You were there: 1983 1000km of Silverstone
When Porsche ruled Group C: snapshots of the 1983 1000km of Silverstone
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Thierry Boutsen and Jan Lammers Mitchell snapped Ari Vatanen in took their Porsche 956 to third action on the ’76 Tour of Dean after gear problems, sweeping the Rally, Vatanen would finish podium for the Stuttgart brand
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Porsche set the standard in the Group C era, but it faced rare stern opposition at Silverstone in 1983. Brian Blair was there to see the Stuttgart marque prevail and lock out the podium
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Alan Jones made his WSC Group C debut with Kremer Porsche, alongside Vern Schuppan.
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No18 Obermaier Porsche finished eighth after rivals had trouble
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Bob Wollek and Stefan Johansson had a spin and throttle issues on their way to a second-place finish
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Lancia hoped recent tests had ended tyre woes. After leading the opening stint, overheating forced the two LC2s into retirement
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New arrival Stefan Bellof put the no1 Porsche on pole before he and Derek Bell took a dominant win
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Bob Wollek talks with Antonella Mandelli in the pitlane
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Joest-run Porsche of Hans Heyer, Volkert Merl and Clemens Schickentanz retired, but it didn’t feature in the leading Porsche vs Lancia battle
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