1982 - United States Las Vegas Grand Prix

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1982 - United States Las Vegas Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Las Vegas Grand Prix
Date - 9/25/1982
Race Track - Caesars Palace
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Alain Prost
Average Race Speed - 161.111 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alain Prost
Race Number - 16

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	9	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS19	Matra MS81
4	1	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
5	6	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW08	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	14	Derek Daly	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW08	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	17	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A5	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	19	Brian Henton	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	18	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
10	16	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
11	23	Mauro Baldi	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A4	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	25	Rupert Keegan	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	24	Raul Boesel	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	22	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D5	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	13	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	26	Tommy Byrne	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY02	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	10	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183	Hart 415T
18	20	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	7	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2	Ferrari 021
20	12	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50	BMW M12
21	2	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
22	5	Riccardo Patrese	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50	BMW M12
23	21	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	11	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS19	Matra MS81
25	8	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2	Ferrari 021
26	15	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign Racing	Ensign N181	Ford Cosworth DFV
27	27	JeanPierre Jarier	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1D	Ford Cosworth DFV