1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

1983 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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The 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 35th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.

Season summary

The 1983 battle for 500 cc supremacy between Honda's Freddie Spencer and Yamaha's Kenny Roberts would be one of the most dramatic seasons since the 1967 duel between Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood.^[1] As was the case in 1967, the title chase wouldn't be decided until the final race of the season.^[1]

1983 would be the last year for the 50cc class as it would be upgraded to 80cc for the 1984 season.^[1] Stefan Dörflinger would take the honor of being the last 50cc World Champion.^[1] Angel Nieto won the 125 cc crown in dominating fashion, making it his 12th world championship.^[1] Carlos Lavado would capture his first 250 cc world championship in a season that saw eight riders share wins over eleven races, Lavado being the only competitor to win more than once.^[1] Eighteen-year-old British rider, Alan Carter, created excitement by winning the 250cc French Grand Prix in only his second world championship race, becoming the youngest winner of a 250cc Grand Prix race.^[1] Despite the auspicious start to his career, it would be Carter's only Grand Prix victory.^[1]

The departure of Kawasaki from the 500cc class left the remaining three Japanese factories to contend for the premier division. Suzuki returned with defending champion, Franco Uncini, Loris Reggiani and Randy Mamola aboard a new version of the RG500 which featured a square tube, welded aluminium frame.^[2] The Honda team of Freddie Spencer, Marco Lucchinelli and Takazumi Katayama was made even stronger with the addition of British rider, Ron Haslam, all competing on the three-cylinder NS500. Yamaha team manager Giacomo Agostini had been unable to agree on a contract with rider Graeme Crosby, so AMA Superbike champion Eddie Lawson was brought in as Kenny Roberts' new teammate, both competing with the OW70 YZR500 with a V4 engine.^[1] Before the season began, Roberts announced that the 1983 season would be his final year in Grand Prix competition.^[1] Cagiva continued to campaign bikes ridden by Jon Ekerold and Virginio Ferrari.

Uncini's title defense was hampered as Suzuki experienced development problems with their chassis which left the team struggling to post good results.^[2] Roberts began the season with his YZR500 having problems with overheating and rear suspension, while Spencer started strongly, winning the first three races and five out of the first seven.^[1] Roberts was leading the second race in France, when his Yamaha split an expansion chamber causing it to lose power as Spencer won, with Roberts falling to fourth place.^[3] The French Grand Prix was marred by the deaths of Japanese rider Iwao Ishikawa during practice after colliding with Reggiani, while Swiss rider, Michel Frutschi, died from injuries sustained during the 500cc race.^[4][5][6] In Round 3 at Monza, Roberts crashed while leading Spencer three laps from the finish.^[3] Roberts came back to win the German Grand Prix, but then finished second to Spencer in Spain in a race Spencer called one of the toughest of his career.^[3]

Things began to go Roberts' way at the Austrian Grand Prix as Roberts won while Spencer's Honda suffered a crankshaft failure.^[3] In the Yugoslavian Grand Prix, Roberts' Yamaha failed to start immediately, while Spencer charged to an early lead, leaving Roberts to fight through the field to finish in fourth place.^[3] Roberts then went on a three-race winning streak with victories in the Netherlands, Belgium and England, while Spencer stayed close with a third place and two second-place finishes.^[7][8] Uncini was injured in an accident at the Dutch TT when he crashed while exiting a curve, then was struck in the helmet by Wayne Gardner's motorcycle as he tried to run off the track. The injury left Uncini in a coma, from which he recovered, but which forced him to sit out the remainder of the season.^[2]

The British Grand Prix gave Kenny Roberts a third victory in a row, after a race split in two stages following the deaths of Swiss rider Peter Huber and Northern Irish rider Norman Brown during lap 6 of the first stage. The race was subsequently stopped following some confusion over whether the race had been suspended or not. The event was then decided by aggregate times over the two stages, with Roberts leading both stages of the race, taking victory with Freddie Spencer in second.^[9]

