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La Châtre

La Chatre near Châteauroux, France

Date: 5/6/1983
Track length: 2.325 m?
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 16
Finishers:

Pole position: Lapeyre
Fastest lap: ? in 1.14,52 = 112,3 kmh

Distance: 35 laps (Production)
Average speed:
Weather: Hot
Ruleset: France Production
Car info: 1983 Cars

 

Despite a limited number of competitors (16), the "Production" race was exciting. Favourites were the Alfettas of Cudini and Snobeck and the Rover of Metge, though pole went to Lapeyre and his BMW 323.

The outcome of the race was different, though. At first, it was Schlesser who led, but a big fight developed between the Alfas, Rover and BMWs, culminating in risky overtakes, overheated brakes and tires. Beltoise and his Peugeot 505 stayed out of trouble, saving brakes and tires and then passed Cudin, Snobeck, Lapeyre and then Metge and found himself in the lead 10 laps from the finish. When the checkered flag was dropped, the order was Beltoise, Metge, Cudini and Snobeck.


Production
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   7 Peugeot Concessionares
Peugeot 505
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
1995 L4 Production          
2   1 Rover Marlboro Castrol
Rover Vitesse
René Metge, F
3532 V8 Production          
3   3 SRS Sodemo Marlboro Castrol
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Dany Snobeck, F
2491 V6 Production          
4   5 SRS Sodemo Marlboro Castrol
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Alain Cudini, F
2491 V6 Production   2      
5   4 BP Racing
BMW 323i
Xavier Lapeyre, F
2330 L6 Production   1      
6   39 JMS Racing Marlboro Castrol
BMW 635 CSi
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
3475 L6 Production          
7   20 SRS Sodemo Marlboro Castrol
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Pierre Destic, F
2491 V6 Production          
8   22 SJA
BMW 528i
Lucien Guitteny, F
2799 L6 Production          
9   40 JMS Racing Iso Roulements
BMW 635 CSi
Jean-Marc Smadja, F
3475 L6 Production          
    8 BP Racing
BMW 323i
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F
2330 L6 Production          
DNF   14 SJA
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Pierre De Thoisy, F
2491 V6 Production          

Critérium Production
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   82  
BMW 323i
André Grammatico, F
2330 L6 Critérium