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.[1] The championship was contested over an eleven race series which ran from 23 April to 2 December 1984.[2]

The World Endurance Championship for Drivers was won by Stefan Bellof,[3] the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers by Porsche,[4] the Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup by Alba Giannini,[5] and the FIA Grand Touring Cup by BMW.[2]

Schedule

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Porsche won the 1984 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers with its 956s.
 
Lancia placed second with its LC2s

The 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship was contested over an eleven race series.[2]

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 June
17 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.[2]

Entries

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Group C

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 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 V8
Ferrari 308C 3.0 L Turbo V8
D 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 D 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 DeNarvaez 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 D 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 956B
Kremer CK5
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
Porsche Type-935 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
D
G
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 M 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 D 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 D 16   Jirou Yoneyama 9
  Chikage Oguchi 9
B 18   Kenji Takahashi 9
  Kunimitsu Takahashi 9
  Geoff Lees 9
  Mazdaspeed March 84G Mazda 13B 1.3 L Turbo 2-Rotor B 17   Takashi Yorino 9
  Yoshimi Katayama 9
  Obermaier Racing Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D
G
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 D 20   Takao Wada 9
  Haruhito Yanagida 9
  Charles Ivey Racing Grid S2
Porsche 956
Porsche Type-930/72 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6
A
D
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 M 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 956
Porsche 962
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 G 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 B 26   Toshio Suzuki 9
  Osamu Nakako 9
  Dome Motorsport Dome RC83i
Dome RC84
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4
D 29   Toshio Suzuki 9
  Rupert Keegan 9
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38
  Eje Elgh 3, 9
  Stanley Dickens 3
  Masanori Sekiya 9
  Hoshino Racing March 83G Nissan LZ20B 2.1 L Turbo I4 B 30   Kazuyoshi Hoshino 9
  Akira Hagiwara 9
  Viscount Downe with Aston Martin Lagonda Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin DP1229 5.3 L V8 A 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 956B
Porsche 962
Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Y
G
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
D 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 D 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 D 35   Kiyoshi Misaki 9
  Kaoru Hoshino 9
  Kazuo Mogi 9
  Tom's Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 B 36   Satoru Nakajima 9
  Keiji Matsumoto 9
  McCormack and Dodge Rondeau M482 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 G 37   Jim Mullen 3
  Walt Bohren 3
  Alain Ferté 3
  Team Ikuzawa Tom's 84C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L Turbo I4 D 37   Tiff Needell 9
  James Weaver 9
  Dorset Racing Associates Dome RC82 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 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 D 42   Bernard de Dryver 7–8
  Ray Mallock 7–8
  Christian Bussi Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 45   Christian Bussi 3
  Bruno Ilien 3
  Jack Griffin 3
  Pierre Yver Rondeau M382 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 46
50
  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 D 50   Masahiro Hasemi 9
  Kenji Tohira 9
  Trust Racing Team Porsche 956B Porsche Type-935/76 2.6 L Turbo Flat-6 D 60   Vern Schuppan 9
  Hans-Joachim Stuck 9
  John Bartlett Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 D 65
48
  Steve Kempton 2–3, 5
  John Bartlett 2
  John Brindley 2
  François Migault 3
  François Servanin 3
  Max Cohen-Olivar 5
  Roger Andreason 5

