1983 IMSA GT Championship

{{short description|13th season of the racing series organized by IMSA}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Motorsport season | series = IMSA GT Championship | year = 1983 }} The '''1983 [[Camel (cigarette)|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.

==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.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Rnd ! Race ! Length ! Class ! Circuit ! Date |- ! 1 | [[24 Hours of Daytona|24 Hour Pepsi Challenge]] | 24 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Daytona International Speedway]] | February 5 February 6 |- ! rowspan=3 | 2 | rowspan=3 | [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Grand Prix of Miami | 100 km | align="center" | GTU | rowspan=3 | [[Bicentennial Park (Miami)|Streets of Miami]] | rowspan=3 | February 27 |- | 3 Hours | align="center" | GTP |- | 100 km | align="center" | GTO |- ! 3 | [[Coca-Cola Classic]] [[12 Hours of Sebring]] | 12 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Sebring International Raceway]] | March 19 |- ! 4 | Road Atlanta [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]]/[[Datsun]] 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Road Atlanta]] | April 10 |- ! 5 | [[Los Angeles Times]]/[[Datsun]] [[Los Angeles Times Grand Prix|Grand Prix]] | 6 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Riverside International Raceway]] | April 24 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | Monterey Triple Crown | 45 Minutes | align="center" | GTU | rowspan=2 | [[Laguna Seca Raceway]] | rowspan=2 | May 1 |- | 100 Miles | align="center" | GTP/GTO |- ! 7 | Charlotte [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] GT 500 | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] | May 15 |- ! 8 | [[Coca-Cola]] 500 | 3 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Lime Rock Park]] | May 30 |- ! 9 | Lumbermen's 6 Hours | 6 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] | June 19 |- ! 10 | Paul Revere 250 | 250 Miles | align="center" | All | [[Daytona International Speedway]] | July 4 |- ! 11 | [[Pepsi]] Grand Prix | 500 km | align="center" | All | [[Brainerd International Raceway]] | July 10 |- ! 12 | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] California Grand Prix | 3 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point Raceway]] | July 24 |- ! 13 | [[G.I. Joe's]] Grand Prix | 3 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Portland International Raceway]] | July 31 |- ! 14 | [[Grand Prix of Mosport|Labatt's GT]] | 6 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Mosport International Raceway|Mosport Park]] | August 14 |- ! 15 | Road America [[Pabst Brewery Complex|Pabst]] 500 | 500 Miles | align="center" | All | [[Road America]] | August 21 |- ! 16 | Grand Prix of Pocono | 500 Miles | align="center" | All | [[Pocono Raceway]] | September 11 |- ! 17 | [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern Airlines]] 3 Hours of Daytona | 3 Hours | align="center" | All | [[Daytona International Speedway]] | November 27 |}

==Season results== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! rowspan=2 | Rnd ! rowspan=2 | Circuit ! GTP Winning Team ! GTO Winning Team ! GTU Winning Team ! rowspan=2 | Results |- ! GTP Winning Drivers ! GTO Winning Drivers ! GTU Winning Drivers |- ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #6 Henn's [[Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop|Swap Shop]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #7 Racing Beat''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #92 Kent Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 24 Hours of Daytona|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Preston Henn {{flagicon|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Ballot-Léna]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Halsmer]] {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Reed {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Knoop | {{flagicon|USA}} Lee Mueller {{flagicon|USA}} Hugh McDonough {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Visger |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #41 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Grand Prix of Miami|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville |- ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | [[Sebring International Raceway|Sebring]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #5 [[Bob Akin]] Motor Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #9 Personalized Autohaus'''† | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #66 Mike Meyer Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 12 Hours of Sebring|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Akin]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dale Whittington]] {{flagicon|USA}} John O'Steen | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Baker {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen {{flagicon|USA}} Kees Nierop | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Dunham {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Kline {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Compton |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | [[Road Atlanta]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #44 Group 44''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #9 Personalized Autohaus''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #32 Alderman [[Datsun]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Road Atlanta 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bill Adam]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Baker {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} George Alderman |- ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | [[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]] | '''{{flagicon|GBR}} #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #9 Personalized Autohaus''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #98 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)|John Fitzpatrick]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (auto racer)|Derek Bell]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Baker {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen {{flagicon|USA}} Kes Nierop | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] {{flagicon|USA}} Whitney Ganz {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Aase |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | [[Laguna Seca]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|COL}} #55 B de T Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|NED}} #16 [[Boy Hayje]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Monterey Triple Crown|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] | {{flagicon|COL}} Diego Montoya | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Boy Hayje]] |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #9 Personalized Autohaus''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #98 [[All American Racers]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Charlotte GT 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Trueman]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Baker {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Mullen | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Boy Hayje]] |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | [[Lime Rock Park|Lime Rock]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #44 Group 44''' | '''{{flagicon|COL}} #55 B de T Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #95 Leitzinger Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Lime Rock 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bill Adam]] | {{flagicon|COL}} Diego Montoya | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Leitzinger {{flagicon|USA}} Logan Blackburn |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|Mid-Ohio]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #82 [[Western Airlines]]''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Mid-Ohio 6 Hours|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doc Bundy]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Varde |- ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #6 Henn's [[Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop|Swap Shop]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #63 RPG 500 Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Paul Revere 250|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hurley Haywood]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Downing |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | [[Brainerd International Raceway|Brainerd]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #81 Electramotive''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Brainerd Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Trueman]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Adamowicz]] {{flagicon|USA}} Don Devendorf | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #83 Electramotive''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #82 Trinity Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 California Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Trueman]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Adamowicz]] {{flagicon|USA}} Don Devendorf | {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Baldwin {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Varde |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | [[Portland International Raceway|Portland]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #83 Electramotive''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Portland Grand Prix|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Adamowicz]] {{flagicon|USA}} Don Devendorf | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | [[Mosport]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #44 Group 44''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #7 ''[[Mazda]]''''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 6 Hours of Mosport|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bill Adam]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Knoop {{flagicon|USA}} John Morton | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | [[Road America]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #06 Team [[Zakspeed]] USA''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #83 Electramotive''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #38 Mandeville Auto Tech''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Road America 500|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Coconis {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Ludwig]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Adamowicz]] {{flagicon|USA}} Don Devendorf | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mandeville {{flagicon|USA}} Amos Johnson |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #44 Group 44''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Stratagraph''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #63 RGP 500 Racing''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 Grand Prix at Pocono|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Tullius]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doc Bundy]] | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hagan {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Felton | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Downing {{flagicon|USA}} John Maffucci |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #14 [[Holbert Racing]]''' | '''{{flagicon|SLV}} #18 Fomfor Racing''' | '''{{flagicon|USA}} #87 ''[[Porsche]]''''' | rowspan=2 | [[1983 3 Hours of Daytona|Results]] |- | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Holbert]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Trueman]] | {{flagicon|SLV}} Francisco "Fomfor" Zablah | {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Leven {{flagicon|USA}} John Schneider |}

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

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080628012139/http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1983.html World Sports Racing Prototypes] - 1983 IMSA GT Championship results

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