Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 11, 1983
Daytona Beach, FL

1	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	19	26
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	26
3	DAVID	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	HONDA	40	26
4	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	26
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	25
6	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	166	25
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	SUZUKI	107	24
8	LYNN	MILLER	ATHENS	AL	HONDA	16	24
9	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	24	24
10	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	233	24
11	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASLEY	SC	HONDA	214	24
12	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	83	24
13	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	81	24
14	BERT	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	150	23
15	YASUHIKO	GAMIBUCHI	_	JAPAN	HONDA	330	23
16	JIM	KNIPP	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	HONDA	71	23
17	BRIAN	SUTTON	SELAH	WA	HONDA	118	23
18	R.J.	GAMBLE, JR.	BATON ROUGE	LA	HONDA	90	23
19	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54	23
20	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	74	23
21	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	KAWASAKI	76	23
22	WILLIAM	SYFAN	AUSTIN	TX	KAWASAKI	296	23
23	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	67	23
24	KEVIN	BLAIS	MIAMI	FL	KAWASAKI	152	23
25	KEN	BOTHAM	SURREY, BC	CANADA	HONDA	180	23
26	WILLIAM	HEINTSCHEL	_	_	SUZUKI	27	23
27	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	HONDA	13	23
28	JAMES	ELBON	_	ENGLAND	HONDA	325	22
29	WALTER	SCHAEFER	ALTOONA	AL	TRIUMPH	87	22
30	DALLAS WM.	SMITH	_	_	HONDA	39	22
31	MARK	CHIMBLO	GREENWICH	CT	HONDA	97	22
32	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	41	22
33	MIKE	HARLOW	PALATINE	IL	KAWASAKI	82	22
34	BILL	BENEKER	HOUSTON	TX	KAWASAKI	92	18
35	C.E.	PRITZ, JR	CHICAGO	IL	HONDA	109	17
36	CHARLES	TUCK	ATHENS	AL	HONDA	228	16
37	HERBERT	WILLIAMS	WASHINGTON	DC	KAWASAKI	79	16
38	ALFRED	BAJOHR	_	WEST GERMANY	DUCATI	341	14
39	DANIEL	SCHMIDT	CHICAGO	IL	YAMAHA	45	11
40	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11	8
41	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	8
42	MIKE	HARTH	SPARKS	OK	KAWASAKI	111	8
43	WILLIAM	ATKINSON	_	_	BMW	4	7
44	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26	6
45	RON	SBORDONE	CHESHIRE	CT	DUCATI	99	6
46	RANDY	MACKAIL	RIVERSIDE	CT	HONDA	68	5
47	FRED	GIAIMO	PERRYSBURG	OH	KAWASAKI	148	5
48	WES	COOLEY	YORBA LINDA	CA	KAWASAKI	34	4
49	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	4
50	MARK	JONES	MERRIAM	KS	SUZUKI	88	4
51	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	72	3
52	DUNCAN	MILCETIC	MANHASSET	NY	SUZUKI	146	3
53	KEVIN	BRACKEN	SANTA ANA	CA	DUCATI	102	2
54	R.V.	BROCKIE	DALLAS	TX	DUCATI	94	1
55	VERNON	DAVIS	AUSTIN	TX	YAMAHA	77	1

Time of race: 56 mins., 54.531 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 106.085 mph
Margin of victory:  15 secs.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon) (2:08.059)
Standings: 1. Spencer 20; 2. Baldwin 16; 3. Aldana 13; 4. Rainey 11; 5. Bettencourt 10.

Alabama International Motor Speedway – Rd. 2
March 21, 1983
Talladega, AL

1	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	25
2	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	25
3	STEVE	WISE	MCALLEN	TX	HONDA	28	25
4	DAVID	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	HONDA	40	25
5	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	25
6	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11	24
7	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	24
8	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	24
9	LYNN	MILLER	ATHENS	AL	HONDA	16	24
10	LUTHER	WIKLE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	HONDA	52	24
11	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26	24
12	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASLEY	SC	HONDA	214	24
13	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	107	24
14	RON	SBORDONE	CHESHIRE	CT	DUCATI	99	24
15	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	233	24
16	BOBBY	GOODIN	_	TX	SUZUKI	289	24
17	BRIAN	SUTTON	SELAH	WA	HONDA	118	24
18	MADISON	COX	_	_	DUCATI	73	24
19	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54	24
20	BERT	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	150	22

Time of race: 55 mins., 16. 60 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 108.544 mph
Margin of victory:  7 secs.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 36; 2.  Rainey 27; 3. Aldana 24; 4. Spencer 20; 5. Bettencourt 17.

