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World Championship for Drivers and Makes 1981

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	1.2.1981	24 h Daytona	USA	75	69
2	21.3.1981	12 h Sebring	USA	90	78
3	12.4.1981	6 h Mugello	I	22	21	14
4	26.4.1981	1000 km Monza	I	35	32	15
5	26.4.1981	6 h Riverside	USA	69	58
6	10.5.1981	6 h Silverstone	GB	36	32	16
7	24.5.1981	1000 km Nürburgring	D	88	67	49
8	14.6.1981	24 h Le Mans	F	63	55	18
9	28.6.1981	6 h Pergusa	I	11	9	7
10	2.7.1981	6 h Daytona	USA	72	61
11	12.7.1981	6 h Watkins Glen	USA	32	30
12	26.7.1981	24 h Spa	B	65	55	26
13	16.8.1981	6 h Mosport	CDN	39	33
14	23.8.1981	500 mile Road America	USA	58	50
15	27.9.1981	1000 km Brands Hatch	GB	33	32	21

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 1

24 h Daytona

19th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 1.2.1981

Practiced:	75	(GTX - 25, GTO - 31, GTU - 19)
Started:	69	(GTX - 24, GTO - 27, GTU - 18)

Circuit length: 6,180 km

Race distance: 4375,355 km

Winner's average speed: 182,102 km/h

Fastest lap:

Carlo Facetti

No. 10

Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo

1:48,14

205,729 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	9	Bob Garretson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Garretson Racing/Style Auto	708	24:01:36,871	1.	GTX	16.	1:51,259
2.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Craig Siebert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Bob Akin Motor Racing	695	24:01:36,875	2.	GTX	8.	1:47,503
3.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jeff Kline (USA) Rob McFarlin (USA)	Porsche 911 SC	Kegel Enterprises	644		1.	GTU	31.	2:02,603
4.	23	Dick Davenport (USA) Frank Carney (USA) Rameau Johnson (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	The New Raytown Datsun	626		2.	GTU	42.	2:05,829
5.	24	Martino Finotto (I) Emanuele Pirro (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1010	Jolly Club Italia	609		3.	GTX	21.	1:57,051
6.	14	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Alf Gebhardt (USA) Walter Brun (CH)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301021	Bavarian Motors International	608		1.	GTO	19.	1:54,122
7.	98	Lee Mueller (USA) Kathy Rude (USA) Philippe Martin (B)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	606		3.	GTU	32.	2:02,750
8.	84	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES) Carlos Gonzalez (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	595		4.	GTX	24.	1:57,750
9.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA) Diego Febles (PR)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing Ent.	595		4.	GTU	54.	2:08,774
10.	7	Walt Bohren (USA) Jim Mullen (USA) J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	589		5.	GTU	33.	2:02,796
11.	50	Scott Hoerr (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA) Jim Downing (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Maffucci Racing	585		6.	GTU	56.	2:09,683
12.	58	Pete Smith (USA) Chuck Kendall (USA) Steve Earle (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9121	Chuck Kendall	585		2.	GTO	38.	2:04,642
13.	45	M. L. Speer (USA) Dwight Mitchell (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Autosport Technology	581		7.	GTU	58.	2:10,885
14.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	575		5.	GTX	17.	1:51,365
15.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Rob Hoskins (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 911 Carrera	Drolsom Racing	563		3.	GTO	62.	2:11,520
16.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH) Dieter Quester (A)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301269	BMW Motorsport	555		6.	GTX	20.	1:55,480
17.	27	Steve Southard (USA) Jay Kjoller (USA) Jean Kjoller (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Southard Motor Racing	548		4.	GTO	61.	2:11,318
18.	3	Riccardo Patrese (I) Hans Heyer (D) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1011	Martini Lancia Racing	545		7.	GTX	11.	1:49,430
19.	42	Nort Northam (USA) Ed Kuhel (USA) Dick Neland (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Mac's Bar Spec./Kend Co.	532		5.	GTO	55.	2:08,920
20.	04	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA) Miguel Morejon (C)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing	526	Engine	6.	GTO	35.	2:03,462
21.	02	John Morton (USA) Tom Klausler (USA)	Ford Mustang	Firestone Tire & Rubber	517		8.	GTX	71.	no time
22.	36	Paul Miller (USA) Pat Bedard (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo	Herman & Miller	515		7.	GTO	41.	2:05,569
23.	82	Bob Bergstrom (USA) John Casey (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	513	DNF	8.	GTU	30.	2:02,556
24.	51	Rolf Stommelen (D) Howard Meister (USA) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Racing/Meister Homes	500	Electrics => fire	9.	GTX	1.	1:43,104
25.	16	Jim Burt (USA) Douglas Grunnet (USA) Steve Paquette (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Corp Racing Ltd.	471		9.	GTU	67.	2:13,604
26.	52	Tom Cripe (USA) Dick Gauthier (USA) Jack Swanson (USA)	Porsche 911	Beach Ball Racing	450		10.	GTU	68.	2:13,692
27.	43	Bob Young (USA) Len Jones (USA) Bob Gregg (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Bob Gregg Racing	446		8.	GTO	44.	2:06,134
28.	81	Tom Winters (USA) Steve Dietrich (USA) Carter Alsop (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	429		11.	GTU	63.	2:12,007
29.	70	Chris Doyle (USA) Hubert Phipps (USA) Robert Overby (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Chris Doyle	429		12.	GTU	49.	2:06,765
30.	46	Honorato Espinosa (CO) Pedro DeNarvaez (CO) Jorge Cortes (CO)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 1099	Pedro DeNarvaez	385		9.	GTO	36.	2:04,348
31.	65	Tony Adamowicz (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB 34445	Prancing Horse Farms Racing	373	Accident	10.	GTX	23.	1:57,664
32.	01	Siegfried Brunn (D) Robert Kirby (USA) John Hotchkis (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Kirby-Hitchcock Racing	361	DNF	10.	GTO	57.	2:09,908
33.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA) Ricardo Londono (CO)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	346	Engine	11.	GTO	22.	1:57,108
34.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Charles Mendez (USA) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Penthouse	339	Accident	11.	GTX	7.	1:46,950
35.	57	Jeff Scott (USA) David Goodell (USA) Volker Bruckmann (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	339	DNF	13.	GTU	59.	2:10,933
36.	71	Philip Keirn (USA) Gail Engle (USA) Bard Boand (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Philip Keirn	328	Electrics	12.	GTO	50.	2:07,113
37.	67	Dennis Shaw (USA) Steve Whitman (USA) Les Blackburn (GB)	AMC Spirit AMX THB307	Levi's Team Highball	303	DNF	13.	GTO	48.	2:06,703
38.	03	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) John Sheldon (GB) Neil Crang (AUS)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini	290	DNF	14.	GTO	40.	2:05,276
39.	0	Ted Field (USA) Milt Minter (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	287	Accident	12.	GTX	10.	1:45,575
40.	11	Al Holbert (USA) Rick Mears (USA) Doc Bundy (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo	Holbert Racing	263	Engine	15.	GTO	26.	1:58,597
41.	4	Michele Alboreto (I) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) Beppe Gabbiani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1009	Martini Lancia Racing	235	Valve	13.	GTX	14.	1:51,162
42.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Jürgen Barth (D) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	232	DNF	14.	GTX	4.	1:46,322
43.	78	Clark Howey (USA) Tracy Wolf (USA) Dale Koch (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Howey Farms	208	DNF	16.	GTO	37.	2:04,465
