1983 World Rally Championship

1983 World Rally Championship

World Drivers' Champion:
Hannu Mikkola
World Manufacturers' Champion:
Lancia

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The 1983 World Rally Championship was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies. By this time, the schedule format had become generally stable, with only one or two changes to venues year to year. 1983 brought the return of Argentina to the schedule in place of Brazil. Audi's Hannu Mikkola beat the defending world champion Walter Röhrl and his Lancia teammate Markku Alén to the drivers' title. Lancia captured the manufacturers' title from Audi by just two points.

Summary

File:Lancia 037 AMI 2006.JPG

An ex-Bettega Lancia 037 Rally

German Walter Röhrl, champion of the previous year despite his manufacturer's failed bid to capture the title, was tapped to drive for the Martini Racing team along with Finn Markku Alén in the new Lancia Rally 037 car. Audi Sport meanwhile carried forward from its successful title run in 1982 led by the same pair of drivers, Finn Hannu Mikkola and Frenchwoman Michèle Mouton, equipped with the Quattro A1 (later in the season upgrading to the A2 model). The team also included future champion Swede Stig Blomqvist. Rothmans Opel Rally Team tapped former champion Finn Ari Vatanen and fellow countryman Henri Toivonen to drive the Ascona 400 during the season.

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An ex-Mikkola Audi Quattro A2

Competition was fierce both for drivers and manufacturers. The works battle quickly centered on the Audi and Lancia, and over the course of the season the two cars won 10 of the 12 events and sit on 30 of the year's 36 podium positions. Lancia emerged on top, returning the manufacturer to glory for the first time since the company seized three consecutive titles in the mid-1970s, despite deciding not to participate in last two events. Audi's performance was impressive and the car was improved in the second half of the season, winning three of the final four events to nearly catch the Italian maker (who, of course, withdrew from two last events, leaving Audi with little competition).

Driver competition was no less intense, with both of the Martini team-mates scoring well through the season. They were outpaced by Mikkola, who was able to garner four wins and seven podiums to take the title by a healthy margin in the end. While Mikkola appeared in all events, Röhrl and Alén only appeared in six and seven events respectively, which gave Mikkola clear path to the title. Mikkola teammate Blomqvist was impressive, finally winning in the last event of the year to place fourth overall, but Mouton's season was a disappointment, her fifth-place finish well off the pace. The Rothmans team meanwhile suffered an unimpressive season, the lone highlight being Vatanen's win in Kenya. This was the team's only podium finish, and Ari himself finished a distant sixth place on the year.

As with previous seasons, while all 12 events were calculated for tallying the drivers' scores, only 10 of the events applied to the championship for manufacturers. The two events in 1983 that applied only to driver standings were Sweden and the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire.

