Season 1981
United Kingdom
Great Britain 1981
19. 2. – 20. 2. 1981, Newcastle upon Tyne - York • De Lacy Motor Club • entries/finish - 96/63 • gravel • Other years
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Short Phil | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Rothmans Rally Team | 2:58:58 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 3:04:20 | ||
3. | MacHale Austin - McGee John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3:10:39 |
1. | Airikkala Pentti - Short Phil | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Rothmans Rally Team | 2:58:58 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 3:04:20 | ||
3. | MacHale Austin - McGee John | Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 3:10:39 |
17. 4. – 21. 4. 1981, Belfast • Ulster Automobile Club • entries/finish - 134/33 • asphalt 817.27 km • Other years
1. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 8:15:16 | ||
2. | Buckley Ger - Caplice John | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | Vauxhall Ireland | 8:22:12 | ||
3. | Brookes Russell - Broad Mike | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:25:29 |
1. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 8:15:16 | ||
2. | Buckley Ger - Caplice John | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | Vauxhall Ireland | 8:22:12 | ||
3. | Brookes Russell - Broad Mike | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | Andrews Heat for Hire | 8:25:29 |
15. 5. – 16. 5. 1981, Cardiff • entries/finish - 86/47 • gravel - asphalt • Other years
1. | Vatanen Ari - Richards David | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:39:39 | |||
2. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 3:39:58 | |||
3. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | 3:40:46 |
1. | Vatanen Ari - Richards David | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:39:39 | |||
2. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 3:39:58 | |||
3. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | 3:40:46 |
6. 6. – 8. 6. 1981, Glasgow-Aviemore • Royal Scottish Automobile Club • entries/finish - 68/45 • gravel 370.00 km • Other years
1. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | Dealer Team Vauxhall | 4:00:55 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 4:02:07 | ||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Rothmans Rally Team | 4:10:28 |
1. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | Dealer Team Vauxhall | 4:00:55 | ||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | Dealer Opel Team | 4:02:07 | ||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Rothmans Rally Team | 4:10:28 |
11. 9. – 12. 9. 1981, Douglas • entries/finish - 102/56 • asphalt • Other years
1. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 3:51:31 | |||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | 3:52:08 | |||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:02:16 |
1. | Pond Tony - Nicholson Mike | Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | 3:51:31 | |||
2. | McRae Jimmy - Grindrod Ian | Opel Ascona 400 | 3:52:08 | |||
3. | Wilson Malcolm - Harryman Terry | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:02:16 |
Standings - drivers
TOTAL | |||||||||
1. | McRae Jimmy |
[2.] |
[1.] |
[3.] |
[2.] |
[2.] |
53 |
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2. | Pond Tony | R |
R |
[2.] |
[1.] |
[1.] |
40 |
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3. | Airikkala Pentti |
[1.] | R |
[4.] |
[4.] | R |
29 |
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4. | Wilson Malcolm |
[6.] | - |
[5.] |
[3.] |
[3.] |
27 |
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5. | Brookes Russell |
[5.] |
[3.] | R |
[8.] | R |
17 |
Stats
Event victories
1. | Pond Tony | 2 | |
2. | Vatanen Ari | 1 | |
= | Airikkala Pentti | 1 | |
= | McRae Jimmy | 1 |
Stage winners
1. | Pond Tony | 35 | |
2. | McRae Jimmy | 23 | |
3. | Vatanen Ari | 10 | |
4. | Airikkala Pentti | 7 | |
5. | Brookes Russell | 6 | |
6. | Eklund Per | 1 |
Rally leaders
1. | Pond Tony | 26 | |
2. | Vatanen Ari | 21 | |
3. | McRae Jimmy | 14 | |
4. | Brookes Russell | 9 | |
5. | Eklund Per | 1 |