44.	19	Lance Van Every (USA) Ash Tisdelle (USA) Rusty Bond (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Van Every Racing	194	Accident	17.	GTO	47.	2:06,685
45.	20	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza Turbo DeKon 1012	Chris Cord Racing	191	DNF	15.	GTX	13.	1:50,610
46.	80	Maurice Carter (CDN) Eppie Wietzes (CDN) Richard Valentine (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Maurice Carter Racing	188	Accident	16.	GTX	12.	1:50,038
47.	38	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA) Ren Tilton (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing	169	Gearbox	14.	GTU	65.	2:12,256
48.	1	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	Kremer Racing	167	Engine	17.	GTX	2.	1:44,735
49.	22	Wayne Baker (USA) Dan Gilliland (USA) Frank Harmstad (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	143	DNF	15.	GTU	53.	2:08,255
50.	33	Harro Zitza (USA) Doug Zitza (USA) Ara Dube (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Zotz Garage	128	DNF	16.	GTU	64.	2:12,135
51.	17	Bruno Beilcke (D) Kurt König (D) Rudi Walch (D)	BMW 3.5 CSL	Bavarian Motors International	126	DNF	18.	GTO	29.	2:00,999
52.	37	Pepe Romero (USA) Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Pepe Romero	121	Steering	18.	GTX	25.	1:57,964
53.	40	Rudy Bartling (CDN) Mike Freberg (CDN) David Deacon (CDN)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301225	David Deacon Racing	118	DNF	19.	GTO	27.	1:58,990
54.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Albert Naon (USA) Luis Sereix (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Montura Racing	112	Engine	20.	GTO	34.	2:03,381
55.	99	Dave Heinz (USA) Chris Gleason (USA) Joe Cogbill (USA) DNS - Mike Gassaway (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Gassaway/Oftedahl	108	Accident	21.	GTO	28.	1:59,782
56.	60	Vicki Smith (USA) Sam Miller (USA) Bob Lee (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products	87	DNF	22.	GTO	60.	2:11,239
57.	94	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 670 0152	Whittington Brothers Racing	84	Engine	19.	GTX	9.	1:48,898
58.	75	Dirk Vermeersch (B) Jean-Paul Libert (B) Eddy Joosen (B)	Mazda RX-7	Z&W Enterprises	83	Differential	23.	GTO	69.	2:17,093
59.	6	Volkert Merl (D) Jochen Mass (D) DNS - Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00012	Joest Racing	59	Accident	20.	GTX	3.	1:46,135
60.	18	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA) Gordon Smiley (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	53	Piston	21.	GTX	5.	1:46,889
61.	44	Terry Labonte (USA) David Pearson (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph	50	Engine	22.	GTX	18.	1:53,945
62.	87	George Stone (USA) Bob Beasley (USA) - DND Werner Frank (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0035	Bob Beasley	48	Accident	24.	GTO	39.	2:05,185
63.	15	Doug Lutz (USA) Robin Boone (USA) Dave White (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0037?	D. L. Performance Engineering	47	Accident	25.	GTO	52.	2:07,308
64.	09	Preston Henn (USA) Bob Bondurant (USA) Dale Whittington (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Thunderbird Swap Shops	30	Engine	23.	GTX	15.	1:51,167
65.	28	Sam Posey (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	NTS Racing	29	Oil pressure	26.	GTO	70.	no time
66.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) John Maffucci (USA) Stanton Barrett (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Richard J. Dunham	20	DNF	17.	GTU	43.	2:06,115
67.	49	Bob Speakman (USA) Al Cosentino (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Alfred Cosentino	12	DNF	18.	GTU	66.	2:12,418
68.	06	Pete Halsmer (USA) Joe Crevier (USA) - DND Al Unser, Jr. (USA) - DND	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	Crevier Imports	9	Fuel line, fire	27.	GTO	45.	2:06,344
69.	10	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I) - DND	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club	4	Electrics	24.	GTX	6.	1:46,914
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope Racing		Alternate car		GTX		1:44,424
	05	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA) Fred Flaquer (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9050	T & R Racing				GTO	51.	2:07,256
	69	Ralston Long (USA) Kal Showket (USA) Bob McGraw (USA)	Plymouth Volare	Southwind Ent.				GTO
	88	Herb Adams (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA) Don Sherman (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Herb Adams VSE		Accident		GTO	46.	2:06,640
	89	Klaus Bitterauf (USA) James Moxley (USA) Jim Leo (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Klaus Bitterauf				GTU
	Did not qualify:
	13	Charlie Kemp (USA) Art Pasmas (USA) Carson Baird (USA)	Ford Cobra II	Kemp Motoracing		Gearbox failure		GTX
	73	Jean-Paul Libert (B) Hervé Regout (B) Jean Xhenceval (B)	Mazda RX-7 GTP	Z&W Enterprises				GTX
	74	Pierre Honegger (USA) Pierre Dieudonné (B) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Mazda RX-7 GTP	Z&W Enterprises				GTX
	97	Don Cummings (USA) Bill McDill (USA) Guido Levetto (USA)	Shelby GT350	The Cummings Marque				GTO
	Did not practice:
	21	Bill Shaw (USA) Bud Cashen (USA)	Lotus Esprit S1 78 03 07 66H	Race Masters				GTU
	In entry list:
	8	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Gordon Smiley (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	JLP Racing				GTX
	12	xxx	Porsche 924 Turbo	Holbert Racing				GTO
	22	Paul Canary (USA) Richard Valentine (USA)	McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05	Dublin Investments				GTX
	26	Tom Nehl (USA) Milton Moise (USA) Patty Moise (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Famous Amos Restaurants				GTO
	31	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Anatoly Arutunoff				GTU
	32	Vincent Collins (USA) Paul Nacol (USA) Lojza Vosta (USA)	AVO-Mazda 13	Vincent P. Collins				GTX
	39	Glenn Worthington (USA) Rick Kump (USA) Vinnie Hollar (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Motion Plus Racing				GTX
	53	Don Nooe (USA) Jim Stricklin (USA) John Eckelberry (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Don Nooe				GTO
	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Michael Hammond (USA) Don Kravig (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase				GTO
	61	C. C. Canada (USA) Earle Moffitt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Sharkshin Racing				GTO
	63	Dale Kreider (USA) Bill Nelson (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Bill Nelson				GTO
	64	C. C. Canada (USA) Graham Shaw (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Sharkshin Racing				GTO
	76	Armando Rodriguez (USA) Chiqui Soldevilla (PR) Ralph Sanchez (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Ralph Sanchez				GTU
	77	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Rex Ramsey (USA) Ernie Smith (USA)	Chevron GTP Alfa Romeo	Vince Thompson				GTX
	79	Michael Keyser (USA) Don Devendorf (USA)	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 17577	Don Devendorf				GTX
	85	Bruce Leven (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0018	Bayside Disposal Racing				GTX
	90	Roy Woods (USA) Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0005	Woods-Cooke Racing/Style Auto				GTX
	91	Roger Schramm (USA) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075??	Framm Promotions				GTO
	93	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935/79	Whittington Brothers Racing				GTX
	95	Don Cummings (USA) Tom Juckette (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	The Cummings Marque				GTX
	96	Scott Smith, Jr. (USA) Mike Gassaway (USA) Jim Miller (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Scott Smith, Jr.				GTU

