1983 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1983 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2–3 April 1983 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.

  1983 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 12 races in the
1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date3 April 1983
Official nameGrand Prix de France[1][2][3]
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.240 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider Kenny Roberts
Time 1:36.800
Fastest lap
Rider Freddie Spencer
Time 1:37.500
Podium
First Freddie Spencer
Second Marco Lucchinelli
Third Ron Haslam
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Christian Sarron
Time 1:42.970
Fastest lap
Rider Alan Carter
Time 1:43.850
Podium
First Alan Carter
Second Jacques Cornu
Third Thierry Rapicault
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Ricardo Tormo
Time 1:51.240
Fastest lap
Rider Pierluigi Aldrovandi
Time 2:00.250
Podium
First Ricardo Tormo
Second Jean-Claude Selini
Third Maurizio Vitali
50 cc
Pole position
Rider Stefan Dörflinger
Fastest lap
Rider Stefan Dörflinger
Podium
First Stefan Dörflinger
Second Eugenio Lazzarini
Third Hagen Klein
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider Rolf Biland
Fastest lap
Rider Rolf Biland
Podium
First Rolf Biland
Second Mick Barton
Third Werner Schwärzel

This race was remembered for two fatal accidents that occurred over the weekend in the 500cc class. The first occurred during Friday practice when Italian rider Loris Reggiani collided with Japanese rider Iwao Ishikawa. Ishikawa died shortly after from severe injuries.[4] In the race itself, defending winner Michel Frutschi crashed heavily and was taken to hospital, but later died.[4][5][6]

Classification

500 cc

Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points
1 Freddie Spencer HRC-Honda NS500 47'47.900 15
2 Marco Lucchinelli HRC-Honda NS500 +14.990 12
3 Ron Haslam HRC-Honda NS500 +36.280 10
4 Kenny Roberts Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha YZR500 +44.110 8
5 Keith Huewen Heron-Suzuki RG500 +44.850 6
6 Marc Fontan Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha YZR500 +45.720 5
7 Barry Sheene Heron Suzuki RG500 +46.090 4
8 Guido Paci RS500 +1'30.190 3
9 Sergio Pellandini Carimati-Pezzani Racing RG500 +1'33.850 2
10 Jack Middelburg Stichting Ned-Honda RS500 +1'35.820 1
11 Wolfgang von Muralt RG500 +1'39.650
12 Philippe Coulon Marlboro-Suzuki RG500 +1'43.140
13 Peter Sjöström Jeb’s Helmet Sweden RG500 +1 lap
14 Maurizio Massimiani Honda Italia RS500 +1 lap
15 Louis-Luc Maisto RG500 +1 lap
16 Walter Magliorati Moto Club Carate RG500 +1 lap
17 Stuart Avant RG500 +1 lap
18 Ernst Gschwender MO Motul Racing Team RG500 +1 lap
19 Jon Ekerold Cagiva GP500 +3 laps
Ret Paolo Ferretti YZR500 Accident
Ret Alain Röthlisberger YZR500 Retirement
Ret Marco Greco RG500 Accident
Ret Steve Parrish Mitsui-Yamaha YZR500 Accident
Ret Chris Guy RG500 Accident
Ret Eero Hyvärinen RG500 Retirement
Ret Virginio Ferrari Cagiva GP500 Retirement
Ret Leandro Becheroni RG500 Accident
Ret Michel Frutschi Honda Switzerland RS500 Fatal accident
Ret Didier de Radiguès Team Johnson Elf RS500 Accident
Ret Franco Uncini HB Gallina-Suzuki RG500 Accident
Ret Raymond Roche Moto Club Paul Ricard RS500 Retired
Ret Gustav Reiner RG500 Accident
Ret Eddie Lawson Marlboro Agostini Yamaha YZR500 Collision
Ret Randy Mamola HB Sinclair-Suzuki RG500 Collision
Ret Jean Lafond Claude Fior Fior Accident
Ret Andreas Hofmann RG500 Accident
DNS Boet van Dulmen Shell Nederland-Suzuki RG500 Injury
DNS Iwao Ishikawa RS500 Fatal accident
DNS Takazumi Katayama HRC-Honda NS500 Injury
Sources: [7][8]

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. "Le Mans - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  4. "Second Le Mans death". The Glasgow Herald. 4 April 1983. p. 16.
  5. "Michel Frutschi career profile". ozebook.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  6. "Motorcycle Racing Memorium". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  7. "1983 French MotoGP". 9 October 2017.
  8. "1983 French GP Results". MotoGP official website. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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