Group C2

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  BFGoodrich Company Lola T616 Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor BF 67   Jim Busby 1, 3–4, 9
  Rick Knoop 1, 3
  Boy Hayje 3
  Pete Halsmer 4, 9
68   Dieter Quester 1, 4, 9
  Boy Hayje 1
  John Morton 3
  John O'Steen 3
  Yoshimi Katayama 3
  Rick Knoop 4, 9
  Spice-Tiga Racing
  Tiga Cars S.A.
Tiga GC84
Tiga SC83
Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8
Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor
A 70   Neil Crang 2–5, 7–8, 11
  Ray Bellm 2–5, 7–8
  Gordon Spice 2–4, 7–8, 11
  Lew Baker 10
  Gordon Hatch 10
  Gebhardt Motorsport Gebhardt JC842 BMW M12/7 2.0 L I4 A 72   Frank Jelinski 1–2, 5, 7–8
  Cliff Hansen 1
  Bob Evans 2
  Jan Thoelke 4–5, 7–8
  Jürgen Weiler 4, 8
  Udo Wagenhäuser 4
  Gerry Amato 5
  George Schwarz 7
  Ian Harrower 11
  Neville Crichton 11
  Richard Davison 11
Gebhard JC843 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 73   Frank Jelinski 4, 7–8
  Günther Gebhardt 4, 7–8
  Mario Ketterer 4
  George Schwarz 6, 7
  John Graham 6
  Margie Smith-Haas 11
  Cathy Muller 11
  Sue Ransom 11
74   Frank Jelinski 11
  Günther Gebhardt 11
  Beate Nodes 11
  Scorpion Racing Services Arundel C200 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 74   Eddie Arundel 2
  James Weaver 2
  John Jellinek 2
  Mishima Auto Racing MCS Guppy BMW M12 2.0 L I4 D 74   Kaneyuki Okamoto 9
  Minoru Sawada 9
  Ecurie Ecosse Ecosse C284 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 77   Mike Wilds 1–3
  David Duffield 1–3
  Ray Mallock 1
  David Leslie 3
  Team Iwaki MCS Guppy Toyota 18R-G 1.8 L I4 D 78   Kouichi Iwaki 9
  Masakazu Nakamura 9
  Takashi Tosa 9
  ADA Engineering ADA 01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 G 79   Ian Harrower 2–3
  Ray Taft 2
  Tom Dodd-Noble 2
  Bill Wolff 3
  Glenn Smith 3
  Alpha Cubic Racing Team MCS Guppy BMW M12 2.0 L I4 D 79   Noritake Takahara 9
  Chiyomi Totani 9
  Jolly Club Alba AR2 Giannini 1.9 L Turbo I4 A 80   Carlo Facetti 1–4, 6–9, 11
  Martino Finotto 1–4, 6–9, 11
  Almo Coppelli 2
  Marco Vanoli 3
  Alfredo Sebastiani 4, 6–9
  Guido Daccò 11
81   Almo Coppelli 1–9
  Davide Pavia 1–4, 8
  Marco Vanoli 2, 7, 9
  Guido Daccò 3–4, 6–9, 11
  Carlo Facetti 5, 11
  Martino Finotto 5
  Lucio Cesario 11
  Maurizio Gellini
  Gianfranco Barberio
  Jolly Club
Alba AR3 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 82   Maurizio Gellini 2, 4, 6–9
  Pasquale Barberio 2, 4, 6–9
  Gerardo Vatielli 2, 4, 6–8
  Roger Andreason Racing
  John Bartlett
Lola T610 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 83   Richard Jones 8, 11
  Roger Andreason 8
  John Brindley 8
  John Bartlett 11
  David Burrows 11
  Shimegi Racing MCS Guppy Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 83   Tooru Shimegi 9
  Kaoru Iida 9
  Norimasa Sakamoto 9
  Lyncar Motorsports Lyncar MS83 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 84
88
  Costas Los 5–6, 8
  John Nicholson 5, 8
  Allen Berg 6
  Auto Beaurex Motorsport Lotec M1C BMW M88 3.5 L I6 D 84   Naoki Nagasaka 9
  Keiichi Suzuki 9
  Hubert Striebig Sthemo SMC2 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 85   Hubert Stiebig 3–4, 7–8
  Noël del Bello 3–4
  Jacques Heuclin 3
  Max Cohen-Olivar 4, 7–8
  Setrab Racing by Yours Mazda 727C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 85   Hideki Okada 9
  Masatomo Shimizu 9
  Tomohiko Tsutsumi 9
  Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Mazda 727C Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor D 86   Yojiro Terada 2–3, 9
  Pierre Dieudonné 2–3
  Takashi Yorino 3
  David Kennedy 9
87   Jean-Michel Martin 3, 9
  David Kennedy 3, 9
  Philippe Martin 3
  Arthur Hough Pressings Ark Racing Ceekar 83J-1 Ford Cosworth BDX 2.0 L I4 A 88   Max Payne 2, 4–5, 7
  Chris Ashmore 2, 4–5, 7
  DAW Supplies Tiga SC83 Mazda 13B 1.3 L 2-rotor 90   Trevor von Rooyen 10
  Peter Morrison 10
  Jens Winther Team Castrol URD C81 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 A 90   Jens Winther 11
  Lars-Viggo Jensen 11
  Jean-Philippe Grand Rondeau M379C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 A 93   Jean-Philippe Grand 1, 3, 7
  Jean-Paul Libert 1, 3, 7
  Pascal Witmeur 1, 3, 7
  Siegfriend Rieger Rieger CJ 84 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 L V8 G 94   Siegfried Rieger 4
  Rolf Götz 4
  Carl Kirts 4
  Gil Baird Techspeed Racing Grid S1 Ford Cosworth DFL 3.3 L V8 A 94   Steve Thompson 5
  Tom Lanfranchi 5
  Divina Galica 5
  JQF Engineering
  RB Promotion
Tiga GC284 Ford Cosworth BDT 1.8 L Turbo I4 A 99   Jeremy Rossiter 2–3, 5–9, 11
  Roy Baker 2–3, 5–8, 11
  François Duret 2–3
  Peter Lockhart 6
  Paul Smith 7
  Altfrid Heger 9
  Philippe Colonna 9
  Gary Evans 11