Riverside Intl. Speedway – Rd. 3
April 17, 1983
Riverside, CA

1	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	1-1
2	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	2-2
3	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	4-3
4	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34	3-4
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11	5-5
6	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	6-6
7	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	7-7
8	DAVID	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	HONDA	40	8-8
9	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94	9-10
10	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	74	11-9
11	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASLEY	SC	HONDA	214	13-12
12	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76	14-11
13	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	SUZUKI	_	10-15
14	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13	12-14
15	JOHN	ROBERTSON	FREMONT	CA	HONDA	10	15-13

 Note: Race ran in two 45-mile (18 lap) legs, results combined for overall finish.
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:  20 secs. Leg 1;  ??-secs. Leg 2
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 56; 2.  Rainey 43; 3. Aldana 31; 4. Bettencourt 25; 5. Merkel 23.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Rd. 4
 May 21, 1983
Lexington, OH

1	STEVE	WISE	MCALLEN	TX	HONDA	28	25
2	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84
3	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
4	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
5	DALE	QUARTERLEY	BROCKTON	MA	KAWASAKI	21
6	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
8	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	66
9	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
10	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	81
11	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	HONDA
12	DAVE	REED	KANNAPOLIS	NC	HONDA
13	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA
14	JIM	KNIPP	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	HONDA	71
15	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA
16	DWAYNE	WASSBERG	AMERY	WI	KAWASAKI	69
17	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	72
18	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	233
19	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	67
20	GREG	BOUCHER	_	_	SUZUKI

Time of race: 42 mins., 45.202 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 84.204 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 56; 2.  Rainey 43; 3. Merkel 39; 4. Wise 33; 5. Aldana 31.

Road America – Rd. 5
June 4, 1983
Elkhart Lake, WI

1	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	15
2	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60
3	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34
4	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
6	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
7	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	66
8	MARK	JONES	MERRIAM	KS	SUZUKI	88
9	KEITH	KIYOTA	STEAMBOAD SPRINGS	CO	HONDA	63
10	DALE	QUARTERLEY	BROCKTON	MA	KAWASAKI	21
11	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76
12	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
13	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
14	DOUG	CAMERON	GLENDALE HEIGHTS	IL	HONDA
15	DWAYNE	WASSBERG	AMERY	WI	KAWASAKI	69
16	FRED	GIAIMO	PERRYSBURG	OH	KAWASAKI	148
17	WINIFRED	HOPP	_	_	DUCATI	80
18	EDWARD	KEY	COTTAGE GROVE	WI	HONDA	96
19	RON	SBORDONE	CHESHIRE	CT	DUCATI	99
20	CHRIS	ROSS	_	_	HONDA

Time of race: 37 mins., 43.282 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 95.436 mph
Margin of victory: 2.7 secs.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 76; 2.  Rainey 59; 3. Merkel 39; 4. McDonald 37; 5. Wise 33.

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 6
June 18, 1983
Loudon, NH

1	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	37
2	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34	37
3	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	37
4	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	37
5	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	37
6	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
7	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
8	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	24
9	MARK	JONES	MERRIAM	KS	SUZUKI	88
10	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
11	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
12	DALE	QUARTERLEY	BROCKTON	MA	KAWASAKI
13	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13
14	JOEY	OSOWSKI	SOUTHBRIDGE	MA	HONDA
15	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	–
16	WALTER	GRAY	COLEBROOK	CT	HONDA
17	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA
18	RICH	OLIVER	ALAMEDA	CA	KAWASAKI	27
19	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	233
20	MICHAEL	CASEY	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	KAWASAKI

Time of race: 42 mins., 28.685 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 83.620 mph
Margin of victory: 3 secs.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey
Standings: 1. Baldwin 96; 2.  Rainey 72; 3. Merkel 50; 4. McDonald 47; 5. Cooley 40.

Pocono Raceway – Rd. 7
 June 26, 1983
Long Pond, PA

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	22
2	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
3	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	RICH	OLIVER	ALAMEDA	CA	KAWASAKI	27
6	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
7	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA
8	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	72
9	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	HONDA
10	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
11	DAVE	REED	KANNAPOLIS	NC	HONDA
12	JOEY	OSOWSKI	SOUTHBRIDGE	MA	HONDA
13	JIM	KNIPP	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	HONDA	71
14	R.J.	GAMBLE, JR.	BATON ROUGE	LA	HONDA	90
15	MARVIN	WEST	BETHANY	OK	BMW
16	BUD	NORTON	STORRS	CT	KAWASAKI
17	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	ST. PETERSBURG	FL	DUCATI
18	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASELY	SC	HONDA	214
19	CHRIS	ROSS	_	_	HONDA
20	MICHAEL	CASEY	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	KAWASAKI

Time of race: 34 mins., 28.006 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 93.648 mph
Margin of victory: 26 secs.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey (Kaw)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 96; 2.  Rainey 92; 3. McDonald 63; 4. (tie) Merkel/Pietri 50.

