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WRC 1981

49. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1981

24. 1. – 30. 1. 1981, Monte Carlo • entries/finish - 263/133 • asphalt - snow 750.00 km • Other years

WRC #1

1.	Ragnotti Jean - Andrié Jean-Marc	Renault 5 Turbo	Renault Elf	9:55:55
2.	Fréquelin Guy - Todt Jean	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot Sport	9:58:49
3.	Kleint Jochi - Wanger Gunter	Opel Ascona 400	Opel Euro Händler Team	10:02:54

31. International Swedish Rally 1981

13. 2. – 15. 2. 1981 • entries/finish - 116/73 • snow - ice 369.00 km • Other years

WRC #2 • ERC #5 (coef 4) • Sweden

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Audi Quattro	Audi Sport	3:48:07
2.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	3:50:00
3.	Airikkala Pentti - Virtanen Risto	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	3:51:47

15. Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto 1981

4. 3. – 7. 3. 1981, Estoril • Automóvel Club de Portugal • entries/finish - 93/24 • asphalt - gravel 678.00 km • Other years

WRC #3 • Portugal #3 (coef 12)

1.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Fiat Auto Torino	8:27:26
2.	Toivonen Henri - Gallagher Fred	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot Sport	8:36:36
3.	Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans	Toyota Celica RA40	Toyota Team Europe	8:43:47

29. Marlboro Safari Rally 1981

16. 4. – 20. 4. 1981, Nairobi • entries/finish - 70/21 • gravel • Other years

WRC #4 • ARC #2 • Kenya #1

1.	Mehta Shekhar - Doughty Mike	Datsun Violet GT	D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun	3:39:00
2.	Aaltonen Rauno - Drews Lofty	Nissan Violet GT	D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun	3:44:00
3.	Kirkland Mike - Haworth Dave	Datsun 160J	D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun	4:51:00

25. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 1981

30. 4. – 2. 5. 1981, Ajaccio • entries/finish - 120/42 • asphalt 1144.60 km • Other years

WRC #5 • France #4

1.	Darniche Bernard - Mahé Alain	Lancia Stratos HF	Team Chardonnet	14:26:23
2.	Fréquelin Guy - Todt Jean	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot	14:42:25
3.	Pond Tony - Grindrod Ian	Datsun Violet GT	Team Datsun Europe	14:45:29

28. Acropolis Rally 1981

1. 6. – 4. 6. 1981, Athens - Piraeus • entries/finish - 133/22 • gravel 995.59 km - (cancelled 40.93 km) • Other years

WRC #6 • Greece #2

1.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	13:17:25
2.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Fiat Auto Torino	13:22:00
3.	Bettega Attilio - Perissinot Maurizio	Fiat 131 Abarth	Fiat Auto Torino	13:25:19

3. Rally Codasur 1981

18. 7. – 23. 7. 1981, Buenos Aires, Tucuman • entries/finish - 80/26 • gravel 1346.60 km - (cancelled 14.00 km) • Other years

WRC #7

1.	Fréquelin Guy - Todt Jean	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot Compétition	14:22:52
2.	Mehta Shekhar - Mehta Yvonne	Datsun Violet GT	Ma. Ma. Sa.	15:01:04
3.	Recalde Jorge - Del Buono Jorge	Datsun 160J	Ma. Ma. Sa.	16:01:19

3. Marlboro Rallye do Brasil 1981

6. 8. – 8. 8. 1981, São Paulo • entries/finish - 53/9 • gravel 714.00 km • Other years

WRC #8

1.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	9:39:40
2.	Fréquelin Guy - Todt Jean	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot	9:48:11
3.	De Vitta Domingo - Muzio Daniel	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII		10:19:46

31. Jyväskylän Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes 1981

28. 8. – 30. 8. 1981, Jyväskylä • Jyväskylän Suurajot r.y. • entries/finish - 146/66 • gravel 453.09 km - (cancelled 13.20 km) • Other years

WRC #9 • Finland #6

1.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	4:07:27
2.	Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka	Fiat 131 Abarth	Fiat Auto Torino	4:08:26
3.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Audi Quattro	Audi Sport	4:10:19

23. Rallye Sanremo 1981

5. 10. – 10. 10. 1981, Sanremo • entries/finish - 64/26 • asphalt - gravel 751.06 km - (cancelled 47.30 km) • Other years

WRC #10 • Italy #9 (coef 5)

1.	Mouton Michèle - Pons Fabrizia	Audi Quattro	Audi Sport	8:05:50
2.	Toivonen Henri - Gallagher Fred	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot Sport	8:09:15
3.	"Tony" - "Rudy"	Opel Ascona 400	Conrero Squadra Corse	8:12:08

