Arnoux wins Canadian G.P.

Press, 14 June 1983, Page 38

Arnoux wins Canadian G.P.

NZPA-Reuter Montreal ; Rene Arnoux, of France, ; carried his domination of. practice into his first victory of the year in the Canadian Grand Prix motor race in Montreal yesterday. It was the Ferrari driver’s first snccess since tire Italian round of last ; year’s World Championship last September. \ Arnonx, whovstarted the : fortuity clear of an Ameri£L£“ e b " . ffia. Ferrari team-mate - Tambay, ■ was thHB, more

than ten seconds behind Cheever with the world champion, Keke Rosberg, a determined fourth in his Williams, the first of the underpowered non-turbb-charged cars. The championship leader, Alain Prost, came fifth in , his Renault and the two points gained kept him at the top of the standings. He now heads, Tambay and the, Brazilian, Nelson Piquet, by three points, with Rosberg fourth a further forte this moved

from ninth to fifth. The start was delayed 40 minutes because of a power failure. Arnoux led for all but four laps following a pit stop for fuel and tyres on the 35th lap. He said his car ran perfectly. Before the race Arnoux said his pole position would be an advantage because the Montreal course is “not easy to drive — passing is difficult.” Cheever said his car ran well for the first 40 laps then be experienced a prob- ’ lem with fifth gear. John Watson, of Britain, j wafr sixth in a McLaren and

a newcomer, Thierry Boutsen, of Belgium, seventh in an Arrow. The Detroit Grand Prix winner, Michele Alboreto, of Italy, came eighth in his Tyrrell and his American team-mate, Danny Sullivan, was ninth. A West German, Manfred Winkelhock, finished tenth in his ATS. Only 11 of the 26 starters were classified as finishers. Results: — Rene Arnoux (France), Ferrari, one hour 48 minutes 31.84 seconds (170.7km/h) 1; Eddie Cheever (UK), Renault, 1:49:1387, 2; Patrick Tambay (Frame), Fer-

rari, 1:49:24.45, 3; Keke Rosberg (Finland), Williams, 1:49:48.89, 4; Alain Prost (France), Renault (one lap behind), 5; John Watson (Britain), McLaren (1), 6; Thierry Boutsen (Belgium), Arrow (1), 7; Michele Alboreto (Italy), Tyrrell (2), 8; Danny Sullivan (UK), Tyrrell (2), 9; Manfred Winkelhock (West Germany) ATS (3), 10. World championship standings (after eight rounds): Alain Prost (France), 30 points, 1; Nelson Piquet (Brazil), Patrick Tambay (France), 27, 2 equal; Keke Rosberg (Finland), 25, 4; Rene Arnoux (France), 17, 5; John Watson' (Britain), 16, 6; Eddie Cheever (UK), 14, 7; Jacques Laffite (France), Niki Lauda (Austria), 10, 8 equal; Michele Alboreto (Italy), 9, 10.