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Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee Championship Round

Phoenix International Raceway, 30 Oct 1983

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#5
60 32m 28.960s
110.828 mph
2 Ben Gustafson Ralt RT5 - VW Conti Brabham 4
#64
60 32m 36.200s
3 Ted Prappas Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#57 JS Special/
60
4 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr Ralt RT5/83 [402] - VW Brabham 4
#1
60
5 Price Cobb Ralt RT5/83 [422 (83-295)] - VW Schrick 4
#22 Witt Racing
60
6 Chip Robinson Ralt RT5/83 - VW Schrick 4
#3 Bill Scott Racing
60
7 Stan Fox Ralt RT5/82 [328] - VW Brabham 4
#59 Centerline/Pabst Racing
60
8 Ed Pimm Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#25 Red Roof Inns
60
9 Arie Luyendijk Ralt RT5/82 [342] - VW Brabham 4
#91 Witt Racing
60
10 John Timken Ralt RT5/83 [420] - VW Brabham 4
#94 Franklin Farms
58
11 John Richards Ralt RT5/83 [423] - VW Bunce 4
#28 Wilbur Bunce Racing
58
12 Doug Clark Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW Schrick 4
#15 IVECO
58
13 Bob Tankersley March 83V - VW Brabham 4
#66
56
14 Ted Dillon Van Diemen RF83 - VW Schrick 4
#9 USA Gold Racing
56
15 Mike Lancett Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4
#71
55
16 Bob Schader Van Diemen RF83 - VW Schrick 4
#6 USA Gold Racing
54 Electrics
17 J W Mitchell March 82V [1] - VW Bunce 4
#39 Wilbur Bunce Racing
54 Running
18 Don Roberts Ralt RT5/83 [424] - VW Brabham 4
#58
50 Handling
19 Dennis Rasmussen Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4
#62
50 Running
20 Craig Dummit Ralt RT5 - VW Schrick 4
#18
48 Engine
21 Dennis Vitolo Ralt RT5/83 [430] - VW Brabham 4
#75
42 Accident
22 Paul Shimmon Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4
#56 PBR Racing/Skoal Bandit
21 Accident
23 David Estep Riley PR2 - VW Schrick 4
#72
16 Battery
24 Peter Moodie Anson SA4 - VW Schrick 4
#87
12 Sidepods
25 Dave Manzolini Zink Z20 - VW Brabham 4
#20
5 Handling

All cars are 1.6-litre FSV unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Chip Robinson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Schrick 4 27.496s
2 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [402] - VW Brabham 4 27.804s
3 Ted Prappas (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4 27.917s
4 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4 27.976s
5 Price Cobb (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [422 (83-295)] - VW Schrick 4 28.068s
6 Ed Pimm (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4 28.078s
7 Stan Fox (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/82 [328] - VW Brabham 4 28.178s
8 Dennis Vitolo (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [430] - VW Brabham 4 28.185s
9 Don Roberts (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [424] - VW Brabham 4 28.230s
10 Ben Gustafson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Conti Brabham 4 28.314s
11 Peter Moodie (FSV) 1.6-litre Anson SA4 - VW Schrick 4 28.578s
12 Arie Luyendijk (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/82 [342] - VW Brabham 4 28.602s
13 Craig Dummit (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Schrick 4 28.788s
14 Bob Schader (FSV) 1.6-litre Van Diemen RF83 - VW Schrick 4 28.926s
15 Paul Shimmon (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4 29.100s
16 John Timken (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [420] - VW Brabham 4 29.165s
17 Doug Clark (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW Schrick 4 29.259s
18 Dave Manzolini (FSV) 1.6-litre Zink Z20 - VW Brabham 4 29.272s
19 John Richards (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [423] - VW Bunce 4 29.476s
20 Bob Tankersley (FSV) 1.6-litre March 83V - VW Brabham 4 29.832s
21 Mike Lancett (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4 30.195s
22 J W Mitchell (FSV) 1.6-litre March 82V [1] - VW Bunce 4 30.280s
23 Ted Dillon (FSV) 1.6-litre Van Diemen RF83 - VW Schrick 4 31.058s
24 David Estep (FSV) 1.6-litre Riley PR2 - VW Schrick 4 31.763s
25 Dennis Rasmussen (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4 31.929s

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

Despite its success, FSV attracted little coverage and establishing complete race results is proving difficult. The SCCA's Sports Car magazine, On Track and Racecar have proved the most useful sources for the US series. Information on the European series would be most welcome.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.