Claim: The first round race of the 1983 Australian Touring Car Championship was held at Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria on February 6, and was won by Allan Moffat.
Evidence: The title, which was the 24th Australian Touring Car Championship, was contested over a series which began on 6 February 1983 at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 19 June at Lakeside International Raceway after eight rounds. Calder Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The championship was won by Allan Moffat, his fourth and final Australian Touring Car Championship and a first for Mazda, who were helping to fund Moffat's team and it was also the first ATCC win for a Japanese manufacturer.