| Entry list | Qualifying results | Starting grid |
| Fastest Laps | Classification | Lap Leaders |
Race details |
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| Official Race Name | IX Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Date | Sunday, 27 March 1983 |
| Local Start Time | 14:00 h |
| Event | US West GP |
| Circuit | Long Beach |
| Round | 2 of 15 |
| Entries | 28 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 12 |
| Race distance | 3275 m × 75 laps = 245.625 km |
| Pole position | Right |
| First corner | Right |
| Track direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entry List |
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| Car No. |
Entrant | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Lubricant |
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| TAG Williams Team | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW08C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| TAG Williams Team | Jacques Laffite | Williams FW08C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Mobil | |
| Benetton Tyrrell Team | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 011 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Benetton Tyrrell Team | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell 011 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Fila Sport | Nélson Piquet | Brabham BT52 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Michelin | Castrol | |
| Fila Sport | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT52 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Michelin | Castrol | |
| Marlboro McLaren International | John Watson | McLaren MP4/1C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Unipart | |
| Marlboro McLaren International | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/1C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Unipart | |
| Team ATS | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS D6 | BMW 1.5 L4T | Goodyear | Shell | |
| John Player Team Lotus | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 93T | Renault 1.5 V6T | Pirelli | Elf | |
| John Player Team Lotus | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 92 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Pirelli | Elf | |
| Equipe Renault Elf | Alain Prost | Renault RE40 | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Elf | |
| Equipe Renault Elf | Eddie Cheever | Renault RE30C | Renault 1.5 V6T | Michelin | Elf | |
| RAM Automotive Team March | Eliseo Salazar | RAM 01 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Pirelli | Valvoline | |
| Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Michelin | Agip | |
| Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo 183T | Alfa Romeo 1.5 V8T | Michelin | Agip | |
| Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Elf | |
| Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Raul Boesel | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Elf | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari 126C2B | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | René Arnoux | Ferrari 126C2B | Ferrari 1.5 V6T | Goodyear | Agip | |
| Arrows Racing Team | Marc Surer | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Arrows Racing Team | Alan Jones | Arrows A6 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Corrado Fabi | Osella FA1D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Agip | |
| Osella Squadra Corse | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella FA1D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Michelin | Agip | |
| Theodore Racing Team | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore N183 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Theodore Racing Team | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore N183 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear | Valvoline | |
| Candy Toleman Motorsport | Derek Warwick | Toleman TG183B | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | BP | |
| Candy Toleman Motorsport | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman TG183B | Hart 1.5 L4T | Pirelli | BP | |
Qualification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | - | 100.0% | 136.907 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 0.818 | 100.9% | 135.619 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | Williams / Ford | 1.028 | 101.2% | 135.292 | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Williams / Ford | 1.701 | 102.0% | 134.255 | |||
| Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1.865 | 102.2% | 134.005 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 2.013 | 102.3% | 133.780 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 2.308 | 102.7% | 133.333 | |||
| Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 2.441 | 102.8% | 133.133 | |||
| Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 2.716 | 103.2% | 132.721 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 2.796 | 103.2% | 132.602 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 2.841 | 103.3% | 132.534 | |||
| Alan Jones | Arrows / Ford | 2.995 | 103.5% | 132.305 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Ford | 3.050 | 103.5% | 132.224 | |||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 3.149 | 103.7% | 132.077 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 3.305 | 103.8% | 131.847 | |||
| Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 3.404 | 104.0% | 131.701 | |||
| Johnny Cecotto | Theodore / Ford | 3.442 | 104.0% | 131.645 | |||
| Roberto Guerrero | Theodore / Ford | 3.468 | 104.0% | 131.607 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 3.486 | 104.0% | 131.580 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 3.917 | 104.5% | 130.951 | |||
| Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 3.953 | 104.6% | 130.898 | |||
| John Watson | McLaren / Ford | 3.983 | 104.6% | 130.855 | |||
| Niki Lauda | McLaren / Ford | 4.071 | 104.7% | 130.727 | |||
| Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 4.103 | 104.8% | 130.681 | |||
| Eliseo Salazar | RAM / Ford | 5.009 | 105.8% | 129.381 | |||
| Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 5.642 | 106.6% | 128.489 | |||
| dnq | Corrado Fabi | Osella / Ford | 5.784 | 106.7% | 128.290 | ||
| dnq | Piercarlo Ghinzani | Osella / Ford | 6.065 | 107.0% | 127.899 | ||
Starting grid |
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2  René Arnoux Ferrari / Ferrari 1'26.935 |
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Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari 1'26.117 |
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4 Jacques Laffite Williams / Ford 1'27.818 |
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Keke Rosberg Williams / Ford 1'27.145 |
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6 Derek Warwick Toleman / Hart 1'28.130 |
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Elio de Angelis Lotus / Renault 1'27.982 |
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8 Alain Prost Renault / Renault 1'28.558 |
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Michele Alboreto Tyrrell / Ford 1'28.425 |