13. Rallye Côte d'Ivoire 1981

26. 10. – 31. 10. 1981, Abidjan • entries/finish - 51/9 • gravel • Other years

WRC #11 • ARC #4

1.	Salonen Timo - Harjanne Seppo	Datsun Violet GT	Comafrique	9:57:00
2.	Eklund Per - Spjuth Ragnar	Toyota Celica RA40	Premoto Toyota	11:09:00
3.	Mehta Shekhar - Doughty Mike	Datsun Violet GT	Comafrique	11:22:00

37. Lombard RAC Rally 1981

22. 11. – 24. 11. 1981, Chester • entries/finish - 151/54 • asphalt - gravel • Other years

WRC #12

1.	Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne	Audi Quattro	Audi Sport	8:30:00
2.	Vatanen Ari - Richards David	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Rothmans Rally Team	8:41:05
3.	Blomqvist Stig - Cederberg Björn	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	Talbot	8:43:36

Standings - drivers

Overall

														TOTAL
1.	Vatanen Ari	R	15 [2.]	R	-	-	20 [1.]	R	20 [1.]	20 [1.]	4 [7.]	2 [9.]	15 [2.]	96
2.	Fréquelin Guy	15 [2.]	-	6 [6.]	R	15 [2.]	10 [4.]	20 [1.]	15 [2.]	-	R	8 [5.]	R	89
3.	Mikkola Hannu	-	20 [1.]	R	-	R	R	-	-	12 [3.]	10 [4.]	-	20 [1.]	62
4.	Alén Markku	4 [7.]	-	20 [1.]	-	-	15 [2.]	-	-	15 [2.]	2 [9.]	-	R	56
5.	Mehta Shekhar	-	-	-	20 [1.]	-	8 [5.]	15 [2.]	R	-	-	12 [3.]	-	55
6.	Salonen Timo	-	-	R	10 [4.]	R	R	R	-	10 [4.]	[12.]	20 [1.]	R	40
7.	Toivonen Henri	8 [5.]	-	15 [2.]	-	R	R	-	-	R	15 [2.]	-	R	38
8.	Mouton Michèle	R	-	10 [4.]	-	R	R	-	-	[13.]	20 [1.]	-	R	30
9.	Airikkala Pentti	-	12 [3.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	-	-	10 [4.]	30
10.	Eklund Per	R	2 [9.]	R	-	6 [6.]	R	-	-	R	-	15 [2.]	6 [6.]	29
11.	Ragnotti Jean	20 [1.]	-	-	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	28
12.	Darniche Bernard	6 [6.]	-	-	-	20 [1.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26
13.	Blomqvist Stig	-	8 [5.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	12 [3.]	23
14.	Recalde Jorge	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 [3.]	10 [4.]	-	-	-	-	22
15.	Kulläng Anders	10 [4.]	10 [4.]	R	R	-	R	-	-	[12.]	-	-	2 [9.]	22
16.	Kleint Jochi	12 [3.]	-	-	8 [5.]	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	20
16.	Pond Tony	-	-	8 [5.]	-	12 [3.]	-	-	-	-	R	-	R	20
18.	Waldegård Björn	3 [8.]	-	12 [3.]	-	R	R	-	-	2 [9.]	-	R	R	17
19.	Aaltonen Rauno	[13.]	-	-	15 [2.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15
20.	Kirkland Mike	-	-	-	12 [3.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12
20.	Bettega Attilio	R	-	R	-	-	12 [3.]	-	-	-	R	-	-	12
20.	De Vitta Domingo	-	-	-	-	-	-	R	12 [3.]	-	-	-	-	12
20.	"Tony"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 [3.]	-	-	12
24.	Johansson Björn 'Nalle'	-	6 [6.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	R	12
25.	Kaby Terry	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	11
26.	Ballet Jean-Pierre	R	-	-	-	10 [4.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
26.	Soto Ernesto	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 [4.]	-	-	-	-	-	10
26.	Mitri Michel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 [4.]	-	10
29.	Albertengo Ricardo	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	-	-	-	-	-	8
29.	Torres Carlos	-	-	[11.]	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	-	-	-	-	8
29.	"Lucky"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 [5.]	-	-	8
32.	Lampi Lasse	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	R	8
33.	Lefèbvre Jean-Claude	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
33.	Moschous Giorgos	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
33.	Etchegoyen Luis	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	-	-	-	6
33.	Trelles Gustavo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	-	-	6
33.	Biasion Miki	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	-	6
33.	Ambrosino Alain	-	-	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 [6.]	-	6
39.	Nilsson Sören	-	1 [10.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	5
39.	Maglione Horacio	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 [10.]	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	5
41.	"Cid"	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
41.	Iwashita Yoshio	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
41.	Tichadou Jean-Michel	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
41.	Apostolou Konstantinos	-	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
41.	West Federico	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	-	-	-	-	4
41.	Assef Samir	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 [7.]	-	4
47.	Strömberg Ola	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	"Mêquêpê"	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Shah Jayant	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Swaton Gérard	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Blahna Václav	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Romero Luís	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Berges Julio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	-	-	3
47.	Cerrato Dario	[11.]	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	-	3
47.	Durieu Jacques	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 [8.]	-	3
56.	Alméras Jacques	2 [9.]	-	-	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Moutinho Joaquim	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Smith Malcolm	-	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Bartoli Camille	-	-	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Moschoutis Pavlos	-	-	-	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Tubal Miguel	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	-	2
56.	Zacarias Maria Carmo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 [9.]	-	-	-	-	2
63.	Coppier Alain	1 [10.]	-	-	-	R	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
63.	Shinozuka Kenjiro	-	-	1 [10.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
63.	Hall Rod	-	-	-	1 [10.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
63.	Farrucci Jean-Félix	-	-	-	-	1 [10.]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
63.	Laurent Claude	[39.]	-	-	-	[20.]	1 [10.]	-	-	R	-	R	R	1
63.	Laine Antero	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 [10.]	R	-	R	1
63.	Ormezzano Federico	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 [10.]	-	-	1
63.	Clark Roger	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 [10.]	1

