1984 World Sportscar Championship

The 1984 World Sportscar Championship season was the 32nd season of FIA "World Sportscar Championship" motor racing. It featured the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship, which was open to FIA Group C1, Group C2 and Group B cars and to IMSA GTP, GTX, GTO and GTU cars.Official Programme, (1984) Sandown 1000, page 44 The championship was contested over an eleven race series which ran from 23 April to 2 December 1984.FIA World Endurance, Autosport, 31 January 1985

The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Stefan Bellof,1984 World Endurance Championship for Drivers, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 86 the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers by Porsche,1984 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 87 the Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup by Alba Giannini,1984 Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 88 and the FIA Grand Touring Cup by BMW.

422 drivers started in at least 1 (one) Grand Prix in the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship. This high number was largely due to the fact that at several stages (mainly Mosport Park, Fuji, Kyalami and Sandown Park), several competitors were local competitors, who only participated in the stage in their home country.

Schedule

The 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship was contested over an eleven race series. Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 23 April 2 Grand Prix International 1000 Kilometres Silverstone Circuit 13 May 3 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) 16 June17 June 4 ADAC 1000 Kilometres Nürburgring 15 July 5 British Aerospace 1000 Kilometres† Brands Hatch 29 July 6 Budweiser GT 1000 Kilometres Mosport 5 August 7 Rothmans Spa 1000 Kilometres Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 September 8 1000 Kilometres di Imola† Autodromo Dino Ferrari 16 September 9 Mount Fuji 1000 Kilometres Fuji Speedway 30 September 10 Kyalami 1000 Kilometres Kyalami 3 November 11 Sandown 1000† Sandown Park 2 December

† - The races at Brands Hatch, Imola and Sandown Park were qualifying rounds for the World Endurance Championship for Drivers but not for the three manufacturers awards.

