1983 Dutch TT

1983 Dutch TT
Race details
Race 8 of 12 races in the; 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	25 June 1983
Official name	Dutch TT Assen
Location	TT Circuit Assen
Course	Permanent racing facility; 7.685 km (4.775 mi);
500 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Kenny Roberts
Time	2:48.520
Fastest lap
Rider	Kenny Roberts
Time	2:47.470
Podium
First	Kenny Roberts
Second	Takazumi Katayama
Third	Freddie Spencer
250 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Carlos Lavado
Time	2:56.940
Fastest lap
Rider	Carlos Lavado
Time	2:57.790
Podium
First	Carlos Lavado
Second	Iván Palazzese
Third	Hervé Guilleux
125 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Eugenio Lazzarini
Time	3:06.670
Fastest lap
Rider	Ángel Nieto
Time	3:05.620
Podium
First	Ángel Nieto
Second	Ricardo Tormo
Third	Bruno Kneubühler
50 cc
Rider
Pole position
Rider	Stefan Dörflinger
Time	3:29.110
Fastest lap
Rider	Eugenio Lazzarini
Time	3:24.870
Podium
First	Eugenio Lazzarini
Second	Stefan Dörflinger
Third	Ricardo Tormo

The 1983 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–25 June 1983 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.

Classification

500 cc

Pos.	Rider	Team	Machine	Time/Retired	Points
1	Kenny Roberts	Marlboro Agostini-Yamaha	YZR500	45'29.120	15
2	Takazumi Katayama	HRC-Honda	NS500	+0.190	12
3	Freddie Spencer	HRC-Honda	NS500	+6.940	10
4	Randy Mamola	HB Sinclair-Suzuki	RG500	+16.080	8
5	Eddie Lawson	Marlboro Agostini Yamaha	YZR500	+40.530	6
6	Jack Middelburg	Stichting Ned-Honda	RS500	+51.290	5
7	Marc Fontan	Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha	YZR500	+56.480	4
8	Boet van Dulmen	Shell Nederland-Suzuki	RG500	+1'19.930	3
9	Raymond Roche	Moto Club Paul Ricard	NS500	+1'27.860	2
10	Mark Salle		RG500	+1'48.680	1
11	Stuart Avant		RG500	+2'22.970
12	Norman Brown	Hector Neill Racing	RG500	+2'26.380
13	Henk de Vries	Henk de Vries Motoren	RG500	+2'39.780
14	Rob Punt	M Woestenburg	RG500	+2'39.940
15	Eero Hyvärinen		RG500	+2'50.080
16	Ernst Gschwender	MO Motul Racing Team	RG500	+2'53.270
17	Fabio Biliotti	Moto Club Condor	RS500	+2'55.070
18	Philippe Coulon	Marlboro-Suzuki	RG500	+2'57.960
19	Rinus van Kasteren		RG500	+1 lap
20	Børge Nielsen		RG500	+1 lap
21	Franz Kaserer		RG500	+1 lap
22	Johan van Eijk		RG500	+1 lap
Ret	Keith Huewen	Heron-Suzuki	RG500	Retired
Ret	Barry Sheene	Heron-Suzuki	RG500	Retired
Ret	Franck Gross		RG500	Retired
Ret	Peter Sjöström	Jeb’s Helmet Sweden	RG500	Retired
Ret	Dennis Ireland		RG500	Retired
Ret	Wolfgang von Muralt		RG500	Retired
Ret	Sergio Pellandini	Carimati-Pezzani Racing	RG500	Retired
Ret	Jon Ekerold	Cagiva	GP500	Retired
Ret	Marco Lucchinelli	HRC-Honda	NS500	Retired
Ret	Roger Marshall	Honda Britain Racing	RS500	Retired
Ret	Franco Uncini	HB Gallina-Suzuki	RG500	Retired
Ret	Steve Parrish	Mitsui-Yamaha	YZR500	Retired
Ret	Wayne Gardner	Honda Britain Racing	RS500	Retired
Ret	Chris Guy		RG500	Retired
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