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 8
July 16, 1983
Monterey, CA

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	26
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43
3	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84
4	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
5	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
6	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
7	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
8	RICH	OLIVER	ALAMEDA	CA	KAWASAKI	27
9	LARRY	THEOBALD	TORRANCE	CA	HONDA
10	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	41
11	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
12	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	72
13	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76
14	MICKEY	FAY	AUBURN	WA	HONDA

Time of race: 30 mins., 50.635 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 90.097 mph
Margin of victory: 2 secs.
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey (Kaw)
Standings: 1. (tie) Baldwin/Rainey 112; 3. McDonald 73; 4. Merkel 63; 5. Pietri 61.

Portland International Raceway – Rd. 9
July 24, 1983
Portland, OR

1	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	1-1
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43	2-3
3	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	4-4
4	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11	3-6
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	5-5
6	RANDY	SKIVER	EVERETT	WA	SUZUKI	65	6-9
7	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13	9-8
8	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	79	8-11
9	MICKEY	FAY	AUBURN	WA	HONDA	_	16-7
10	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	_	11-12
11	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94	7-16
12	DAN	ZLOCK	SPOKANE	WA	SUZUKI	_	12-13
13	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	24-2
14	DAN	BENNETT	HILLSBORO	OR	HONDA	_	14-15

Note: Race ran in two 32-mile (16 lap) legs, results combined for overall finish.
 Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: Race 1, 1 sec.; Race 2, 3 secs.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 128; 2. Rainey 114; 3. McDonald 86; 4. Merkel 83; 5. Pietri 72.

Sears Point Raceway – Rd. 10
Aug. 20, 1983
Sonoma, CA

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	20
2	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84
3	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
6	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43
7	RICH	OLIVER	ALAMEDA	CA	KAWASAKI	27	_
8	MARK	JONES	MERRIAM	KS	HONDA	88
9	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	83
10	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
11	JOHN	WILLIAMS	EMERYVILLE	CA	HONDA	_
12	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13
13	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	74
14	DON	GREENE	NOVATO	CA	YAMAHA	_

Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Wayne Rainey (Kaw)
Standings: 1. Baldwin 137; 2. Rainey 134; 3. Merkel 99; 4. McDonald 86; 5. Pietri 72.

Brainerd Intl. Raceway – Rd. 11
Sept. 3, 1983
Brainerd, MN

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	20
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43
3	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34
4	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
6	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	–
7	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
8	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76
9	LUTHER	WIKLE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	HONDA	52
10	DWAYNE	WASSBERG	AMERY	WI	KAWASAKI	_
11	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	81
12	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	13
13	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
14	DAVE	REED	KANNAPOLIS	NC	HONDA	_
15	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
16	ROGER	DOYLE	_	_	HONDA	_
17	DON	SIELSHOTT	_	_	KAWASAKI	_
18	MIKE	LANDRUM	CHILLICOTHE	OH	HONDA	67
19	DEVIN	BATTLEY	ANNANDALE	VA	BMW	_
20	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29

Winner’s Avg. Speed: 103.097 mph
Margin of victory: 3 sec.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Rainey 154; 2. Baldwin 153; 3. Merkel 110; 4. McDonald 86; 5. Bettencourt 85.

Seattle International Raceway – Rd. 12
Sept. 11, 1983
Kent, WA

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	20
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	43
3	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
6	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
8	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	79
9	RANDY	SKIVER	EVERETT	WA	SUZUKI	65
10	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
11	STEVEN	DICK	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	_
12	BRIAN	SUTTON	SELAH	WA	HONDA	118
13	PAT	MARINACCI	RENTON	WA	HONDA	_
14	DAN	ZLOCK	SPOKANE	WA	SUZUKI	_
15	MICKEY	FAY	AUBURN	WA	HONDA	14
16	CLAUDE	HISLOP	KENT	WA	HONDA	_
17	JOHN	BRADY	_	_	KAWASAKI	_
18	MARK	HISLOP	KENT	WA	SUZUKI	_

Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 7 sec.
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Rainey 174; 2. Baldwin 169; 3. Merkel 110; 4. (tie) McDonald/Bettencourt 96.

