# 1982 World Sportscar Championship > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1982_World_Sportscar_Championship > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1982_World_Sportscar_Championship.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_World_Sportscar_Championship > Source revision: 1320287359 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Racing tournament 1982 [World Sportscar Championship](/source/World_Sportscar_Championship) Previous [1981](/source/1981_World_Sportscar_Championship) Next [1983](/source/1983_World_Sportscar_Championship) The **1982 World Sportscar Championship** was the 30th season of [FIA](/source/FIA) [World Sportscar Championship](/source/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](/source/Group_C), [Group B GT Cars](/source/Group_B), [Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars](/source/Group_6_(racing)), [Group 5 Special Production Cars](/source/Group_5_(racing)), [Group 4 GT Cars](/source/Group_4_(racing)), [Group 3 GT Cars](/source/Group_3_(racing)), [Group 2 Touring Cars](/source/Group_2_(racing)) and [IMSA](/source/International_Motor_Sports_Association) 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] The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by [Jacky Ickx](/source/Jacky_Ickx) driving a [Porsche 956](/source/Porsche_956) and the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers was awarded to [Porsche](/source/Porsche). ## Schedule Drivers Championship winner [Jacky Ickx](/source/Jacky_Ickx), pictured in 1975 Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000 km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 18 April 2 The Pace Petroleum 6 Hours Silverstone Circuit 16 May 3 Rudolf Caracciola Wanderpreis 1000 Kilometres Nürburgring 30 May 4 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 19 June 20 June 5 Trophee Diners Club 1000 Kilometres Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 September 6 Trofeo Banca Toscana 1000 Kilometres† Mugello Circuit 19 September 7 WEC in Japan (6 Hours)† Fuji Speedway 3 October 8 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](/source/Lancia_LC1) were victorious in three of the eight championship races Rnd Circuit Winning team Winning Car Results Winning drivers 1 Monza Automobiles Jean Rondeau Rondeau M382 Ford Results Henri Pescarolo Giorgio Francia 2 Silverstone Martini Racing Lancia LC1 Results Michele Alboreto Riccardo Patrese 3 Nürburgring Martini Racing Lancia LC1 Results Michele Alboreto Riccardo Patrese Teo Fabi 4 La Sarthe Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Results Jacky Ickx Derek Bell 5 Spa-Francorchamps Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Results Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass 6 Mugello Martini Racing Lancia LC1 Results Piercarlo Ghinzani Michele Alboreto 7 Fuji Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Results Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass 8 Brands Hatch Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Results Jacky Ickx 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).[1] 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](/source/Jacky_Ickx) won the title at the wheel of a [Porsche 956](/source/Porsche_956) entered by Rothmans Porsche.[1] Position [3] Driver [3] Car Mon [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 - 20 20 - 20 20 95 2 Riccardo Patrese Lancia LC1 - 21 21 - 13 - 16 16 87 3 Derek Bell Porsche 956 - 15 - 20 15 - - 20 70 4 Teo Fabi Lancia LC1 - - 21 - 13 - 16 16 66 5 Michele Alboreto Lancia LC1 - 21 21 - - 21 - - 63 6 Henri Pescarolo Rondeau M382 Ford & Porsche 936C 20 8 15 - 3 12 - 3 61 7 Jochen Mass Porsche 956 - - - 15 20 - 20 - 55 8 Giorgio Francia Rondeau M382 Ford & Osella PA9 BMW 20 11 - - 7 11 - - 49 9 Rolf Stommelen Porsche 935 K3 & Rondeau M382 Ford 15 - 15 - - - - - 30 = Vern Schuppan Porsche 956 - - - 15 15 - - - 30 11 Jean-Michel Martin Porsche 936C - 12 - - 10 - - - 22 = Philippe Martin Porsche 936C - 12 - - 10 - - - 22 = John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935 K4 - - - 10 - - - 12 22 = David Hobbs Porsche 935 K4 - - - 10 - - - 12 22 15 Piercarlo Ghinzani Lancia LC1 - - - - - 21 - - 21 16 Luigi Moreschi Osella PA9 BMW - - - - 7 11 - - 18 17 Hans Heyer Porsche 936C & Sauber SHS C6 Ford - - - - 2 12 - 3 17 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 Ford - Rondeau placed second in the Manufacturers title with the Ford powered Rondeau M382 Aston Martin - Nimrod placed third with the [Nimrod NRA/C2](/source/Nimrod_NRA%2FC2) 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] Pos Manufacturer [4] Mon Sil Nur Le M Spa Total 1 Porsche 20 15 20 20 75 2 Ford - Rondeau 20 12 20 (8) 10 62 3 Aston Martin-Nimrod 10 10 4 24 4 Peugeot - WM 15 6 21 5 Ford 8 2 10 6 Ford - Sauber 4 6 10 7 Ford - Lola 3 3 8 Ford - Cougar 1 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”.[5] ### The cars The following models contributed towards the net point scores of their respective manufacturers. - [Porsche 956](/source/Porsche_956) & [Porsche 930](/source/Porsche_930) - [Rondeau M382](/source/Rondeau_M382) - [Nimrod NRA/C2](/source/Nimrod_NRA%2FC2) - [WM P82](/source/WM_P82) - [Ford C100](/source/Ford_C100) - [Sauber SHS C6](/source/Sauber_SHS_C6) - [Lola T610](/source/Lola_T610) - [Cougar C01](/source/Cougar_C01) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Autosport_1-5) Autosport Endurance Racing Review, 1982, Supplement to Autosport, 6 January 1983 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TimeAndTwoSeats_2-0)** János Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, page 1347 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-FIAP80_3-10) FIA Yearbook, 1983, Grey section, page 80 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** FIA Yearbook, 1983, Grey section, page 79 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Automobile Year, 1982/83, page 154 ## External links - [1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Drivers standings), www.classicscars.com](http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablems.html#1982-) - [1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Makes standings), www.classicscars.com](http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablemsmakes.html#1982-) - [1982 FIA World Endurance Championship (Race results), www.classicscars.com](http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1982.html) - [1982 World Endurance Championship race results, www.wsrp.cz](http://www.wsrp.cz/wsc1982.html) - [1982 World Endurance Championship – images](http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo_wcm.html) Retrieved from www.racingsportscars.com on 18 September 2009 v t e World Sportscar Championship seasons 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 for Makes 1977 for Makes 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1982 World Sportscar Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_World_Sportscar_Championship) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_World_Sportscar_Championship?action=history)). 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