1983 - John Player Grand Prix of Europe

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1983 - John Player Grand Prix of Europe

Race Name - John Player Grand Prix of Europe
Date - 9/25/1983
Race Track - Brands Hatch
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 76
Pole Winner Elio de Angelis
Average Race Speed - 198.211 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nelson Piquet
Race Number - 14

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Nelson Piquet	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B	BMW M12
2	8	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
3	3	Nigel Mansell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T	Renault-Gordini EF1
4	14	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
5	11	Derek Warwick	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
6	12	Bruno Giacomelli	Candy Toleman Motorsport	Toleman TG183B	Hart 415T
7	2	Riccardo Patrese	Fila Sport	Brabham BT52B	BMW M12
8	9	Manfred Winkelhock	Team ATS	ATS D6	BMW M12
9	5	Ren Arnoux	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3	Ferrari 021
10	7	Eddie Cheever	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE40	Renault-Gordini EF1
11	18	Thierry Boutsen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	21	Roberto Guerrero	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore N183	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	25	Jonathan Palmer	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	19	Stefan Johansson	Spirit Racing	Spirit 201C	Honda RA163E
15	23	Raul Boesel	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	6	Patrick Tambay	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126C3	Ferrari 021
17	26	Michele Alboreto	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFY
18	24	Piercarlo Ghinzani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1E	Alfa Romeo 1260
19	17	Marc Surer	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A6	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	16	Keke Rosberg	TAG Williams	Williams FW08C	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	15	Mauro Baldi	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 183T	Alfa Romeo 890T
22	10	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4E	TAG Porsche P01
23	20	Danny Sullivan	Benetton Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFY
24	13	Niki Lauda	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren MP4E	TAG Porsche P01
25	1	Elio de Angelis	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 94T	Renault-Gordini EF1
26	22	JeanPierre Jarier	Equipe Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS21	Ford Cosworth DFV