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.

  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
  • 4.710 km (2.927 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:28.000
Fastest lap
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:28.200
Podium
First Kenny Roberts
Second Freddie Spencer
Third Randy Mamola
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Patrick Fernandez
Time 1:34.180
Fastest lap
Rider Jacques Bolle
Time 1:34.060
Podium
First Jacques Bolle
Second Thierry Espié
Third Christian Sarron
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 1:39.260
Fastest lap
Rider Ángel Nieto
Time 1:39.670
Podium
First Ángel Nieto
Second Bruno Kneubühler
Third 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

500 cc

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 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

  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 2018-07-04.
  4. "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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1983 Belgian Grand Prix
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1983 Swedish Grand Prix
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