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1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars

1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars is 58th CART race. Passed at the Mid-Ohio circuit. Bobby Rahal won the pole position, Teo Fabi won this race. Mario Andretti and Bobby Rahal also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 84 laps (324 km).

Previous race: 1983 Riverside Champ Cars
Next race: 1983 Michigan Champ Cars
Race Start: 11th September 1983

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars

3rd victory for the Forsythe Racing team
2nd victory for the Teo Fabi
4th podium for the Teo Fabi
17th podium for the Mario Andretti
8th podium for the Bobby Rahal

March 83C - 1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars winner

March 83C #33 - 1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars winner

1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Teo Fabi	March 83C, #33	21	2h 1m 49s	Forsythe Racing
2	Mario Andretti	Lola T700, #3	16	2h 2m 15s	Newman-Haas Racing
3	Bobby Rahal	March 83C, #2	15	2h 2m 28s	Truesports
4	Al Unser	Penske PC10B, #7	12	83 laps	Penske Racing
5	Danny Ongais	March 83C, #20	10	83 laps	Patrick Racing
6	Kevin Cogan	Theodore T83, #6	8	83 laps	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
7	Tom Sneva	March 83C, #5	6	83 laps	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
8	Howdy Holmes	March 83C, #30	5	82 laps	Shierson Racing
9	Rick Mears	Penske PC10B, #1	4	81 laps Accident	Penske Racing
10	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #21	3	80 laps	Alex Foods Racing
11	Greg Leffler	Eagle 82, #64	2	78 laps	Jet Engineering
12	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #9	1	78 laps	Machinists Union Racing
13	Chris Kneifel	Primus LR03, #72	0	78 laps	Primus Racing
14	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 83C, #10	0	77 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
15	Dick Simon	Eagle 83, #22	0	76 laps	Dick Simon Racing
16	Desiré Wilson	March 83C, #34	0	52 laps Suspension	Wysard Motor Co
17	Herm Johnson	Spirit 83, #28	0	50 laps Fuel pump	H&R Racing
18	Al Unser, Jr.	Eagle 83, #17	0	47 laps Engine	Galles Racing
19	Bill Alsup	March 83C, #11	0	41 laps Accident	Alsup Racing
20	John Paul, Jr.	Penske PC10, #12	0	30 laps Gearbox	Racing Team VDS
21	Bill Tempero	Longhorn LR01, #15	0	29 laps Overheating	Bill Tempero
22	Derek Daly	March 83C, #90	0	27 laps Ignition	Bettenhausen Motorsports
23	Josele Garza	Penske PC10, #55	0	15 laps Accident	Machinists Union Racing
24	Pete Halsmer	Penske PC10, #66	0	13 laps Cv joint	Arciero Racing
25	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk9, #60	0	8 laps Gear linkage	Patrick Racing
26	Chip Mead, Phil Krueger	Watson ? 1983, #24	0	6 laps Engine	Leader Card Racers

Qualifying Results for the 1983 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars on the Mid-Ohio circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bobby Rahal	March 83C, #2	1m 21.364s	Truesports
2	Teo Fabi	March 83C, #33	1m 21.629s	Forsythe Racing
3	John Paul, Jr.	Penske PC10, #12	1m 22.233s	Racing Team VDS
4	Mario Andretti	Lola T700, #3	1m 22.725s	Newman-Haas Racing
5	Derek Daly	March 83C, #90	1m 23s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
6	Al Unser, Jr.	Eagle 83, #17	1m 23.512s	Galles Racing
7	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk9, #60	1m 23.662s	Patrick Racing
8	Chris Kneifel	Primus LR03, #72	1m 23.935s	Primus Racing
9	Pete Halsmer	Penske PC10, #66	1m 23.936s	Arciero Racing
10	Al Unser	Penske PC10B, #7	1m 24.009s	Penske Racing
11	Rick Mears	Penske PC10B, #1	1m 24.282s	Penske Racing
12	Danny Ongais	March 83C, #20	1m 24.63s	Patrick Racing
13	Howdy Holmes	March 83C, #30	1m 24.756s	Shierson Racing
14	Josele Garza	Penske PC10, #55	1m 24.858s	Machinists Union Racing
15	Kevin Cogan	Theodore T83, #6	1m 25.646s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
16	Desiré Wilson	March 83C, #34	1m 26.011s	Wysard Motor Co
17	Tom Sneva	March 83C, #5	1m 26.69s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
18	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #9	1m 26.7s	Machinists Union Racing
19	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #21	1m 26.861s	Alex Foods Racing
20	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 83C, #10	1m 27.235s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
21	Chip Mead	Watson ? 1983, #24	1m 27.259s	Leader Card Racers
22	Bill Alsup	March 83C, #11	1m 27.916s	Alsup Racing
23	Dick Simon	Eagle 83, #22	1m 28.083s	Dick Simon Racing
24	Bill Tempero	Longhorn LR01, #15	1m 29.221s	Bill Tempero
25	Phil Krueger	Eagle 82, #46	1m 31.802s	McCray Racing
26	Herm Johnson, Greg Leffler	Spirit 83, #28	1m 32.015s	H&R Racing