Standings progress

Overall

Standings - codrivers

Overall

															TOTAL

Team standings

														TOTAL
1.	Talbot	17	-	17	-	17	15	18	-	11	17	-	16	117
2.	Datsun	-	-	13	18	15	13	17	-	12	-	18	7	106
3.	Ford	6	-	9	-	12	18	10	-	18	7	3	16	90
4.	Opel	15	-	11	12	8	-	-	-	8	15	-	-	69
5.	Audi	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	14	18	-	18	63
=	Fiat	8	-	18	-	-	16	-	-	16	5	-	-	63
7.	Renault	18	-	-	-	7	10	15	-	-	-	-	11	61
8.	Toyota	-	-	15	-	11	-	-	-	3	-	16	9	54
9.	Peugeot	-	-	-	10	-	4	12	-	-	-	11	-	37
10.	Lancia	10	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	28
11.	Porsche KG	4	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18
12.	Škoda	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
13.	Dodge	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
14.	Mitsubishi	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	3	4

Standings progress

Stats

Event victories

1.	Vatanen Ari	3
2.	Mikkola Hannu	2
3.	Fréquelin Guy	1
=	Mehta Shekhar	1
=	Alén Markku	1
=	Darniche Bernard	1
=	Salonen Timo	1
=	Mouton Michèle	1
=	Ragnotti Jean	1

Stage winners

1.	Mikkola Hannu	142
2.	Vatanen Ari	69
3.	Mouton Michèle	26
=	Fréquelin Guy	26
5.	Alén Markku	22
6.	Toivonen Henri	18
7.	Ragnotti Jean	15
8.	Airikkala Pentti	13
9.	Darniche Bernard	10
10.	Salonen Timo	8
=	Thérier Jean-Luc	8
12.	Cinotto Michele	7
13.	Bettega Attilio	6
14.	Andruet Jean-Claude	5
=	Clark Roger	5
=	Röhrl Walter	5
17.	Pond Tony	4
=	Blomqvist Stig	4
=	Eklund Per	4
20.	Cerrato Dario	3
=	"Tony"	3
=	Recalde Jorge	3
=	McRae Jimmy	3
24.	Kulläng Anders	2
=	Mehta Shekhar	2
=	Saby Bruno	2
27.	Nilsson Sören	1
=	Alméras Jacques	1
=	Strömberg Ola	1
=	Pankhurst Terry	1
=	Johansson Björn 'Nalle'	1
=	Wilson Malcolm	1
=	"Lucky"	1
=	De Vitta Domingo	1
=	Biasion Miki	1

Rally leaders

1.	Mikkola Hannu	172
2.	Vatanen Ari	68
3.	Mouton Michèle	36
4.	Alén Markku	20
5.	Darniche Bernard	17
6.	Thérier Jean-Luc	16
=	Cinotto Michele	16
8.	Fréquelin Guy	9
9.	Salonen Timo	8
=	Röhrl Walter	8
=	Ragnotti Jean	8
12.	Andruet Jean-Claude	5
=	Pond Tony	5
14.	McRae Jimmy	1

Season 1981

FIA

WRC 1981

Standings - drivers

Standings progress

Standings - codrivers

Team standings

Standings progress

Stats

Event victories

Stage winners

Rally leaders

Stage wins progress

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