1983 Race of Champions

1983 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1983 Formula One season
Race details[1]
Date 10 April 1983 (1983-04-10)
Official name Marlboro Race of Champions
Location Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Fawkham, Kent, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.206 km (2.6136 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 168.24 km (104.544 miles)
Weather Warm, dry
Pole position
Driver Williams-Cosworth
Time 1:15.766
Fastest lap
Driver France René Arnoux Ferrari
Time 1:17.826 on lap 18
Podium
First Williams-Cosworth
Second Tyrrell-Cosworth
Third Arrows-Cosworth

The 1983 Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One (F1) race held at Brands Hatch on 10 April 1983. Contested over 40 laps, it was the final non-championship F1 race to be held in the sport's history (with exception of the Formula One Indoor Trophy sprint event held between 1988 and 1996). Reigning World Champion Keke Rosberg won in a Williams-Ford, narrowly beating the Tyrrell-Ford of F1 rookie Danny Sullivan, while 1980 World Champion Alan Jones was third in an Arrows-Ford.

  1. ^ Hamilton, Maurice, ed. (1983). "Non-championship Formula 1: Marlboro Race of Champions". Autocourse 1983-84. Hazleton Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 0-905138-25-2.