The championship then moved to the penultimate round at the Swedish Grand Prix with Spencer holding a two-point lead over Roberts. Roberts led Spencer going into the last lap of the race. Heading down the back straight, Spencer placed his Honda right behind Roberts' Yamaha as they reached the second to the last corner, a ninety degree right-hander. As both riders applied their brakes, Spencer came out of Roberts' slipstream and managed to get inside of the Yamaha. As they exited the corner, both riders ran wide off the track and into the dirt.^[10] Spencer was able to get back on the track and back on the power first, crossing the finish line just ahead of Roberts for a crucial victory.^[11] Roberts considered Spencer's pass to be foolish and dangerous, and exchanged angry words with him on the podium.^[10] Roberts would have to win the final round at the San Marino Grand Prix with Spencer finishing no better than third place in order for Roberts to win his fourth world championship. In a fitting end to a successful career, Roberts won his last-ever Grand Prix race, however Spencer was able to secure second place to claim the world championship.^[7][8] The two riders dominated the season with each claiming six victories and six pole positions in the 12 race series.^[7][8]

1983 Grand Prix season calendar

Round	Date	Race	Location	50cc winner	125cc winner	250cc winner	500cc winner	Report
1	March 19	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami			Jean-François Baldé	Freddie Spencer	Report
2	April 3	French Grand Prix	Le Mans	Stefan Dörflinger	Ricardo Tormo	Alan Carter	Freddie Spencer	Report
3	April 24	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Eugenio Lazzarini	Ángel Nieto	Carlos Lavado	Freddie Spencer	Report
4	May 8	German Grand Prix	Hockenheim	Stefan Dörflinger	Ángel Nieto	Carlos Lavado	Kenny Roberts	Report
5	May 22	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	Eugenio Lazzarini	Ángel Nieto	Hervé Guilleux	Freddie Spencer	Report
6	May 29	Austrian Grand Prix	Salzburgring		Ángel Nieto	Manfred Herweh	Kenny Roberts	Report
7	June 12	Yugoslavian Grand Prix	Rijeka	Stefan Dörflinger	Bruno Kneubühler	Carlos Lavado	Freddie Spencer	Report
8	June 25	Dutch TT	Assen	Eugenio Lazzarini	Ángel Nieto	Carlos Lavado	Kenny Roberts	Report
9	July 3	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps		Eugenio Lazzarini	Didier de Radiguès	Kenny Roberts	Report
10	July 31	British Grand Prix	Silverstone		Ángel Nieto	Jacques Bolle	Kenny Roberts	Report
11	August 6	Swedish Grand Prix	Anderstorp		Bruno Kneubühler	Christian Sarron	Freddie Spencer	Report
12	September 4	San Marino Grand Prix	Imola	Ricardo Tormo	Maurizio Vitali		Kenny Roberts	Report

Final standings

500cc standings^[12][13]

