1983 Formula Atlantic season
{{Short description|Motor racing competition}}
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{{Motorsport season
|series = Formula Atlantic
|title = Formula Atlantic season
|year = 1983
}}
The 1983 Formula Mondial North American Cup season was contested over 9 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all cars had to use Ford BDD engines. 57 different drivers competed in 8 different chassis.
Calendar
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! Race No !! Track !! State !! Date !! Laps !! Distance !! Time !! Speed !! Winner !! Pole Position !! Fastest Race Lap | ||||||||||
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| 1 | align="left"| Willow Springs | align="left"| California | align="left"| April 17, 1983 | 40 | 4.023.25=160.930 km | 0'50:55.536 | 189.606 km/h | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"|? |
2 | align="left"| Riverside | align="left"| California | align="left"| April 23, 1983 | 31 | 5.230.22=162.137 km | 0'52:58.903 | 183.615 km/h | align="left"| Mark Moore | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"|? |
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| 3 | align="left"| Sears Point | align="left"| California | align="left"| May 8, 1983 | 40 | 4.055.16 |162.206 km| 1'00:28.170 | 160.941 km/h | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"|? | |
4 | align="left"| Westwood | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| May 22, 1983 | 56 | 2.896.73=162.217 km | 0'56:51.114 | 171.200 km/h | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| Michael Andretti |
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| 5 | align="left"| Detroit | align="left"| Michigan | align="left"| June 4, 1983 | 40 | 4.012=160.480 km | 1'19:14.986 | 121.499 km/h | align="left"| Josele Garza | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"|? |
6 | align="left"| Montréal | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| June 11, 1983 | 37 | 4.421=163.577 km | 1'02:12.382 | 157.775 km/h | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"|? |
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| 7 | align="left"| Elkhart Lake | align="left"| Wisconsin | align="left"| July 16, 1983 | 25 | 6.437.20=160.930 km | 0'59:06.02 | 163.380 km/h | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"|? |
8 | align="left"| Trois-Rivières | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| September 4, 1983 | 48 | 3.379.53=162.217 km | 1'17:12.810 | 126.054 km/h | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| John David Briggs |
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| 9 | align="left"| Mosport Park | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| September 11, 1983 | 3.957.16=158.286 km |40| 0'52:03.614 | 182.419 km/h | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| Roberto Moreno |
Final points standings
=Driver=
For every race the points were awarded: 30 points to the winner, 24 for runner-up, 19 for third place, 15 for fourth place, 12 for fifth place, 10 for sixth place, 9 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.
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! Place !! Name !! Country !! Team !! Chassis !! Total Points !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|USA}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} !! {{flagicon|CAN}} | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 | align="left"| Michael Andretti | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Conte Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 188 | 24 | - | 30 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 24 |
2 | align="left"| Roberto Moreno | align="left"| {{BRA}} | align="left"| Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 151 | 30 | 2 | 24 | - | 5 | 30 | 30 | - | 30 |
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| 3 | align="left"| Dan Marvin | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Norman Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 121 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 |
4 | align="left"| John David Briggs | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Briggs Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 108 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | - | - | 19 |
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| 5 | align="left"| Josele Garza | align="left"| {{MEX}} | align="left"| McCall Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 78 | 12 | - | - | - | 30 | 12 | - | 24 | - |
rowspan=2| 6 | rowspan=2 align="left"| Mike Rosen | rowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Brown Racing | align="left"| Ralt | rowspan=2| 76 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 12 | - | 19 | 5 | - | |
align="left"| Brown Racing | align="left"| Tiga | 7 | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | align="left"| Mark Moore | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Stuart Moore Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 60 | 1 | 30 | 5 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - |
8 | align="left"| Rod Cusumano | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Formula Rondo Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 41 | - | 3 | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | 10 | 12 |
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|rowspan=2| 9 | rowspan=2 align="left"| Dave McMillan | rowspan=2 align="left"| {{NZL}} | align="left"| McMillan Racing | align="left"| Ralt | rowspan=2| 40 | 7 | 9 | |||||||
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|align="left"| McMillan Racing | align="left"| Dart | 1 | - | - | 19 | - | - | 4 | ||||||
10 | align="left"| Rogelio Rodríguez | align="left"| {{MEX}} | align="left"| Shea Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 31 | 9 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | - |
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| 11 | align="left"| Tommy Phillips | align="left"| | align="left"| Pierre's Motor Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 27 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
rowspan=2| 12 | rowspan=2 align="left"| Victor Gonzalez | rowspan=2 align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Shea Racing | align="left"| Ralt | rowspan=2| 24 | - | - | - | 12 | |||||
align="left"| Conte Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | ||||||||
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| 13 | align="left"| Patrick Shelby | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Gianelli Race Preparation | align="left"| Ralt | 22 | - | 8 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
14 | align="left"| William Ayoub | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| Tiga | align="left"| Tiga | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 9 |
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| 15 | align="left"| Hubert Phipps | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Conte Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Norm Hunter | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Team Tui | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| | align="left"| Carlos Bobeda | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | 10 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Tommy Byrne | align="left"| {{IRL}} | align="left"| Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| | align="left"| Jim Opperman | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Opperman Racing | align="left"| Special-March | 19 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 8 | - | - |
align="left"| Price Cobb | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Stuart Moore Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | |
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| | align="left"| Ron Canizares | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Larkin's Race Shop | align="left"| Ralt | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
22 | align="left"| Joe Sposato | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Tiga | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | align="left"| Peter Hastrup | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Tiga | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
24 | align="left"| Jason Holehouse | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| J&J Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 10 |
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| 25 | align="left"| Charles O'Brien | align="left"| {{AUS}} | align="left"| Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - |
align="left"| Andy Falbo | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 15 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 8 | - | |
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| | align="left"| Jimmy Santos | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Santos Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 15 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
28 | align="left"| Riley Hopkins | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 14 | - | 6 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 29 | align="left"| Peter Greenfield | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Greenfield Industries | align="left"| Ralt | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | - | - |
align="left"| Wayne G. Horst | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Horst Racing | align="left"| March | 13 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 6 | |
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| 31 | align="left"| Mauro Lanaro | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Lanaro Special (March) | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 7 |
32 | align="left"| Nick Wrzesinski | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 10 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | - |
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| 33 | align="left"| Ross Bentley | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Johnston | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Howard Cherry | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Hansaloy Corp. | align="left"| Ralt | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | |
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| | align="left"| Gene Griesel | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - |
align="left"| Michael Angus | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Eagle Racing | align="left"| March | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | |
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| 37 | align="left"| Peter Dragffy | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| T.R.T. Sports | align="left"| Lola | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
38 | align="left"| Marco Akerstream | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 39 | align="left"| Phil Simon | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
40 | align="left"| Carl Bergren | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
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| 41 | align="left"| Bob Noll | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Jeff McPherson | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| | align="left"| Nancy James | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Scott Goodyear | align="left"| {{CAN}} | align="left"| Agapiou Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | |
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| | align="left"| Carl Liebach | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
align="left"| James King | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | |
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| 47 | align="left"| Tom Blackaller | align="left"| | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
align="left"| Rod Bennett | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| Ralt | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| 49 | align="left"| Mike Buckenham | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"|? | align="left"| March | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
50 | align="left"| Ed Pimm | align="left"| {{USA}} | align="left"| Tiga/Brown Racing | align="left"| Tiga | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| | align="left"| Bill O'Connor | align="left"| | align="left"| Comprep Racing | align="left"| Ralt | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Note:
Race 4 and 9 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).
See also
{{Formula Atlantic years}}