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.

Belgium  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
RiderUnited States Freddie Spencer
Time2:32.700
Fastest lap
RiderUnited States Kenny Roberts
Time2:32.420
Podium
FirstUnited States Kenny Roberts
SecondUnited States Freddie Spencer
ThirdUnited States Randy Mamola
250 cc
Pole position
RiderBelgium Didier de Radiguès
Time2:40.720
Fastest lap
RiderFrance Christian Sarron
Time2:40.860
Podium
FirstBelgium Didier de Radiguès
SecondFrance Christian Sarron
ThirdVenezuela Carlos Lavado
125 cc
Pole position
RiderItaly Pier Paolo Bianchi
Time2:45.670
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Eugenio Lazzarini
Time2:47.560
Podium
FirstItaly Eugenio Lazzarini
SecondSpain Ángel Nieto
ThirdSpain 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

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500 cc

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Pos.RiderTeamMachineTime/RetiredPoints
1 Kenny RobertsMarlboro Agostini-YamahaYZR50051'20.88015
2 Freddie SpencerHRC-HondaNS500+13.90012
3 Randy MamolaHB Sinclair-SuzukiRG500+35.13010
4 Takazumi KatayamaHRC-HondaNS500+37.6208
5 Eddie LawsonMarlboro Agostini YamahaYZR500+45.5006
6 Marc FontanSonauto Gauloises-YamahaYZR500+1'07.7305
7 Marco LucchinelliHRC-HondaNS500+1'13.4304
8 Ron HaslamHRC-HondaNS500+1'29.4903
9 Boet van DulmenShell Nederland-SuzukiRG500+1'40.5502
10 Sergio PellandiniCarimati-Pezzani RacingRG500+1'46.9001
11 Keith HuewenHeron-SuzukiRG500+2'14.630
12 Mark SalleRG500+2'22.930
13 Eero HyvärinenRG500+2'23.170
14 Franck GrossRS500+1 lap
15 Wolfgang von MuraltRG500+1 lap
16 Stuart AvantRG500+1 lap
17 Ernst GschwenderMO Motul Racing TeamRG500+1 lap
18 Rob PuntM WoestenburgRG500+1 lap
19 Peter HuberRG500+1 lap
20 Børge NielsenRG500+1 lap
21 Dennis IrelandRG500+1 lap
22 Johan van EijkRG500+2 laps
23 Jean-Philippe DelersYZR500+2 laps
Ret Con LawRG500Retired
Ret Philippe CoulonMarlboro-SuzukiRG500Retired
Ret Chris GuyRG500Retired
Ret Peter SjöströmJeb's Helmet SwedenRG500Retired
Ret Jack MiddelburgStichting Ned-HondaRS500Retired
Ret Beni SlydalRG500Retired
Ret Franz KasererRG500Retired
Ret Bernard DenisRG500Retired
Ret Didier de RadiguèsTeam Johnson ElfRS500Retired
DNS Barry SheeneHeron-SuzukiRG500Did not start
DNS Norman BrownHector Neill RacingRG500Did not start
DNS Fabio BiliottiMoto Club CondorRS500Did not start
DNS Raymond RocheMoto Club Paul RicardNS500Did not start
DNS Markus OberRG500Did not start
DNS Jean LafondRS500Did not start
DNS Steve ParrishMitsui-YamahaYZR500Did not start
Sources:[4][5]

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. ^ 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
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1983 British Grand Prix
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