Season 1981
FIA
AND
AUS
AUT
BEL
BGR
BRA
CAN
CHE
CYP
DDR
DNK
FIN
GRC
HUN
IRL
ISL
JOR
KEN
LBN
LTU
LUX
NOR
NZL
OMN
ROU
SVK
TUR
USA
USSR
YU
South Africa
South Africa 1981
16. 1. – 17. 1. 1981, Lydenburg - Blydepoort • entries/finish - 29/15 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |  | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:36:49 | |
| 2. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:38:43 | |
| 3. | | Sanders Eric - Pegg Stuart |  | Datsun Stanza | 3:43:49 |
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:36:49 | |
| 2. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:38:43 | |
| 3. | | Sanders Eric - Pegg Stuart | | Datsun Stanza | 3:43:49 |
20. 2. – 21. 2. 1981, Durban • entries/finish - 28/9 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:03:17 | |
| 2. | | Klaver Bert - Geffen Dave |  | Toyota Corolla | 3:18:14 | |
| 3. | | Cooke - Hooper Mike | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:19:44 |
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:03:17 | |
| 2. | | Klaver Bert - Geffen Dave | | Toyota Corolla | 3:18:14 | |
| 3. | | Cooke - Hooper Mike | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:19:44 |
20. 3. – 21. 3. 1981, Nelspruit - Sabie • entries/finish - 36/25 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |  | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Stanza | 2:37:05 | |
| 2. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:38:17 | |
| 3. |  | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 2:40:12 |
| 1. | | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Stanza | 2:37:05 | |
| 2. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:38:17 | |
| 3. | | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 2:40:12 |
24. 4. – 25. 4. 1981, Pietermaritzburg • entries/finish - 40/12 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:09:22 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 3:16:21 | |
| 3. | | Klaver Bert - Geffen Dave | | Toyota Corolla | 3:27:35 |
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:09:22 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 3:16:21 | |
| 3. | | Klaver Bert - Geffen Dave | | Toyota Corolla | 3:27:35 |
4. 7. – 7. 7. 1981, Johannesburg • entries/finish - 50/15 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. of SA | 9:54:23 |
| 2. | | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Stanza | Datsun Nissan | 9:58:50 |
| 3. |  | Kleint Jochi - Wanger Gunter |  | Opel Ascona 400 | 10:08:57 |
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. of SA | 9:54:23 |
| 2. | | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Stanza | Datsun Nissan | 9:58:50 |
| 3. | | Kleint Jochi - Wanger Gunter | | Opel Ascona 400 | 10:08:57 |
31. 7. – 1. 8. 1981, Cape Town • entries/finish - 40/17 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:15:09 | |
| 2. | | Damseaux Serge - Castley Alan |  | Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:37:13 | |
| 3. | | Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon | | Toyota Corolla E70 | 3:38:40 |
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 3:15:09 | |
| 2. | | Damseaux Serge - Castley Alan | | Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:37:13 | |
| 3. | | Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon | | Toyota Corolla E70 | 3:38:40 |
16. 10. – 17. 10. 1981, Nelspruit - Badplaas • entries/finish - 39/19 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:12:44 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 1:13:03 | |
| 3. | | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Silvia | 1:13:04 |
| 1. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 1:12:44 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 1:13:03 | |
| 3. | | Pond Tony - Leeke Richard | | Datsun Silvia | 1:13:04 |
16. 10. – 17. 10. 1981, Nelspruit • entries/finish - 39/19 • gravel 326,40 km • Other years
| 1. | | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 4:21:59 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 4:28:49 | |
| 3. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:37:57 |
| 1. | | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 4:21:59 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 4:28:49 | |
| 3. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4:37:57 |
13. 11. – 14. 11. 1981, Port Elizabeth • entries/finish - 46/37 • gravel • Other years
| 1. | | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 2:09:46 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 2:11:56 | |
| 3. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:13:34 |
| 1. | | Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem | | Toyota Corolla | 2:09:46 | |
| 2. | | Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg | | Datsun Stanza | 2:11:56 | |
| 3. | | Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' | | Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 2:13:34 |
Standings - drivers
| | | | | | | | | TOTAL | |||
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel | [1.] | [1.] | [2.] | [1.] | [1.] | [1.] | - | R | - | 180.0 |
| 2. | | Grobler Hannes | - | - | - | - | [5.] | [4.] | - | R | - | 161.0 |
| 3. | | Sanders Eric | [3.] | - | - | [2.] | - | R | [2.] | [2.] | [2.] | 144.0 |
| 4. | | Mortimer Geoff | [2.] | - | - | - | [4.] | R | [1.] | [3.] | [3.] | 135.0 |
| 5. | | Coetzee Kassie | - | - | - | - | [6.] | [5.] | - | [6.] | - | 129.0 |
Stats
Event victories
| 1. | | van der Merwe Sarel | 5 |
| 2. | | Asterhag Leif | 2 |
| 3. | | Pond Tony | 1 |
| = | | Mortimer Geoff | 1 |