Teams and drivers

Team	Constructor	Car	Tyre	Drivers	Rounds
Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia	Rally 037	P	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	1, 3, 5–7, 10
				Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	1, 3, 5–6, 8–10
				Template:Flagicon Jean-Claude Andruet	1, 5
				Template:Flagicon Adartico Vudafieri	3, 8
				Template:Flagicon Attilio Bettega	5–7, 10
				Template:Flagicon Francisco Mayorga	8
				Template:Flagicon Pentti Airikkala	9
Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi	Quattro A1 Quattro A2	M P	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	All
				Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	1–10, 12
				Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	1–3, 6–10, 12
				Template:Flagicon Lasse Lampi	2, 9, 11–12
				Template:Flagicon Franz Wittmann	3, 6
				Template:Flagicon Vic Preston Jr	4
				Template:Flagicon Shekhar Mehta	8
				Template:Flagicon Rubén Luis di Palma	8
				Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	9
				Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche	10
				Template:Flagicon John Buffum	12
Template:Flagicon Rothmans Opel Rally Team	Opel	Ascona 400 Manta 400	M	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	1–2, 4, 6, 9–10, 12
				Template:Flagicon Henri Toivonen	1, 6, 9–10, 12
				Template:Flagicon Guy Frequelin	1, 5
				Template:Flagicon Rauno Aaltonen	4
				Template:Flagicon Jimmy McRae	6, 12
				Template:Flagicon Phil Colins	12
				Template:Flagicon Clinton Smith	12
				Template:Flagicon Alastair Sutherland	12
				Template:Flagicon Alex Jackson	12
Template:Flagicon Renault Elf	Renault	5 Turbo	M	Template:Flagicon Jean Ragnotti	1, 5–6
				Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Thérier	1, 3, 5
				Template:Flagicon Bruno Saby	1, 5
				Template:Flagicon Dany Snobeck	1
				Template:Flagicon Philippe Touren	1, 5
				Template:Flagicon Gilbert Sau	1
				Template:Flagicon Manuel Pereira	3
				Template:Flagicon François Chatriot	5
				Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Manzagol	5
Template:Flagicon Team Nissan Europe	Nissan	240RS	D	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	1, 3–4, 6–7, 9, 12
				Template:Flagicon Terry Kaby	3
				Template:Flagicon Shekhar Mehta	4, 6–7
				Template:Flagicon Mike Kirkland	4
				Template:Flagicon Jayant Shah	4
				Template:Flagicon Tony Pond	5
				Template:Flagicon George Moschous	6
				Template:Flagicon Reg Cook	7
				Template:Flagicon Erkki Pitkänen	9
				Template:Flagicon Peter Geitel	12
Template:Flagicon Automobiles Talbot	Talbot	Sunbeam Lotus	M	Template:Flagicon Chris Lord	1
				Template:Flagicon Antonio Zanini	3
				Template:Flagicon Jon Woodner	12
				Template:Flagicon David Keating	12
				Template:Flagicon Alain Truchet	12
				Template:Flagicon Colin Barrell	12
Template:Flagicon Citroën Compétitions	Citroën	Visa	M	Template:Flagicon Maurice Chomat	1, 3, 6, 12
				Template:Flagicon Alain Coppier	1, 3, 5–6, 9–10, 12
				Template:Flagicon Christian Dorche	1–3, 5–6, 12
				Template:Flagicon Francisco Romãozinho	3
				Template:Flagicon Philippe Wambergue	3, 6, 12
				Template:Flagicon Christian Rio	3, 6, 12
				Template:Flagicon Olivier Tabatoni	3, 5–6, 9
				Template:Flagicon Rufino Fontes	3
Template:Flagicon Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi	Lancer 2000 Turbo	Y	Template:Flagicon Georg Fischer	3, 9
				Template:Flagicon Harri Toivonen	9, 12
Template:Flagicon Peugeot Sport	Peugeot	504 Pick-up V6	M	Template:Flagicon John Hellier	4
				Template:Flagicon Basil Criticos	4
Template:Flagicon BMW Motul	BMW	M1	P	Template:Flagicon Bernard Béguin	5
Template:Flagicon Jolly Club	Lancia	Rally 037	P	Template:Flagicon Adartico Vudafieri	5, 10
				Template:Flagicon Miki Biasion	10
				Template:Flagicon Tonino Tognana	10
Template:Flagicon Toyota Team Europe	Toyota	Celica TCT	P	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	9, 11–12
				Template:Flagicon Juha Kankkunen	9, 11–12
				Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	11–12
Template:Flagicon Pro Motor Sport	Ferrari	308 GTB	M	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	10
				Template:Flagicon Federico Ormezzano	10
				Template:Flagicon Maurizio Cavalli	10
Template:Flagicon GM Dealer Sport	Vauxhall	Chevette 2300 HSR	M	Template:Flagicon Russell Brookes	12
				Template:Flagicon Terry Kaby	12
				Template:Flagicon George Hill	12

Events

Map

File:WRC-1983.png
Black = Tarmac	Brown = Gravel	Blue = Snow/Ice	Red = Mixed Surface

