1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1983 Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10–12 June 1983 at the Automotodrom Rijeka.

1983 Yugoslavian Grand Prix

Race details

Race 7 of 12 races in the
1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

Date

12 June 1983

Official name

Yu Grand Prix

Location

Automotodrom Rijeka

Course

Permanent racing facility
4.168 km (2.590 mi)

500cc

Pole position
Rider	Freddie Spencer
Time	1:32.270
Fastest lap
Rider	Freddie Spencer
Time	1:33.360
Podium
First	Freddie Spencer
Second	Randy Mamola
Third	Eddie Lawson

250cc

Pole position
Rider	Didier de Radiguès
Time	1:36.064
Fastest lap
Rider	Christian Sarron
Time	1:36.600
Podium
First	Carlos Lavado
Second	Christian Sarron
Third	Manfred Herweh

125cc

Pole position
Rider	Fausto Gresini
Time	1:41.547
Fastest lap
Rider	Bruno Kneubühler
Time	1:41.080
Podium
First	Bruno Kneubühler
Second	Maurizio Vitali
Third	Stefano Caracchi

50cc

Pole position
Rider	Stefan Dörflinger
Time	1:50.123
Fastest lap
Rider	Ricardo Tormo
Time	1:49.980
Podium
First	Stefan Dörflinger
Second	Hans Spaan
Third	Rainer Kunz

Classification

500 cc

Pos.	Rider	Team	Machine	Time/Retired	Points
1	Freddie Spencer	HRC-Honda	NS500	50'19.820	15
2	Randy Mamola	HB Sinclair-Suzuki	RG500	+7.410	12
3	Eddie Lawson	Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha	YZR500	+19.860	10
4	Kenny Roberts	Marlboro Agostini Yamaha	YZR500	+26.320	8
5	Takazumi Katayama	HRC-Honda	NS500	+47.160	6
6	Marc Fontan	Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha	YZR500	+57.670	5
7	Boet van Dulmen	Shell Nederland-Suzuki	RG500	+1'09.140	4
8	Gianni Pelletier	HIRT Giapauto-Honda	RS500	+1'14.800	3
9	Marco Lucchinelli	HRC-Honda	NS500	+1'15.140	2
10	Sergio Pellandini	Carimati-Pezzani Racing	RG500	+1'37.040	1
11	Jack Middelburg	Stichting Ned-Honda	RS500	+1 lap
12	Walter Magliorati	Moto Club Carate	RG500	+1 lap
13	Barry Sheene	Heron-Suzuki	RG500	+1 lap
14	Philippe Coulon	Marlboro-Suzuki	RG500	+1 lap
15	Wolfgang von Muralt		RG500	+1 lap
16	Franck Gross		RG500	+1 lap
17	Gustav Reiner		RG500	+1 lap
18	Fabio Biliotti	Moto Club Condor	RS500	+1 lap
19	Eero Hyvärinen		RG500	+1 lap
20	Beni Slydal		RG500	+1 lap
21	Ernst Gschwender	MO Motul Racing Team	RG500	+1 lap
22	Peter Huber		RG500	+2 laps
23	Chris Guy		RG500	+2 laps
24	Franz Kaserer		RG500	+2 laps
25	Josef Ragginger		RG500	+2 laps
Ret	Marco Greco		RG500	Retired
Ret	Maurizio Massimiani	HIRT Italia	RS500	Retired
Ret	Franco Uncini	HB Gallina-Suzuki	RG500	Retired
Ret	Keith Huewen	Heron-Suzuki	RG500	Retired
Ret	Dimitris Papandreou		YZR500	Retired
Ret	Ron Haslam	HRC-Honda	NS500	Retired
Ret	Børge Nielsen		RG500	Retired
DNS	Leandro Becheroni		RG500	Did not start
DNS	Raymond Roche	Moto Club Paul Ricard	NS500	Did not start
DNS	Virginio Ferrari	Cagiva	GP500	Did not start
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