Place	Rider	Machine	RSA	FRA	NAT	GER	ESP	AUT	YUG	NED	BEL	GBR	SWE	RSM	Points
1	Freddie Spencer	Honda	1	1	1	4	1	Ret	1	3	2	2	1	2	144
2	Kenny Roberts	Yamaha	2	4	Ret	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	2	1	142
3	Randy Mamola	Suzuki	5	Ret	2	7	4	3	2	4	3	3	7	5	89
4	Eddie Lawson	Yamaha	8	Ret	3	9	6	2	3	5	5	4	5	3	78
5	Takazumi Katayama	Honda	Ret	DNS	5	2	3	4	5	2	4	6	3	DNS	77
6	Marc Fontan	Yamaha	4	6	7	8	7	6	6	7	6	5	4	6	64
7	Marco Lucchinelli	Honda	9	2	10	3	Ret	7	9	Ret	7	Ret	6	4	48
8	Ron Haslam	Honda	3	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret		8	7	9	9	31
9	Franco Uncini	Suzuki	6	Ret	4	6	5	5	Ret	Ret					31
10	Raymond Roche	Honda	7	Ret	6	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	DNS		8	7	22
11	Boet van Dulmen	Suzuki	Ret	DNS	Ret	10	11	10	7	8	9	8	12	8	17
12	Jack Middelburg	Honda		10	Ret	11	8	8	11	6	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	12
13	Sergio Pellandini	Suzuki	12	9	8	Ret	9	9	10	Ret	10	Ret			11
14	Barry Sheene	Suzuki	10	7	9	Ret		13	13	Ret	DNS	9	Ret	Ret	9
15	Keith Huewen	Suzuki		5	Ret	17	10	12	Ret	Ret	11	11	11	Ret	7
16	Gianni Pelletier	Honda			Ret	13	12	11	8						3
17	Guido Paci	Honda	Ret	8											3
18	Anton Mang	Suzuki						Ret				12	10	10	2
19	Paul Lewis	Suzuki										10			1
20	Mark Salle	Suzuki								10	12	14			1
	Wolfgang von Muralt	Suzuki	DNQ	11	17	21	Ret	23	15	Ret	15	Ret	17	12	0
	Leandro Beccheroni	Suzuki	Ret	Ret	22	12	Ret	21	Ret			Ret	18	11	0
	Virginio Ferrari	Cagiva	15	Ret	11	Ret		26	Ret			Ret		Ret	0
	Loris Reggiani	Suzuki	11									Ret	15	DNS	0
	Stu Avant	Suzuki		17		30				11	16				0
	Walter Magliorati	Suzuki	DNQ	16	12	14		25	12					17	0
	Philippe Coulon	Suzuki	DNQ	12	Ret	23	17	16	14	18	Ret	24	19	13	0
	Norman Brown	Suzuki								12	DNS	Ret			0
	Chris Guy	Suzuki	Ret	Ret	24	25	18	14	23	Ret	Ret	13	14	14	0
	Peter Sjostrom	Suzuki		13	14	15		17		Ret	Ret	22	16	20	0
	Maurizio Massimiani	Honda	13	14				15	Ret			23		Ret	0
	Gustav Reiner	Suzuki	Ret	Ret	13	16	14	Ret	17						0
	Steve Parrish	Suzuki	20	Ret	15	18	15	20		Ret	DNQ	Ret	13	16	0
	Eero Hyvarinen	Suzuki		Ret					19	15	13				0
	Didier de Radigues	Honda		Ret	Ret	DNQ	13	Ret			Ret	Ret	20	Ret	0
	Henk de Vries	Suzuki				24				13					0
	Fabio Biliotti	Honda	14			22	16	19	18	17	DNS	DNQ		21	0
	Franck Gross	Honda							16	Ret	14	18		19	0
	Rob Punt	Suzuki								14	18	20			0
	Louis-Luc Maisto	Suzuki		15											0
	Kevin Wrettom	Suzuki										15			0
	Massimo Broccoli	Yamaha												15	0
	Ernst Gschwender	Suzuki		18	Ret	19		18	21	16	17			22	0
