1983 Race of Champions
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The 1983 Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on April 10, 1983. It was also the last non-championship F1 race to be held in the sport's history. It was won by 1982 champion Keke Rosberg in the Williams, who narrowly beat Danny Sullivan's Tyrrell. Alan Jones, another former champion, finished third in his Arrows.
Only 13 cars were entered for the event, compared with the maximum grid of 26 starters which took part in the World Championship Grands Prix of 1983. However, there were two drivers present who did not take part in that year's championship: Brian Henton, who drove a Theodore, and Hector Rebaque, who drove a Brabham. The Spirit team also made its F1 debut at the event with Stefan Johansson.
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[edit] Classification
[edit] Entry list
| No | Driver | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Keke Rosberg |
TAG Williams Team | Williams FW08C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 4 |  Danny Sullivan |
Benetton Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 011 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 5 |  Hector Rebaque |
Fila Sport | Brabham BT52 | BMW M12/13 4 in-line (t/c) | M |
| 7 |  John Watson |
Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/1C | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | M |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 93T | Renault EF1 V6 (t/c) | P |
| 17 |  Jean-Louis Schlesser |
RAM Automotive Team March | March-RAM 01 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | P |
| 26 |  Raul Boesel |
Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | M |
| 28 | René Arnoux |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 126C2B | Ferrari 126C V6 (t/c) | G |
| 29 | Chico Serra |
Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 30 |  Alan Jones |
Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 33 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Theodore | Theodore N183 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 34 | Brian Henton |
Theodore | Theodore N183 | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 | G |
| 40 |  Stefan Johansson |
Spirit Racing | Spirit 201 | Honda RA163-E V6 (t/c) | G |
[edit] Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Cosworth | 1:15.766 | — |
| 2 | 28 | René Arnoux |
Ferrari | 1:15.839 | +0.073 |
| 3 | 30 | Alan Jones |
Arrows-Cosworth | 1:17.501 | +1.735 |
| 4 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren-Cosworth | 1:18.062 | +2.296 |
| 5 | 4 | Danny Sullivan |
Tyrrell-Cosworth | 1:18.446 | +2.680 |
| 6 | 34 | Brian Henton |
Theodore-Cosworth | 1:18.549 | +2.783 |
| 7 | 33 | Chico Serra |
Theodore-Cosworth | 1:18.862 | +3.096 |
| 8 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Renault | 1:18.894 | +3.128 |
| 9 | 26 | Raul Boesel |
Ligier-Cosworth | 1:19.236 | +3.470 |
| 10 | 5 | Hector Rebaque |
Brabham-BMW | 1:19.592 | +3.826 |
| 11 | 29 | Chico Serra |
Arrows-Cosworth | 1:22.402 | +6.636 |
| 12 | 40 | Stefan Johansson |
Spirit-Honda | 1:35.500 | +19.734 |
| 13 | 17 | Jean-Louis Schlesser |
RAM March-Cosworth | no time | — |
[edit] Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Keke Rosberg |
Williams-Cosworth | 40 | 53:15.253 |
| 2 | 4 | Danny Sullivan |
Tyrrell-Cosworth | 40 | 53:15.743 |
| 3 | 30 | Alan Jones |
Arrows-Cosworth | 40 | 53:43.895 |
| 4 | 34 | Brian Henton |
Theodore-Cosworth | 40 | 53:55.773 |
| 5 | 26 | Raul Boesel |
Ligier-Cosworth | 40 | 53:56.224 |
| 6 | 17 | Jean-Louis Schlesser |
RAM March-Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap |
| 7 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero |
Theodore-Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap |
| Ret | 29 | Chico Serra |
Arrows-Cosworth | 30 | Gear linkage |
| Ret | 28 | René Arnoux |
Ferrari | 23 | Tyres |
| Ret | 5 | Hector Rebaque |
Brabham-BMW | 14 | Tyres/suspension damage |
| Ret | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren-Cosworth | 8 | Transmission |
| Ret | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus-Renault | 6 | Handling |
| Ret | 40 | Stefan Johansson |
Spirit-Honda | 4 | Engine |
- Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:17.826 (lap 18).
[edit] References
- Hamilton, Maurice (ed.) (1983). AUTOCOURSE 1983-84. Hazleton Publishing, p.246. ISBN 0-905138-25-2.
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