Jacky Ickx]], pictured in 1975]] {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Rnd ! Race ! Circuit ! Date |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[1000km Monza|Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo]] (1000 km) | [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] | 18 April |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[6 Hours of Silverstone|The Pace Petroleum 6 Hours]] | [[Silverstone Circuit]] | 16 May |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rudolf Caracciola]] [[1000km Nürburgring|Wanderpreis 1000 Kilometres]] | [[Nürburgring]] | 30 May |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] | [[Circuit de la Sarthe]] | 19 June 20 June |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Trophee [[Diners Club]] [[1000km Spa|1000 Kilometres]] | [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] | 5 September |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[1000km Mugello|Trofeo Banca Toscana 1000 Kilometres]]† | [[Mugello Circuit]] | 19 September |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[6 Hours of Fuji|WEC in Japan]] (6 Hours)† | [[Fuji Speedway]] | 3 October |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell Oils]] [[1000 km Brands Hatch|1000 Kilometres]]† | [[Brands Hatch]] | 17 October |}

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

==Season results==

===Races=== [[File:2006FOS 1982LanciaLC1Martini.jpg|thumb|The Martini Racing [[Lancia LC1]]s were victorious in three of the eight championship races]] {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- !rowspan=2| Rnd !rowspan=2| Circuit ! Winning team Winning Car !rowspan=2| Results |- ! Winning drivers |- !rowspan=2| 1 |rowspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] | '''{{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Jean Rondeau]]''' {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] [[Rondeau M382|M382]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 1000km of Monza|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Pescarolo]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giorgio Francia]] |- !rowspan=2| 2 |rowspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] | '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martini Racing]]''' {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia LC1]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 6 Hours of Silverstone|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]] |- !rowspan=2| 3 |rowspan=2| [[Nürburgring]] | '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martini Racing]]''' {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia LC1]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 1000km of Nürburgring|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Teo Fabi]] |- !rowspan=2| 4 |rowspan=2| [[Circuit de la Sarthe|La Sarthe]] | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]''' {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche 956]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 24 Hours of Le Mans|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]] |- !rowspan=2| 5 |rowspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]''' {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche 956]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 1000km of Spa|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jochen Mass]] |- !rowspan=2| 6 |rowspan=2| [[Mugello Circuit|Mugello]] | '''{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Martini Racing]]''' {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia LC1]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 1000km of Mugello|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]] |- !rowspan=2| 7 |rowspan=2| [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]] | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]''' {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche 956]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 6 Hours of Fuji|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jochen Mass]] |- !rowspan=2| 8 |rowspan=2| [[Brands Hatch]] | '''{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rothmans Porsche]]''' {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche 956]] |rowspan=2| [[1982 1000km of Brands Hatch|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|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: * 0 points to Category I (Group C, Group 5 over 2000cc, IMSA GTX over 2000cc) * 1 point to Category II (Group B over 2000cc, Group 6 under 2000cc, Group 5 under 2000cc, Group 4 over 2000cc, IMSA GTO) * 2 points to Category III (IMSA GTU, Group 2 over 2000cc, Group 3 over 2000cc) * 3 points to Category IV (Group B under 2000cc, Group 4 under 2000cc, Group 2 under 2000cc, Group 3 under 2000cc).<ref name=Autosport /> Only the best six round results could be retained by each driver.<ref name=Autosport /> 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.<ref name=TimeAndTwoSeats>János Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 1347</ref> Belgian driver [[Jacky Ickx]] won the title at the wheel of a [[Porsche 956]] entered by Rothmans Porsche.<ref name=Autosport />

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|- | height="14" align="center" | 1 | [[Jacky Ickx]] | [[Porsche 956]] |align=center| - |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| - |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 95

|- | height="14" align="center" | 2 | [[Riccardo Patrese]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| 21 |align=center| 21 |align=center| - |align=center| 13 |align=center| - |align=center| 16 |align=center| 16 |align=center| 87

|- | height="14" align="center" | 3 | [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]] | [[Porsche 956]] |align=center| - |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| 20 |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 20 |align=center| 70

|- | height="14" align="center" | 4 | [[Teo Fabi]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 21 |align=center| - |align=center| 13 |align=center| - |align=center| 16 |align=center| 16 |align=center| 66

|- | height="14" align="center" | 5 | [[Michele Alboreto]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| 21 |align=center| 21 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 21 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 63

|- | height="14" align="center" | 6 | [[Henri Pescarolo]] | [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] [[Rondeau M382|M382]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] & [[Porsche 936C]] |align=center| 20 |align=center| 8 |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| 3 |align=center| 12 |align=center| - |align=center| 3 |align=center| 61

|- | height="14" align="center" | 7 | [[Jochen Mass]] | [[Porsche 956]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 15 |align=center| 20 |align=center| - |align=center| 20 |align=center| - |align=center| 55

|- | height="14" align="center" | 8 | [[Giorgio Francia]] | [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] [[Rondeau M382|M382]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] & [[Osella]] [[Osella PA9|PA9]] [[BMW]] |align=center| 20 |align=center| 11 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 7 |align=center| 11 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 49

|- | height="14" align="center" | 9 | [[Rolf Stommelen]] | [[Porsche 935 K3]] & [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] [[Rondeau M382|M382]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 30

