1983 Individual Long Track World Championship
Long track motorcycle racing event
The 1983 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 13th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 18 September 1983 in Mariánské Lázně, Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic).
The world title was won by Shawn Moran of the United States.
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