<< Prev Page 2 of 2 First seen in practice at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix, the V8 engine used in the 183T was not Alfa Romeo's first forced induction Formula 1 design as the 1950 and 1951 World Championships had been won by the Italian manufacturer with supercharged straight eights. The two engines, however, shared nothing as the new Type 890 was an all-aluminium, quad cam V8, equipped with one turbo for each bank of cylinders. Good for well over 600 bhp, it was mated to an Alfa Romeo gearbox with Hewland internals.
Piloted by Mauro Baldi and Andrea de Cesaris, the pair of Alfa Romeo 183Ts were also run by Euroracing. The season started off very poorly with a slew of retirements. This prompted Alfa Romeo to fire Ducarouge from his post at Euroracing. Luigi Marmiroli was hired as his replacement and under his guidance the 183T was made more reliable and competitive. The efforts were rewarded with second place finishes by Baldi at the German and South African Grands Prix.
With the season ending on a high, the expectations were high for 1984 but the 184T was sadly another disappointment. A single third at Monza for Patrese was the best result, and the Alfa Romeo team dropped from sixth to eighth in the constructor's standings. The Ducourage designed Lotus 95T, by contrast, helped earn the British team a third in the 1984 Championship. Including the 182T, which became the first 183T, a total of five cars were built by Euroracing for the 1983 season. << Prev Page 2 of 2