Entries Group C Entrant Car Engine Tyre Drivers Rounds Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 1 Jacky Ickx 1–2, 4, 6–9, 11 Jochen Mass 1–2, 4, 6–7, 9, 11 John Watson 8 2 Stefan Bellof 1–2, 4, 6–7, 9, 11 Derek Bell 1–2, 4, 6–7, 11 John Watson 9 3 Vern Schuppan 6–7, 11 Nick Mason 6 John Watson 7 Richard Lloyd 9 Alan Jones 11 56 Johnny Dumfries 11 Jack Brabham 11 Richard Lloyd 11 Martini Racing Lancia LC2/84 Ferrari 268C 2.6 L Turbo V8Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8 4 Bob Wollek 1–5, 8 Riccardo Patrese 1–2, 4, 8, 10 Alessandro Nannini 3, 8, 10 Paolo Barilla 5, 8 5 Paolo Barilla 1–4, 8, 11 Mauro Baldi 1–3, 5 Hans Heyer 3 Alessandro Nannini 4, 8 Pierluigi Martini 5 Bob Wollek 5, 10 Jolly Club BP Résidences Malardeau Martini Racing 6 Pierluigi Martini 1–3, 5 Beppe Gabbiani 1–3 Xavier Lapeyre 3 Bob Wollek 5, 8 Paolo Barilla 5 Riccardo Patrese 8 29 Mauro Baldi 8 Pierluigi Martini 8 New-Man Joest Racing Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 7 Henri Pescarolo 1–4, 7, 9, 11 Klaus Ludwig 1–3, 11 Stefan Johansson 1, 3–4, 7, 9 Ayrton Senna 4 Hans Heyer 7 8 Stefan Johansson 3, 5 Jean-Louis Schlesser 3 Mauricio de Narváez 3 Jochen Mass 5, 8 Henri Pescarolo 5, 8 Hans Heyer 8 Schornstein Racing Team 12 Dieter Schornstein 1–5, 7–8, 10–11 Volkert Merl 1–5 "John Winter" 2–5, 7–8, 10–11 Hans Heyer 7–8 Henri Pescarolo 10 Paul Belmondo 11 Brun Motorsport Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 9 Oscar Larrauri 1–2, 8 Massimo Sigala 1–2, 8 Walter Brun 3, 5, 7 Leopold von Bavaria 3, 5 Bob Akin 3 Harald Grohs 4–5, 7 Hans-Joachim Stuck 4, 7 Stefan Bellof 5, 8 19 Walter Brun 1–2, 6 Harald Grohs 1, 5 Hans-Joachim Stuck 1, 8 Vern Schuppan 2 Oscar Larrauri 4, 6 Massimo Sigala 4 Stefan Bellof 5, 8 20 Oscar Larrauri 3, 7 Massimo Sigala 3, 7 Joël Gouhier 3 Walter Brun 4 Leopold von Bavaria 4 Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 956BKremer CK5 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 10 Manfred Winkelhock 4, 9 Marc Surer 4 George Fouché 5, 7–8, 11 David Sutherland 5 Desiré Wilson 5 Kees Kroesemeijer 7 Walter Brun 8 Leopold von Bavaria 8 Mike Thackwell 9 Sarel van der Merwe 11 11 David Sutherland 2 Franz Konrad 2 Vern Schuppan 3 Alan Jones 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier 3 George Fouché 4 Kees Kroesemeijer 4 Manfred Winkelhock 11 Rusty French 11 17 Tiff Needell 3 David Sutherland 3 Rusty French 3 Kees Kroesemeijer 11 Jésus Pareja 11 Peter Janson 11 20 Kees Nierop 6 Bill Adam 6 George Fouché 6 Primagaz Team Cougar Cougar C01B Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 13 Yves Courage 1–3 Alain de Cadenet 1–2 Gianni Guidici 1 Michel Dubois 3 John Jellinek 3 GTI Engineering Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 14 Jonathan Palmer 1–5, 7–9, 11 Jan Lammers 1–5, 7–9, 11 Christian Danner 4 16 Richard Lloyd 2–3, 7 Nick Mason 2–3 René Metge 3 Vern Schuppan 4 Christian Danner 4 Johnny Dumfries 7 Nova Engineering Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 16 Jirou Yoneyama 9 Chikage Oguchi 9 18 Kenji Takahashi 9 Kunimitsu Takahashi 9 Geoff Lees 9 Mazdaspeed March 84G Mazda 13B 1.3 L Turbo 2-Rotor 17 Takashi Yorino 9 Yoshimi Katayama 9 Obermaier Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 18 Jürgen Lässig 2, 4, 7–8 Hervé Regout 2, 7–8 George Fouché 2 David Sutherland 4 Mike Thackwell 4 Philippe Martin 7 Harald Grohs 8 47 Jürgen Lässig 1, 3 George Fouché 1, 3 Axel Plankenhorn 1 John Graham 3 Central 20 Racing Team LM 03C Nissan LZ20 2.1 L Turbo I4 20 Takao Wada 9 Haruhito Yanagida 9 Charles Ivey Racing Grid S2Porsche 956 Porsche Type-930/72 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 21 Dudley Wood 1–2, 5–6 John Cooper 1–2 Barry Robinson 2, 5–6 Alain de Cadenet 3 Chris Craft 3 Allan Grice 3 Paul Smith 5 George Fouché 5 25 Dudley Wood 3 John Cooper 3 Barry Robinson 3 Secateva WM P83B Peugeot ZNS4 2.8 L Turbo V6 23 Alain Couderc 3 Gérard Patté 3 Roger Dorchy 3 24 Michel Prignard 3 Jean-Daniel Raulet 3 Pascal Pessiot 3 Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop Porsche 956Porsche 962 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 26 Jean Rondeau 3 John Paul Jr. 3 61 Preston Henn 3 Edgar Dören 3 Michel Ferté 3 Panasport Japan LM 04C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 26 Toshio Suzuki 9 Osamu Nakako 9 Dome Motorsport Dome RC83iDome RC84 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 29 Toshio Suzuki 9 Rupert Keegan 9 3938 Eje Elgh 3, 9 Stanley Dickens 3 Masanori Sekiya 9 Hoshino Racing March 83G Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 30 Kazuyoshi Hoshino 9 Akira Hagiwara 9 Viscount Downe with Aston Martin Lagonda Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin DP1229 5.3 L V8 31 Richard Attwood 2–3 John Sheldon 2 Mike Salmon 2 Ray Mallock 3 Drake Olson 3 32 Mike Salmon 2–3 Ray Mallock 2 Drake Olson 2 John Sheldon 3 Richard Attwood 3 Skoal Bandit Porsche Team Porsche 956BPorsche 962 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 33 David Hobbs 1–8, 11 Thierry Boutsen 1–2, 4–5, 7–8, 11 Sarel van der Merwe 3 Philippe Streiff 3 Rupert Keegan 6 Franz Konrad 6 55 Rupert Keegan 1–8, 11 Guy Edwards 1–5 Roberto Moreno 3 Thierry Boutsen 5 Franz Konrad 6–8, 11 David Hobbs 8 John Fitzpatrick Racing Team Australia 34 Renzo Zorzi 1 Giorgio Francia 1 Larry Perkins 2–3 Peter Brock 2–3 Franz Konrad 4, 7 David Hobbs 4 Pierre Yver 7 Colin Bond 11 Andrew Miedecke 11 Procar Automobil AG Sehcar C830 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 35 Huub Rothengatter 1–2 Clemens Schickentanz 1–2 Didier Theys 7–8 Pierre Dieudonné 7–8 Boy Hayje 7 XEBEC Motorsport Division Tom's 83C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 35 Kiyoshi Misaki 9 Kaoru Hoshino 9 Kazuo Mogi 9 Tom's Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 36 Satoru Nakajima 9 Keiji Matsumoto 9 McCormack and Dodge Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 37 Jim Mullen 3 Walt Bohren 3 Alain Ferté 3 Team Ikuzawa Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 37 Tiff Needell 9 James Weaver 9 Dorset Racing Associates Dome RC82 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 38 Richard Jones 2–3 Mark Galvin 2–3 John Williams 2 Nick Faure 3 Motorsportclub Rosenheim e.V. TOJ C390 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 38 Martin Wagenstetter 4 Kurt Hild 4 Cheetah Automobiles Switzerland Cheetah G604 Aston Martin 5.3 L V8 42 Bernard de Dryver 7–8 Ray Mallock 7–8 Christian Bussi Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 45 Christian Bussi 3 Bruno Ilien 3 Jack Griffin 3 Pierre Yver Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 4650 Pierre Yver 1–3 Bernard de Dryver 1–3 Pierre-François Rousselot 3 GWB Ford Zakspeed Team Zakspeed C1/8 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 48 Klaus Ludwig 4 Klaus Niedzwiedz 4 Hasemi Motorsport LM 04C Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 50 Masahiro Hasemi 9 Kenji Tohira 9 Trust Racing Team Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 60 Vern Schuppan 9 Hans-Joachim Stuck 9 John Bartlett Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 6548 Steve Kempton 2–3, 5 John Bartlett 2 John Brindley 2 François Migault 3 François Servanin 3 Max Cohen-Olivar 5 Roger Andreason 5

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