Schedule and results

Round	Rally name	Stages	Podium finishers
			Rank	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Time
1	Template:Flagicon Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo (22–29 January 1983)	30 stages Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	7:58:57
			2	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	8:05:59
			3	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	8:10:15
2	Template:Flagicon Swedish Rally (11–13 February 1983)	24 stages Snow/Ice	1	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	4:28:47
			2	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi 80 Quattro	4:29:34
			3	Template:Flagicon Lasse Lampi	Template:Flagicon Pentti Kuukkala	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	4:32:51
3	Template:Flagicon Rallye de Portugal (2–5 March 1983)	40 stages Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	7:17:24
			2	Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	Template:Flagicon Fabrizia Pons	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	7:18:19
			3	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	7:19:14
4	Template:Flagicon Safari Rally (30 March – 4 April 1983)	87 controls Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	Template:Flagicon Terry Harryman	Template:Flagicon Rothmans Opel Rally Team	Opel Ascona 400	+3:96 pen
			2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	+4:02 pen
			3	Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	Template:Flagicon Fabrizia Pons	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A1	+4:55 pen
5	Template:Flagicon Tour de Corse (5–7 May 1983)	28 stages Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	12:43:38
			2	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	12:45:27
			3	Template:Flagicon Adartico Vudafieri	Template:Flagicon Luigi Pirollo	Template:Flagicon Jolly Club	Lancia Rally 037	12:50:08
6	Template:Flagicon Acropolis Rally Greece (30 May – 2 June 1983)	45 stages Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	11:12:22
			2	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	11:18:42
			3	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	11:26:18
7	Template:Flagicon Rally New Zealand (25–28 June 1983)	33 stages Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	12:10:13
			2	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	Template:Flagicon Seppo Harjanne	Template:Flagicon Team Nissan Europe	Nissan 240RS	12:26:11
			3	Template:Flagicon Attilio Bettega	Template:Flagicon Maurizio Perissinot	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	12:41:42
8	Template:Flagicon Rally Argentina (2–6 August 1983)	18 stages Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	10:18:54
			2	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	10:21:28
			3	Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	Template:Flagicon Fabrizia Pons	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	10:25:35
9	Template:Flagicon Rally Finland (26–28 August 1983)	50 stages Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	4:23:44
			2	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	4:24:05
			3	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	4:24:33
10	Template:Flagicon Rallye Sanremo (2–8 October 1983)	58 stages Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	8:50:17
			2	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	8:52:26
			3	Template:Flagicon Attilio Bettega	Template:Flagicon Maurizio Perissinot	Template:Flagicon Martini Racing	Lancia Rally 037	8:55:27
11	Template:Flagicon Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (25–30 October 1983)	54 controls Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	Template:Flagicon Hans Thorszelius	Template:Flagicon Toyota Team Europe	Toyota Celica TCT	+5:18 pen
			2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	+5:29 pen
			3	Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	Template:Flagicon Dave Whittock	Template:Flagicon Toyota Team Europe	Toyota Celica TCT	+6:58 pen
12	Template:Flagicon RAC Rally (19–23 November 1983)	57 stages Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport UK	Audi Quattro A2	8:50:28
			2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Template:Flagicon Audi Sport	Audi Quattro A2	9:00:21
			3	Template:Flagicon Jimmy McRae	Template:Flagicon Ian Grindrod	Template:Flagicon Rothmans Opel Rally Team	Opel Manta 400	9:12:19

