49. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1981
24. 1. – 30. 1. 1981, Monte Carlo • asphalt - snow 750.00 km • Other years
SS6 Sisteron - Melan - 28.00 km
- 26. 1. 05:05
| 1. |  #5 |  - Hertz Arne Audi Quattro  | 4/4 | 25:53 | 64.9 | |
| 2. |  #10 |  - Vial Michel Porsche 911 SC  | 4/4 | 26:23 | +30 +30 | 63.7 1.07 |
| 3. | #20 |  - Le Saux Daniel Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 26:37 | +44 +14 | 63.1 1.57 |
| 4. | #16 |  - Todt Jean Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2/4 | 26:45 | +52 +8 | 62.8 1.86 |
| 5. | #8 | - Gallagher Fred Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2/4 | 27:15 | +1:22 +30 | 61.7 2.93 |
| 6. | #3 |  - Richards David Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII  | 4/3 | 27:24 | +1:31 +9 | 61.3 3.25 |
| 7. |  #7 |  - Perissinot M. Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | 2/2 | 27:29 | +1:36 +5 | 61.1 3.43 |
| 8. | #2 | - Kivimäki Ilkka Fiat 131 Abarth | 4/3 | 27:32 | +1:39 +3 | 61.0 3.54 |
| 9. | #9 | - Andrié Jean-Marc Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 27:36 | +1:43 +4 | 60.9 3.68 |
| 10. | #23 | - Tilber Porsche 911 SC | 4/4 | 27:42 | +1:49 +6 | 60.6 3.89 |
| 11. |  #12 |  - Spjuth Ragnar Volkswagen Golf I GTI | 2/2 | 27:43 | +1:50 +1 | 60.6 3.93 |
| 12. |  #6 |  - Wanger Gunter Opel Ascona 400 | 4/4 | 27:45 | +1:52 +2 | 60.5 4.00 |
| 13. | #11 | - Berglund Bruno Opel Ascona 400 | 4/4 | 27:46 | +1:53 +1 | 60.5 4.04 |
| 14. | #34 | - Mazloumian C. Porsche 911 SC | 4/4 | 28:02 | +2:09 +16 | 59.9 4.61 |
| 15. | #37 | - Garçon Alain Porsche 911 SC | 3/4 | 28:07 | +2:14 +5 | 59.8 4.79 |
| 16. | #25 | - Fauchille J. Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 28:15 | +2:22 +8 | 59.5 5.07 |
| 17. | #30 | - de Jong Bob Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 28:23 | +2:30 +8 | 59.2 5.36 |
| 18. | #55 | - Bouisson Gérard Porsche 911 SC | 3/4 | 28:30 | +2:37 +7 | 58.9 5.61 |
| 19. |  #22 | - Brustenga Alex Ford Fiesta Mk1 1600S | 2/2 | 28:34 | +2:41 +4 | 58.8 5.75 |
| 20. | #49 |  - Liénard Sola C. Alpine-Renault A310 V6 | 4/4 | 28:45 | +2:52 +11 | 58.4 6.14 |
| 21. | #4 |  - Mahé Alain Lancia Stratos HF | 4/4 | 28:50 | +2:57 +5 | 58.3 6.32 |
| = |  #36 | - Sandoz Bernard Porsche 930 Turbo | 4/4 | 28:50 | +2:57 +0 | 58.3 6.32 |
| 23. | #58 | - Guibert Hervé Alpine-Renault A310 V6 | 4/4 | 29:01 | +3:08 +11 | 57.9 6.71 |
| 24. | #14 | - Guizzardi Luciano Fiat 131 Abarth | 4/3 | 29:18 | +3:25 +17 | 57.3 7.32 |
| 25. | #24 |  - Gormley Kevin Datsun Violet GT | 4/3 | 29:22 | +3:29 +4 | 57.2 7.46 |
| 26. | #47 |  - Peuvergne Annick Peugeot 104 ZS | 2/2 | 29:48 | +3:55 +26 | 56.4 8.39 |
| 27. | #45 | - Bouvier Philippe Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 29:50 | +3:57 +2 | 56.3 8.46 |
| 28. | #83 | - Pratesi Annie Renault 5 Alpine | 2/2 | 30:02 | +4:09 +12 | 55.9 8.89 |
| 29. | #40 |  - Séclier Philippe Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | 1/2 | 30:44 | +4:51 +42 | 54.7 10.4 |
| 30. | #32 | - Kussmaul Roland Porsche 924 Carrera GTS | 4/4 | 33:11 | +7:18 +2:27 | 50.6 15.6 |
| 31. | #17 | - Laloz Josépha Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 34:53 | +9:00 +1:42 | 48.2 19.3 |
| 32. | #109 | - Trastour B. Volkswagen Golf I GTi 1.6 | 1/2 | 37:03 | +11:10 +2:10 | 45.3 23.9 |
| 33. | #35 | - Emmanuelli Denise Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII | 4/3 | 40:07 | +14:14 +3:04 | 41.9 30.5 |
| 34. | #1 | - Thorszelius Hans Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII | 4/3 | 40:54 | +15:01 +47 | 41.1 32.2 |
Overall
| 1. | #5 | - Hertz Arne Audi Quattro | 4/4 | 2:05:37 | 70.7 | |
| 2. +2 | #10 | - Vial Michel Porsche 911 SC | 4/4 | 2:11:31 | +5:54 +5:54 | 67.5 2.39 |
| 3. −1 | #9 | - Andrié Jean-Marc Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 2:11:49 | +6:12 +18 | 67.4 2.51 |