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 2

12 h Sebring

The Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring, International Grand Prix of Endurance, Sebring Airport	Date: 21.3.1981

Practiced:	90	(GTX - 29, GTO - 34, GTU - 27)
Started:	78	(GTX - 23, GTO - 30, GTU - 25)

Circuit length: 8,369 km

Race distance: 2050,304 km

Winner's average speed: 170,661 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 8

Porsche 935 JLP-3

2:28,63

202,697 km/h

(lap 137)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Al Holbert (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	245	12:00:49,855	1.	GTX	3.	2:30,813
2.	90	Roy Woods (USA) Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0005	Cooke Woods Racing/Garretson Enterprises	242	12:03:36,141	2.	GTX	10.	2:36,848
3.	2	Marty Hinze (USA) Milt Minter (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0960	Marty Hinze Racing	240		3.	GTX	12.	2:39,891
4.	3	Howard Meister (USA) Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial/Meister Racing	233		4.	GTX	2.	2:29,882
5.	58	Chuck Kendall (USA) Pete Smith (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9121	Charles Kendall	218		1.	GTO	19.	2:51,332
6.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Charles Mendez (USA) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0014	Momo/Penthouse	213	Electrics	5.	GTX	5.	2:34,674
7.	23	Tim Selby (USA) Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 230 0030	Roe/Selby Racing	212		2.	GTO	61.	3:13,076
8.	73	M. L. Speer (USA) Eddy Joosen (B) Dirk Vermeersch (B)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	212		3.	GTO	40.	3:03,061
9.	98	Lee Mueller (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	211		1.	GTU	47.	no time
10.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	208		4.	GTO	41.	3:03,096
11.	67	Mike Ramirez (PR) Luis Gordillo (PR) Manuel Villa (PR)	Porsche 911	Pennzoil of Puerto Rico	208		2.	GTU	77.	3:14,405
12.	04	Rene Rodriguez (USA) Tico Almeida (USA) Miguel Morejon (C)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing	203		5.	GTO	26.	2:57,754
13.	54	Albert Naon (USA) Tony Garcia (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Florida Crystals/Montura Racing	203		6.	GTO	23.	2:55,754
14.	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Bonky Fernandez (PR) Juan Cochesa (YV)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	H.S.M. Racing	199		7.	GTO	16.	2:48,390
15.	50	Jim Downing (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA) Scott Hoerr (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Maffucci Racing	196		3.	GTU	58.	3:07,400
16.	49	Al Cosentino (USA) Bob Speakman (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Faza Squadra	190		4.	GTU	44.	3:03,702
17.	9	Bob Garretson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Cooke Woods Racing/Garretson Enterprises	190		6.	GTX	4.	2:34,365
18.	45	Dwight Mitchell (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA) Bill Cooper (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Autosport Technology	189	Gearbox	5.	GTU	32.	3:00,373
19.	28	Sam Posey (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	NTS Racing	187	Suspension	8.	GTO	48.	12:50,250
20.	4	John Kelly (USA) Pat Bedard (USA)	Triumph TR8	Group 44	187		9.	GTO	42.	3:03,454
21.	32	George Alderman (USA) John McComb (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Alderman Datsun	186	Suspension	6.	GTU	35.	3:02,269
22.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA) Bill Bean (USA) Tom Ashby (USA)	Porsche 911	Bruce R. Jennings	185		7.	GTU	65.	3:20,282
23.	68	Richard Valentine (USA) Maurice Carter (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette	USA Racing	182		7.	GTX	37.	3:02,510
24.	05	Fred Flaquer (USA) Joe Gonzalez (USA) Angelo Dominguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9050	Miguel Morejon	182		10.	GTO	43.	3:03,660
25.	31	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Hallet Motor Racing Circuit	177		8.	GTU	70.	3:28,858
26.	84	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES) Guillermo Valiente (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	177		8.	GTX	69.	no time
27.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	176		11.	GTO	15.	2:44,566
28.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Hugh McDonough (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	174		9.	GTU	59.	3:03,565
29.	83	George Shafer (USA) Craig Shafer (USA) Al Crookston (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	George R. Shafer	173		9.	GTX	33.	3:00,655
30.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Rob Hoskins (USA) Buzz Marcus (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo	Drolsom Racing	165		12.	GTO	53.	3:06,770
31.	92	Kathy Rude (USA) Divina Galica (GB) DNS - Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	160	DNF	10.	GTU	50.	no time
32.	15	Doug Lutz (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0037?	D. L. Performance Engineering	155		13.	GTO	55.	3:05,532
33.	52	Jack Swanson (USA) Tom Cripe (USA) Van McDonald (USA)	Porsche 911	Ours & Hours Racing	154		11.	GTU	60.	3:10,297
34.	43	Bob Gregg (USA) Bob Young (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Bob Gregg Racing	153	DNF	14.	GTO	36.	3:02,477
35.	88	Klaus Bitterauf (USA) James Moxley (USA) Jim Leo (USA)	Porsche 911	Klaus Bitterauf	150		12.	GTU	63.	3:13,306
36.	41	Billy Hagan (USA) Terry Labonte (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph	144	DNF	10.	GTX	20.	2:52,256
37.	24	Jack Refenning (USA) Ren Tilton (USA) Peter Welter (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Jack Refenning	139	DNF	15.	GTO	24.	2:56,398
38.	39	John Higgins (USA) Chip Mead (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 911	The Foreign Exchange	136		13.	GTU	45.	3:04,517
39.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA) Luis Sereix (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dunham Trucking	136		14.	GTU	49.	3:05,172
40.	02	John Morton (USA) Tom Klausler (USA)	Ford Mustang	Firestone Tire & Rubber	133		11.	GTX	62.	3:09,890
41.	1	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	John Fitzpatrick Racing	129	Drive shaft	12.	GTX	1.	2:28,675
42.	60	Bob Lee (USA) Vicki Smith (USA) Tom Alan Marx (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products	128		16.	GTO	57.	3:10,007
43.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Kegel Enterprises	121	DNF	15.	GTU	28.	2:58,650
44.	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010?	Interscope Racing	117	Electrics	13.	GTX	7.	2:35,814
45.	53	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Gary Hirsch (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	Fritz Hochreuter	114	DNF	17.	GTO	56.	3:09,331
46.	27	Kenneth LaGrow (USA) Jack Turner (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Kenneth LaGrow/Jack Holley	114	Accident	14.	GTX	46.	3:04,559
47.	7	Jim Mullen (USA) Michael Zimicki (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Loud Car Racing	112	DNF	16.	GTU	25.	2:57,681
48.	09	Preston Henn (USA) John Gunn (USA) Gary Belcher (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	T-Bird Swap Shop	107	DNF	15.	GTX	18.	2:50,200
49.	14	Alf Gebhardt (USA) Marc Surer (CH)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301021	BMW Challenge Team	106	Engine	18.	GTO	14.	2:43,809
50.	57	Wayne Baker (USA) Robert Overby (USA) Dan Gilliland (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	96	DNF	17.	GTU	39.	3:02,811
51.	72	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Rex Ramsey (USA)	Chevron GTP Alfa Romeo	Vince Thompson	96		16.	GTX	75.	no time
52.	20	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1012	Chris Cord Racing	94	DNF	17.	GTX	13.	2:42,779
53.	97	Don Cummings (USA) Tom Juckette (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	The Cummings Marque	94	Electrics	18.	GTX	22.	2:55,436
54.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing Ent.	89	Transmission	18.	GTU	51.	no time
55.	93	John Carusso (USA) Russ Boy (USA) Rex Ramsey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Sanyo/Russ Boy	89	Mechanical	19.	GTO	27.	2:57,994
56.	48	Bill McDill (USA) Robert Whitaker (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Meldeau Tire Stores	85	DNF	19.	GTX	30.	3:00,012
57.	29	Nort Northam (USA) Chiqui Soldevilla (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9122	Bill Ferran	84	DNF	20.	GTO	52.	3:07,464
58.	82	Jim Cook (USA) John Casey (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	74	DNF	19.	GTU	21.	2:52,422
59.	12	Jimmy Tumbleston (USA) Bobby Dumont (USA) Ford Smith (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Performance Marine Racing	63	Engine	21.	GTO	67.	3:37,774
60.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Derek Bell (GB) Craig Siebert (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Bob Akin Motor Racing	62	Engine?	20.	GTX	8.	2:35,834
61.	75	Pierre Honegger (USA) Pierre Dieudonné (B) Jean-Paul Libert (B) DNS - Eddy Joosen (B) DNS - M. L. Speer (USA) DNS - Ricardo Archilla (YV) DNS - Dirk Vermeersch (B)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	60	Out of fuel	20.	GTU	72.	no time
62.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Porsche	57	Accident	21.	GTX	11.	2:38,722
63.	16	Douglas Grunnet (USA) Jim Burt (USA) Steve Paquette (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Corp Racing Ltd.	50	DNF	21.	GTU	66.	3:12,107
64.	40	David Deacon (CDN) Mike Freberg (CDN) Rudy Bartling (CDN)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301225	David Deacon Racing	47	DNF	22.	GTO	17.	2:48,730
65.	94	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 670 0152	Whittington Bros	43	Engine	22.	GTX	9.	2:36,807
66.	8	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	JLP Racing	40	Suspension	23.	GTX	6.	2:35,658
67.	79	Lance Van Every (USA) Richard Bond (GB) - DND Ash Tisdelle (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR	Van Every Racing	27	Engine	23.	GTO	31.	3:00,238
68.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Michael Hammond (USA) - DND Don Kravig (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase	27	DNF	24.	GTO	76.	3:07,438
69.	03	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Neil Crang (AUS) - DND Dan Simpson (USA) - DND	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini	23	DNF	25.	GTO	38.	3:02,620
70.	89	Al Levenson (USA) Elizabeth Kleinschmidt (USA) - DND Charles Kleinschmidt (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Vette Brakes	21	Withdrawn	26.	GTO	64.	3:13,440
71.	42	Joe Cotrone (USA) Kal Showket (USA) Phil Currin (USA) - DND Emory Donaldson (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Cotrone Racing Enterprises	20	DNF	27.	GTO	78.	no time
72.	85	Jeff Loving (USA) Ralph Noseda (USA) - DND Richard Small (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Sunrise Auto Parts	18	Electrics	28.	GTO	29.	2:59,017
73.	61	C. C. Canada (USA) Earle Moffitt (USA) - DND Harry Cochran (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Sharkskin Racing	15	DNF	29.	GTO	73.	3:09,837
74.	38	Ron Case (USA) Ray Mummery (USA) - DND Jack Rynerson (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Case Racing	12	Accident	22.	GTU	71.	3:15,985
75.	70	Chris Doyle (USA) Hubert Phipps (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Doyle Racing	10	DNF	23.	GTU	34.	3:01,398
76.	21	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN) - DND Herman Lausberg (CDN) - DND	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	Alps Restoration	6	DNF	24.	GTU	74.	3:16,984
77.	13	John Lino (USA) George Garcia (USA) - DND Fernando Garcia (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Garcia Racing	2	Electrics	30.	GTO	54.	no time
78.	37	Janis Taylor (USA) Pat Godard (USA) - DND Carol Cone (USA) - DND	Alfa Romeo GTV	Vince Thompson	1	Electrics	25.	GTU	68.	no time
	Did not start:
	00	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope Racing		Spare car		GTX		2:29,790
	01	Fred Flaquer (USA) Joe Gonzalez (USA) Angelo Dominguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera	T & R Racing				GTU		3:31,209
	10	Tim Chitwood (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	T. C. Racing		Withdrawn		GTO		3:13,076
	18	Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 935	JLP Racing				GTX		2:38,556
	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Chris Cord Racing		Spare car		GTX
	22	John Gunn (USA) Paul Canary (USA)	McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05	Paul Canary Racing		Withdrawn		GTX
	36	Doc Bundy (USA) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo	Herman + Miller P+A		Accident in practice		GTO		3:04,112
	46	Mark Leuzinger (USA) Mike Van der Werff (USA)	De Tomaso Pantera	B R Racing		Withdrawn		GTO		3:52,593
	65	Gary English (USA) Don Yenko (USA) Bob McClure (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Yenko Chevrolet				GTO
	71	Charles Morgan (USA) Jim Miller (USA) Herb Forrest (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Morgan Perf. Group				GTU		3:08,690
	74	Pierre Honegger (USA) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Mazda RX-7 GTP	Z & W Enterprises		Withdrawn		GTX
	91	Preston Henn (USA) John Gunn (USA) Gary Belcher (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB	T-Bird Swap Shop				GTX		2:55,799
	In entry list:
	11	Clayton Dopke (USA) Freddy Baker (USA) Joe McCurdy (USA)	Ford Capri RS	Clayton T. Dopke				GTO
	17	Pepe Romero (USA) Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Pepe Romero				GTX
	26	Lloyd Frink (USA) Ed Hinchcliff (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Seacoast Aircraft				GTO
	33	Paul Nacol (USA) Vincent Collins (USA) Lojza Vosta (USA)	AVO-Mazda 13	AVO - Racing Cars				GTX
	47	David Bell (USA) Harry Dinwiddie (USA) Ben Burrell (USA)	Datsun 260Z	Bells Racing				GTO
	63	Don Nooe (USA) Jim Stricklin (USA) John Eckelberry (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Don Nooe				GTO
	64	Boyd Franklin (USA) C. C. Canada (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Sharkskin Racing				GTO
	69	Ralston Long (USA) Charlie Cook (USA) Bob McGraw (USA)	Plymouth Volare	Southwind Enterprises				GTO
	76	John Chamberlain (USA) Joe Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.				GTX
	78	Diego Febles (PR) Armando Ramirez (USA)	Mazda RX-7	R. Sanchez Racing				GTU
	95	Don Whittington (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Dale Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023	Whittington Bros				GTX
	99	Kal Showket (USA) Phil Currin (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Full-Time Racing				GTO

