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This article recaps the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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Contents
- 1 Season summary
- 2 1983 500cc Season review
- 3 1983 500cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
- 4 1983 250cc Season Review
- 5 1983 250cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
- 6 1983 125cc Season Review
- 7 1983 125cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
- 8 1983 50cc Season Review
- 9 1983 50cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
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Season summary
The 1983 battle for 500cc supremacy between Honda's Freddie Spencer and Yamaha's Kenny Roberts would be one of the most dramatic seasons since the 1967 duel between Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood. As in the 1967 season, the title chase wouldn't be decided until the last race of the year.
1983 would be the last year for the 50cc class as it would be upgraded to 80cc for the 1984 season. Stefan Dörflinger would take the honor of being the last 50cc World Champion. Angel Nieto won the 125cc crown in dominating fashion, making it his 12th world championship. Carlos Lavado would capture his first 250cc world championship in a season that saw eight riders share wins over eleven races.
Spencer seemed ready to run away with the 500cc title, winning the first three races and four of the first six. Roberts came on strong in the second half of the season taking the battle down to the wire. In the end, they each took six victories with Spencer claiming his first world championship by two points. It was also Honda's first 500cc championship.
1983 500cc Season review
| Round |
Race |
Location |
Winning rider |
Winning team |
Report |
| 1 |
| Kyalami |
| Honda |
Report |
| 2 |
| Le Mans |
| Honda |
Report |
| 3 |
| Monza |
| Honda |
Report |
| 4 |
| Hockenheimring |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 5 |
| Jarama |
| Honda |
Report |
| 6 |
| Salzburgring |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 7 |
| Rijeka |
| Honda |
Report |
| 8 |
| Assen |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 9 |
| Spa |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 10 |
| Silverstone |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 11 |
| Anderstorp |
| Honda |
Report |
| 12 |
| Imola |
| Yamaha |
Report |
1983 500cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Points |
Wins |
| 1 |
| 3 |
United States |
Honda |
144 |
6 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
United States |
Yamaha |
142 |
6 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
United States |
Suzuki |
89 |
0 |
| 4 |
| 21 |
United States |
Yamaha |
78 |
0 |
| 5 |
| 7 |
Japan |
Honda |
77 |
0 |
| 6 |
| 10 |
France |
Yamaha |
64 |
0 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
Italy |
Honda |
48 |
0 |
| 8 |
| 35 |
Britain |
Honda |
31 |
0 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
Italy |
Suzuki |
31 |
0 |
| 10 |
| |
France |
Honda |
22 |
0 |
1983 250cc Season Review
| Round |
Race |
Location |
Winning rider |
Winning team |
Report |
| 1 |
| Kyalami |
| Chevallier |
Report |
| 2 |
| Le Mans |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 3 |
| Monza |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 4 |
| Hockenheimring |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 5 |
| Jarama |
| Kawasaki |
Report |
| 6 |
| Salzburgring |
| Real |
Report |
| 7 |
| Rijeka |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 8 |
| Assen |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 9 |
| Spa |
| Chevallier |
Report |
| 10 |
| Silverstone |
| Yamaha |
Report |
| 11 |
| Anderstorp |
| Yamaha |
Report |
1983 250cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Points |
Wins |
| 1 |
| 5 |
Venezuela |
Yamaha |
100 |
4 |
| 2 |
| 10 |
France |
Yamaha |
73 |
1 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
Belgium |
Chevallier |
68 |
1 |
| 4 |
| |
France |
Kawasaki |
63 |
1 |
| 5 |
| |
France |
Chevallier |
55 |
0 |
| 6 |
| 4 |
Germany |
Yamaha |
45 |
0 |
| 7 |
| |
Germany |
Real |
40 |
1 |
| 8 |
| |
France |
Chevallier |
32 |
1 |
| 9 |
| |
France |
Yamaha |
32 |
0 |
| 10 |
| |
France |
Yamaha |
26 |
1 |
1983 125cc Season Review
| Round |
Race |
Location |
Winning rider |
Winning team |
Report |
| 1 |
| Le Mans |
| MBA |
Report |
| 2 |
| Monza |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 3 |
| Hockenheimring |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 4 |
| Jarama |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 5 |
| Salzburgring |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 6 |
| Rijeka |
| MBA |
Report |
| 7 |
| Assen |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 8 |
| Spa |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 9 |
| Silverstone |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 10 |
| Anderstorp |
| MBA |
Report |
| 11 |
| Imola |
| MBA |
Report |
1983 125cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Points |
Wins |
| 1 |
| 1 |
Spain |
Garelli |
102 |
6 |
| 2 |
| |
Switzerland |
MBA |
76 |
2 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
Italy |
Garelli |
67 |
1 |
| 4 |
| |
Italy |
MBA |
67 |
1 |
| 5 |
| 5 |
Spain |
MBA |
52 |
1 |
| 6 |
| 8 |
Switzerland |
MBA |
43 |
0 |
| 7 |
| 10 |
Finland |
MBA |
42 |
0 |
| 8 |
| |
Italy |
Sanvenero |
40 |
0 |
| 9 |
| |
Italy |
Garelli |
37 |
0 |
| 10 |
| |
Austria |
MBA |
30 |
0 |
1983 50cc Season Review
| Round |
Race |
Location |
Winning rider |
Winning team |
Report |
| 1 |
| Le Mans |
| Kreidler |
Report |
| 2 |
| Monza |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 3 |
| Hockenheimring |
| Kreidler |
Report |
| 4 |
| Jarama |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 5 |
| Rijeka |
| Kreidler |
Report |
| 6 |
| Assen |
| Garelli |
Report |
| 7 |
| Imola |
| Garelli |
Report |
1983 50cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place |
Rider |
Number |
Country |
Machine |
Points |
Wins |
| 1 |
| 1 |
Switzerland |
Kreidler |
81 |
3 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
Italy |
Garelli |
69 |
3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Italy |
Villa |
38 |
0 |
| 4 |
| |
Italy |
MBA |
67 |
1 |
| 5 |
| 9 |
Netherlands |
Kreidler |
34 |
0 |
| 6 |
| |
Netherlands |
MBA |
34 |
0 |
| 7 |
| 10 |
Germany |
FKN |
33 |
0 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
Spain |
Garelli |
25 |
1 |
| 9 |
| |
Germany |
Ziegler |
20 |
0 |
| 10 |
| |
Germany |
Kreidler |
17 |
0 |
| 10 |
| |
Netherlands |
Bultaco |
17 |
0 |
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