Stage results Rothmans National Rally 1981

1.	#7	Tilke Ian - Dytham Stuart Ford Escort RS	4 National	2:43
2.	#2	Tuthill Francis - Turner D. Volkswagen Beetle	4 National	2:51	+8 +8
3.	#1	Simpson Geoff - Simpson Alan Ford Escort RS	4 National	2:57	+14 +6
= −1	#6	Radford Ray - Harris Frank Ford Escort RS	4 National	2:57	+14 +0
5.	#8	Hunt Steve - Lee John Ford Escort RS	4 National	2:59	+16 +2
6.	#9	Warner Michael - Blockley Jim Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:01	+18 +2
= −1	#20	Matthews Alan - Pickett Geoff Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	4 National	3:01	+18 +0
8.	#3	Pengelly Ivor - Challacombe Bob Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:03	+20 +2
9.	#5	Pendleton Rob - Edwards Les Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:04	+21 +1
10.	#30	Haden John - Lee John Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:05	+22 +1
11.	#11	Orchard Andrew - Barnes Peter Ford Fiesta RWD	4 National	3:07	+24 +2
12.	#24	Collins Paul - Cox David Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:08	+25 +1
13.	#34	Hooper Richard - Foley Robert Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:10	+27 +2
= −1	#37	Pope Gary - Childs John Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:10	+27 +0
15.	#17	Burch Paul - Parker A. Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	4 National	3:12	+29 +2
16.	#10	Walker John - Leney Julian Vauxhall Chevette 2300	4 National	3:16	+33 +4
= −1	#14	Stenhouse Keith - Clapham Gerald Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:16	+33 +0
= −2	#32	Haskins Stuart - White Michael Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:16	+33 +0
19.	#15	Jones Keith - Harvey Steve Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:19	+36 +3
20.	#26	Farmer Frank - Dean Jeff Ford Escort RS	4 National	3:23	+40 +4