	Marco Greco	Suzuki	16	Ret	18	31	Ret		Ret			DNQ			0
	Wayne Gardner	Honda								Ret		16			0
	Marco Papa	Suzuki			16										0
	Jon Ekerold	Cagiva	17	19	DNQ					Ret		DNQ		24	0
	Steve Henshaw	Suzuki										17			0
	Corrado Tuzii	Honda	18	DNQ	23	28	19					DNQ		Ret	0
	Paolo Ferretti	Yamaha		Ret	20	29		Ret						18	0
	Peter Huber	Suzuki		DNQ	26	33			22		19	Ret			0
	Gary Lingham	Suzuki	19									Ret			0
	Lorenzo Ghiselli	Suzuki	DNQ		19										0
	Rinus van Kasteren	Suzuki								19					0
	Alan Irwin	Suzuki										19			0
	Borge Nielsen	Suzuki	DNQ	DNQ		Ret		28	Ret	20	20		29	23	0
	Bent Slydal	Suzuki	DNQ					27	20		Ret	DNQ	Ret		0
	Walter Hoffmann	Suzuki				20									0
	Francisco Rico	Suzuki					20								0
	Alfons Ammerschlager	Suzuki	21			Ret	22	22							0
	Franz Kaserer	Suzuki	DNQ		25	Ret		29	24	21	Ret			26	0
	Andreas Hofmann	Suzuki	DNQ	Ret	21	Ret	Ret	Ret				DNQ		27	0
	Dennis Ireland	Suzuki				34				Ret	21	DNQ			0
	Con Law	Suzuki									Ret	21			0
	Carlos Morante	Yamaha					21								0
	Peter Skold	Suzuki											21		0
	Johan van Eijk	Suzuki								22	22				0
	Wolfgang Schwarz	Suzuki	22			27									0
	Lars Johansson	Suzuki											22		0
	Jose Parra	Suzuki					23								0
	Jean-Philippe Delers	Yamaha									23				0
	Ake Grahn	Yamaha											23		0
	Josef Ragginger	Suzuki						24	25						0
	Steve Williams	Yamaha				Ret						DNQ	24		0
	Dimitrios Papandreou	Yamaha							Ret					25	0
	Esko Kuparinen	Suzuki											25		0
	Dave Dean	Suzuki			Ret	26						Ret			0
	Timo Pohjola	Yamaha											26		0
	Kjeld Sorensen	Suzuki											27		0
	Alf Graarud	Yamaha											28		0
	Jan-Olof Odeholm	Suzuki											30		0
	Alain Roethlisberger	Yamaha		Ret	Ret	32									0
	Dieter Klopfer	Diko				35									0
	Jean Lafond	Fior		Ret		Ret					DNS				0
	Michel Frutschi	Honda	Ret	Ret											0
	Roger Marshall	Honda								Ret		Ret			0
	Klaus Klein	Suzuki				Ret									0
	Gerhard Treusch	Suzuki				Ret									0
	Marco Grino	Suzuki					Ret								0
	Bernard Denis	Suzuki									Ret				0
	Rob McElnea	Suzuki										Ret			0
	John Pace	Suzuki										Ret			0
	Graham Wood	Yamaha										Ret			0
	Chris Fisker	Suzuki											Ret		0
	Peter Linden	Suzuki											Ret		0
	Risto Korhonen	Suzuki											Ret		0
	Peter Karlsson	Yamaha											Ret		0
	Attilio Riondato	Suzuki												Ret	0
	Carlos Lavado	Yamaha												DNS	0
	Jean-Francois Balde	Honda	DNQ												0
	Cai Hedstrom			DNQ											0
	Harry Heutmekers	Suzuki				DNQ									0
	Simon Buckmaster	Suzuki										DNQ			0