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	98	Lee Mueller (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	10		GTU
2.	28	Sam Posey (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	NTS Racing			GTO
3.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA) Luis Sereix (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dunham Trucking			GTU
4.	92	Kathy Rude (USA) Divina Galica (GB) Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing			GTU
5.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing Ent.			GTU
6.	29	Nort Northam (USA) Chiqui Soldevilla (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9122	Bill Ferran			GTO
7.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Rob Hoskins (USA) Buzz Marcus (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo	Drolsom Racing			GTO
8.	13	John Lino (USA) George Garcia (USA) Fernando Garcia (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Garcia Racing			GTO
9.	15	Doug Lutz (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0037?	D. L. Performance Engineering			GTO
10.	53	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Gary Hirsch (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	Fritz Hochreuter			GTO
11.	60	Bob Lee (USA) Vicki Smith (USA) Tom Alan Marx (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products			GTO
12.	50	Jim Downing (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA) Scott Hoerr (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Maffucci Racing			GTU
13.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Hugh McDonough (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing			GTU
14.	52	Jack Swanson (USA) Tom Cripe (USA) Van McDonald (USA)	Porsche 911	Ours & Hours Racing			GTU
15.	23	Tim Selby (USA) Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 230 0030	Roe/Selby Racing			GTO
16.	02	John Morton (USA) Tom Klausler (USA)	Ford Mustang	Firestone Tire & Rubber			GTX
17.	88	Klaus Bitterauf (USA) James Moxley (USA) Jim Leo (USA)	Porsche 911	Klaus Bitterauf			GTU
18.	89	Al Levenson (USA) Elizabeth Kleinschmidt (USA) Charles Kleinschmidt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Vette Brakes			GTO
19.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA) Bill Bean (USA) Tom Ashby (USA)	Porsche 911	Bruce R. Jennings			GTU
20.	16	Douglas Grunnet (USA) Jim Burt (USA) Steve Paquette (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Corp Racing Ltd.			GTU
21.	12	Jimmy Tumbleston (USA) Bobby Dumont (USA) Ford Smith (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Performance Marine Racing		DNF	GTO
22.	37	Janis Taylor (USA) Pat Godard (USA) Carol Cone (USA)	Alfa Romeo GTV	Vince Thompson		DNF	GTU
23.	84	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES) Guillermo Valiente (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing		DNF	GTX
24.	31	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Hallet Motor Racing Circuit		DNF	GTU
25.	38	Ron Case (USA) Ray Mummery (USA) Jack Rynerson (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing		DNF	GTU
26.	75	Pierre Honegger (USA) Pierre Dieudonné (B) Eddy Joosen (B) Jean-Paul Libert (B) M. L. Speer (USA) Ricardo Archilla (YV) Dirk Vermeersch (B)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises		DNF	GTU
27.	61	C. C. Canada (USA) Earle Moffitt (USA) Harry Cochran (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Sharkskin Racing		DNF	GTO
28.	21	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN) Herman Lausberg (CDN)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	Alps Restoration		DNF	GTU
29.	72	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Rex Ramsey (USA)	Chevron GTP Alfa Romeo	Vince Thompson		DNF	GTX
30.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Michael Hammond (USA) Don Kravig (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase		DNF	GTO
31.	67	Mike Ramirez (PR) Luis Gordillo (PR) Manuel Villa (PR)	Porsche 911	Pennzoil of Puerto Rico		DNF	GTU
32.	42	Joe Cotrone (USA) Kal Showket (USA) Phil Currin (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Cotrone Racing Enterprises		DNF	GTO
33.	10	Tim Chitwood (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	T. C. Racing		DNF	GTO
34.	9	Bob Garretson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Cooke Woods Racing/Garretson Enterprises		DNF	GTX

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 3

6 h Mugello

6 Ore Mugello	Date: 12.4.1981

Practiced:	22	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 4, S1.6 - 4, S1.3 - 1, Gr.5 - 7, GT - 4, GTX - 1)
Started:	21	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 4, S1.3 - 1, Gr.5 - 7, GT - 4, GTX - 1)
Classified:	14	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 2, S1.6 - 2, S1.3 - 1, Gr.5 - 4, GT - 3, GTX - 1)

