1982 24 Hours of Le Mans Profile and Photo Gallery – Page Four
The Porsche 924 Carrera GTR of Jim Busby, Doc Bundy and Marcel Mignot turns into the Mulsanne Corner en route to a first place finish in the IMSA GTO class.
Hans Heyer, Riccardo Patrese and Piercarlo Ghinzani completed the most laps in the Group 6 category — but weren’t running at the finish and weren’t credited with a class victory. There were only three Group 6 entries in 1982, and all had dropped out before half-distance.
The Porsche CK5 01 of Bill Whittington, Danny Ongais and Ted Field is driven past the iconic Le Mans grandstand and into the Dunlop Curve.
The Ferrari 512 BB of Carson Baird, Pierre Dieudonne and Jean-Paul Libert finished third in the IMSA GTX class and 6th overall, completing 322 laps around the 8.469 mile track.
John Fitzpatrick drives his Porsche 935/78-81 JR-002 en route to a fourth place finish with co-driver David Hobbs. This “Moby Dick” version was the final development of the 935 series and was designed specifically for Le Mans. In addition to the longer tail, the car featured right-hand drive for better vision around Le Mans’ right turns like Tertre Rouge and the Mulsanne Corner.
The Porsche 956 004 of Jurgen Barth, Hurley Haywood and Al Holbert is driven through the Mulsanne Corner ahead of the Sauber SHS C6/Ford of Hans Stuck, Jean-Louis Schlesser and Dieter Quester.
The Lancia Martini LC1 001003 driven by Hans Heyer, Riccardo Patrese and Piercarlo Ghinzani approaches the Ford Chicane during the early evening hours of the race.
An early-evening view of the front straight at Le Mans.
The Rothmans Porsche 956 003 was driven by Jochen Mass and Vern Schuppan to 2nd place at Le Mans in 1982.
A time-exposure photograph illustrating streaks from headlights during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 20, 1982, at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.
Spitting fire from the turbo exhaust, the Joest Racing Porsche 936C JR005 driven by Bob Wollek, Jean-Michel Martin and Philippe Martin closes on slower traffic entering the Mulsanne Corner.
1982 24 Hours of Le Mans Profile and Photo Gallery Continued
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