Willow Springs Raceway – Rd. 13
Sept. 18, 1983
Rosamond, CA

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60	1-1
2	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34	2-3
3	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29	4-2
4	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11	5-4
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50	6-5
6	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	81	8-7
7	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94	10-6
8	LARRY	THEOBALD	TORRANCE	CA	HONDA	_	7-9
9	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	–	9-8
10	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	3-16
11	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	74	13-11
12	LEN	GAMBO	SAN PEDRO	CA	HONDA	_	12-13
13	MICHAEL	WILLIAMS	LAS VEGAS	NV	HONDA	_	14-12
14	LUTHER	WIKLE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	HONDA	_	20-10
15	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54	16-14
16	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	41	11-20
17	MICKEY	FAY	AUBURN	WA	HONDA	_	17-17
18	TERRY	STATUM	_	_	HONDA	_	21-15
19	MARK	SHELTON	_	_	KAWASAKI	_	18-18

Note: Race ran in two 40-mile (16 lap) legs, results combined for overall finish. (Second leg ran 11 laps and was red flagged)
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:  Mike Baldwin (Hon)
Standings: 1. Rainey 194; 2. Baldwin 169; 3. Merkel 115; 4. McDonald 109; 5.Bettencourt 106.

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 14
Oct. 2, 1983
Daytona Beach, FL

1	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	84	15
2	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	60
3	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	29
4	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	50
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	11
6	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	34
7	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	26
8	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	76
9	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	HONDA	94
10	LUTHER	WIKLE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	HONDA	52
11	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	81
12	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	79
13	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	54
14	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 0.2 secs.
Pole winner: Sam McDonald (Yam)

——

1983 AMA Superbike Champion:
Wayne Rainey, Norwalk, CA, (Kawasaki)

Final 1983 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1	WAYNE	RAINEY	NORWALK	CA	KAWASAKI	210
2	MIKE	BALDWIN	STAMFORD	CT	HONDA	169
3	FRED	MERKEL	STOCKTON	CA	HONDA	135
4	SAM	MCDONALD	SAPULPA	OK	HONDA	122
5	JOHN	BETTENCOURT	W. BRIDGEWATER	MA	HONDA	117
6	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	112
7	WES	COOLEY	RAMONA	CA	KAWASAKI	104
8	RICKY	ORLANDO	BOULDER	CO	SUZ/HON	71
9	JOEY	MILLS III	ALGIERS	LA	DUCATI	56
10	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	52
11	STEVE	WISE	MCALLEN	TX	HONDA	33
12	DAVID	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	HONDA	31
13	DAN	NOLAN	BLAUVELT	NY	SUZUKI	31
14	JEFF	HEINO	HENNIKER	NH	SUZUKI	26
15	RICH	OLIVER	ALAMEDA	CA	KAWASAKI	25
16	LARRY	SHORTS	FRANKLIN	PA	HONDA	24
17	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	SPOTTSWOOD	VA	HONDA	23
18	MARK	JONES	MERRIAM	KS	SUZUKI	20
19	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	20
20	DALE	QUARTERLEY	BROCKTON	MA	KAWASAKI	18
21	LUTHER	WIKLE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	HONDA	17
22	RANDY	SKIVER	EVERETT	WA	SUZUKI	15
23	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	13
24	LYNN	MILLER	ATHENS	AL	HONDA	13
25	LARRY	THEOBALD	TORRANCE	CA	HONDA	13
26	BERNARD	KOEGLER	MORAGA	CA	HONDA	11
27	PHILIPPE	KOSTEZER	EASLEY	SC	HONDA	11
28	DAN	CHIVINGTON	MARION	OH	HONDA	10
29	R.T.	HAMPTON	GREENWOOD	IN	HONDA	10
30	KERRY	BRYANT	SACRAMENTO	CA	KAWASAKI	9
31	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA	8
32	DAVE	REED	KANNAPOLIS	NC	HONDA	8
33	MICKEY	FAY	AUBURN	WA	HONDA	7
34	GLENN	BARRY	BARTOW	FL	HONDA	6
35	KEITH	KIYOTA	STEAMBOAD SPRINGS	CO	HONDA	6
36	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	5
37	DAVID	HARRIS	CONCORD	CA	SUZUKI	5
38	DWAYNE	WASSBERG	AMERY	WI	KAWASAKI	5
39	STEVEN	DICK	VANCOUVER, BC	CANADA	SUZUKI	4
40	JOEY	OSOWSKI	SOUTHBRIDGE	MA	HONDA	4
41	JOHN	WILLIAMS	EMERYVILLE	CA	HONDA	4
42	DAN	ZLOCK	SPOKANE	WA	SUZUKI	4
43	LEN	GAMBO	SAN PEDRO	CA	HONDA	3
44	JIM	KNIPP	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	HONDA	3
45	BRIAN	SUTTON	SELAH	WA	HONDA	3
46	JOHN	ASHMEAD	W. PALM BEACH	FL	HONDA	2
47	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	SUZUKI	2
48	PAT	MARINACCI	RENTON	WA	HONDA	2
49	MICHAEL	WILLIAMS	LAS VEGAS	NV	HONDA	2
50	DAN	BENNETT	HILLSBORO	OR	HONDA	1
51	DOUG	CAMERON	GLENDALE HEIGHTS	IL	HONDA	1
52	BERT	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	1
53	R.J.	GAMBLE, JR.	BATON ROUGE	LA	HONDA	1
54	DON	GREENE	NOVATO	CA	YAMAHA	1
55	RON	SBORDONE	CHESHIRE	CT	DUCATI	1