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10 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier / Ford 1'28.913 |
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Danny Sullivan Tyrrell / Ford 1'28.833 |
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12 Alan Jones Arrows / Ford 1'29.112 |
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Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW 1'28.958 |
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14 Bruno Giacomelli Toleman / Hart 1'29.266 |
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Nigel Mansell Lotus / Ford 1'29.167 |
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16 Marc Surer Arrows / Ford 1'29.521 |
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Eddie Cheever Renault / Renault 1'29.422 |
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18 Roberto Guerrero Theodore / Ford 1'29.585 |
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Johnny Cecotto Theodore / Ford 1'29.559 |
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20 Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'30.034 |
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Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'29.603 |
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22 John Watson McLaren / Ford 1'30.100 |
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Mauro Baldi Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 1'30.070 |
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24 Manfred Winkelhock ATS / BMW 1'30.220 |
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Niki Lauda McLaren / Ford 1'30.188 |
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26 Raul Boesel Ligier / Ford 1'31.759 |
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Eliseo Salazar RAM / Ford 1'31.126 |
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Fastest Laps |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Lap | Time | Gap | Percentage | Speed (km/h) |
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| Niki Lauda | McLaren / Ford | 1'28.330 | - | 100.0% | 133.477 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'28.370 | 0.040 | 100.0% | 133.416 | |||
| John Watson | McLaren / Ford | 1'28.652 | 0.322 | 100.4% | 132.992 | |||
| Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 1'28.717 | 0.387 | 100.4% | 132.894 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'29.032 | 0.702 | 100.8% | 132.424 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 1'29.264 | 0.934 | 101.1% | 132.080 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 1'29.718 | 1.388 | 101.6% | 131.412 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 1'30.104 | 1.774 | 102.0% | 130.849 | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Williams / Ford | 1'30.163 | 1.833 | 102.1% | 130.763 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | Williams / Ford | 1'30.256 | 1.926 | 102.2% | 130.628 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1'30.256 | 1.926 | 102.2% | 130.628 | |||
| Alan Jones | Arrows / Ford | 1'30.261 | 1.931 | 102.2% | 130.621 | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1'30.370 | 2.040 | 102.3% | 130.464 | |||
| Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 1'30.372 | 2.042 | 102.3% | 130.461 | |||
| Johnny Cecotto | Theodore / Ford | 1'30.382 | 2.052 | 102.3% | 130.446 | |||
| Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 1'30.617 | 2.287 | 102.6% | 130.108 | |||
| Roberto Guerrero | Theodore / Ford | 1'30.645 | 2.315 | 102.6% | 130.068 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 1'30.771 | 2.441 | 102.8% | 129.887 | |||
| Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 1'31.263 | 2.933 | 103.3% | 129.187 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'31.280 | 2.950 | 103.3% | 129.163 | |||
| Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 1'31.344 | 3.014 | 103.4% | 129.073 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Ford | 1'31.883 | 3.553 | 104.0% | 128.315 | |||
| Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1'32.185 | 3.855 | 104.4% | 127.895 | |||
| Eliseo Salazar | RAM / Ford | 1'32.506 | 4.176 | 104.7% | 127.451 | |||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 1'33.512 | 5.182 | 105.9% | 126.080 | |||
| Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 1'33.792 | 5.462 | 106.2% | 125.704 | |||
Classification |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | Gap/ Retirement |
Speed (km/h) |
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| John Watson | McLaren / Ford | 1:53'34.889 | - | 129.753 | |||
| Niki Lauda | McLaren / Ford | 1:54'02.882 | 27.993 | 129.222 | |||
| René Arnoux | Ferrari / Ferrari | 1:54'48.527 | 1'13.638 | 128.366 | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Williams / Ford | 1:53'48.320 | 1 Lap | 127.771 | |||
| Marc Surer | Arrows / Ford | 1:54'08.727 | 1 Lap | 127.390 | |||
| Johnny Cecotto | Theodore / Ford | 1:54'30.110 | 1 Lap | 126.994 | |||
| Raul Boesel | Ligier / Ford | 1:54'03.427 | 2 Laps | 125.766 | |||
| Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:54'11.217 | 2 Laps | 125.623 | |||
| Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell / Ford | 1:54'24.190 | 2 Laps | 125.386 | |||
| Riccardo Patrese | Brabham / BMW | 1:50'51.995 | Distributor | 127.613 | |||
| Alain Prost | Renault / Renault | 1:54'04.802 | 3 Laps | 124.018 | |||
| Nigel Mansell | Lotus / Ford | 1:55'04.410 | 3 Laps | 122.948 | |||
| Eddie Cheever | Renault / Renault | 1:42'41.223 | Gearbox | 128.210 | |||
| Alan Jones | Arrows / Ford | 1:35'30.379 | Physical | 119.332 | |||
| Nélson Piquet | Brabham / BMW | 1:18'54.630 | Throttle | 126.998 | |||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 1:17'47.497 | Gearbox | 121.247 | |||
| Elio de Angelis | Lotus / Renault | 46'35.409 | Handling | 122.311 | |||
| Roberto Guerrero | Theodore / Ford | 42'35.463 | Gearbox | 124.568 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier / Ford | 39'44.814 | Collision | 128.538 | |||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman / Hart | 41'30.216 | Battery | 123.098 | |||
| Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo | 42'31.639 | Spun off | 120.135 | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | 38'08.392 | Collision | 128.802 | |||
| Keke Rosberg | Williams / Ford | 38'08.827 | Collision | 128.778 | |||
| Eliseo Salazar | RAM / Ford | 39'48.205 | Gearbox | 123.419 | |||
| Derek Warwick | Toleman / Hart | 17'05.883 | Spun off | 126.418 | |||
| Manfred Winkelhock | ATS / BMW | 5'06.377 | Spun off | 115.446 | |||
Lap Leaders |
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| Pos. | Car No. |
Driver | Car / Engine | Laps Led | Percentage |
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| John Watson | McLaren / Ford | 41% | |||
| Patrick Tambay | Ferrari / Ferrari | 33% | |||
| Jacques Laffite | Williams / Ford | 25% | |||
Best thanks go to Jonathan Davies from ChicaneF1.com for providing the data on this page!
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