250cc standings^[14][15]

Place	Rider	Machine	RSA	FRA	ITA	GER	ESP	AUT	YUG	NED	BEL	GBR	SWE	Points
1	Carlos Lavado	Yamaha	7	Ret	1	1	7	7	1	1	3	4	3	100
2	Christian Sarron	Yamaha	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	2	4	2	Ret	2	3	1	73
3	Didier de Radiguès	Chevallier	2	4	9	3	Ret	2	Ret	7	1	9	8	68
4	Hervé Guilleux	Kawasaki	3		6	12	1	6	Ret	3	5	Ret	2	63
5	Thierry Espié	Chevallier	11	9	2	Ret	5	3	15	6	4	2	13	55
6	Martin Wimmer	Yamaha	8	Ret	4	Ret	3	5	Ret	5	6	5	10	45
7	Manfred Herweh	Real	6		3	Ret	21	1	3	Ret	Ret			40
8	Jean-François Baldé	Chevallier	1	15	10	8	6	12	4	Ret				32
9	Jacques Cornu	Yamaha	5	2	5	Ret		9		9	7		18	32
10	Jacques Bolle	Yamaha	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	18	Ret	6			1	9	26
11	Patrick Fernandez	Yamaha	4	6	Ret	2	Ret	11	10	Ret	11	Ret	14	26
12	Alan Carter	Yamaha	Ret	1	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNQ	14	5	21
13	Ivan Palazzese	Yamaha	10	14	8	Ret	10	18	Ret	2	8	16	15	20
14	Thierry Rapicault	Yamaha	9	3	7	21	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	13	8	Ret	19
15	Jean-Louis Guignabodet	Yamaha	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	7	4	9	21	7	18
16	Tony Head	Armstrong	16	5	13	18	DNQ	17	19	14	Ret	22	4	14
17	Reinhold Roth	Yamaha		18	11	5	15	8	Ret			6	16	14
18	Sito Pons	Rotax	15	13	Ret	9	4	DNS				DNS		10
19	Bruno Luscher	Yamaha		16	12	4	Ret	14	14	22	23	27	Ret	8
20	Guy Bertin	MBA		Ret		Ret	13	10	5	Ret	Ret		Ret	7
21	Jean Michel Mattioli	Yamaha		11		29	22		17	12	16	18	6	5
21	Roland Freymond	Armstrong-Rotax	12	Ret	Ret	6	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	21	Ret	Ret	5
23	Jean Marc Toffolo	Rotax		10	Ret	Ret		Ret	8	Ret	10	Ret		5
24	Teruo Fukuda	Yamaha							11	21	17	7	Ret	4
25	Christian Estrosi	Yamaha	17	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	16		8	12	Ret	Ret	3
25	Donnie Robinson	Yamaha		Ret	Ret	Ret	8	DNS						3
25	Harald Eckl	Yamaha		8	14	19		Ret	16	Ret	22	12	17	3
28	Carlos Cardus	Cobas-Rotax	Ret	21	Ret	11	9	Ret		16	Ret	11	Ret	2
28	Massimo Matteoni	Yamaha			Ret	17	14		9	Ret	15			2
30	Donnie McLeod	Yamaha				25	Ret	15		10	24	19	12	1
30	Bernard Fau	Yamaha	Ret	Ret		10	20	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	1
30	Graeme McGregoer	EMC-Rotax			Ret					19	26	10		1
	Jean-Louis Tournadre	Yamaha	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	11	Ret	Ret			Ret	Ret	0
	Alan North	Yamaha	Ret			DNQ	23			11	20	15		0
	Eilert Lundstedt	Yamaha										Ret	11	0
	Siegfried Minich	Rotax			Ret			Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret		0
	Pierre Bolle	Yamaha		12										0
	Herbert Bessendorfer	Yamaha							Ret	17	18	13		0