–

Stats:

1983 Season wins (14 races)

1	Wayne	Rainey	6
2	Mike	Baldwin	4
3	Fred	Merkel	2
4	Freddie	Spencer	1
5	Steve	Wise	1
Total races	14

1983 Season Podiums

1	Wayne	Rainey	11
2	Mike	Baldwin	9
3	Wes	Cooley	6
4	Fred	Merkel	6
5	Sam	McDonald	4
6	Steve	Wise	2
7	James	Adamo	1
8	David	Aldana	1
9	Roberto	Pietri	1
10	Freddie	Spencer	1

1983 Season Manufacturer Wins

1	Honda	8
2	Kawasaki	6

 

1983 Season Poles

1	Mike	Baldwin	9
2	Wayne	Rainey	4
3	Sam	McDonald	1

 

1983 Season Poles (Mfr)

1	Honda	10
2	Kawasaki	4

 

All-Time (1976-1983)

All-time wins (rider)

1	Eddie	Lawson	12
2	Freddie	Spencer	10
3	Mike	Baldwin	10
4	Wes	Cooley	7
5	Wayne	Rainey	7
6	Steve	McLaughlin	3
7	Reg	Pridmore	3
8	Ron	Pierce	2
9	Paul	Ritter	2
10	Fred	Merkel	2
11	Graeme	Crosby	1
12	Rich	Schlachter	1
13	John	Bettencourt	1
14	Harry	Klinzmann	1
15	Cook	Neilson	1
16	Steve	Wise	1
Total Races		64

 

All-time podiums

1	Wes	Cooley	32
2	Mike	Baldwin	22
3	Eddie	Lawson	21
4	Wayne	Rainey	17
5	Freddie	Spencer	17
6	Reg	Pridmore	10
7	David	Aldana	6
8	Cook	Neilson	6
9	Ron	Pierce	6
10	Steve	Wise	6
11	Fred	Merkel	6
12	Steve	McLaughlin	5
13	Kurt	Liebmann	4
14	Roberto	Pietri	4
15	Paul	Ritter	4
16	Sam	McDonald	4
17	David	Emde	3
18	Harry	Klinzmann	3
19	Mike	Spencer	3
20	John	Bettencourt	2
21	Graeme	Crosby	2
22	John	Long	2
23	Keith	Code	1
24	Gary	Fisher	1
25	John	Fuchs	1
26	Mike	Parriott	1
27	Rich	Schlachter	1
28	Thad	Wolff	1
29	James	Adamo	1

 

All-time wins (Mfr)

1	Kawasaki	23
2	Honda	19
3	Suzuki	11
4	BMW	5
5	Ducati	4
6	Moto Guzzi		2

 

All-time poles (rider)

1	Mike	Baldwin	13
2	Freddie	Spencer	9
3	Eddie	Lawson	8
4	Wayne	Rainey	7
5	Wes	Cooley	6
6	Ron	Pierce	2
7	Reg	Pridmore	2
8	Gary	Fisher	1
9	Cook	Neilson	1
10	Paul	Ritter	1
11	Steve	McLaughlin	1
12	Steve	Wise	1
13	Graeme	Crosby	1
14	Sam	McDonald	1
0	Unknown	x	10

 

All-time poles (Mfr)

1	Honda	22
2	Kawasaki	17
3	Suzuki	9
4	BMW	3
5	Ducati	2
6	Moto Guzzi	1
0	Unknown	10

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