The 1983 Marlboro Race of Champions was a non-championship round of the 1983 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Brands Hatch, United Kingdom on Sunday, 10 April 1983. Keke Rosberg started on pole position in the Williams Ford and was the race winner.
This event was the first non-championship Formula One race since the 1981 South African Grand Prix and remains the last time a non-championship F1 race was held.
1983 Marlboro Race of Champions Race Result
Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Race Time | Gap | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Started |
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1 | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Finland | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 40 | 53:15.253 | 53:15.253 | - | 1:18.628 | 4 | 189.719 | 1 |
2 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | United States | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 40 | 53:15.743 | 53:15.743 | +0.490 | 1:18.728 | 10 | 189.580 | 5 |
3 | 30 | Alan Jones | Australia | Arrows Ford | Goodyear | 40 | 53:43.895 | 53:43.895 | +28.642 | 1:19.205 | 25 | 187.810 | 3 |
4 | 34 | Brian Henton | Great Britain | Theodore Ford | Goodyear | 40 | 53:55.773 | 53:55.773 | +40.520 | 1:19.314 | 39 | 187.166 | 6 |
5 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Brazil | Ligier Ford | Michelin | 40 | 53:56.224 | 53:56.224 | +40.971 | 1:18.123 | 37 | 187.166 | 9 |
6 | 17 | Jean Louis Schlesser | France | RAM Ford | Pirelli | 39 | +1 lap | +1 lap | 1:20.896 | 36 | 13 | ||
7 | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Colombia | Theodore Ford | Goodyear | 39 | +1 lap | +1 lap | 1:19.278 | 36 | 7 | ||
DNF | 29 | Chico Serra | Brazil | Arrows Ford | Goodyear | 30 | Gear linkage | 1:18.906 | 28 | 11 | |||
DNF | 28 | René Arnoux | France | Ferrari | Goodyear | 23 | Tyres | 1:17.826 | 18 | 2 | |||
DNF | 5 | Hector Rebaque | Mexico | Brabham BMW | Michelin | 14 | Suspension | 1:19.874 | 11 | 10 | |||
DNF | 7 | John Watson | Great Britain | McLaren Ford | Michelin | 8 | Transmission | 1:19.375 | 5 | 4 | |||
DNF | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Great Britain | Lotus Renault | Pirelli | 6 | Handling | 1:23.764 | 4 | 8 | |||
DNF | 40 | Stefan Johansson | Sweden | Spirit Honda | Goodyear | 4 | Engine | 1:21.850 | 4 | 12 |