1983 in motorsport

none 1983 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1983 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 1–20 January5th Dakar Rally1983 Dakar Rally http://www.rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1983.pdf rssp.eu 29 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929212027/http://rssp.eu/downloads/dakar/1983.pdf 29 September 2009 dead 5–6 February21st 24 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 24 Hours 1983 - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1983-02-06.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 20 February25th Daytona 5001983 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1983_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 15 May41st Monaco Grand Prix1983 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1983_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 29 May67th Indianapolis 5001983 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1983_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 4–10 June66th Isle of Man TTTT 1983 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT83%20%20&era=4 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 18–19 June51st 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1983 http://www.formula2.net/1983.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 30–31 July35th 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1983%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 31 July6th Suzuka 8 HoursSuzuka 8 Hours 1983 results http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/spl/838h.html Moto Racing JAPAN 24 April 2017 2 October24th James Hardie 10001983 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1983 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 20 November30th Macau Grand Prix1983 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3698-1983-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef7FebruaryChristian KlienAustrianRacing driver49 starts in Formula OneJosé María López https://www.4mula1stats.com/driver/Christian_Klien 4mula1stats 5 February 202126AprilJosé María LópezArgentineRacing driverWorld Touring Car champion (2014-2016).José María López http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/3804.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 17 April 20182MayDani SordoSpanishRally driver2013 Rallye Deutschland winner.Dani Sordo https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/6-dani-sordo/ 27 April 2018 ewrc-results.com ewrc-results.com17DecemberSébastien OgierFrenchRally driverWorld Rally champion (2013-2017).Sébastien Ogier https://juwra.com/ogier_sebastien.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef28DecemberEugène Chaboud76FrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1938).Eugène Chaboud https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/eugene-chaboud motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 2018 See also List of 1983 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1980s Sports Category:Motorsport by year