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