Standings

Drivers' championship

Rank	Driver	Event												Total points
		Template:Flagicon MON	Template:Flagicon SWE	Template:Flagicon POR	Template:Flagicon KEN	Template:Flagicon FRA	Template:Flagicon GRC	Template:Flagicon NZL	Template:Flagicon ARG	Template:Flagicon FIN	Template:Flagicon ITA	Template:Flagicon CIV	Template:Flagicon GBR
1	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	(10)	20	20	15	–	–	–	20	20	–	15	15	125
2	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	20	–	12	–	15	20	20	–	–	15	–	–	102
3	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	15	–	10	–	20	15	–	8	12	20	–	–	100
4	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	12	15	–	–	–	12	–	15	15	–	–	20	89
5	Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	–	10	15	12	–	–	–	12	–	4	–	–	53
6	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	8	6	–	20	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	44
7	Template:Flagicon Attilio Bettega	–	–	–	–	10	8	12	–	–	12	–	–	42
8	Template:Flagicon Lasse Lampi	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	10	26
9	Template:Flagicon Shekhar Mehta	–	–	–	–	–	6	10	10	–	–	–	–	26
10	Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	12	–	22
11	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20	–	20
12	Template:Flagicon Adartico Vudafieri	–	–	8	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20
13	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	–	–	–	–	–	–	15	–	3	–	–	–	18
14	Template:Flagicon Henri Toivonen	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	16
15	Template:Flagicon Jimmy McRae	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	12	15
16	Template:Flagicon Kalle Grundel	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	11
17	Template:Flagicon Jayant Shah	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10
	Template:Flagicon Alain Ambrosino	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	10
19	Template:Flagicon Juha Kankkunen	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	4	10
20	Template:Flagicon Bruno Saby	1	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9
21	Template:Flagicon Johnny Hellier	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Reg Cook	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Pentti Airikkala	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Miki Biasion	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Eugène Salim	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Russell Brookes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	8
27	Template:Flagicon Franz Wittmann	–	–	4	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	8
28	Template:Flagicon Antonio Zanini	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Stiller	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Tony Pond	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Possum Bourne	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Franz Wurz	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Dario Cerrato	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon John Buffum	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	6
35	Template:Flagicon Jean Ragnotti	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Sören Nilsson	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Manoj Shah	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Jean-Sébastien Couloumiès	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Michael Bish	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Ernesto Soto	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	4
41	Template:Flagicon Jean-Claude Andruet	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Mikael Ericsson	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Terry Kaby	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Paul de Voest	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Alain Coppier	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Peter Watt	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Jorge Recalde	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Lucky	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	3
49	Template:Flagicon Mikael Sundström	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	2	3
50	Template:Flagicon Francis Serpaggi	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Lars-Erik Walfridsson	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Christian Dorche	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Jean-Michel Guyot	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Philippe Wambergue	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Mike Cameron	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Carlos Celis	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Erkki Pitkänen	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	2
59	Template:Flagicon Ola Strömberg	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Marc Duez	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Jean-Louis Ravenel	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Maurice Chomat	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Gerardo del Campo	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Gabriele Noberasco	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Mats Holmbom	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1

Manufacturers' championship

Rank	Manufacturers	Event										Total points
		Template:Flagicon MON	Template:Flagicon POR	Template:Flagicon KEN	Template:Flagicon FRA	Template:Flagicon GRC	Template:Flagicon NZL	Template:Flagicon ARG	Template:Flagicon FIN	Template:Flagicon ITA	Template:Flagicon GBR
1	Template:Flagicon Lancia	18	14	–	18	18	18	(10)	14	18	–	118
2	Template:Flagicon Audi	14	18	16	–	14	–	18	18	(6)	18	116
3	Template:Flagicon Opel	10	(9)	18	12	12	–	–	9	12	14	87
4	Template:Flagicon Nissan	–	4	12	8	8	16	–	4	–	–	52
5	Template:Flagicon Renault	6	–	–	10	–	–	11	–	–	–	27
6	Template:Flagicon Toyota	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	8	–	6	24
7	Template:Flagicon Subaru	–	–	–	–	–	13	–	–	–	–	13
8	Template:Flagicon British Leyland Cars	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	11
	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	11
10	Template:Flagicon Peugeot	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10
	Template:Flagicon Vauxhall	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	10
12	Template:Flagicon Mazda	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	9
	Template:Flagicon Alfa Romeo	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	9
14	Template:Flagicon Citroën	–	2	–	5	2	–	–	–	–	–	9
15	Template:Flagicon Talbot	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8
16	Template:Flagicon Mitsubishi	–	–	–	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	7

Pointscoring systems

Drivers' championship

Points awarded by finish	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Manufacturers' championship

Overall finish	Group finish
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	17	16	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	16	15	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	15	14	13	12	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	14	13	12	11	10	–	–	–	–	–
6	13	12	11	10	9	8	–	–	–	–
7	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	–	–	–
8	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	–	–
9	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	–
10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

External links

• FIA World Rally Championship 1983 at ewrc-results.com