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[Vern Schuppan]] | [[Porsche 956]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 15 |align=center| 15 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 30

|- | height="14" align="center" | 11 | [[Jean-Michel Martin]] | [[Porsche 936C]] |align=center| - |align=center| 12 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 10 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 22

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[Philippe Martin (racing driver)|Philippe Martin]] | [[Porsche 936C]] |align=center| - |align=center| 12 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 10 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 22

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick]] | [[Porsche 935 K4]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 10 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 12 |align=center| 22

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]] | [[Porsche 935 K4]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 10 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 12 |align=center| 22

|- | height="14" align="center" | 15 | [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 21 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 21

|- | height="14" align="center" | 16 | [[Luigi Moreschi]] | [[Osella]] [[Osella PA9|PA9]] [[BMW]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 7 |align=center| 11 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 18

|- | height="14" align="center" | 17 | [[Hans Heyer]] | [[Porsche 936C]] & [[Sauber]] [[Sauber SHS C6|SHS C6]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 2 |align=center| 12 |align=center| - |align=center| 3 |align=center| 17

|- | height="14" align="center" | 18 | [[Corrado Fabi]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 16 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 16

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[Alessandro Nannini]] | [[Lancia LC1]] |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 16 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 16

|- | height="14" align="center" | = | [[Gordon Spice]] | [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] [[Rondeau M382|M382]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |align=center| - |align=center| 8 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 8 |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| - |align=center| 16

A total of 125 drivers scored points in the Drivers Championship.<ref name=Autosport/>

==Manufacturers Championship== [[File:956 Rothmans 1.jpg|thumb|Porsche 956 - the principle model used by Porsche in its successful challenge for the 1982 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers]] [[File:Rondeau M382.jpg|thumb|Ford - Rondeau placed second in the Manufacturers title with the Ford powered Rondeau M382]] [[File:1982 Aston Martin Nimrod, Lola chassis 5.3 liter 8cylinder tuned by Tickford.JPG|thumb|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.<ref name=Autosport />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Pos ! Manufacturer <ref>FIA Yearbook, 1983, Grey section, page 79</ref> ! Mon ! Sil ! Nur ! Le M ! Spa ! Total |- ! 1 | [[Porsche]] | |align=center| 20 |align=center| 15 |align=center| 20 |align=center| 20 |align=center| '''75''' |- ! 2 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] - [[Jean Rondeau (racing driver)|Rondeau]] |align=center| 20 |align=center| 12 |align=center| 20 |align=center| (8) |align=center| 10 |align=center| '''62''' |- ! 3 | [[Aston Martin]]-[[Nimrod Racing Automobiles|Nimrod]] | |align=center| 10 | |align=center| 10 |align=center| 4 |align=center| '''24''' |- ! 4 | [[Peugeot]] - WM |align=center| 15 |align=center| 6 | | | |align=center| '''21''' |- ! 5 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] | |align=center| 8 | | |align=center| 2 |align=center| '''10''' |- ! 6 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] - [[Sauber]] | |align=center| 4 | | |align=center| 6 |align=center| '''10''' |- ! 7 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] - [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] | |align=center| 3 | | | |align=center| '''3''' |- ! 8 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] - [[Courage Compétition|Cougar]] | | | | |align=center| 1 |align=center| '''1''' |}

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”.<ref>Automobile Year, 1982/83, page 154</ref>

===The cars=== The following models contributed towards the net point scores of their respective manufacturers. * [[Porsche 956]] & [[Porsche 930]] * [[Rondeau M382]] * [[Nimrod NRA/C2]] * [[WM P82]] * [[Ford C100]] * [[Sauber SHS C6]] * [[Lola T610]] * [[Cougar C01]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablems.html#1982- 1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Drivers standings), www.classicscars.com] * [http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablemsmakes.html#1982- 1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Makes standings), www.classicscars.com] * [http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1982.html 1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Race results), www.classicscars.com] * [http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1982.html 1982 World Endurance Championship race results, www.wsrp.cz] * [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo_wcm.html 1982 World Endurance Championship – images] Retrieved from www.racingsportscars.com on 18 September 2009

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