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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mike Wilds |
Colin Bennett Racing | Williams FW07C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.8 | – | |
| 2 | Tony Trimmer |
John Jordan Racing | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | |
| 3 |  Neil Crang |
Neil Crang | Tiga FA82 [200] |
Ford BDA Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic |
| 4 | John Brindley |
Nick Mason | Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 5 | Jim Crawford |
AMCO Racing | Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFL V8 3.3 | – | |
| 7 | Mike Littlewood |
Ken Moore Racing | Ensign N177 [MN09] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 8 | Tiff Needell |
Abdex racing |  Fittipaldi F8 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | |
| 11 |  Alo Lawler |
The Lea Group of Companies | Ralt RT4 [199] |
Ford BDD Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic |
| 12 | David Duffield |
Money Concepts Ltd. | Ralt RT4 [185] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic |
| 14 | Duncan Gray |
Duncan Gray |  Chevron B45 [45-78-04] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic |
| 15 | Ian Flux |
Abdex racing | Ralt RT4 [218] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic |
| 18 | Brian Robinson |
Grange Performance Cars | Chevron B42 [42-78-17] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | F2 |
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mike Wilds |
Williams FW07C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.8 | – | 00:54.220 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | Neil Crang |
Tiga FA82 [200] |
Ford BDA Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | 00:57.730 | 0 | Atlantic |
| 3 | 11 | Alo Lawler |
Ralt RT4 [199] |
Ford BDD Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | 00:58.380 | 0 | Atlantic |
| 4 | 18 | Brian Robinson |
Chevron B42 [42-78-17] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | 00:58.450 | 0 | F2 |
| 5 | 7 | Mike Littlewood |
Ensign N177 [MN09] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 00:58.640 | 0 | |
| 6 | 8 | Tiff Needell |
Fittipaldi F8 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 00:59.690 | 0 | |
| 7 | 12 | David Duffield |
Ralt RT4 [185] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | 01:00.240 | 0 | Atlantic |
| 8 | 2 | Tony Trimmer |
BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | 01:00.900 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | John Brindley |
Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | 01:01.730 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | Jim Crawford |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFL V8 3.3 | – | 01:06.640 | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | Ian Flux |
Ralt RT4 [218] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | 01:07.970 | 0 | Atlantic |
| 12 | 14 | Duncan Gray |
Chevron B45 [45-78-04] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | 01:23.120 | 0 | Atlantic |
| Official Name | British Open Trophy |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Oulton Park |
| Date | April 1 |
| Pole | Mike Wilds 00:54.220 |
| Fastest Lap | Mike Wilds 00:55.010 |
| Podium | 1st Mike Wilds, 2nd Brian Robinson, 3rd John Brindley |
| Prev race | Caribbean Airways Trophy 2 August 30 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Cat | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mike Wilds |
Colin Bennett Racing | Williams FW07C [15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.8 | – | 01:01:50.290 | 65 | 00:55.010 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 18 | Brian Robinson |
Grange Performance Cars | Chevron B42 [42-78-17] |
Hart 420R L4 2.0 | – | F2 | 01:02:42.320 | 65 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 4 | John Brindley |
Nick Mason | Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | +1 lap | 64 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 12 | David Duffield |
Money Concepts Ltd. | Ralt RT4 [185] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic | +2 laps | 63 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Mike Littlewood |
Ken Moore Racing | Ensign N177 [MN09] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | +2 laps | 63 | 5 | 0 | |||
| NC | 14 | Duncan Gray |
Duncan Gray | Chevron B45 [45-78-04] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic | Not classified | 56 | 12 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 11 | Alo Lawler |
The Lea Group of Companies | Ralt RT4 [199] |
Ford BDD Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic | Fuel pump | 52 | 3 | 0 | ||
| NC | 15 | Ian Flux |
Abdex racing | Ralt RT4 [218] |
Ford BDA Swindon L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic | Not classified | 49 | 11 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 8 | Tiff Needell |
Abdex racing | Fittipaldi F8 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | – | Transmission | 46 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DNF | 5 | Jim Crawford |
AMCO Racing | Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFL V8 3.3 | – | Fuel system | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||
| DNF | 3 | Neil Crang |
Neil Crang | Tiga FA82 [200] |
Ford BDA Alan Smith L4 1.6 | – | Atlantic | Water leak | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 2 | Tony Trimmer |
John Jordan Racing | BRM P207 [02] |
BRM P202 V12 3.0 | – | Oil pressure | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||
| It would be the first of five rounds of the 1983 British F1 Championship, but the other four were canceled due to lack of entrants. | |||||||||||||