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51ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo

Round 1 of the FIA World Rally Championship 1983 
Start:22 January 1983 in various European cities
Finish:29 January 1983 in Monte Carlo
Distance:4197 km including 709 km over 30 special stages (of which 1 was cancelled)
Special stage surface:Asphalt occasionally covered with snow and ice
Participants:249 teams at the start, 88 at the finish

Final classification
Pos Nr Driver Nation Car Group Pos Total time
Codriver Nation Entrant Class Pos Behind winner
1 1 Walter Röhrl Frg Lancia Rally 037 B 1 7:58.57
    Christian Geistdörfer Frg Martini Racing 12 1 0.00
2 4 Markku Alén Fin Lancia Rally 037 B 2 8:05.59
    Ilkka Kivimäki Fin Martini Racing 12 2 6.52
3 8 Stig Blomqvist Swe Audi Quattro A1 B 3 8:10.15
    Björn Cederberg Swe Audi Sport 12 3 11.18
4 2 Hannu Mikkola Fin Audi Quattro A1 B 4 8:13.02
    Arne Hertz Swe Audi Sport 12 4 14.05
5 3 Ari Vatanen Fin Opel Ascona 400 B 5 8:14.03
    Terry Harryman Gbr Rothmans Opel Rally Team 12 5 15.06
6 6 Henri Toivonen Fin Opel Ascona 400 B 6 8:15.54
    Fred Gallagher Gbr Rothmans Opel Rally Team 12 6 16.57
7 9 Jean Ragnotti Fra Renault 5 Turbo B 7 8:18.10
    Jean-Marc Andrié Fra Renault Elf 9/11 1 19.13
8 7 Jean-Claude Andruet Fra Lancia Rally 037 B 8 8:19.37
    'Biche' Fra Martini Racing 12 7 20.40
9 33 Francis Serpaggi Fra Lancia Rally 037 B 9 8:32.40
    Michel Neri Fra   12 8 33.43
10 19 Salvador Servià Esp Opel Ascona 400 4 1 8:40.02
    Jordi Sabater Esp RAC Catalunya 4 1 41.05
11 23 Jürgen Barth Frg Porsche 911 SC 4 2 8:41.53
    Roland Kussmaul Frg   4 2 42.56
12 22 Klaus Fritzinger Frg Toyota Celica 2000GT 4 3 8:46.21
    Henning Wünsch Frg   1/3 1 47.24
13 14 Bruno Saby Fra Renault 5 Turbo B 10 8:47.47
    Françoise Sappey Fra   9/11 2 48.50
14 12 Timo Salonen Fin Nissan 240RS B 11 8:52.18
    Seppo Harjanne Fin Team Nissan Europe 12 9 53.21
DQ 59 Philippe Roux Sui Porsche 934 Turbo 4   9:01.10
    Michel Wyder Sui   4   1:02.13
15 29 Yves Loubet Fra Alfa Romeo GTV6 A 1 9:08.09
    René Alemany Fra   8 1 1:09.12
16 38 François Rousseau Fra Opel Kadett GT/E A 2 9:13.21
    Robert Wrege Fra   5/7 1 1:14.24
17 103 Jean-Robert Corthay Sui Porsche 911 SC 4 4 9:21.05
    Bruno Reali Sui Dagand Racing 4 3 1:22.08
18 63 Bertrand Balas Fra Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI A 3 9:22.15
    Eric Lainé Fra   5/7 2 1:23.18
19 21 Alain Beauchef Lux Mazda 323 A 4 9:23.54
    Daniël Brichot Fra Mazda Rally Team Europe 5/7 3 1:24.57
20 15 Achim Warmbold Frg Mazda 323 A 5 9:24.40
    Bernhard Schmidt Frg Mazda Rally Team Europe 5/7 4 1:25.43
21 40 Christian Gardavot Fra Porsche 911 SC B 12 9:29.29
    Rémy Levivier Fra   12 10 1:30.32
22 72 Reynald Menghini Sui Porsche 930 Turbo 4 5 9:30.30
    M. Bertholet Sui   4 4 1:31.33
23 46 Yves Jouanny Fra Opel Kadett GT/E A 6 9:32.05
    Michel Roissard Fra   5/7 5 1:33.08
24 41 Jean-Paul Aymé Fra Porsche 911 SC B 13 9:32.31
    Brigitte Aymé Fra   12 11 1:33.34
25 28 Maurice Chomat Fra Citroën Visa Chrono B 14 9:32.55
    Didier Breton Fra Total Oil 9/11 3 1:33.58
26 86 Jacques Salino Fra BMW 323i N 1 9:37.50
    Martine Rick Fra   4 1 1:38.53
27 155 Antoine Albertini Fra Opel Kadett GT/E A 7 9:38.18
    P. Benguigi Fra   5/7 6 1:39.21
28 42 André Jetten Ned Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo 4 6 9:38.20
    Hans Brinkman Ned   4 5 1:39.23
29 31 'Tchine' Mon Opel Ascona B 2 1 9:40.55
    Pierre Thimonier Fra   1/3 1 1:41.58
30 52 Daniel Dumond Fra Renault 5 Turbo B 15 9:41.13
    Patrice Lamotte Fra   9/11 4 1:42.16
31 83 Jacques Benoit Fra Porsche 911 SC B 16 9:42.27
    Jean Aillaud Fra   12 12 1:43.30
32 37 Pierre Pagani Fra Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 2 9:43.09
    Philippe Séclier Fra   2 1 1:44.12
33 186 Bernard Dubessay Fra Opel Kadett GT/E A 8 9:44.46
    Josette Martin Fra   5/7 7 1:45.49
34 173 Georges Blaise Fra Renault 5 Turbo B 17 9:47.36
    M. Brun-Jarret Fra   9/11 5 1:48.39
35 100 René Defour Fra Talbot Samba Rallye B 18 9:48.47
    Bernard Chenez Fra   9/11 6 1:49.50
