1982 - United States Detroit Grand Prix

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1982 - United States Detroit Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Detroit Grand Prix
Date - 6/6/1982
Race Track - Detroit Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 62
Pole Winner Alain Prost
Average Race Speed - 125.754 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - John Watson
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	17	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	9	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
3	4	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C2	Ferrari 021
4	3	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW08	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	12	Derek Daly	TAG Williams Team	Williams FW08	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	13	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
7	18	Jochen Mass	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	19	Brian Henton	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	20	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A4	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	15	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
11	26	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8D	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	1	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE30B	Renault-Gordini EF1
13	7	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	10	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4-1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	16	Michele Alboreto	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 011	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	6	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
17	8	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 91	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	25	Eliseo Salazar	Team ATS	ATS D5	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	11	Roberto Guerrero	Ensign Racing	Ensign N181	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	14	Riccardo Patrese	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT50	BMW M12
21	2	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 182	Alfa Romeo 890T
22	22	JeanPierre Jarier	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	5	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D5	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	21	Raul Boesel	March Grand Prix	March 821	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	24	Mauro Baldi	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A4	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	23	Riccardo Paletti	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1C	Ford Cosworth DFV