1982 Grand Prix USA-Detroit
6 June - Detroit: 248.750km (4.012km x 62 laps)
Pole Position: Alain Prost, Renault RE30B, 1:48.537
Results
1. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B 1:58:41.043 (125.754 km/h)
2. Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS17B - 15.726
3. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126C2 - 28.877
4. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08 - 1:11.976
5. Derek Daly Williams-Ford FW08 - 1:22.757
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17B - 1 lap
7. Jochen Mass March-Ford 821 - 1 lap
8. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A4 - 1 lap
9. Brian Henton Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 2 laps
10. René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 3 laps
11. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8D - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Alain Prost, 1:50.438 (130.784 km/h on lap 45)
Not Classified
Alain Prost Renault RE30B - 8 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 18 laps (Engine)
Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 22 laps (Accident)
Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 22 laps (Spun)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 32 laps (Accident)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 45 laps (Gearbox)
Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5 - 49 laps (Spun)
Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181 - 56 laps (Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford BT49D - 56 laps (Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 60 laps (Ignition)
Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 60 laps (Transmission)
Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 61 laps (Spun)
Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 62 laps (Accident)
Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 62 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Riccardo Paletti Osella-Ford FA1C Accident
Did Not Qualify
Emilio de Villota March-Ford 821
Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT50
Jan Lammers Theodore-Ford TY02 Accident/Injury
Race leaders:
Alain Prost 1-22 (22 laps = 88.264 km)
Keke Rosberg 23-36 (14 laps = 56.168 km)
John Watson 37-62 (26 laps = 104.312 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alain Prost Renault RE30B 1:48.537 (133.075 km/h)
2. Andrea de Cesaris Alfa Romeo 182 - 0.335
3. Keke Rosberg Williams-Ford FW08 - 0.727
4. Didier Pironi Ferrari 126C2 - 1.366
5. Manfred Winkelhock ATS-Ford D5 - 1.529
6. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 182 - 1.715
7. Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 91 - 1.757
8. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 91 - 1.906
9. Eddie Cheever Ligier-Matra JS17B - 1.983
10. Niki Lauda McLaren-Ford MP4B - 2.489
11. Roberto Guerrero Ensign-Ford N181 - 2.502
12. Derek Daly Williams-Ford FW08 - 2.690
13. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS17B - 2.733
14. Riccardo Patrese Brabham-Ford BT49D - 2.971
15. René Arnoux Renault RE30B - 2.977
16. Michele Alboreto Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 3.081
17. John Watson McLaren-Ford MP4B - 3.331
18. Jochen Mass March-Ford 821 - 3.734
19. Marc Surer Arrows-Ford A4 - 3.779
20. Brian Henton Tyrrell-Ford 011 - 4.330
21. Raul Boesel March-Ford 821 - 4.333
22. Jean-Pierre Jarier Osella-Ford FA1C - 4.451
23. Riccardo Paletti Osella-Ford FA1C - 5.547
24. Mauro Baldi Arrows-Ford A4 - 5.795
25. Eliseo Salazar ATS-Ford D5 - 7.096
26. Chico Serra Fittipaldi-Ford F8D - 7.311
Did Not Qualify
28. Emilio de Villota March-Ford 821 - 8.052
29. Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW BT50 - 9.242
Jan Lammers Theodore-Ford TY02 No time (Accident/Injury)