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1000 km of race saving at Monza in 1983

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Created on August 23, 2013

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Lancia LC2 (1983) - Patrese at the wheel of the fast Lancia - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Portrait of Jochen Mass at the Monza 1000km race in 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the winners Bob Wollek and Thierry Boutsen are waved off - 1000 km Monza 1983

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1000 km Monza 1983 - Award ceremony with Rolf Stommelen, Bob Wollek, Thierry Boutsen and Hans Heyer

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the Joest car from Wollek-Boutsen at the pit stop - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the Wollek-Boutsen car at the refueling stop - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Wollek-Boutsen drove with Marlboro colors - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Wollek-Boutsen - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Bell-Holbert - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the works Porsche from Ickx-Mass - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Ickx-Mass - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the works car of Ickx-Mass in front of the second works Porsche, both with Rothmans livery - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the Lammers-Needell-Lloyd car in front of a works 956 - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - fast on the road - Fitzpatrick-Hobbs - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Pit stop at the 1000 km of Monza

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Porsche 956 (1983) - refueling stop at the 1000 km of Monza

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Porsche 956 (1983) - refueling stop and wing correction at Lammers-Needell-Lloyd - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - at the 1000 km of Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - Hectic pit stop by Lammers-Needell-Lloyd - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the Lammers-Needell-Lloyd car at the refueling stop - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Porsche 956 (1983) - the car of Stommelen-Heyer-Schickentanz refueling - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Lancia LC2-83 Group 6 (1983) - The Lancia LC2 of the Italians Michele Alboreto and Riccardo Patrese at the Monza 1000km race in 1983

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Lancia LC 2 (1983) - still too few test kilometers on the Lancia - the cars were fast, but not reliable - here the car from Alboreto

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Lancia LC2 (1983) - the car of Patrese and Alboreto - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Lancia LC2 (1983) - much interest in the factory Lancia from Patrese-Alboreto - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Lancia LC2 (1983) - the car of Patrese and Alboreto - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Lancia LC2 (1983) - the consequential problems of the tire damage are examined on the car by Patrese/Alboreto - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Harrier RX83C Mazda (1983) - the small Harrier competed in Group C Junior, where only small tanks are allowed

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Porsche CK5 Kremer (1982) - the smaller teams drove behind, here the Kremer CK5 and the unbuilt "old" Lancia LC1

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Lancia LC1 (1983) - the previous year's car adapted to the new regulations - 1000 km Monza 1983

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Kremer CK5 (1983) - unusual look - 1000 km Monza 1983

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1000 km Monza 1983 - Derek Bell waiting for his turn

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Portrait of Derek Bell at the Monza 1000km race in 1983

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1000 km Monza 1983 - Rolf Stommelen and Clemens Schickentanz

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Summary

On April 10, 1983, the 1000 km were held in Monza as part of the one-make world championship for Group C sports cars. Only Porsche and Lancia were able to aspire to top places, with the brand new Lancia LC 2 making a name for itself with the fastest time in practice. This race report summarizes the events of the Monza 1000 km race in 1983 and shows historical pictures of the cars and drivers, some of which have never been published before.

This article contains the following chapters

A long 1000 km tradition
Economy wins
Fast Lancia LC 2
Short fireworks display
Porsche dominance
And the others?
Notable retirements
Conclusion
The results of the 1000 km race in Monza 1983

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Group C, newly formed in 1982, went through a lean period in 1983, as the teams, some of which were financially sparse, concentrated on Le Mans and Ford had left a considerable gap after its withdrawal. This left only Porsche and Lancia with works teams for Monza, but the surprisingly fast Lancia LC 2 still provided excitement (at least at the beginning) The forerunners of the Monza 1000 km race were held as the "Coppa Inter-Europa" on the 6.3 km Monza circuit as early as 1949. The 1000 km race was held as early as 1954, In 1956, they expanded to the ten-kilometer circuit. Racing continued on the large circuit, which also included the banked oval, until 1969. In 1966, chicanes were added to reduce speeds.

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