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According to the footage, Lap Six had a green flag at the start. At one corner, a yellow flag only starts waving. Then footage is shown of both the yellow/oil combination and a yellow/green flag combination. Finally the Red Flag is waived at the starting line. |
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The '''1983 British motorcycle Grand Prix''' was the tenth round of the [[1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season]]. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 July 1983 at the [[Silverstone Circuit]]. |
The '''1983 British motorcycle Grand Prix''' was the tenth round of the [[1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season]]. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 July 1983 at the [[Silverstone Circuit]]. |
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The race was split into two races. Entering Stowe Corner on Lap 5, Norman Brown's Suzuki slowed with a mechanical problem. The motorcycle stayed to the inside, but was hit by Peter Huber's Suzuki. It was not until the end of Lap 5 that riders began to enter pit lane, as only a yellow and an oil flag was displayed. On Lap 6, officials |
The race was split into two races. Entering Stowe Corner on Lap 5, Norman Brown's Suzuki slowed with a mechanical problem. The motorcycle stayed to the inside, but was hit by Peter Huber's Suzuki. It was not until the end of Lap 5 that riders began to enter pit lane, as only a yellow and an oil flag was displayed, but not fully across the track. On Lap 6, officials ended up waving the red flag at the starting line. Brown died instantly, while Huber was rushed by helicopter to a hospital in Oxford, where he was pronounced dead at the hospital. |
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The race restarted as a split race. The first five completed laps were scored, and the remaining 23 laps were completed shortly after the track was cleared. The total time of the two races combined formed the aggregate time for the results. |
The race restarted as a split race. The first five completed laps were scored, and the remaining 23 laps were completed shortly after the track was cleared. The total time of the two races combined formed the aggregate time for the results. |
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Race 10 of 12 races in the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 31 July 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Marlboro British Grand Prix[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Silverstone Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 29–31 July 1983 at the Silverstone Circuit.
The race was split into two races. Entering Stowe Corner on Lap 5, Norman Brown's Suzuki slowed with a mechanical problem. The motorcycle stayed to the inside, but was hit by Peter Huber's Suzuki. It was not until the end of Lap 5 that riders began to enter pit lane, as only a yellow and an oil flag was displayed, but not fully across the track. On Lap 6, officials ended up waving the red flag at the starting line. Brown died instantly, while Huber was rushed by helicopter to a hospital in Oxford, where he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The race restarted as a split race. The first five completed laps were scored, and the remaining 23 laps were completed shortly after the track was cleared. The total time of the two races combined formed the aggregate time for the results.
Classification
500 cc
Pos. | Rider | Team | Machine | Time/Retired | Points | ||
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1 | ![]() |
Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha | YZR500 | 42'19.070 | 15 | ||
2 | ![]() |
HRC-Honda | NS500 | +4.110 | 12 | ||
3 | ![]() |
HB Sinclair-Suzuki | RG500 | +4.200 | 10 | ||
4 | ![]() |
Marlboro Agostini Yamaha | YZR500 | +8.370 | 8 | ||
5 | ![]() |
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha | YZR500 | +30.750 | 6 | ||
6 | ![]() |
HRC-Honda | NS500 | +31.480 | 5 | ||
7 | ![]() |
HRC-Honda | NS500 | +41.250 | 4 | ||
8 | ![]() |
Shell Nederland-Suzuki | RG500 | +1'13.910 | 3 | ||
9 | ![]() |
Heron-Suzuki | RG500 | +1'13.920 | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
RG500 | +1'26.650 | 1 | |||
11 | ![]() |
Heron-Suzuki | RG500 | +1'20.940 | |||
12 | ![]() |
HB Gallina-Suzuki | RG500 | +1'24.980 | |||
13 | ![]() |
RG500 | +2'23.170 | ||||
14 | ![]() |
RG500 | +1 lap | ||||
15 | ![]() |
RG500 | +1 lap | ||||
16 | ![]() |
Honda Britain Racing | RS500 | +1 lap | |||
17 | ![]() |
Harold Coppock | RG500 | +1 lap | |||
18 | ![]() |
RS500 | +1 lap | ||||
19 | ![]() |
RG500 | +1 lap | ||||
20 | ![]() |
M Woestenburg | RG500 | +1 lap | |||
21 | ![]() |
RG500 | +1 lap | ||||
22 | ![]() |
Jeb’s Helmet Sweden | RG500 | +1 lap | |||
23 | ![]() |
HIRT Italia | RS500 | +2 laps | |||
24 | ![]() |
Marlboro-Suzuki | RG500 | +12 laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
DTR Fowler Yamaha | YZR500 | 23 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
HRC-Honda | NS500 | 15 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Carimati-Pezzani Racing | RG500 | 14 Laps (c) | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Cagiva | GP500 | 13 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Suzuki RG500 | 12 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 11 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
HB Gallina-Suzuki | RG500 | 11 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 11 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 11 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Myers Motorcycles | RG500 | 11 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Stichting Ned-Honda | RS500 | 9 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 7 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 7 Laps | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Hector Neill Racing | RG500 | 4 Laps (fatal crash)[4] | |||
Ret | ![]() |
RG500 | 4 Laps (fatal crash)[4] | ||||
Ret | ![]() |
Team Johnson Elf | RS500 | 3 Laps | |||
Ret | ![]() |
Mitsui-Yamaha | YZR500 | Retired | |||
DNS | ![]() |
Honda Britain Racing | RS500 | Did not start | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
Cagiva | GP500 | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
RG500 | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() |
Moto Club Condor | RS500 | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
RG500 | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() |
RG500 | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() |
Beton Bloc Racing | RS500 | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | ![]() |
RG500 | Did not qualify | ||||
DNQ | ![]() |
YZR500 | Did not qualify | ||||
Sources: [5][6] |
References
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1983". 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "1983 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
- ^ "Silverstone Circuit | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ a b "Two Motorcyclists Die in Race Crash". The New York Times. United Press International. 1 August 1983. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "1983 British MotoGP". 9 October 2017.
- ^ "motogp.com · BRITISH GRAND PRIX · 500cc Race Classification 1983". www.motogp.com.