1983 British motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1983 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 July 1983 at the Silverstone Circuit.

United Kingdom  1983 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 10 of 12 races in the
1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date31 July 1983
Official nameMarlboro British Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationSilverstone Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.711 km (2.927 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:28.000
Fastest lap
Rider United States Kenny Roberts
Time 1:28.200
Podium
First United States Kenny Roberts
Second United States Freddie Spencer
Third United States Randy Mamola
250cc
Pole position
Rider France Patrick Fernandez
Time 1:34.180
Fastest lap
Rider France Jacques Bolle
Time 1:34.060
Podium
First France Jacques Bolle
Second France Thierry Espié
Third France Christian Sarron
125cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ricardo Tormo
Time 1:39.260
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto
Time 1:39.670
Podium
First Spain Ángel Nieto
Second Switzerland Bruno Kneubühler
Third Switzerland Hans Müller

The race was split into two races. Entering Stowe Corner on Lap 5, Norman Brown's Suzuki slowed with a mechanical problem. The motorcycle stayed to the inside, but was hit by Peter Huber's Suzuki. It was not until the end of Lap 5 that riders began to enter pit lane, as only a yellow and an oil flag was displayed, but not fully across the track. On Lap 6, officials ended up waving the red flag at the starting line. Brown died instantly, while Huber was rushed by helicopter to a hospital in Oxford, where he was pronounced dead.

The race restarted as a split race. The first five completed laps were scored, and the remaining 23 laps were completed shortly after the track was cleared. The total time of the two races combined formed the aggregate time for the results.

Classification

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500 cc

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Pos. Rider Team Machine Time/Retired Points
1   Kenny Roberts Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha YZR500 42'19.070 15
2   Freddie Spencer HRC-Honda NS500 +4.110 12
3   Randy Mamola HB Sinclair-Suzuki RG500 +4.200 10
4   Eddie Lawson Marlboro Agostini Yamaha YZR500 +8.370 8
5   Marc Fontan Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha YZR500 +30.750 6
6   Takazumi Katayama HRC-Honda NS500 +31.480 5
7   Ron Haslam HRC-Honda NS500 +41.250 4
8   Boet van Dulmen Shell Nederland-Suzuki RG500 +1'13.910 3
9   Barry Sheene Heron-Suzuki RG500 +1'13.920 2
10   Paul Lewis RG500 +1'26.650 1
11   Keith Huewen Heron-Suzuki RG500 +1'20.940
12   Anton Mang HB Gallina-Suzuki RG500 +1'24.980
13   Chris Guy RG500 +2'23.170
14   Mark Salle RG500 +1 lap
15   Kevin Wrettom RG500 +1 lap
16   Wayne Gardner Honda Britain Racing RS500 +1 lap
17   Steve Henshaw Harold Coppock RG500 +1 lap
18   Franck Gross RS500 +1 lap
19   Alan Irwin RG500 +1 lap
20   Rob Punt M Woestenburg RG500 +1 lap
21   Con Law RG500 +1 lap
22   Peter Sjöström Jeb’s Helmet Sweden RG500 +1 lap
23   Maurizio Massimiani HIRT Italia RS500 +2 laps
24   Philippe Coulon Marlboro-Suzuki RG500 +12 laps
Ret   Graham Wood DTR Fowler Yamaha YZR500 23 Laps
Ret   Marco Lucchinelli HRC-Honda NS500 15 Laps
Ret   Sergio Pellandini Carimati-Pezzani Racing RG500 14 Laps (c)
Ret   Virginio Ferrari Cagiva GP500 13 Laps
Ret   Rob McElnea Heron-Suzuki RG500 12 Laps
Ret   Wolfgang von Muralt RG500 11 Laps
Ret   Loris Reggiani HB Gallina-Suzuki RG500 11 Laps
Ret   John Pace RG500 11 Laps
Ret   Dave Dean RG500 11 Laps
Ret   Gary Lingham Myers Motorcycles RG500 11 Laps
Ret   Jack Middelburg Stichting Ned-Honda RS500 9 Laps
Ret   Leandro Becheroni RG500 7 Laps
Ret   Simon Buckmaster RG500 7 Laps
Ret   Norman Brown Hector Neill Racing RG500 4 Laps (fatal crash)[4]
Ret   Peter Huber RG500 4 Laps (fatal crash)[4]
Ret   Didier de Radiguès Team Johnson Elf RS500 3 Laps
Ret   Steve Parrish Mitsui-Yamaha YZR500 Retired
DNS   Roger Marshall Honda Britain Racing RS500 Did not start
DNQ   Jon Ekerold Cagiva GP500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Andreas Hofmann RG500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Fabio Biliotti Moto Club Condor RS500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Marco Greco RG500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Dennis Ireland RG500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Corrado Tuzii Beton Bloc Racing RS500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Beni Slydal RG500 Did not qualify
DNQ   Glenn Williams YZR500 Did not qualify
Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1983". 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1983 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ "Silverstone Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Two Motorcyclists Die in Race Crash". The New York Times. United Press International. 1 August 1983. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ "1983 British MotoGP". 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1983". www.motogp.com.


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