1983 - The British Open
1 April - Oulton Park, Race 1: 65 laps, 107.51 miles
1 Mike Wilds Williams-Cosworth FW07C 1h01m50.29, 104.31mph
2 Brian Robinson Chevron-Hart B42/17 1h02m42.32
3 John Brindley Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 64 laps
4 David Duffield Ralt-Cosworth RT4 63 laps
5 Mike Littlewood Ensign-Cosworth N177 63 laps
Fastest Laps:
Over 2000cc: Wilds, 55.01s (108.24mph)
Up to 2000cc: Robinson, 56.58s (105.24mph)
Not Classified
Duncan Gray Chevron-Cosworth B45/04 56 laps (running)
Alo Lawler Ralt-Cosworth RT4 52 laps (fuel pump)
Ian Flux Ralt-Cosworth RT4 49 laps (running)
Tiff Needell Fittipaldi-Cosworth F8 46 laps (driveshaft)
Jim Crawford Ensign-Cosworth N180B 7 laps (fuel system)
Neil Crang Tiga-Cosworth FA 82/3 5 laps (water leak)
Tony Trimmer BRM P207 1 lap (oil pressure)
Qualifying:
1 Mike Wilds F1 Williams-Cosworth FW07C 54.22s
2 Neil Crang FA Tiga-Cosworth FA82/3 57.73
3 Alo Lawler FA Ralt-Cosworth RT4 58.38
4 Brian Robinson F2 Chevron-Hart B42 58.45
5 Mike Littlewood F1 Ensign-Cosworth N177/MN09 58.64
6 Tiff Needell F1 Fittipaldi-Cosworth F8 59.69
7 David Duffield FA Ralt-Cosworth RT4 1m00.24
8 Tony Trimmer F1 BRM P207 1m00.90
9 John Brindley F1 Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 1m01.73
10 Jim Crawford F1 Ensign-Cosworth N180B 1m06.64
11 Ian Flux FA Ralt-Cosworth RT4 1m07.97
12 Duncan Gray FA Chevron-Cosworth 1m23.12
F1 = Formula 1
F2 = Formula 2
FA = Formula Atlantic
Was due to be a five round series, but the other four rounds were
cancelled due to a lack of entries.
Sources:
Autosport, 7 April 1983