36 48 Pierre Bos Fra Audi Quattro 4 7 9:50.12
    Nico Demuth Lux   4 6 1:51.15
37 32 Bruno Bouscary Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI A 9 9:52.13
    Denis Authebon Fra   5/7 8 1:53.16
38 239 Pierre Dambel Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI N 3 9:52.16
    J.-P. Gaillard Fra   2 2 1:53.19
39 50 J.-P. Rousseaux Fra Ford Escort RS2000 2 2 9:53.57
    Jean-Louis Bufferne Fra   1/3 2 1:55.00
40 149 Jean-Pierre Rouget Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI N 4 9:55.15
    Olivier Roux Fra   2 3 1:56.18
41 171 Michel André-Poyaud Fra Renault 5 Alpine Turbo N 5 9:55.48
    André Vallini Fra   3 1 1:56.51
42 207 Jean Bouzat Fra Talbot Samba Rallye B 19 9:57.06
    Hervé Maheo Fra   9/11 7 1:58.09
43 161 António Borges Por Opel Kadett GT/E A 10 9:57.40
    Alfredo Lavrador Por   5/7 9 1:58.43
44 47 Gilbert Chastel Fra Renault 5 Alpine Turbo N 6 9:58.31
    Ch. Tzambazis Fra   3 2 1:59.34
45 106 Michel Rosset Sui Renault 5 Alpine Turbo A 11 9:59.36
    José-P. Dorner Sui   5/7 10 2:00.39
46 157 Michel Murroni Fra Renault 5 Turbo B 20 10:06.35
    Marythé Murroni Fra   9/11 8 2:07.38
47 226 Pascal Chardot Fra Citroën Visa B 21 10:07.35
    Georges Decour Fra   9/11 9 2:08.38
48 69 Michel Ollier Fra Porsche 911 SC 4 8 10:08.28
    B. Bareille Fra   4 7 2:09.31
49 56 Louise Aitken Gbr Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 7 10:08.54
    Ellen Morgan Gbr   2 4 2:09.57
50 208 Gilbert Casanova Fra Talbot Samba Rallye B 22 10:11.28
    Christophe Pelle Fra   9/11 10 2:12.31
51 128 Jacques Martin Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI N 8 10:12.34
    Francis Napolitano Fra   2 5 2:13.37
52 39 Thierry Perrier Fra Porsche 911 SC 4 9 10:12.38
    Jacques Porteron Fra   4 8 2:13.41
53 117 Wolf-Dieter Ihle Frg Volkswagen Golf GTI A 12 10:15.16
    M. Heppeler Frg   5/7 11 2:16.19
54 230 Jean-Paul Guerdoux Fra BMW 323i N 9 10:15.37
    Patrice Guerdoux Fra   4 2 2:16.40
55 75 Claude Delluc Fra Fiat Ritmo Abarth 130 TC N 10 10:15.46
    Sylviane Sitarz Fra   3 3 2:16.49
56 64 Waltraud Wünsch Frg Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 11 10:16.19
    Cristina Cramer Frg   2 6 2:17.22
57 57 Bruno Conjard Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI A 13 10:17.59
    Claude Maldjian Fra   5/7 12 2:19.02
58 164 Klaus Günther Frg Mercedes 280 E A 14 10:18.29
    Peter Graf Frg   8 2 2:19.32
59 213 Antoine Collette Fra Mitsubishi Lancer 4 10 10:20.08
    Miguel Baudoin Fra   1/3 2 2:21.11
60 74 Isabella Bignardi Ita Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 12 10:20.45
    Luisa Zumelli Ita   2 7 2:21.48
61 92 Elisabeth de Fresquet Fra Volkswagen Golf GTI A 15 10:21.19
    Perrine Morel Fra   5/7 13 2:22.22
62 95 Pierre Gertosio Fra Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 13 10:21.28
    J.-Y. Vallon Fra   2 8 2:22.31
63 85 Ruth Hillier Gbr Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N 14 10:22.29
    Mary Fullerton Gbr   2 9 2:23.32
64 127 Frédéric Schmit Fra Citroën Visa B 23 10:23.03
    Frédéric Wolf Fra   9/11 11 2:24.06
86 116 Jochen Schweiger Frg BMW 323i A 19 13:10.10
    Michael Rueb Frg   8 3 5:11.13
94R 44 Michel Bour Fra Citroën Visa B    
    Patrick Barre Fra   9/11    
95R 170 Franck Metiffiot Fra Opel Ascona A    
    Philippe Bouvier Fra   5/7    
97R 20 Dany Snobeck Fra Renault 5 Turbo B   Withdrawn
    Denise Emmanuelli Fra   9/11    
101R 147 Enzo Battiato Ita Fiat 131 Abarth 4   Not qualified
    Fabrizio De Sanctis Ita   1/3    
118R 79 Margot Henn Frg Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N   Not qualified
    Stephanie Kleber Frg   2    
121R 68 Maurizia Baresi Ita Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N   Not qualified
    Luisa Bosco Ita   2    
131R 90 Marie-Françoise Placq Bel Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N   Not qualified
    Patricia Freys Bel   2    
133R 102 Anne Baverey Fra Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N   Not qualified
    Martine Beltrami Fra   2    
141R 212 Richard Sagnard Fra Peugeot 104 ZS N   Not qualified
    Jocelyn Muller Fra   1    
 