IMSA GTP

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Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
  Group 44 Jaguar Jaguar XJR-5 Jaguar 5.0 L V12 G 40   Tony Adamowicz 3
  John Watson 3
  Claude Ballot-Léna 3
44   Bob Tullius 3
  Doc Bundy 3
  Brian Redman 3
  Henn's T-Bird Swap Shop Porsche 962 Porsche Type-962/70 2.9 L Turbo Flat-6 G 61   Preston Henn 3
  Edgar Dören 3
  Michel Ferté 3
  Pegasus Racing March 84G Buick 3.3 L Turbo V6 G 62   Wayne Pickering 3
  Ken Madren 3
  M. L. Speer 3
  Nayler Road & Motorsport Tiga 83TSGT Hart 420R 2.0 L I4 92   Tim Lee-Davey 5
  Adrian Hall 5
  Mike Kimpton 5
  Kendall Racing Lola T600 Chevrolet 4.7 L V8 B 131   Chuck Kendall 9, 11
  Jim Cook 9, 11
  Peter Fitzgerald 11
  Lyncar Motorsports Lyncar MS83 Hart 420R 2.0 L I4 A 132   Costas Los 1–2
  Les Blackburn 1–2
  Richard Down 2
  Top Fuel Racing Mazda RX-7 845 Mazda 12A 1.2 L 2-rotor B 138   Mutsuo Kazama 9
  Hironobu Tatsumi 9
  Yoshiyuki Ogura 9

Results

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Races

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Race results for the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship were as follows:

Race Circuit Outright winning team Gr. C2 winning team Gr. B winning team Results
Outright winning drivers Gr. C2 winning drivers Gr. B winning drivers
Outright winning car Gr. C2 winning car Gr. B winning car
1 Monza   Rothmans Porsche   Jim Busby Racing   Jens Winther Results
  Derek Bell
  Stefan Bellof
  Jim Busby
  Rick Knoop
  Jens Winther
  Lars Viggo-Jensen
Porsche 956 Lola T616 Mazda BMW M1
2 Silverstone   Rothmans Porsche   Jolly Club   Racing Team Jürgensen Results
  Jacky Ickx
  Jochen Mass
  Almo Coppelli
  Domenico Pavia
  Marco Vanoli
  Edgar Dören
  Heinz-Christian Jürgensen
  Walter Mertes
Porsche 956 Alba AR2 Giannini BMW M1
3 Le Mans   Joest Racing   Jim Busby Racing   Helmut Gall Results
  Klaus Ludwig
  Henri Pescarolo
  John O'Steen
  John Morton
  Yoshimi Katayama
  Pierre de Thoisy
  Jean-Francois Yvon
  Philippe Dagoreau
Porsche 956 Lola T616 Mazda BMW M1
4 Nürburgring   Rothmans Porsche   Spice-Tiga Racing   Helmut Gall Results
  Derek Bell
  Stefan Bellof
  Gordon Spice
  Ray Bellm
  Neil Crang
  Helmut Gall
  Kurt König
  Altfrid Heger
Porsche 956 Tiga GC84 Ford BMW M1
5 Brands Hatch   GTi Engineering   Spice-Tiga Racing   Jens Winther Results
  Jonathan Palmer
  Jan Lammers
  Ray Bellm
  Neil Crang
  Jens Winther
  Lars Viggo-Jensen
  David Mercer
Porsche 956 Tiga GC84 Ford BMW M1
6 Mosport   Rothmans Porsche   Jolly Club None Results
  Jacky Ickx
  Jochen Mass
  Almo Coppelli
  Guido Dacco
Porsche 956 Alba AR2 Giannini
7 Spa-Francorchamps   Rothmans Porsche   Spice-Tiga Racing   Jens Winther Results
  Derek Bell
  Stefan Bellof
  Gordon Spice
  Ray Bellm
  Neil Crang
  Jens Winther
  Lars Viggo-Jensen
  David Mercer
Porsche 956 Tiga GC84 Ford BMW M1
8 Imola   Brun Motorsport   Spice-Tiga Racing   Rolf Göring Results
  Hans Joachim Stuck
  Stefan Bellof
  Gordon Spice
  Ray Bellm
  Neil Crang
  Rolf Göring
  Hans-Jürgen Dürig
  Claude Haldi
Porsche 956 Tiga GC84 Ford BMW M1
9 Fuji   Rothmans Porsche   Auto Beaurex Motorsport None Results
  John Watson
  Stefan Bellof
  Naoki Nagasaka
  Keiichi Suzuki
Porsche 956 Lotec C302 BMW
10 Kyalami   Martini Racing None None Results
  Riccardo Patrese
  Alessandro Nannini
Lancia LC2-84
11 Sandown Park   Rothmans Porsche   Spice-Tiga Racing   Helmut Gall Results
  Derek Bell
  Stefan Bellof
  Gordon Spice
  Neil Crang
  Helmut Gall
  Altfrid Heger
Porsche 956 Tiga GC84 Ford BMW M1