| 4. +1 | #16 | - Todt Jean Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2/4 | 2:11:55 | +6:18 +6 | 67.3 2.55 |
| 5. +2 | #2 | - Kivimäki Ilkka Fiat 131 Abarth | 4/3 | 2:12:58 | +7:21 +1:03 | 66.8 2.98 |
| 6. | #6 | - Wanger Gunter Opel Ascona 400 | 4/4 | 2:13:02 | +7:25 +4 | 66.8 3.01 |
| 7. +1 | #20 | - Le Saux Daniel Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 2:13:35 1:00 | +7:58 +33 | 67.0 3.23 |
| 8. +1 | #7 | - Perissinot M. Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | 2/2 | 2:13:43 | +8:06 +8 | 66.4 3.28 |
| 9. +1 | #11 | - Berglund Bruno Opel Ascona 400 | 4/4 | 2:14:22 | +8:45 +39 | 66.1 3.55 |
| 10. +2 | #12 | - Spjuth Ragnar Volkswagen Golf I GTI | 2/2 | 2:15:22 | +9:45 +1:00 | 65.6 3.95 |
| 11. | #4 | - Mahé Alain Lancia Stratos HF | 4/4 | 2:16:28 | +10:51 +1:06 | 65.1 4.40 |
| 12. +2 | #58 | - Guibert Hervé Alpine-Renault A310 V6 | 4/4 | 2:18:46 | +13:09 +2:18 | 64.0 5.33 |
| 13. +3 | #30 | - de Jong Bob Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 2:19:00 | +13:23 +14 | 63.9 5.43 |
| 14. −1 | #24 | - Gormley Kevin Datsun Violet GT | 4/3 | 2:19:04 | +13:27 +4 | 63.9 5.45 |
| 15. +2 | #25 | - Fauchille J. Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 2:19:15 | +13:38 +11 | 63.8 5.53 |
| 16. +4 | #8 | - Gallagher Fred Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 2/4 | 2:19:16 | +13:39 +1 | 63.8 5.53 |
| 17. +2 | #23 | - Tilber Porsche 911 SC | 4/4 | 2:19:39 | +14:02 +23 | 63.6 5.69 |
| 18. +4 | #3 | - Richards David Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII | 4/3 | 2:19:57 | +14:20 +18 | 63.5 5.81 |
| 19. +6 | #34 | - Mazloumian C. Porsche 911 SC | 4/4 | 2:21:34 | +15:57 +1:37 | 62.7 6.47 |
| 20. +7 | #37 | - Garçon Alain Porsche 911 SC | 3/4 | 2:21:49 | +16:12 +15 | 62.6 6.57 |
| 21. +5 | #22 | - Brustenga Alex Ford Fiesta Mk1 1600S | 2/2 | 2:22:10 4:00 | +16:33 +21 | 64.3 6.71 |
| 22. −1 | #83 | - Pratesi Annie Renault 5 Alpine | 2/2 | 2:22:19 | +16:42 +9 | 62.4 6.77 |
| 23. | #14 | - Guizzardi Luciano Fiat 131 Abarth | 4/3 | 2:22:42 | +17:05 +23 | 62.2 6.93 |
| 24. +4 | #49 | - Liénard Sola C. Alpine-Renault A310 V6 | 4/4 | 2:22:47 | +17:10 +5 | 62.2 6.96 |
| 25. −1 | #47 | - Peuvergne Annick Peugeot 104 ZS | 2/2 | 2:23:13 | +17:36 +26 | 62.0 7.14 |
| 26. +4 | #55 | - Bouisson Gérard Porsche 911 SC | 3/4 | 2:23:21 | +17:44 +8 | 61.9 7.19 |
| 27. −9 | #32 | - Kussmaul Roland Porsche 924 Carrera GTS | 4/4 | 2:24:39 | +19:02 +1:18 | 61.4 7.72 |
| 28. −13 | #17 | - Laloz Josépha Renault 5 Turbo | 4/3 | 2:24:48 | +19:11 +9 | 61.3 7.78 |
| 29. −26 | #1 | - Thorszelius Hans Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII | 4/3 | 2:25:53 | +20:16 +1:05 | 60.9 8.22 |
| 30. +2 | #40 | - Séclier Philippe Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | 1/2 | 2:26:57 | +21:20 +1:04 | 60.4 8.65 |
| 31. +2 | #45 | - Bouvier Philippe Opel Ascona i2000 | 1/3 | 2:27:35 | +21:58 +38 | 60.2 8.91 |
| 32. −1 | #109 | - Trastour B. Volkswagen Golf I GTi 1.6 | 1/2 | 2:31:57 | +26:20 +4:22 | 58.4 10.7 |
| 33. +1 | #35 | - Emmanuelli Denise Ford Escort RS 1800 MkII | 4/3 | 2:38:09 | +32:32 +6:12 | 56.1 13.2 |
| 34. −5 | #36 | - Sandoz Bernard Porsche 930 Turbo | 4/4 | 3:23:16 1:00:00 | +1:17:39 +45:07 | 62.0 31.5 |
Other info
Dry at the start followed by ice and snow.
13 teams received a penalty of 1800 seconds due to illegal tyre studs (difference of 2mm, pe. Michelin NF9), one of them Claude Haldi
13 teams received a penalty of 1800 seconds due to illegal tyre studs (difference of 2mm, pe. Michelin NF9), one of them Claude Haldi
Penalty
| #20 | | Saby Bruno - Le Saux Daniel | | Renault 5 Turbo | 1:00 - Late at TC |
| #36 | | Haldi Claude - Sandoz Bernard | | Porsche 930 Turbo | 1:00:00 - Non-compliant tyres |
Info
Went straight on, wrong tyre choise (no Michelin TRX available)
Off road, damaged front left suspension