	Edwin Weibel	Yamaha		Ret	18	20		20	20	13	Ret	30	22	0
	Peter Looijesteijn	Waddon				27				18	14	28		0
	Jimmy Rodger	Yamaha	14											0
	Paolo Ferretti	Rotax	18	20	DNQ	Ret		Ret	Ret	15	25			0
	Maurizio Vitali	MBA			15		DNQ							0
	Jürgen Schmid	Yamaha				15								0
	Karl-Thomas Grassel	Yamaha			17	16								0
	Graham Young	EMC			16	Ret	Ret	Ret				20		0
	Michel Simeon	Yamaha				Ret	16				Ret	Ret		0
	Luis Miguel Reyes	Cobas					17		Ret			Ret		0
	Paul Tinker	Yamaha										17		0
	Kiyotaka Sakai	Yamaha				22			18			25		0
	Stephane Mertens	Yamaha									19		19	0
	Tadasu Ikeda	Yamaha		19		24		DNS				Ret		0
	Gabriel Gabria	Yamaha				28	Ret	19	Ret					0
	Robbie Petersen	Yamaha	19											0
	Domingo Gil	Yamaha					19							0
	Con Law	EMC								20		26		0
	Kevin Hellyer	Yamaha	20											0
	Micke Melander	Yamaha											20	0
	Manfred Obinger	Yamaha						21	21					0
	Alan Labrosse	Yamaha										Ret	21	0
	Warren Bristol	Yamaha	21											0
	Massimo Broccoli	Yamaha	22		Ret	Ret								0
	Herbert Hauf	Yamaha						22						0
	Leonard Dibon	Yamaha	23											0
	Stefan Förtsch	Yamaha				23								0
	Chris Oldfield	Armstrong										23		0
	Anders Skov	Yamaha											23	0
	Toni Garcia	Yamaha				DNQ	24		Ret					0
	Danny Bristol	Yamaha	24											0
	Andy Watts	EMC										24		0
	Jarmo Liitia	Rotax											24	0
	Mike Crawford	Armstrong	25											0
	Mar Schouten	MBA				26	Ret	DNS		Ret		Ret		0
	Rene Delaby	Armstrong				Ret					27	Ret	Ret	0
	Eric Saul	Yamaha			Ret						Ret	29	Ret	0
	Angel Nieto	Yamaha	DNQ		DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret					0
	Bengt Elgh	MBA				Ret							Ret	0
	Leif Nielsen	Rotax							Ret				Ret	0
	Svend Andersson	Yamaha										Ret	Ret	0
	Steve Williams	Yamaha									DNQ	Ret		0
	Dave Petersen	Rotax	Ret											0
	Mario Rademeyer	Yamaha	Ret											0
	Richard Porter	Rotax	Ret											0
	Robert Larney	Rotax	Ret											0
	Patrick Chatelet	Yamaha		Ret										0
	Philippe Robles	Yamaha		Ret										0
	Jean Foray	Yamaha		Ret										0
	Patrick Igoa	Yamaha		Ret										0
	Marcellino Lucchi	SWM			Ret									0
	Constant Pittet	Yamaha				Ret								0
	Stefan Klabacher	Rotax				Ret								0
	Roger Sibille	Yamaha				Ret								0
	Thomas Bacher	Yamaha						Ret						0
	Bozo Janezic	Armstrong							Ret					0
	Jeffrey Sayle	Bartol										Ret		0
	Steve Tonkin	Armstrong										Ret		0
	Steve Wright	Yamaha										Ret		0
	Pete Wild	Yamaha										Ret		0
	Stefano Caracchi	MBA										Ret		0
	Per Jansson	Yamaha											Ret	0
	Paul Ramon	Yamaha									DNQ			0