Circuit length: 5,245 km

Race distance: 928,365 km

Winner's average speed: 154,558 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Giorgio Francia (I) Lella Lombardi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 107	Osella Squadra Corse	177	6:00:23,800	1.	S2.0	1.	1:52,570
2.	5	John Cooper (GB) Dudley Wood (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Charles Ivey Racing	168		1.	Gr.5	10.	2:03,500
3.	7	Anton Fischhaber (D) Mario Ketterer (D)	BMW 320i TOL-XC 57	Anton Fischhaber	160		2.	Gr.5	17.	2:07,760
4.	6	Christian Bussi (F) Jacques Guérin (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Christian Bussi	160		3.	Gr.5	5.	2:11,530
5.	31	François Servanin (F) Laurent Ferrier (F) Pierre-François Rousselot (F)	BMW M1	BMW Italia	160		1.	GT	15.	2:05,880
6.	22	Mario Benusiglio (I) Luigi de Angelis (I)	Osella PA8 Ford	Mario Benusiglio	160		1.	S1.6	11.	2:01,860
7.	25	Ruggero Parpinelli (I) Silvano Frisori (I)	Osella PA6 Ford	Ruggero Parpinelli	158		2.	S1.6	12.	2:02,010
8.	32	Corrado Fabi (I) Christian Danner (D)	BMW M1	BMW Italia	155	Out of fuel	2.	GT	14.	2:03,890
9.	29	Giovanni Del Buono (I) Odoardo Govoni (I)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 34157	Giovanni Del Buono	155		1.	GTX	18.	2:07,880
10.	27	Vito Veninata (I) Giovanni Cascone (I) Giuseppe Iacono (I)	Osella PA7 Ford	Vito Veninata	154		1.	S1.3	19.	2:14,610
11.	12	Siegfried Brunn (D) Eddie Jordan (IRL)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo 013	Siegfried Brunn	154		1.	S+2.0	7.	1:59,370
12.	4	Edgar Dören (D) Jürgen Lässig (D)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Weralit Racing Team	152	6:00:36,550	4.	Gr.5	8.	2:00,380
13.	34	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH) Marco Vanoli (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich	151		3.	GT	16.	2:07,240
14.	15	"Gimax" (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 104	"Gimax"	139		2.	S2.0	2.	1:53,900
	Disqualified:
	8	Michele Alboreto (I) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1009	Martini Racing	168	Changed gearbox casing		Gr.5	3.	1:55,720
	Did not finish:
	35	"Spiffero" (I) Luciano Galluzzo (I)	De Tomaso Pantera	"Spiffero"	112	Overheating		GT	20.	2:15,420
	18	Luca Onori (I) Marco Onori (I) Maurizio Orsi (I)	Osella PA8 BMW 079	Marco Onori	104	Fuel line, exhaust manifold		S2.0	4.	1:55,850
	3	Johnny Cecotto (YV) Teo Fabi (I)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301059	BMW Italia/ORECA	36	Gearbox oil leak		Gr.5	9.	2:01,000
	23	Ettore Bogani (I) Domenico Bazzani (I) - DND	Chevron B36 Ford	Domenico Bazzani	21	DNF		S1.6	13.	2:02,510
	2	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I) - DND	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club	20	Ignition		Gr.5	6.	1:57,160
	24	Umberto Bagnoli (I) Gianni Bellandi (I) - DND	March 76S BMW	Umberto Bagnoli	13	DNF		S1.6	21.	2:22,590
	Did not start:
	16	Piero Nappi (I)	Osella PA6 Hart	Piero Nappi		Engine		S2.0		1:54,600
	In entry list:
	1	Michele Alboreto (I) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing				Gr.5
	11	Guy Edwards (GB) Emilio de Villota (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Grid Team Lola				S+2.0
	19	Gabriele Ciuti (I)	Osella PA7 BMW	Gabriele Ciuti				S2.0
	33	Gero Zamagna (I) Peter Oberndorfer (D)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301036	Helmut Marko				GT

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 4

1000 km Monza

1000 km di Monza, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	Date: 26.4.1981

Practiced:	35	(S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 7, S1.6 - 5, Gr.5 - 14, GT - 4, GTX - 1, GTU - 1)
Started:	32	(S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 6, S1.6 - 4, Gr.5 - 13, GT - 4, GTX - 1, GTU - 1)
Classified:	15	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 1, Gr.5 - 6, GT - 3, GTX - 1, GTU - 0)

Circuit length: 5,800 km

Race distance: 1003,400 km

Winner's average speed: 152,874 km/h

Fastest lap:

Harald Grohs

No. 4

Porsche 935J

2:1,8

171,429 km/h

(lap 66)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Edgar Dören (D) Jürgen Lässig (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Weralit Racing Team	173	6:33:48,000	1.	Gr.5	13.	1:55,410
2.	43	Lella Lombardi (I) Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 107	Osella Squadra Corse	172		1.	S2.0	8.	1:53,180
3.	44	"Gimax" (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 104	Scuderia Escalotte	171		2.	S2.0	6.	1:51,530
4.	16	Teo Fabi (I) Dieter Quester (A)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301059	ORECA	170		2.	Gr.5	11.	1:54,920
5.	11	Siegfried Brunn (D) Eddie Jordan (IRL)	Porsche 908/3 TC 013	Siegfried Brunn	170		1.	S+2.0	3.	1:48,560
6.	18	Pierre-François Rousselot (F) François Servanin (F) Laurent Ferrier (F)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301100	BMW Zol Auto	167		1.	GT	17.	2:01,010
7.	48	Germano Nataloni (I) Gianfranco Ricci (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1004	Germano Nataloni	162		3.	Gr.5	21.	2:02,360
8.	22	Richard Lloyd (GB) Tony Dron (GB)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR BS70006	Canon Cameras Racing/GTi Engineering	161		2.	GT	30.	2:09,930
9.	7	Gabriele Gottifredi (I) Giancarlo Galimberti (I) Giulio Rebai (I)	Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo	Gabriele Gottifredi	157		4.	Gr.5	28.	2:06,990
10.	19	Umberto Grano (I) Marco Vanoli (CH)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301026	Umberto Grano	156		3.	GT	33.	2:11,870
11.	5	John Cooper (GB) Dudley Wood (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Charles Ivey Racing	153		5.	Gr.5	14.	1:55,690
12.	54	Silvano Frisori (I) Ruggero Parpinelli (I)	Osella PA8 Ford	Silvano Frisori	147	DNF	1.	S1.6	20.	2:02,110
13.	31	Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) Andrea de Cesaris (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1009	Martini Racing	129	Fuel pump	6.	Gr.5	2.	1:48,040
14.	38	Pasquale Barberio (I) Marcello Gallo (I)	Osella PA8 BMW	Pasquale Barberio	127		3.	S2.0	10.	1:54,400
15.	15	Maurizio Flammini (I) Spartaco Dini (I) Fabrizio Violati (I)	Ferrari 512 BB 35529	Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto	127		1.	GTX	16.	1:59,990
	Not classified:
	51	Mario Benusiglio (I) Mario Catanese (I)	Osella PA6 Armaroli	Mario Benusiglio	101			S1.6	22.	2:02,870
	Did not finish:
	42	Piero Nappi (I) Pasquale Vecchione (I)	Osella PA8 BMW	Piero Nappi	99	DNF		S2.0	29.	2:08,250
	45	Luigi Colzani (I) Gabriele Ciuti (I)	Osella PA7 BMW	Luigi Colzani	83	DNF		S2.0	15.	1:58,690
	33	Giorgio Pianta (I) Giorgio Schön (I) Beppe Gabbiani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Jolly Club	69	Gearbox		Gr.5	7.	1:51,530
	4	Dieter Schornstein (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00016	Vegla Racing Team	67	Spin		Gr.5	4.	1:50,290
	8	Guy Edwards (GB) Emilio de Villota (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Grid Team Lola	64	Drive shaft		S+2.0	5.	1:50,510
	27	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich	50	Accident		GT	25.	2:06,280
	55	Luigi de Angelis (I) Adriano Gozzi (I) DNS - Pasquale Anastasio (I)	Osella PA6 Ford	Luigi de Angelis	46	DNF		S1.6	24.	2:05,900
	2	Peter Hähnlein (D)	Porsche 935 930 770 0907	MFG Valvoline Racing	42	Pit fire		Gr.5	34.	2:16,320
	9	Pierre Honegger (USA) Jean-Paul Libert (B) M. L. Speer (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	39	Collision		GTU	32.	2:11,430
	21	Derek Bell (GB) Steve O'Rourke (GB) - DND	BMW M1 WBS59910004301028	EMKA Productions	20	Rev limiter		Gr.5	12.	1:55,290
	6	Jürgen Barth (D) Christian Bussi (F) - DND Jacques Guérin (F) - DND	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Christian Bussi	12	Engine		Gr.5	18.	2:01,070
	52	Maurizio Gellini (I) Secondo Ridolfi (I) - DND	Chevron B31 Ford	Maurizio Gellini	9	DNF		S1.6	19.	2:01,300
	1	Riccardo Patrese (I) Eddie Cheever (USA) - DND	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1011	Martini Racing	8	Engine		Gr.5	9.	1:53,730
	53	"Perrier" (I) Vito Veninata (I) - DND Giuseppe Iacono (I) - DND	Osella PA6 Ford	"Perrier"	5	DNF		S2.0	23.	2:03,020
	57	Giuseppe Piazzi (I) Leandro La Vecchia (I) - DND Sandro Cinotti (I) - DND	Fiat X1/9 Dallara	Giuseppe Piazzi	4	DNF		Gr.5	26.	2:06,450
	23	Renzo Zorzi (I) Federico D'Amore (I) - DND	Lola T286 Ford	Italsponsor	0	Oil pressure		S+2.0	31.	2:11,080
	Did not start:
	12	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I)	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club		Distributor drive		Gr.5	1.	1:46,490
	58	Ezio Baribbi (I) Dario Luraghi (I) "Sibi" (I)	Chevron B36 Ford	Ezio Baribbi				S1.6	27.	2:06,710
	Did not qualify:
	59	Giuseppe Arlotti (I) Roberto Massoni (I)	Lucchini - BMW					S2.0		2:26,540
	In entry list:
	14	Spartaco Dini (I)	Ferrari 512 BB	Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto				GTX
	24	Henning Hagenbauer (A) Hans Müller-Perschl (D)	Porsche 935	Henning Hagenbauer				Gr.5
	25	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini				GT
	32	xxx	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing				Gr.5
	35	Secondo Ridolfi (I)	Lola T298 BMW	Dino Ridolfi				S2.0
	36	Danilo Tesini (I) Cathy Muller (F)	Lola - BMW	Danilo Tesini				S2.0
	37	Roberto Massoni (I) Fabio Siliprandi (I) Giuseppe Arlotti (I)	Lucchini - BMW	Roberto Massoni				S2.0
	39	Ermanno Pettiti (I)	Osella PA5 BMW	Ermanno Pettiti				S2.0
	41	Ruggero Parpinelli (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	Ruggero Parpinelli				S2.0
	46	Anna Cambiaghi (I)	Osella PA5 BMW	Anna Cambiaghi				S2.0
	56	Pasquale Anastasio (I) Adriano Gozzi (I)	Lucchini - Ford	Pasquale Anastasio				S1.6