World Endurance Championship for Drivers

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Position [3] Driver [3] Car [6] Entrant [6] Mon [3] Sil [3] LM [3] Nur [3] BH [3] Mos [3] Spa [3] Imo [3] Fuj [3] Kyl [3] San [3] Total [3]
1 Stefan Bellof Porsche 956 Rothmans Porsche
Brun Motorsport
20 (1) - 20 8 10 20 20 20 - 20 138
2 Jochen Mass Porsche 956 Rothmans Porsche
Joest Racing
15 20 - (4) 15 20 15 12 15 - 15 127
3 Jacky Ickx Porsche 956 Rothmans Porsche 15 20 - 4 - 20 15 - 15 - 15 104
4 Derek Bell Porsche 956 Rothmans Porsche 20 1 - 20 - 10 20 - - - 20 91
= Henri Pescarolo Porsche 956 Joest Racing - 15 20 3 15 - - 12 10 12 4 91
6 Jonathon Palmer Porsche 956 GTi Engineering 8 8 - 10 20 - - 15 2 - 12 75
= Jan Lammers Porsche 956 GTi Engineering 8 8 - 10 20 - - 15 2 - 12 75
8 Hans-Joachim Stuck Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport 10 - - - - - 12 20 12 - - 54
9 David Hobbs Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing - 3 12 15 6 15 - 3 - - - 54
10 Walter Brun Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport 10 - 10 2 3 - 12 10 - - - 47
11 Rupert Keegan Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing - 12 - - 12 15 - 3 - - 2 44
12 Klaus Ludwig Porsche 956 Joest Racing - 15 20 - - - - - - - 4 39
13 Dieter Schonstein Porsche 956 Schornstein Racing Team 8 2 8 1 2 - 3 4 - 12 - 40
14 Paolo Barilla Lancia LC2-84 Martini Racing 12 10 - - - - - - - 15 - 37
15 Harald Grohs Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport 10 - - - 8 - 12 6 - - - 36
16 Alessandro Nannini Lancia LC2-84 Martini Racing - - 3 12 - - - - - 20 - 35
17 George Fouche Kremer Porsche CK5
Porsche 956
Kremer Racing
Brun Motorsport
- - - - 10 - 4 10 - - 10 34
18 John Winter Porsche 956 Schornstein Racing Team
Joest Racing
- 2 8 1 2 - - 4 - 12 - 29
19 Mauro Baldi Lancia LC2-84
Lancia LC2-83
Martini Racing
Jolly Club
12 10 - - 4 - - 2 - - - 28
= Massimo Sigala Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport
Team Gaggia
- - 4 6 - - 10 8 - - - 28
= Oscar Larrauri Porsche 956 Brun Motorsport
Team Gaggia
- - 4 6 - - 10 8 - - - 28
22 Vern Schuppan Porsche 956 Kremer Racing
Rothmans Porsche
Trust Racing Team
- - 6 - - - 6 - 12 - 3 27
23 John Watson Jaguar XJR-5
Porsche 956
Group 44 Racing
Rothmans Porsche
- - - - - - 6 - 20 - - 26
24 Manfred Winkelhock Porsche 956 Kremer Racing - - - 8 - - - - 8 - 8 24
25 Franz Konrad Porsche 956 Kremer Racing
John Fitzpatrick Racing
- 6 - - - 15 - - - - 2 23
26 Sarel Van der Merwe Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing - - 12 - - - - - - - 10 22
27 Riccardo Patrese Lancia LC2-84 Martini Racing - - - - - - - - - 20 - 20
28 David Sutherland Porsche 956 Kremer Racing - 6 2 - 10 - - - - - - 18
= Thierry Boutsen Porsche 956 John Fitzpatrick Racing - 3 - 15 - - - - - - - 18
= Bob Wollek Lancia LC2-84 Martini Racing - - 3 - - - - - - 15 - 18
31 Merl Volkert Porsche 956 Schornstein Racing Team 6 2 8 1 - - - - - - - 17

