1983 French motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = French

| flag = France

| Official_Name = Grand Prix de France{{cite web|url=http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1983_heden.htm|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150725173040/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1983_heden.htm|url-status=dead|title=Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1983|date=25 July 2015|archivedate=25 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1983.html|title=1983 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/lemans.html|title=Le Mans - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=www.progcovers.com}}

| Location = Bugatti Circuit

| Image = Circuit Le Mans Bugatti.png

| Course_mi = 2.635

| Course_km = 4.240

| Race_No = 2

| Season_No = 12

| Date = 3 April

| Year = 1983

| Pole_Rider_500 = Kenny Roberts

| Pole_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Pole_Time_500 = 1:36.800

| Fast_Rider_500 = Freddie Spencer

| Fast_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Fast_Time_500 = 1:37.500

| First_Rider_500 = Freddie Spencer

| First_Rider_500_Country = USA

| Second_Rider_500 = Marco Lucchinelli

| Second_Rider_500_Country = ITA

| Third_Rider_500 = Ron Haslam

| Third_Rider_500_Country = GBR

| Pole_Rider_250 = Christian Sarron

| Pole_Rider_250_Country = FRA

| Pole_Time_250 = 1:42.970

| Fast_Rider_250 = Alan Carter

| Fast_Rider_250_Country = GBR

| Fast_Time_250 = 1:43.850

| First_Rider_250 = Alan Carter

| First_Rider_250_Country = GBR

| Second_Rider_250 = Jacques Cornu

| Second_Rider_250_Country = SUI

| Third_Rider_250 = Thierry Rapicault

| Third_Rider_250_Country = FRA

| Pole_Rider_125 = Ricardo Tormo

| Pole_Rider_125_Country = ESP

| Pole_Time_125 = 1:51.240

| Fast_Rider_125 = Pierluigi Aldrovandi

| Fast_Rider_125_Country = ITA

| Fast_Time_125 = 2:00.250

| First_Rider_125 = Ricardo Tormo

| First_Rider_125_Country = ESP

| Second_Rider_125 = Jean-Claude Selini

| Second_Rider_125_Country = FRA

| Third_Rider_125 = Maurizio Vitali

| Third_Rider_125_Country = ITA

| Pole_Rider_50 = Stefan Dörflinger

| Pole_Rider_50_Country = SUI

| Fast_Rider_50 = Stefan Dörflinger

| Fast_Rider_50_Country = SUI

| First_Rider_50 = Stefan Dörflinger

| First_Rider_50_Country = SUI

| Second_Rider_50 = Eugenio Lazzarini

| Second_Rider_50_Country = ITA

| Third_Rider_50 = Hagen Klein

| Third_Rider_50_Country = BRD

| Pole_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar = Kurt Waltisperg

| Pole_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Pole_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar = Kurt Waltisperg

| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| First_Rider_Sidecar = Rolf Biland

| First_Passenger_Sidecar = Kurt Waltisperg

| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = SUI

| Second_Rider_Sidecar = Mick Barton

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar = Simon Birchall

| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country = GBR

| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = GBR

| Third_Rider_Sidecar = Werner Schwärzel

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar = Andreas Huber

| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country = BRD

| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country = BRD

|}}

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.

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.{{cite news |title=Second Le Mans death|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FMRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6690,588769|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|date=4 April 1983 |page=16}} In the race itself, defending winner Michel Frutschi crashed heavily and was taken to hospital, but later died.{{cite web |url=http://www.ozebook.com/gpwin/documents/24.html |title=Michel Frutschi career profile |publisher=ozebook.com |accessdate=5 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104074304/http://www.ozebook.com/gpwin/documents/24.html |archive-date=4 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1463 |title=Motorcycle Racing Memorium |publisher=motorsportmemorial.org |accessdate=5 December 2012 }}