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 5

6 h Riverside

Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance, Riverside International Raceway	Date: 26.4.1981

Practiced:	69	(GTX - 24, GTO - 23, GTU - 22)
Started:	58	(GTX - 20, GTO - 19, GTU - 19)

Circuit length: 5,311 km

Race distance: 1056,856 km

Winner's average speed: 175,768 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 8

Porsche 935 JLP-3

1:40,71

189,841 km/h

(lap 178)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	John Fitzpatrick Racing	199	6:00:46,114	1.	GTX	2.	1:38,459
2.	8	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	JLP Racing	199	6:01:19,098	2.	GTX	1.	1:38,090
3.	9	Bobby Rahal (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Cooke-Woods Racing	197		3.	GTX	4.	1:40,368
4.	90	Bob Garretson (USA) Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Roy Woods (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0005	Bob Garretson Enterprises	190		4.	GTX	13.	1:49,284
5.	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00024	Bayside Disposal Racing	189		5.	GTX	7.	1:41,873
6.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH) John Morton (USA) - DNP	March BMW M1/C 81P-01	BMW North America	188		6.	GTX	6.	1:40,551
7.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	183		1.	GTO	12.	1:48,722
8.	54	Albert Naon (USA) Tony Garcia (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301027	Montura Racing	181		2.	GTO	24.	1:53,993
9.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord	178		7.	GTX	11.	1:44,873
10.	18	Carlos Moran (ES) Karen Erstad (USA) DNS - Carlos Bobeda (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	JLP Racing	178		8.	GTX	22.	1:53,152
11.	67	Joe Crevier (USA) Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301195	Joe Crevier	176		3.	GTO	65.	no time
12.	23	Frank Carney (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	173		1.	GTU	35.	1:58,005
13.	28	Sam Posey (USA) Fred Stiff (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	NTS Racing	172		4.	GTO	31.	1:56,481
14.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Jochen Mass (D)	Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001	Momo/Penthouse	172		9.	GTX	5.	1:40,382
15.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing	169		2.	GTU	45.	2:03,915
16.	51	Robert Kirby (USA) John Hotchkis (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0601	Casa Blanca Fan	168		5.	GTO	37.	1:58,213
17.	56	Rick Borlase (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 210 0224	Rick Borlase	168		6.	GTO	39.	1:59,451
18.	74	Casey Mollett (USA) Frank Honsowetz (USA)	Datsun 240Z	McDonalds Houses	167		3.	GTU	48.	no time
19.	50	Jim Downing (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Atlanta	165		4.	GTU	51.	2:07,185
20.	43	Bob Gregg (USA) Len Jones (USA) DNS - Bob Young (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Bob Gregg	162	DNF	7.	GTO	38.	1:58,623
21.	7	Jim Mullen (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Loud Car Racing	160		5.	GTU	41.	1:59,819
22.	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Porsche 911 SC	Kegel Enterprises	158		6.	GTU	29.	1:56,057
23.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Bob Akin (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935J 000 00012	Mauricio DeNarvaez	154		10.	GTX	9.	1:43,561
24.	26	Sergio Nardi (USA) Angel Nardi (USA) Steve Michaelson (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Nardi Motors	154		8.	GTO	55.	1:59,986
25.	11	Dennis Aase (USA) Pete Smith (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301065	Kendall Racing	153	DNF	9.	GTO	14.	1:49,780
26.	04	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing	151		10.	GTO	36.	no time
27.	5	Peter Herke (USA) Dieter Schulz (D) Reinhard Riedel (USA)	BMW 3.5 CSL 2210270	Peter Herke	149		11.	GTO	56.	2:10,566
28.	57	Robert Overby (USA) Jeff Scott (USA) Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	145		7.	GTU	64.	2:01,149
29.	45	Bill Cooper (USA) Dwight Mitchell (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Autosport Technology	132		8.	GTU	30.	no time
30.	31	Tom Alan Marx (USA) Dennis Lanfre (USA) Bill Follmer (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048	RSR Associates	129		12.	GTO	59.	no time
31.	3	Rolf Stommelen (D) Howard Meister (USA) DNS - Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Meister Racing	125	DNF	11.	GTX	3.	1:38,500
32.	17	Richard Woodbury (USA) Bruce Campbell (USA)	Porsche 911	Richard Woodbury	110		9.	GTU	50.	2:08,722
33.	14	Alf Gebhardt (USA) Bruno Beilcke (D) Mike Freberg (CDN)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301021	Bavarian Motors International	99	DNF	13.	GTO	18.	no time
34.	22	Wayne Baker (USA) Robert Overby (USA) - DND	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	98	DNF	10.	GTU	34.	no time
35.	84	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Barrientos (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	87	DNF	12.	GTX	20.	no time
36.	92	Kathy Rude (USA) Divina Galica (GB)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	80	DNF	11.	GTU	32.	1:56,713
37.	98	Lee Mueller (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	80	DNF	12.	GTU	26.	1:54,640
38.	96	John Samson (USA) Bill Kohl (USA)	Alfa Romeo GTV	John Samson	77	DNF	13.	GTU	53.	2:13,001
39.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) DNS - Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	77		14.	GTO	44.	2:04,134
40.	76	John Chamberlain (USA) Joe Chamberlain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Arrow Heating Co.	64		13.	GTX	23.	no time
41.	82	Jim Cook (USA) John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	57	DNF	14.	GTU	28.	1:55,777
42.	80	Vic Manuelli (USA) Bruce Mallery (USA) Ron Woods (USA)	De Tomaso Pantera 1603	Fantasy Racing	55		14.	GTX	27.	no time
43.	73	Jerry Demele (USA) Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche 911	Douglas Dowden	53	DNF	15.	GTU	43.	2:02,726
44.	0	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	48	DNF	15.	GTX	8.	1:41,874
45.	08	Preston Henn (USA) Marty Hinze (USA) Gary Belcher (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston Henn	33	DNF	16.	GTX	40.	no time
46.	24	Zvonimir Jovanovic (USA) Carl Wong (USA)	Porsche 911	Zvonimir Jovanovic	33	DNF	16.	GTU	54.	2:06,250
47.	21	Jamey Mazzotta (USA) Steve Earle (USA)	Porsche 935 Turbo	KMS Research	32	DNF	17.	GTX	16.	no time
48.	58	Alan Johnson (USA) Chuck Kendall (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9121	Kendall Racing	30	DNF	15.	GTO	25.	1:54,565
49.	10	Ron Esau (USA) S. B. Fritz (USA) Vince Giamformaggio (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Donna Schons	29	DNF	18.	GTX	58.	no time
50.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) Mike Meyer (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham	28	DNF	17.	GTU	42.	2:01,000
51.	33	Paul Newman (USA) Masahiro Hasemi (J) - DND	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	Bob Sharp Racing	23	DNF	19.	GTX	10.	1:44,644
52.	38	Fred Markoff (USA) Jason Len (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Jason Len	22	DNF	16.	GTO	46.	2:02,460
53.	40	David Deacon (CDN) Mike Freberg (CDN) - DND Rudy Bartling (CDN) - DND	BMW M1 WBS59910004301225	David Deacon Racing	21	DNF	17.	GTO	17.	1:51,610
54.	48	John Carusso (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	21	DNF	18.	GTO	21.	no time
55.	39	Greg LaCava (USA) Claudia LaCava (USA) - DND	Porsche 911	Fatcola	17	DNF	18.	GTU	47.	2:00,181
56.	77	Patrick Jacquemart (USA) James Brolin (USA) - DND	Renault Le Car Turbo	Renault USA	8	DNF	19.	GTU	33.	1:57,628
57.	42	Bob Copeman (USA) Lawrence Farmer (USA) - DND Ken Moore (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera	Alex Porsche Haus	7	DNF	19.	GTO	52.	2:01,156
58.	09	Gary Belcher (USA) Preston Henn (USA) - DND Marty Hinze (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021	Preston Henn	5	DNF	20.	GTX	15.	no time
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope Racing				GTX		1:38,930
	05	Tico Almeida (USA) Rene Rodriguez (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9050	T & R Racing				GTO		no time
	20	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Chris Cord Racing				GTX		no time
	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	HSM Racing				GTO	60.	no time
	44	Ken McNicol (USA) Dwayne Anderson (USA)	Datsun 240Z	M & M Garage				GTU	61.	no time
	47	Bill Shaw (USA) Bud Cashen (USA)	Lotus Esprit S1 78 03 07 66H	CACI				GTU	62.	no time
	53	Steve Michaelson (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Quick Associates				GTO	63.	no time
	71	Bobbee Nylander (USA) Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911	Bear Gulch Racing				GTU	49.	2:03,641
	72	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301269	BMW North America				GTX		no time
	75	Les Lindley (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Les Lindley				GTO	19.	1:52,040
	79	John Morton (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 17577	North American Racing Team				GTX	66.	2:01,400
	Did not practice:
	7T	xxx	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU1	Cooke Woods/Garretson		Show car, not entered
	In entry list:
	4	Bill Johnson (USA) Clay Johnson (USA)	Pontiac Grand Am	North Star Racing				GTO
	6	Exay Borrero (USA)	BMW 320i	Autopia Racing				GTU
	12	Bruce Canepa (USA)	Porsche 935/79	Bruce Canepa				GTX
	16	Darrel Overstreet (USA)	Porsche 935	Darrel Overstreet				GTX
	32	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 240Z	Alderman Datsun				GTU
	64	Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Alan Johnson Racing				GTU
	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Electramotive				GTO