125cc standings

Place	Rider	Machine	FRA	NAT	GER	ESP	AUT	YUG	NED	BEL	GBR	SWE	SMR	Points
1	Ángel Nieto	Garelli	Ret	1	1	1	1	11	1	2	1	DNQ	Ret	102
2	Bruno Kneubühler	MBA	7	5	4	5	Ret	1	3	Ret	2	1	Ret	76
3	Eugenio Lazzarini	Garelli	Ret	2	2	2	2	DNS	7	1				67
4	Maurizio Vitali	MBA	3	Ret	5	4	6	2	Ret	Ret	9	10	1	67
5	Ricardo Tormo	MBA	1	4	Ret	10	11		2	3	Ret	5	Ret	52
6	Hans Müller	MBA	Ret	Ret	7	6	9	Ret	6	Ret	3	6	2	43
7	Johnny Wickström	MBA	4	17	13	Ret	7	4	5	4	Ret	4	Ret	42
8	Pier Paolo Bianchi	Sanvenero		Ret	3	3	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	7	5	40
9	Fausto Gresini	Garelli	Ret	7	6		4	Ret	10	9	6	2	Ret	37
10	August Auinger	MBA	Ret	Ret	Ret		5	Ret	15	Ret	5	3	4	30
11	Pierluigi Aldrovandi	MBA	9	10	15	Ret	14	5	8	Ret	10	8	3	30
12	Gerhard Waibel	MBA	Ret	12	8		10	Ret	4	6	11	12	6	22
13	Jean-Claude Selini	MBA	2	9	19	11	16	15	9	13	7	Ret	Ret	20
14	Stefano Caracchi	MBA	Ret	8	10	7	13	3	16	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	19
15	Willy Perez	MBA	Ret	16	29	8	25	Ret	17	12	4	9	8	16
16	Lucio Pietroniro	MBA	Ret	11	9		8	6	19	5	Ret	21	Ret	16
17	Henk van Kessel	MBA	Ret	19	14	9	12	Ret	14	8	8	11	7	12
18	Ezio Gianola	MBA		3				Ret					DNS	10
19	Thomas Moller-Pedersen	MBA	5		33	23	DNQ	DNQ			23	DNQ	17	6
20	Erich Klein	MBA		15	Ret	21	Ret	7	Ret	14	Ret	13	9	6
21	Jikka Jaakkola	MBA	6						23			17		5
22	Libero Piccirillo	MBA	15	6	17	Ret	Ret	14			Ret			5
23	Giuseppe Ascareggi	MBA	8	Ret	28	12	24	Ret		18			Ret	3
24	Stefan Dörflinger	MBA	13	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	8	11	11			Ret	3
25	Hugo Vignetti	MBA		Ret		13	15	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	2
26	Patrick Lagrive	MBA	10											1
27	Jacky Hutteau	MBA		22	26	17	17	10	20	22	Ret	Ret	12	1
28	Anton Straver	MBA	Ret	21	21	15	22	12	18	Ret	14	15	10	1
	Helmut Lichtenburg	MBA	14	Ret	25		20	13	12	16	15	16	11	0
	Miguel Gonzales	MBA		13	11									0
	Willi Hupperich	MBA	11		20									0
	Peter Sommer	MBA	12		23						16	26	Ret	0
	Olivier Liegeois	Sanvenero		Ret	Ret				26	19	12	Ret	Ret	0
	Alfred Waibel	Real	Ret		Ret		18		13	15				0
	Bady Hassaine	MBA	Ret	Ret	22	Ret		Ret		24	Ret	18	13	0
	Paul Bordes	MBA		14	18	18	Ret	16	25	17	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
	Alojz Pavlic	Bartol					21	17					14	0
	Esa Kytola	MBA	Ret	20	Ret	14				25		Ret		0
	Jussi Hautanimi	Yamaha								20		14		0
	Peter Balaz	MBA											15	0
	Antonio Boronat	MBA	19			16								0
	Rolf Ruttimann	MBA	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	23	Ret						0
	Ivan Troisi	MBA		Ret	16	Ret	Ret							0
	Carlo Succi	MBA											16	0
	Patrick Daudier	MBA	17											0
	Robin Appleyard	MBA									17			0
	Janez Pintar	MBA		25	Ret		19	Ret	21		18			0
	Chris Baert	MBA			34	22				27		DNQ	18	0
	Robert Hmeljak	MBA						18			24			0
	Joe Genoud	MBA	18		DNQ									0
	Dominico Brigaglia	MBA		18									DNS	0
	Per-Edward Carlson	MBA	Ret	24	24	19	Ret	Ret	28	21		22	Ret	0
	Jan Backstrom	MBA			Ret		Ret			DNQ		19		0
	Tony Smith	MBA				Ret					19			0
	Zdravko Matulja	MBA						19						0
	Willem Heykoop	Sanvenero							Ret	Ret	20	DNQ		0
	Angel del Pozo	MBA				20								0
	Håkon Olsson	Starol										20		0
	Werner Schmied	MBA					DNQ				21			0
	Boy van Erp	MBA							22		DNS	25		0
	Chris Leah	MBA			36	Ret					22			0
	Andreas Sanches-Marin	MBA	Ret	23	31	Ret	26	Ret		DNQ			Ret	0
	Jean-Paul Leonard	MBA								23				0
	Henrik Rasmussen	MBA										23		0
	Ton Spek	MBA							24					0
	Peter Karlsson	MBA										24		0
	Kees van der Ven	MBA							27	26				0
	Bernd Lauermann	MBA			27		Ret							0
	Elfenheimer	MBA			30									0
	Thomas Weickardt	MBA			32									0
	Reinhard Koberstein	MBA			35									0
	Hans Spaan	MBA	Ret		Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret					0
	Massimo de Lorenzi	Minarelli					Ret	Ret					Ret	0
	Fabio Meozzi	MBA		Ret										0
	Norbert Peschke	MBA			Ret									0
	Hubert Abold	Bender			Ret									0
	Hagen Klein	FKN-Kreidler			Ret									0
	Pete Wild	MBA			Ret									0
	Martin van Soest	MBA							Ret					0
	Jan Eggens	EGA							Ret					0
	Ingo Emmerich	MBA								Ret				0
	Peter Banks	MBA									Ret			0
	Bill Robertson	MBA									Ret			0
	Hans Hummel	MBA									Ret			0
	David Fabian	Sanvenero									Ret			0
	Jörgen Ask	MBA										Ret		0
	Olli Kujansuu	MBA										Ret		0
	Juha Pakkanen	MBA										Ret		0
	Marino Neri	MBA											Ret	0
	Stefan Schmitt	MBA			DNQ									0
	Zdravko Ljeljak	MBA						DNQ						0