Retirements
SS Nr Driver Nation Car Group Reason
Codriver Nation Entrant Class
R10 5 Michèle Mouton Fra Audi Quattro A1 B   Accident
    Fabrizia Pons Ita Audi Sport 12    
R15 10 Guy Fréquelin Fra Opel Ascona 400 B   Accident
    Jean-François Fauchille Fra Rothmans Opel Rally Team 12    
R4 11 Jean-Luc Thérier Fra Renault 5 Turbo B   Gearbox
    Michel Vial Fra   9/11    
R13 16 Chris Lord Gbr Talbot Sunbeam Lotus B   Accident
    Kevin Gormley Gbr   12    
R 25 Jean-Pierre Ballet Fra Porsche 911 SC B   Oil pressure
    Serge Roussel Fra   12    
R 27 Michel Scemama Sui Porsche 911 SC B    
    Jean-Claude Schertenleib Sui   12    
R 30 Alain Coppier Fra Citroën Visa Chrono B   Driver injured
    Josépha Laloz Fra   9/11    
R10 49 Joop Kuipers Ned Opel Ascona A    
    Toine Wuts Ned   5/7    
R17 60 Dominique Perrier Fra Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N   Accident
    Isabelle Marché Fra   2    
R 96 Nicole Sol Bel Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI N    
    Christine De Rochelée Bel   2    

Rally notes

Rally route

Concentration run from 7 European cities (Barcelona, Bad Homburg, Lausanne, London, Monte Carlo, Paris and Roma) to Grenoble with an average distance of 1295 km.
Leg 1 (Étape de Classement)Grenoble - Monte Carlo615 km with 5 stages over 135 km
Leg 2 (Étape Commune)Monte Carlo - Vals-les-Bains - Gap - Monte Carlo1581 km with 15 stages over 361 km
Leg 3 (Étape Finale)Monte Carlo - Monte Carlo706 km with 10 stages over 213 km, all at night

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