Qualifying Race Aggregate

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Group
1.	08	Preston Henn (USA) Marty Hinze (USA) Gary Belcher (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston Henn	10	GTX
2.	7	Jim Mullen (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Loud Car Racing		GTU
3.	66	Jack Dunham (USA) Mike Meyer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Dunham		GTU
4.	73	Jerry Demele (USA) Terry Herman (USA)	Porsche 911	Douglas Dowden		GTU
5.	81	Steve Dietrich (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing		GTO
6.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing		GTU
7.	38	Fred Markoff (USA) Jason Len (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Jason Len		GTO
8.	39	Greg LaCava (USA) Claudia LaCava (USA)	Porsche 911	Fatcola		GTU
9.	74	Casey Mollett (USA) Frank Honsowetz (USA)	Datsun 240Z	McDonalds Houses		GTU
10.	71	Bobbee Nylander (USA) Gary Nylander (USA)	Porsche 911	Bear Gulch Racing		GTU
11.	17	Richard Woodbury (USA) Bruce Campbell (USA)	Porsche 911	Richard Woodbury		GTU
12.	50	Jim Downing (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Atlanta		GTU
13.	42	Bob Copeman (USA) Lawrence Farmer (USA) Ken Moore (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Alex Porsche Haus		GTO
14.	96	John Samson (USA) Bill Kohl (USA)	Alfa Romeo GTV	John Samson		GTU
15.	24	Zvonimir Jovanovic (USA) Carl Wong (USA)	Porsche 911	Zvonimir Jovanovic		GTU
16.	26	Sergio Nardi (USA) Angel Nardi (USA) Steve Michaelson (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Nardi Motors		GTO
17.	5	Peter Herke (USA) Dieter Schulz (D) Reinhard Riedel (USA)	BMW 3.5 CSL 2210270	Peter Herke		GTO
18.	10	Ron Esau (USA) S. B. Fritz (USA) Vince Giamformaggio (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Donna Schons		GTX
19.	31	Tom Alan Marx (USA) Dennis Lanfre (USA) Bill Follmer (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048	RSR Associates		GTO
20.	57	Robert Overby (USA) Jeff Scott (USA) Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus		GTU
21.	67	Joe Crevier (USA) Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301195	Joe Crevier		GTO
22.	79	John Morton (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 17577	North American Racing Team		GTX
	Did not start:
	20	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Chris Cord Racing		GTX
	35	Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Bonky Fernandez (PR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	HSM Racing		GTO
	44	Ken McNicol (USA) Dwayne Anderson (USA)	Datsun 240Z	M & M Garage		GTU
	47	Bill Shaw (USA) Bud Cashen (USA)	Lotus Esprit S1 78 03 07 66H	CACI		GTU
	53	Steve Michaelson (USA) Jeff Scott (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Quick Associates		GTO
	72	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301269	BMW North America		GTX

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 6

6 h Silverstone

Silverstone World Championship 6 Hours, Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit	Date: 10.5.1981

Practiced:	36	(S+2.0 - 5, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 13, GT - 6, T - 1, GTP - 0, GTX - 4, GTU - 2)
Started:	32	(S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 11, GT - 6, T - 0, GTP - 0, GTX - 4, GTU - 2)
Classified:	16	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 2, Gr.5 - 5, GT - 4, T - 0, GTP - 0, GTX - 2, GTU - 2)

Circuit length: 4,719 km

Race distance: 967,312 km

Winner's average speed: 161,218 km/h

Attendance: 10000

Fastest lap:

Eddie Jordan

No. 7

Porsche 908/3 TC

1:26,02

197,476 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	22	Walter Röhrl (D) Dieter Schornstein (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00016	Vegla Racing Team	206	6:00:00,000	1.	Gr.5	10.	1:26,810
2.	40	Derek Bell (GB) Steve O'Rourke (GB) David Hobbs (GB)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301028	Emka Productions Ltd.	204		1.	GTX	16.	1:28,240
3.	7	Siegfried Brunn (D) Eddie Jordan (IRL)	Porsche 908/3 TC 013	Siegfried Brunn	204		1.	S+2.0	5.	1:24,770
4.	56	Lella Lombardi (I) Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 107	Osella Squadra Corse	201		1.	S2.0	7.	1:25,350
5.	24	Edgar Dören (D) Jürgen Lässig (D)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Wera Meissberg Team	200		2.	Gr.5	9.	1:26,690
6.	39	Bob Akin (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA) Pete Lovett (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Bob Akin Motor Racing Inc.	199		2.	GTX	4.	1:23,750
7.	62	Beppe Gabbiani (I) Giorgio Schön (I) Giorgio Pianta (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Lubrifilm Racing	195		3.	Gr.5	13.	1:27,080
8.	45	Yojiro Terada (J) Win Percy (GB)	Mazda RX-7 253i	Mazdaspeed	195		1.	GTU	23.	1:33,180
9.	33	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH) Marco Vanoli (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formelrennsport Club Zurich	194		1.	GT	27.	1:37,200
10.	25	Jacques Guérin (F) Christian Bussi (F) Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Jacques Guerin	192		4.	Gr.5	26.	1:36,480
11.	32	Richard Lloyd (GB) Tony Dron (GB)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR BS70006	Canon Cameras Racing with GTi Eng.	186		2.	GT	24.	1:35,840
12.	65	Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK) Jens Winther (DK)	BMW 320i	Team Castrol Juergen Rassmussen	185		5.	Gr.5	29.	1:38,660
13.	44	Ray Ratcliff (USA) Fred Stiff (USA) M. L. Speer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises Inc.	181	Accident	2.	GTU	31.	1:42,190
14.	31	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Neil Crang (AUS)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini	181		3.	GT	33.	1:42,040
15.	36	Bruce Stapleton (GB) Richard Down (GB) William Wykeham (GB)	Morgan Plus 8	Morris Stapleton Motors Ltd.	177		4.	GT	32.	1:42,850
16.	54	Peter Clark (GB) Nick Mason (GB) Nick Faure (GB)	Lola T297 Ford T290-HU22	Dorset Racing Associates	176		2.	S2.0	18.	1:31,240
	Not classified:
	52	Richard Jones (GB) Barrie Williams (GB) DNS - Alo Lawler (IRL)	Chevron B31 Ford	G.T.P. International Racing Ltd.	141		3.	S2.0	21.	1:32,900
	Did not finish:
	58	Mike Wilds (GB) Jan Lundgardh (S) DNS - "Umberto Calvo" (A)	Porsche 935 L1 935 L1	Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing	177	Accident		Gr.5	22.	1:32,970
	41	Mike Salmon (GB) Steve Earle (USA) Simon Phillips (GB)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35523	Simon Phillips	162	Flat battery		GTX	25.	1:36,240
	28	Riccardo Patrese (I) Eddie Cheever (USA)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing	156	Lost wheel => accident		Gr.5	3.	1:23,420
	27	Adrian Yates-Smith (GB) Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston Henn	143	Accident		Gr.5	19.	1:31,930
	30	Richard Cleare (GB) Andy Rouse (GB)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Richard Cleare	142	Oil breather pipe detached		GT	28.	1:38,740
	51	Rolf Götz (D) Roland Binder (D)	Lola T296 BMW	Rolf Götz	124	Camshaft		S2.0	14.	1:27,730
	35	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Hans Heyer (D)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301098	BASF Team GS Sport	116	Gear selector		GT	17.	1:29,000
	21	Dudley Wood (GB) John Cooper (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Charles Ivey Racing	101	Accident		Gr.5	15.	1:28,170
	18	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club	95	Geatbox		Gr.5	6.	1:24,880
	1	Guy Edwards (GB) Emilio de Villota (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Banco Occidental/Ultramar/Team Lola	94	Out of fuel		S+2.0	2.	1:22,620
	42	Richard Bond (GB) Bobby Bell (GB) Steve Griswold (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB 27577	Modena Engineering	94	Differential		GTX	30.	1:39,200
	10	Tiff Needell (GB) Vivian Candy (IRL) - DND Tony Trimmer (GB) - DND	Ibec P6 Ford	Ian Bracey	25	Piston		S+2.0	8.	1:25,820
	60	Andrea de Cesaris (I) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) - DND	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1004	Martini Racing	3	Accident		Gr.5	11.	1:26,860
	55	David Mercer (GB) Mike Chittenden (GB) - DND	Vogue SP2 Ford	David Mercer	2	Accident		S2.0	20.	1:32,260
	5	Jochen Mass (D) Reinhold Jöst (D) - DND Volkert Merl (D) - DND	Porsche 908/80 Turbo 936/80-004	Reinhold Joest	0	Accident		S+2.0	1.	1:21,320
	Did not start:
	9	Jean-Michel Martin (B) Philippe Martin (B) Alain De Cadenet (GB)	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford LM-4	Belga Team		Ignition		S+2.0	12.	1:27,000
	29	Ian Harrower (GB) John Brindley (GB)	Triumph TR8 Turbo	Janspeed/A.D.A. Engineering		Accident in practice		Gr.5		1:44,770
	63	Richard Jenvey (GB) Lawrie Hickman (GB)	Lotus Esprit S1	Morfe Racing		Engine		Gr.5		1:36,280
	Did not qualify:
	38	David Palmer (GB) John Markey (GB)	AMC AMX Spirit	John Markey				T		1:51,940
	In entry list:
	2	Pierre Honegger (USA) Paul Canary (USA)	McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05	Z & W Enterprises Inc.				GTP
	6	Volkert Merl (D) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo 008	Reinhold Joest				S+2.0
	12	Henning Hagenbauer (A) Hans Müller-Perschl (D)	KMW SP30 Porsche Turbo	Henning Haggenbauer				S+2.0
	14	Bob Marsland (GB) Francis Polak (B)	March 81S Ford	Bob Marsland				S+2.0
	19	Marc Surer (CH) Dieter Quester (A)	BMW M1 81.M1R.01	Sauber Racing Switzerland				Gr.5
	20	Teo Fabi (I)	BMW M1	BMW Italy				Gr.5
	27	Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)	Porsche 911 SC	Adrian Yates-Smith				Gr.5
	34	François Servanin (F) Pierre-François Rousselot (F) Laurent Ferrier (F)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301100	BMW Zol 'Auto				GT
	51	Helmut Bross (D) Rolf Götz (D)	TOJ SC205 BMW	Rolf Götz				S2.0
	61	xxx	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing				Gr.5
	67	Steve Soper (GB) Ian Flux (GB)	Fiat X1/9	Radbourne Racing Ltd.				Gr.5