50cc standings^[16]

Place	Rider	Machine	FRA	NAT	GER	ESP	YUG	NED	SMR	Points
1	Stefan Dörflinger	Kreidler	1	11	1	2	1	2	2	81
2	Eugenio Lazzarini	Garelli	2	1	2	1	DNS	1	Ret	69
3	Claudio Lusuardi	Villa	Ret	2	Ret	4	Ret	4	3	38
4	Hans Spaan	Kreidler	Ret	5	6	7	2	9	6	34
5	George Looijestyn	Kreidler	6	3	4	6	5	Ret	Ret	34
6	Hagen Klein	FKN-Kreidler	3	6	7	9	Ret	5	5	33
7	Ricardo Tormo	Garelli					Ret	3	1	25
8	Rainer Kunz	FKN-Kreidler	Ret	Ret	5	10	3	7	Ret	21
9	Gerhard Bauer	Ziegler	Ret	Ret	3	5	7	21		20
10	Rainer Scheidhauer	Kreidler	11	4	Ret		6	8	10	17
10	Theo Timmer	Casal	8	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	6	4	17
12	Ingo Emmerich	Kreidler	4	8	8		Ret	Ret		14
13	Jorge Martinez	Bultaco				3				10
14	Zdravko Matulja	Tomos	Ret	Ret	Ret		4	12	Ret	8
15	Paul Rimmelzwaan	Kreidler	5	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	6
16	Gerhard Singer	Kreidler	Ret	7	9	Ret	Ret	11	11	6
17	Otto Machinek	Kreidler		19	11		8	14	8	6
18	Paul Bordes	Moto 2L	7	10	13	13	Ret	13	Ret	5
19	Giuseppe Ascareggi	Minarelli							7	4
20	Jos Van Dongen	Kreidler	16	9	12		10	10	Ret	4
21	Daniel Mateos	Bultaco				8				3
22	Paolo Priori	Paolucci	Ret	16		Ret			9	2
23	Hans Koopman	Kreidler	9	Ret	15			Ret	Ret	2
24	Maurizio Stocco	Kreidler		14			9		Ret	2
25	Massimo De Lorenzi	Minarelli	10	12	17	Ret	Ret		Ret	1
	Claudio Granata	Kreidler		Ret			11		Ret	0
	Ramon Gali	Bultaco	12	Ret	14	15			Ret	0
	Thomas Engl	M1		Ret	18	Ret	12	Ret	15	0
	Chris Baert	Kreidler	17	17	16	18		17	12	0
	Yves Le Toumelin	TYL	Ret		20	12				0
	Reiner Koster	M1	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	20	Ret	14	0
	Ian McConnachie	Rudge		Ret	23	16	19	Ret	13	0
	Kasimir Rapczynski	Kreidler	Ret		22		13	Ret		0
	Sandro de Rosa	Villa		13						0
	Klaus Kull	Kawadrom	14		26		Ret			0
	Joaquin Gali	Bultaco	Ret	Ret	Ret	14		Ret	Ret	0
	Mijo Lijsak	Kreidler					14			0
	Stefan Kurfiss	Kreidler			27		15			0
	Hans-Joachim Ritter	Kreidler	15		Ret			Ret		0
	Guido Sala	MTK		15						0
	Bert Smit	PRS						15		0
	Mika-Sakari Komu	Kreidler	18		25		16	19	17	0
	Giuliano Tabanelli	Kreidler		Ret					16	0
	Rini Vrijdag	Kreidler						16		0
	Henrique Sande	Moda				17				0
	Miklos Bojan	Kreidler					17			0
	Gunter Schirnhofer	Kreidler			21			18		0
	Hans Hummel	Sachs	Ret	Ret	30			Ret	18	0
	Roberto Rosso	Minarelli		18						0
	T. Persic	Sever					18			0
	Peter Verbic	Kreidler		Ret	19		Ret		Ret	0
	Nicola Casadei	Minarelli		Ret					19	0
	Gerard Velay	Kreidler	19							0
	Jean-Francois Verdier	Derbi				19				0
	Jean-Marc Velay	Kreidler	20		DNS					0
	Wim de Jong	Kreidler						20		0
	Stefan Danielsson	Kreidler	Ret		24	Ret				0
	Bruno Treitlein	Kawadrom			28					0
	Massimo Fargeri	Kreidler			29				Ret	0
	Spencer Crabbe	MBA			31					0
	Inge Arends	Schuster			32			Ret	Ret	0
	Mauro Mordenti	Rossi		Ret			Ret			0
	Enrico Cereda	Kreidler		Ret					Ret	0
	Joe Genoud	Kreidler	Ret							0
	Henri Laporte	Moto	Ret							0
	Philippe Linares	SBM	Ret							0
	Claude Delarbre	ABF	Ret							0
	Ezio Saffiotti	UFO		Ret						0
	Franz Ungar	Kreidler			Ret					0
	Lajos Horti	Kreidler					Ret			0
	Uros Tomanovic	Kreidler					Ret			0
	Radovan Stanojevic	Sever					Ret			0
	Rajko Mitrovic	Sever					Ret			0
	Bertus Grinwis	Kreidler						Ret		0
	Antoon Gevers	Kreidler						Ret		0
	Lothar Dahn	Kreidler			DNQ					0

References

• Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949–2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
• "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 6 July 2010.

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2. DeWitt, Norm (September–October 2012). "Franco Uncini – World Champion – Team Manager – Top Official". Classic Racer (157): 22–28. ISSN 1470-4463.
3. Abrams, Henry Ray (November 1983). Fastest Freddie. American Motorcyclist. Books.Google.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
4. "Michel Frutschi career profile". ozebook.com. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
5. "Motorcycle Racing Memorium". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
6. "Second Le Mans death". The Glasgow Herald. 4 April 1983. p. 16.
7. "Kenny Roberts career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
8. "Freddie Spencer career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
9. "UK: TWO RIDERS DIE IN CRASH IN BRITISH 500CC MOTORCYCLING GRAND PRIX, WON AFTER RESTART BY KENNY ROBERTS OF THE UNITED STATES.".
10. "Roberts says he will never again give an inch of track to Spencer". The Modesto Bee. Bee News Services. 12 August 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
11. "Roberts vs Spencer". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
12. "1983 500cc Final Standings". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
13. "1983 500cc Entries List". f1network.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
14. "1983 250cc Final Standings". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
15. "1983 250cc Entries List". f1network.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
16. "1983 50cc Final Standings". motogp.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.