1983 Formula Atlantic season
# 1983 Formula Atlantic season

The 1983 Formula Mondial North American Cup season was contested over 9 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all cars had to use Ford BDD engines. 57 different drivers competed in 8 different chassis.

## Calendar

| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Willow Springs | California | April 17, 1983 | 40 | 4.023.25=160.930km | 0'50:55.536 | 189.606 km/h | Roberto Moreno | Roberto Moreno | ? |
| 2 | Riverside | California | April 23, 1983 | 31 | 5.230.22=162.137km | 0'52:58.903 | 183.615km/h | Mark Moore | Michael Andretti | ? |
| 3 | Sears Point | California | May 8, 1983 | 40 | 162.206 km| 1'00:28.170 | 160.941km/h | Michael Andretti | Michael Andretti | ? |
| 4 | Westwood | Canada | May 22, 1983 | 56 | 2.896.73=162.217km | 0'56:51.114 | 171.200 km/h | Michael Andretti | Michael Andretti | Michael Andretti |
| 5 | Detroit | Michigan | June 4, 1983 | 40 | 4.012=160.480km | 1'19:14.986 | 121.499km/h | Josele Garza | Roberto Moreno | ? |
| 6 | Montréal | Canada | June 11, 1983 | 37 | 4.421=163.577km | 1'02:12.382 | 157.775km/h | Roberto Moreno | Roberto Moreno | ? |
| 7 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | July 16, 1983 | 25 | 6.437.20=160.930km | 0'59:06.02 | 163.380km/h | Roberto Moreno | Michael Andretti | ? |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | Canada | September 4, 1983 | 48 | 3.379.53=162.217km | 1'17:12.810 | 126.054km/h | Michael Andretti | Michael Andretti | John David Briggs |
| 9 | Mosport Park | Canada | September 11, 1983 | | 40| 0'52:03.614 | 182.419km/h | Roberto Moreno | Roberto Moreno | Roberto Moreno |

## Final points standings

### Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 30 points to the winner, 24 for runner-up, 19 for third place, 15 for fourth place, 12 for fifth place, 10 for sixth place, 9 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.

| Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Total Points | | | | | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael Andretti | United States | Conte Racing | Ralt | 188 | 24 | - | 30 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 24 |
| 2 | Roberto Moreno | Brazil | Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | Ralt | 151 | 30 | 2 | 24 | - | 5 | 30 | 30 | - | 30 |
| 3 | Dan Marvin | United States | Norman Racing | Ralt | 121 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | - | 15 |
| 4 | John David Briggs | United States | Briggs Racing | Ralt | 108 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | - | - | 19 |
| 5 | Josele Garza | Mexico | McCall Racing | Ralt | 78 | 12 | - | - | - | 30 | 12 | - | 24 | - |
| 6 | Mike Rosen | United States | Brown Racing | Ralt | 76 | 2 | | 12 | 19 | 12 | - | 19 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Mike Rosen | United States | Brown Racing | Tiga | 76 | | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Moore | United States | Stuart Moore Racing | Ralt | 60 | 1 | 30 | 5 | - | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Rod Cusumano | United States | Formula Rondo Racing | Ralt | 41 | - | 3 | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | Dave McMillan | New Zealand | McMillan Racing | Ralt | 40 | 7 | | 9 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dave McMillan | New Zealand | McMillan Racing | Dart | 40 | | 1 | | - | - | 19 | - | - | 4 |
| 10 | Rogelio Rodríguez | Mexico | Shea Racing | Ralt | 31 | 9 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 11 | Tommy Phillips | | Pierre's Motor Racing | Ralt | 27 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| 12 | Victor Gonzalez | United States | Shea Racing | Ralt | 24 | - | - | - | 12 | | | | | |
| 12 | Victor Gonzalez | United States | Conte Racing | Ralt | 24 | | | | | 3 | 9 | - | - | - |
| 13 | Patrick Shelby | United States | Gianelli Race Preparation | Ralt | 22 | - | 8 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
| 14 | William Ayoub | Canada | Tiga | Tiga | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | Hubert Phipps | United States | Conte Racing | Ralt | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Norm Hunter | United States | Team Tui | Ralt | 19 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Carlos Bobeda | United States | ? | Ralt | 19 | 10 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Tommy Byrne | Ireland | Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | Ralt | 19 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Jim Opperman | United States | Opperman Racing | Special-March | 19 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 8 | - | - |
| | Price Cobb | United States | Stuart Moore Racing | Ralt | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - |
| | Ron Canizares | United States | Larkin's Race Shop | Ralt | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Joe Sposato | United States | ? | Tiga | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Peter Hastrup | United States | ? | Tiga | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Jason Holehouse | Canada | J&J Racing | Ralt | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 25 | Charles O'Brien | Australia | Theodore Racing/Agapiou Racing | Ralt | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| | Andy Falbo | United States | ? | March | 15 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 8 | - |
| | Jimmy Santos | United States | Santos Racing | Ralt | 15 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| 28 | Riley Hopkins | | ? | Ralt | 14 | - | 6 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Peter Greenfield | United States | Greenfield Industries | Ralt | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | - | - |
| | Wayne G. Horst | United States | Horst Racing | March | 13 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | Mauro Lanaro | Canada | ? | Lanaro Special (March) | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Nick Wrzesinski | United States | ? | March | 10 | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 33 | Ross Bentley | Canada | ? | Johnston | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Howard Cherry | United States | Hansaloy Corp. | Ralt | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| | Gene Griesel | United States | ? | March | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| | Michael Angus | United States | Eagle Racing | March | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - |
| 37 | Peter Dragffy | Canada | T.R.T. Sports | Lola | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 38 | Marco Akerstream | | ? | Ralt | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | Phil Simon | United States | ? | March | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 | Carl Bergren | | ? | March | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| 41 | Bob Noll | | ? | Ralt | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Jeff McPherson | | ? | Ralt | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nancy James | United States | ? | Ralt | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Scott Goodyear | Canada | Agapiou Racing | Ralt | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| | Carl Liebach | United States | ? | March | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| | James King | United States | ? | Ralt | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| 47 | Tom Blackaller | | ? | Ralt | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Rod Bennett | United States | ? | Ralt | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 49 | Mike Buckenham | United States | ? | March | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | Ed Pimm | United States | Tiga/Brown Racing | Tiga | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Bill O'Connor | | Comprep Racing | Ralt | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |

Note:

Race 4 and 9 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

