1983 Michigan Champ Cars in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1983 Michigan Champ Cars

1983 Michigan Champ Cars is 59th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Bobby Rahal won the pole position, Rick Mears won this race. Bobby Rahal and Teo Fabi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (322 km).

Previous race: 1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars
Next race: 1983 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Race Start: 18th September 1983

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 Michigan Champ Cars

27th victory for the Penske Racing team
14th victory for the Rick Mears
32nd podium for the Rick Mears
9th podium for the Bobby Rahal
5th podium for the Teo Fabi

Penske PC10B - 1983 Michigan Champ Cars winner

Penske PC10B #1 - 1983 Michigan Champ Cars winner

1983 Michigan Champ Cars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Rick Mears Penske PC10B, #1 21 1h 5m 49s 0 Penske Racing
2 Bobby Rahal March 83C, #2 17 1h 5m 57s 0 Truesports
3 Teo Fabi March 83C, #33 14 99 laps 0 Forsythe Racing
4 Mario Andretti Lola T700, #3 12 99 laps 0 Newman-Haas Racing
5 Al Unser Penske PC10B, #7 10 98 laps 0 Penske Racing
6 Chip Ganassi Wildcat Mk9B, #60 8 98 laps 0 Patrick Racing
7 John Paul, Jr. Penske PC10, #12 6 98 laps 0 Racing Team VDS
8 Howdy Holmes March 83C, #30 5 97 laps 0 Shierson Racing
9 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 83C, #10 4 97 laps 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
10 Al Unser, Jr. Eagle 83, #17 3 96 laps 0 Galles Racing
11 Mike Mosley March 83C, #18 2 96 laps 0 Kraco Racing
12 Geoff Brabham March 83C, #99 1 96 laps 0 Kraco Racing
13 Scott Brayton March 83C, #37 0 95 laps 0 Brayton Racing
14 Pete Halsmer Penske PC10, #66 0 94 laps 0 Arciero Racing
15 Pancho Carter March 82C, #21 0 94 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
16 Roger Mears Penske PC10, #9 0 93 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
17 Josele Garza Penske PC10, #55 0 92 laps 0 Machinists Union Racing
18 Chet Fillip Wildcat Mk8, #38 0 87 laps 0 Circle Bar Auto Racing
19 Dick Simon March 83C, #22 0 85 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
20 Kevin Cogan March 83C, #6 0 49 laps Engine 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
21 Tom Sneva March 83C, #5 0 46 laps Oil leak 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
22 Bill Alsup March 83C, #11 0 27 laps Electrics 0 Alsup Racing
23 Johnny Rutherford Wildcat Mk9B, #40 0 11 laps Overheating 0 Patrick Racing
24 Chris Kneifel Primus LR03, #72 0 7 laps Electrics 0 Primus Racing
25 Chip Mead Watson ? 1983, #24 0 3 laps Wheel bearing 0 Leader Card Racers

Qualifying Results for the 1983 Michigan Champ Cars on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Rahal March 83C, #2 35.075s Truesports
2 Johnny Rutherford Wildcat Mk9B, #40 35.382s Patrick Racing
3 Teo Fabi March 83C, #33 35.531s Forsythe Racing
4 Tom Sneva March 83C, #5 35.561s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
5 Al Unser Penske PC10B, #7 35.59s Penske Racing
6 Mario Andretti Lola T700, #3 35.611s Newman-Haas Racing
7 Kevin Cogan March 83C, #6 35.615s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
8 Mike Mosley March 83C, #18 35.686s Kraco Racing
9 Chip Ganassi Wildcat Mk9B, #60 35.723s Patrick Racing
10 John Paul, Jr. Penske PC10, #12 35.808s Racing Team VDS
11 Rick Mears Penske PC10B, #1 35.997s Penske Racing
12 Scott Brayton March 83C, #37 36.16s Brayton Racing
13 Geoff Brabham March 83C, #99 36.258s Kraco Racing
14 Pancho Carter March 82C, #21 36.276s Alex Foods Racing
15 Howdy Holmes March 83C, #30 36.313s Shierson Racing
16 Bill Alsup March 83C, #11 36.616s Alsup Racing
17 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 83C, #10 36.642s Bettenhausen Motorsports
18 Chris Kneifel Primus LR03, #72 36.675s Primus Racing
19 Pete Halsmer Penske PC10, #66 36.83s Arciero Racing
20 Dick Simon March 83C, #22 36.936s Dick Simon Racing
21 Josele Garza Penske PC10, #55 37.216s Machinists Union Racing
22 Chip Mead Watson ? 1983, #24 37.582s Leader Card Racers
23 Al Unser, Jr. Eagle 83, #17 37.709s Galles Racing
24 Roger Mears Penske PC10, #9 37.922s Machinists Union Racing
25 Chet Fillip Wildcat Mk8, #38 37.986s Circle Bar Auto Racing

List of all cars for the 1983 Michigan Champ Cars on the Michigan circuit

Penske PC10

Cosworth

Lola T700

Cosworth

March 83C

Cosworth

Penske PC10B

Cosworth

Wildcat Mk9B

Cosworth

Wildcat Mk8

Cosworth

March 82C

Cosworth

Eagle 83

Cosworth

Primus LR03

Cosworth

Watson ? 1983

Cosworth