1983 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1983 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1–3 July 1983 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

  1983 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 9 of 12 races in the
1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date3 July 1983
Official nameJohnson GP of Belgium[1][2][3]
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 6.940 km (4.312 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Freddie Spencer
Time 2:32.700
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 2:32.420
Podium
First Kenny Roberts
Second Freddie Spencer
Third Randy Mamola
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Didier de Radiguès
Time 2:40.720
Fastest lap
Rider Christian Sarron
Time 2:40.860
Podium
First Didier de Radiguès
Second Christian Sarron
Third Carlos Lavado
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time 2:45.670
Fastest lap
Rider Eugenio Lazzarini
Time 2:47.560
Podium
First Eugenio Lazzarini
Second Ángel Nieto
Third Ricardo Tormo
50 cc
Pole position
Rider No 50cc race was held
Fastest lap
Rider No 50cc race was held
Podium
First No 50cc race was held
Second No 50cc race was held
Third No 50cc race was held

Classification

500 cc
Pos. Rider Team Machine Time/Retired Points
1 Kenny Roberts Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha YZR500 51'20.880 15
2 Freddie Spencer HRC-Honda NS500 +13.900 12
3 Randy Mamola HB Sinclair-Suzuki RG500 +35.130 10
4 Takazumi Katayama HRC-Honda NS500 +37.620 8
5 Eddie Lawson Marlboro Agostini Yamaha YZR500 +45.500 6
6 Marc Fontan Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha YZR500 +1'07.730 5
7 Marco Lucchinelli HRC-Honda NS500 +1'13.430 4
8 Ron Haslam HRC-Honda NS500 +1'29.490 3
9 Boet van Dulmen Shell Nederland-Suzuki RG500 +1'40.550 2
10 Sergio Pellandini Carimati-Pezzani Racing RG500 +1'46.900 1
11 Keith Huewen Heron-Suzuki RG500 +2'14.630
12 Mark Salle RG500 +2'22.930
13 Eero Hyvärinen RG500 +2'23.170
14 Franck Gross RS500 +1 lap
15 Wolfgang von Muralt RG500 +1 lap
16 Stuart Avant RG500 +1 lap
17 Ernst Gschwender MO Motul Racing Team RG500 +1 lap
18 Rob Punt M Woestenburg RG500 +1 lap
19 Peter Huber RG500 +1 lap
20 Børge Nielsen RG500 +1 lap
21 Dennis Ireland RG500 +1 lap
22 Johan van Eijk RG500 +2 laps
23 Jean-Philippe Delers YZR500 +2 laps
Ret Con Law RG500 Retired
Ret Philippe Coulon Marlboro-Suzuki RG500 Retired
Ret Chris Guy RG500 Retired
Ret Peter Sjöström Jeb’s Helmet Sweden RG500 Retired
Ret Jack Middelburg Stichting Ned-Honda RS500 Retired
Ret Beni Slydal RG500 Retired
Ret Franz Kaserer RG500 Retired
Ret Bernard Denis RG500 Retired
Ret Didier de Radiguès Team Johnson Elf RS500 Retired
DNS Barry Sheene Heron-Suzuki RG500 Did not start
DNS Norman Brown Hector Neill Racing RG500 Did not start
DNS Fabio Biliotti Moto Club Condor RS500 Did not start
DNS Raymond Roche Moto Club Paul Ricard NS500 Did not start
DNS Markus Ober RG500 Did not start
DNS Jean Lafond RS500 Did not start
DNS Steve Parrish Mitsui-Yamaha YZR500 Did not start
Sources: [4][5]

References
  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. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Spa-Francorchamps - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. "1983 Belgian MotoGP". 9 October 2017.
  5. "motogp.com · BELGIUM GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1983". www.motogp.com.
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1983 Dutch TT		 FIM Grand Prix World Championship
1983 season		 Next race:
1983 British Grand Prix
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1984 Belgian Grand Prix
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