Race 2 of 12 races in the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date
3 April 1983
Official name
Grand Prix de France[1][2][3]
Location
Bugatti Circuit
Course
Permanent racing facility
4.240 km (2.635 mi)
500 cc
Pole position
Rider
Kenny Roberts
Time
1:36.800
Fastest lap
Rider
Freddie Spencer
Time
1:37.500
Podium
First
Freddie Spencer
Second
Marco Lucchinelli
Third
Ron Haslam
250 cc
Pole position
Rider
Christian Sarron
Time
1:42.970
Fastest lap
Rider
Alan Carter
Time
1:43.850
Podium
First
Alan Carter
Second
Jacques Cornu
Third
Thierry Rapicault
125 cc
Pole position
Rider
Ricardo Tormo
Time
1:51.240
Fastest lap
Rider
Pierluigi Aldrovandi
Time
2:00.250
Podium
First
Ricardo Tormo
Second
Jean-Claude Selini
Third
Maurizio Vitali
50 cc
Pole position
Rider
Stefan Dörflinger
Fastest lap
Rider
Stefan Dörflinger
Podium
First
Stefan Dörflinger
Second
Eugenio Lazzarini
Third
Hagen Klein
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider
Rolf Biland
Fastest lap
Rider
Rolf Biland
Podium
First
Rolf Biland
Second
Mick Barton
Third
Werner Schwärzel
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.[4] In the race itself, defending winner Michel Frutschi crashed heavily and was taken to hospital, but later died.[4][5][6]
^"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.
^Mitchell, Malcolm. "Le Mans - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
^ ab"Second Le Mans death". The Glasgow Herald. 4 April 1983. p. 16.
^"Michel Frutschi career profile". ozebook.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
^"Motorcycle Racing Memorium". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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