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Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee Championship Round

Laguna Seca, 23 Oct 1983

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Price Cobb Ralt RT5/83 [422 (83-295)] - VW Schrick 4
#22 Witt Racing
32 33m 47.210s
107.971 mph
2 Chip Robinson Ralt RT5/83 - VW Schrick 4
#3 Bill Scott Racing
32 33m 48.160s
3 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr Ralt RT5/83 [402] - VW Brabham 4
#1 Arciero Racing
32
4 Ted Prappas Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#57 RPM/JS Special/
32
5 Bob Earl Anson SA4 - VW Bertils 4
#77 Bertils Racing Engines
32
6 Ed Pimm Anson SA4 - VW Brabham 4
#26 Red Roof Inns
32
7 Peter Moodie Anson SA4 - VW Schrick 4
#87 Viking Racing
32
8 Dennis Vitolo Ralt RT5/83 [430] - VW Brabham 4
#75
32
9 Geoff Lee Ralt RT5/82 [304] - VW Schrick 4
#17 Sanders Racing
32
10 Mike Hooper Ralt RT5/83 [423] - VW Bunce 4
#28 Wilbur Bunce Racing
31
11 Tom Blackaller Ralt RT5/83 [418] - VW Brabham 4
#84 Franklin Farms
31
12 Doug Clark Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW Schrick 4
#15
31
13 Mark Mitchell Ralt RT5/80 [201] - VW Brabham 4
#56 RPM
30
14 Glenn Harris Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4
#61
30
15 Michael McHugh Zink Z14 - VW Schrick 4
#69
30
16 J W Mitchell March 82V [1] - VW Bunce 4
#39 Wilbur Bunce Racing
29
17 Don Roberts Ralt RT5/83 [424] - VW Brabham 4
#58 RPM
27 Engine
18 Dominic Dobson Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham 4
#33
19 Camshaft
19 Ben Gustafson Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4
#64
9 Ignition
20 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#5
6 Cam follower
21 John Timken Ralt RT5/83 [420] - VW Brabham 4
#94 Franklin Farms
2 Black box
22 Bob Tankersley March 81V - VW Brabham 4
#66
2 Not known
23 Craig Dummit Ralt RT5 - VW Schrick 4
#18
2 Battery
24 Arie Luyendijk Ralt RT5/82 [342] - VW Brabham 4
#91 Witt Racing
1 Engine
DNS Jim Trueman Anson SA4 - VW Brabham 4
#26 Red Roof Inns
Did not start
(Gave car to Pimm)
DNS Ed Pimm Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4
#25 Red Roof Inns
Did not start
(Electrics)

All cars are 1.6-litre FSV unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4 1m 01.768s
2 Chip Robinson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Schrick 4 1m 02.266s
3 Price Cobb (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [422 (83-295)] - VW Schrick 4 1m 02.420s
4 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [402] - VW Brabham 4 1m 02.617s
5 Ted Prappas (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 - VW Brabham 4 1m 02.982s
6 Peter Moodie (FSV) 1.6-litre Anson SA4 - VW Schrick 4 1m 02.987s
7 Dominic Dobson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/82 - VW Brabham 4 1m 03.053s
9 Arie Luyendijk (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/82 [342] - VW Brabham 4 1m 03.321s
9 Dennis Vitolo (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [430] - VW Brabham 4 1m 03.383s
10 Bob Earl (FSV) 1.6-litre Anson SA4 - VW Bertils 4 1m 03.442s
11 Don Roberts (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [424] - VW Brabham 4 1m 03.812s
12 Ben Gustafson (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4 1m 03.875s
13 Craig Dummit (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Schrick 4 1m 04.280s
14 John Timken (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [420] - VW Brabham 4 1m 04.380s
15 Mike Hooper (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [423] - VW Bunce 4 1m 04.452s
16 Geoff Lee (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/82 [304] - VW Schrick 4 1m 04.966s
18 Tom Blackaller (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/83 [418] - VW Brabham 4 1m 05.551s
19 Doug Clark (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW Schrick 4 1m 05.903s
20 J W Mitchell (FSV) 1.6-litre March 82V [1] - VW Bunce 4 1m 05.992s
21 Mark Mitchell (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [201] - VW Brabham 4 1m 06.185s
22 Michael McHugh (FSV) 1.6-litre Zink Z14 - VW Schrick 4 1m 07.303s
22 Bob Tankersley (FSV) 1.6-litre March 81V - VW Brabham 4 1m 08.152s
23 Glenn Harris (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5 - VW Brabham 4 1m 07.947s
24 Ed Pimm (FSV) 1.6-litre Anson SA4 - VW Brabham 4 No time

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.