Wsc 1983 1000KM Monza VHS - Description
Round 1 of the 1983 FIA World Endurance Championship was held at Monza. The opening round saw the Rothmans Porsche team which dominated the 1982 season under threat from the similarly works-supported Lancia Martinis as well as some privately entered Porsche 956's. These 650 bhp Group C cars formed the pinnacle of sports car racing in the Eighties with colour, glamour and spectacle on a par with Formula One. Monza sees many of the top Grand Prix drivers like Patrese and Alboreto challenging the established endurance masters like Ickx and Bell. Lancia's early charge is ruined by a puncture but the big surprise was the performance of a privately- entered Porsche...