A total of 84 drivers were classified in the 1984 World Endurance Championship for Drivers.[3]

Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in each race on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis,[2] with the following exceptions:

  • Drivers failing to drive the car for a prescribed minimum percentage of the laps in a race were not awarded points.
  • Drivers were not awarded points if the car did not complete 90% of the distance covered by the race winning car.

Only the best eight scores for each driver counted towards the championship,[2] with any other points being discarded.

World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers

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Pos.[4] Chassis [4] Engine [4] Mon [4] Sil [4] LM [4] Nur [4] Mos [4] Spa [4] Fuj [4] Kya [4] Total [4]
1   Porsche   Porsche 20 20 20 20 20 20 (20) (12) 120
2   Lancia   Lancia 12 10 3 12 20 57
3   Alba   Giannini 12 12
4   Alba   Ford 8 8
5   Tiga   Ford 4 2 6
=   Lotec   BMW 6 6
7   Rondeau   Ford 4 1 5
8   Lola   Mazda 3 1 4
=   Toyota   Toyota 4 4
10   MCS   Mazda 3 3
11   BMW   BMW 2 2
12   Ecosse   Ford 1 1
=   Lola   Chevrolet 1 1

Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1.[2]

Manufacturers were awarded points only for their best placed car[7] with no points awarded for places gained by any additional cars.

The chassis builder and engine builder of a competing car were considered as a single entity for classification purposes.

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.[2]

Only the best six scores for each manufacturer counted towards the championship,[2] with any other points being discarded. Discarded points are shown with brackets.

In addition to competing for the World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers, Group C2 and Group B cars also competed for their own separate awards.

Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup

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Pos.[5] Chassis [5] Engine [5] Mon [5] Sil [5] LM [5] Nur [5] Mos [5] Spa [5] Fuj [5] Kya [5] Total [5]
1   Alba   Giannini 12 20 8 10 20 10 (8) 80
2   Lola   Mazda 20 20 15 12 67
3   Tiga   Ford 20 10 20 50
4   Gebhardt   Ford 10 12 12 34
5   Rondeau   Ford 15 15 30
4=   Alba   Cosworth 15 15 30
7   Lotec   BMW 20 20
8   Ecosse   Cosworth 15 15
8=   MCS   Mazda 15 15
10   Mazda   Mazda 10 4 14
11   ADA   Ford 12 12
11=   Gebhardt   Ford 12 12
12   Ceekar   Ford 8 8'
=   Sthemo   BMW 6 8'
14   MCS   BMW 6 6

FIA Grand Touring Cup

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Pos.[2] Manufacturer [2] Mon [2] Sil [2] LM [2] Nur [2] Mos [2] Spa [2] Fuj [2] Kya [2] Total [2]
1   BMW 20 20 20 20 20 100
2   Porsche 15 15 10 12 52

References

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  1. ^ Official Programme, (1984) Sandown 1000, page 44
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t FIA World Endurance, Autosport, 31 January 1985
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1984 World Endurance Championship for Drivers, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 86
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1984 World Endurance Championship for Manufacturers, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 87
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1984 Group C2 Prototype FIA Cup, 1985 FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport, grey section, page 88
  6. ^ a b Race results, 1984 World Endurance Championship, www.classicscars.com Retrieved on 10 April 2013
  7. ^ Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 260