1983 Australian Grand Prix
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = CUST
|Description = Race 6 of 6 in 1983 Australian Drivers' Championship
|Grand Prix = Australian
|Country = Australia
|Image = File:Calder Park Map 002.png
|Official name = XLVIII Australian Grand Prix
|Location = Calder Park Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria
|Date = 13 November
|Year = 1983
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 1.000
|Course_km = 1.609
|Distance_laps = 100
|Distance_mi = 100
|Distance_km = 160.9
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = Roberto Moreno
|Pole_Country = BRA
|Pole_Time = 0'39.49
|Fast_Driver = Alan Jones
|Fast_Team = Ralt-Ford
|Fast_Time = 0'39.54
|Fast_Country = AUS
|First_Driver = Roberto Moreno
|First_Country = BRA
|First_Team = Ralt-Ford
|Second_Driver = John Smith
|Second_Country = AUS
|Second_Team = Ralt-Ford
|Third_Driver = Jacques Laffite
|Third_Country = FRA
|Third_Team = Ralt-Ford
}}
The 1983 Australian Grand Prix was a race for Australian Formula 1 cars held at Calder Park Raceway on 13 November 1983.
It was the forty eighth Australian Grand Prix and the fourth to be held at Calder. The race was also the sixth and final round of the 1983 Australian Drivers' Championship. The title had already been secured by Alfredo Costanzo as he had been twenty points ahead of Andrew Miedecke after winning the previous event at Winton Raceway.
Brazilian driver Roberto Moreno won his second Australian Grand Prix in three years. Local Ralt RT4 driver John Smith finished second, with French Formula One driver Jacques Laffite finishing third.
As of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, Smith's second placing is the last time an Australian driver has finished on the podium of the Australian Grand Prix. The best finish since by an Australian was Alfie Costanzo's fourth place in 1984 and Mark Webber finishing fourth in 2012. Daniel Ricciardo finished second on the road in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix but was disqualified post race for breaching the maximum fuel limit and using an unauthorised method of measuring fuel consumption.{{cite news|title=Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo disqualified from the results of the Australian GP |url=http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24239/9216794/red-bulls-daniel-ricciardo-disqualified-from-the-results-of-the-australian-gp |accessdate=16 March 2014 |newspaper=Skysports F1 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018131110/http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24239/9216794/red-bulls-daniel-ricciardo-disqualified-from-the-results-of-the-australian-gp |archivedate=18 October 2014 }}
Classification
Qualifying
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | Qual | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| 19 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Moreno | 0:39.49 |align="center"| — | |||||
2
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alfredo Costanzo | 0:39.65 | +0.16 | |||||
3
| 71 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Smith | 0:39.90 | +0.41 | |||||
4
| 27 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Jones | 0:39.90 | +0.41 | |||||
5
| 9 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich | 0:39.97 | +0.48 | |||||
6
| 15 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite | 0:40.07 | +0.58 | |||||
7
| 10 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Allen Berg | 0:40.07 | +0.58 | |||||
8
| 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Brabham | 0:40.13 | +0.64 | |||||
9
| 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Macrow | 0:40.20 | +0.71 | |||||
10
| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | 0:40.23 | +0.74 | |||||
11
| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Miedecke | 0:40.53 | +1.04 | |||||
12
| 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Hopwood | 0:40.67 | +1.18 | |||||
13
| 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Doug MacArthur | 0:40.67 | +1.18 | |||||
14
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Josele Garza | 0:40.71 | +1.22 | |||||
15
| 64 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Phillip Revell | 0:40.84 | +1.36 | |||||
16
| 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Brett Riley | Dart 83M Ford | 0:40.86 | +1.38 | |||||
17
| 14 | {{flagicon|NZL}} David Oxton | 0:40.87 | +1.39 | |||||
18
| 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Williamson | 0:41.00 | +1.51 | |||||
19
| 74 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Hocking | 0:41.36 | +1.87 | |||||
20
| 68 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Bland | 0:41.53 | +2.04 | |||||
21
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie O'Brien | 0:41.77 | +2.28 | |||||
22
| 78 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Sampson | 0:41.90 | +2.41 | |||||
23
| 13 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Fisher | Liston BF2 Ford | 0:42.24 | +2.75 | |||||
24
| 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Creasy | 0:42.76 | +3.27 |
Race
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Pos | No | Driver | Car | EntrantProgram, John Sands Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne International Raceway, 12th and 13th November 1983 | Laps | Time |
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1
| 19 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Moreno | Goold Motorsport | 100 | 1h 07m 25.29s | ||||||
2
| 71 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Smith | J Smith | 100 | 1h 07m 38.39s | ||||||
3
| 15 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite | Melbourne International Raceway | 100 | 1h 07m 38.55s | ||||||
4
| 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Brabham | Melbourne International Raceway | 100 | 1h 07m 52.06s | ||||||
5
| 27 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Jones | Goold Motorsport | 100 | 1h 07m 58.79s | ||||||
6
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie O'Brien | C O'Brien | 98 | | ||||||
7
| 9 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich | Watson Motor Racing | 97 | | ||||||
8
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Josele Garza | 97 | | ||||||
9
| 25 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Macrow | P Macrow | 97 | | ||||||
10
| 14 | {{flagicon|NZL}} David Oxton | Re-Car Racing | 97 | | ||||||
11
| 10 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Allen Berg | Graeme Lawrence Racing | 97 | | ||||||
12
| 7 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Williamson | P Williamson | 97 | | ||||||
13
| 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | Chris Leach Enterprises | 95 | | ||||||
14
| 78 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Sampson | Speco Thomas | 95 | | ||||||
15
| 16 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Creasy | RW Creasy | 91 | | ||||||
16
| 68 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Bland | Kaditcha Racing Team | 77 | | ||||||
Ret
| 22 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Hopwood | S Webb | 84 | fuel pickup | ||||||
Ret
| 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Miedecke | A Miedecke | 64 | rotor | ||||||
Ret
| 13 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Fisher | Liston BF2 Ford | P Liston | 51 | half shaft | ||||||
Ret
| 17 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Brett Riley | Dart 83M Ford | Dart Racing | 33 | gear linkage | ||||||
Ret
| 64 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Phillip Revell | A Revell | 27 | gear selection | ||||||
Ret
| 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Alfredo Costanzo | Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd | 25 | diff | ||||||
Ret
| 12 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Doug MacArthur | DM MacArthur | 0 | half shaft | ||||||
DNS
| 74 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Hocking | C Hocking | | engine | ||||||
DNS
| 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Rosen | Garvin Brown Racing | | accident |
Notes
- Pole position: Roberto Moreno – 0'39.49
- Fastest lap: Alan Jones – 0'39.54
References
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