Monza, Gran Premio Lotteria F3, June 25-26 1983
The seventh race of the Formula 3 European Championship 1983, comes in Monza on 25 and 26 June for the classic Lottery Grand Prix with Emanuele Pirro on Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo of M.C. Motorsport at the top of the championship standings. Victory of the race went to John Nielsen with a Ralt TR3 Volkswagen after 17 fought rounds, which left behind Roberto Ravaglia, second and Tommy Byrne third both on Ralt RT3 but with Toyota engine. Emanuele Pirro completes the race in sixth place and will eventually be rolled into the championship stand by both John Nielsen and Tommy Byrne, both at 24 points against 23 of the Italian driver.
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The Ralt RT3 in "D" version of 1983 was the most competitive cars of the season, both with the Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo and Toyota engines. The Formula 3 European Championship as well as the Italian Championship were dominated by these cars. In the English Championship, Ayrton Senna and Martin Brundle ran with Ralt RT3 and fought for the title.
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The Ralt RT3 Toyota prepared by Trivellato for Roberto Ravaglia. Although in a 1982 car, updated to 1983 specifications, the Veneto driver scored the pole position and in the race he was headed for up to 5 laps from the end when John Nielsen overtaked him to the Ascari variant. He finished the race in second place despite being unable to fully take advantage of the engine due to the malfunction of tachometer and reached fourth place in the championship standings.
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The Eddie Jordan Racing's Ralt RT3 Toyota, entered from Tommy Byrne. The Irishman started from the first row at the side of Roberto Ravaglia. Forced to use harder tires due to the heat, he made an intelligent race and eventually finished third and reached the top of the championship standings with John Nielsen.
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The works Anson SA4 Alfa Romeo of Claudio Langes started from the twelfth position and was forced to retire due to a steering rod damage after harshly touching a curb at the first chicane at six laps from the end while struggling with Ruggero Melgrati for the eighth position.
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The Selex ST9 Alfa Romeo, better known as Avidesa 383 Alfa Romeo, Spanish construction, developed on the basis of the 1982 Selex F3 was a conventional car but had a well-cared aerodynamics. The Spanish team presented them to Monza with two cars, one entered to José-Louis Llobell, number 83 and one to Adrian Campos, number 86. They started from the middle of the grid respectively with the fifteenth and eighteenth qualify time. José-Louis Llobell finished seventeenth, 7 laps behind and Adrian Campos was tenth.
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The Ralt Rt3 Alfa Romeo of M.C. Motorsport by Emanuele Pirro, only sixth at the end.
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The March 813 Toyota of the Scuderia del Lario by Giovanni Bertaccini, started with the twenty-third time and reached the twelfth, one lap behind.
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The Martini Mk39 with Alfa Romeo engine prepared by Novamotor of the Equipe Serge Saulnier driven by Pascal Fabre, fifth in practice and ninth at the finish.
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The rear of the Martini Mk39.
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Before the European championship race, the seventh race of the Formula 3 Italian Championship took place. Ivan Capelli was the leader of the championship with the Team Coloni Motorsport's Ralt RT3 motorized Alfa Romeo, with 46 points.
The second in the standings was Stefano Livio with only 19 points. The race was won by Walter Voulaz on the M.C. Motorsport's Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo ahead of Luigi Giannini on Dallara 383 Toyota and Stefano Livio on Dallara 382 Toyota. Ivan Capelli who started from the pole position was forced to retire in the first lap due to a exit of the track after a contact with Giannini.
The second in the standings was Stefano Livio with only 19 points. The race was won by Walter Voulaz on the M.C. Motorsport's Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo ahead of Luigi Giannini on Dallara 383 Toyota and Stefano Livio on Dallara 382 Toyota. Ivan Capelli who started from the pole position was forced to retire in the first lap due to a exit of the track after a contact with Giannini.
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The Dallara 383 with the Alloni prepared Toyota engine, of the Italian Elf Team driven by Luigi Giannini, third position in practice and second at the end of the race.
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The Dallara 382 Toyota driven by Stefano Livio, fifth in practice and third at the finish line.
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The Ralt RT3 Volkswagen driven by Marco Tarello finished the race at ninth place after starting from the 15th place and marked the fastest lap in race in 1'51"50 at 187 Km/h average.
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The Ralt RT3 of Team Ambrosiano prepared by Seresina for the driver Alessandro Santin, 11th on start but forced to retire.
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The Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo entered by Team Gulf Italia for Marco Spinelli, who started in the middle of the starting grid but was involved in an accident with Franco Scapini on the first lap at the Ascari chicane.
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With number 28, Gianfranco Tacchino on Ralt RT3 Alfa Romeo, the 16th in the starting grid and tenth to the finish line. Photo taken at the exit of the parabolica corner.
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Race results
In addition to the European and Italian Formula 3 races, took place a race of the Italian Formula Fiat Abarth and one of the Coppa Italia R5 with the Renault 5 Turbo Cup.