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 7

1000 km Nürburgring

1000 km Nürburgring, Nürburgring Nordschleife	Date: 24.5.1981

Practiced:	88	(S+2.0 - 8, S2.0 - 9, Gr.5 - 20, GT - 7, T - 37, serT+2.0 - 2, ser.T2.0 - 2, GTX+2.0 - 1, GTU - 1, GTP - 1)
Started:	67	(S+2.0 - 6, S2.0 - 9, Gr.5 - 18, GT - 7, T - 21, serT+2.0 - 1, ser.T2.0 - 2, GTX+2.0 - 1, GTU - 1, GTP - 1)
Classified:	49	(S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 15, GT - 5, T - 14, serT+2.0 - 1, ser.T2.0 - 2, GTX+2.0 - 1, GTU - 1, GTP - 1)

Circuit length: 22,835 km

Race distance: 1004,740 km

Winner's average speed: 170,202 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jochen Mass

No. 1

Porsche 908/80 Turbo

7:33,53

181,258 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	12	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Nelson Piquet (BR)	BMW M1 Sauber 81.M1R.02	GS Tuning	17	2:16:50,860	1.	Gr.5	5.	7:37,750
2.	1	Jochen Mass (D) Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 908/80 Turbo 936/80-004	Joest Racing	17	2:17:10,860	1.	S+2.0	2.	7:27,020
3.	27	Bob Wollek (F) DNS - Preston Henn (USA) DNS - Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston Henn	17	2:18:15,590	1.	GTX+2.0	14.	7:51,770
4.	17	Hans Heyer (D) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1008	GS Tuning	17	2:18:18,700	2.	Gr.5	3.	7:35,580
5.	19	Edgar Dören (D) Jürgen Lässig (D)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Weralit Racing Team	17	2:21:05,720	3.	Gr.5	11.	7:50,780
6.	2	Volkert Merl (D) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo 008	Joest Racing	16		2.	S+2.0	6.	7:44,290
7.	20	Dieter Schornstein (D) Harald Grohs (D) Walter Röhrl (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00016	Vegla Racing Team	16		4.	Gr.5	12.	7:51,380
8.	15	Guy Edwards (GB) Emilio de Villota (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Grid Team Lola	16		1.	GTP	16.	7:56,580
9.	23	John Cooper (GB) Dudley Wood (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Charles Ivey Racing	16		5.	Gr.5	20.	8:07,970
10.	31	Henri Pescarolo (F) Andrea de Cesaris (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1011	Martini Racing	16		6.	Gr.5	13.	7:51,650
11.	16	Riccardo Patrese (I) Eddie Cheever (USA)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1009	Martini Racing	16		7.	Gr.5	4.	7:37,670
12.	22	Claude Haldi (CH) Charles Mendez (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Claude Haldi	16		8.	Gr.5	17.	8:01,620
13.	14	Marc Surer (CH) Dieter Quester (A)	BMW M1 Sauber 81.M1R.01	Sauber AG	15	Exhaust pipe	9.	Gr.5	10.	7:49,500
14.	38	Kurt König (D) Peter Oberndorfer (D)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301062	Kurt König	15		1.	GT	18.	8:01,810
15.	43	Richard Lloyd (GB) Tony Dron (GB)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR BS70006	Canon Cameras Racing/GTi Engineering	15		2.	GT	33.	8:50,600
16.	47	Tony Birchenhough (GB) Brian Joscelyne (GB) DNS - Nick Mason (GB)	Lola T297 Ford T290-HU22	Dorset Racing Associates	15		1.	S2.0	37.	8:57,340
17.	35	Walter Nussbaumer (CH) Anton Fischhaber (D) DNS - Rick Köhler (D)	BMW 320i	Jägermeister	15		10.	Gr.5	29.	8:45,220
18.	44	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich	14		3.	GT	30.	8:45,600
19.	61	Fred Stiff (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA) DNS - Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	14		1.	GTU	42.	9:13,430
20.	53	Eugen Grupp (D) DNS - Hans Forster (D) DNS - Ralf Walter (D)	Lola T297 BMW	Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm	14		2.	S2.0	32.	8:49,380
21.	46	Roland Binder (D) Rolf Götz (D)	Lola T296 BMW	Weigel Renntechnik	14		3.	S2.0	8.	7:46,720
22.	108	Richard Bremmekamp (D) Werner Felder (D) DNS - Hans Weißgerber (D)	BMW 320i	Bergisch-Gladbach Renngemein	14		1.	T	41.	9:09,610
23.	58	Wolfgang Offermann (D) Wolf-Dieter Mantzel (D)	Opel Ascona	Pioneer Racing	14		11.	Gr.5	61.	9:33,910
24.	86	Helmut Döring (D) DNS - Bernhard Dransmann (D) DNS - Herbert Kummle (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Heidapel Racing	14		2.	T	64.	9:34,830
25.	82	Dieter Selzer (D) Andreas Schall (D) DNS - Günther Braumüller (D)	Ford Escort	Berkenkamp Ford	14		3.	T	53.	9:28,390
26.	117	Volker Strycek (D) Bruno Schmitz-Moormann (D) DNS - Karl-Heinz Gürthler (D)	Toyota Celica	Hacheney	14		1.	ser.T2.0	54.	9:28,500
27.	95	Werner Prinz (D) Wolfgang Walter (D)	Opel Ascona	Veltmann Opel	14		4.	T	62.	9:33,990
28.	85	Bernhard Dransmann (D) Dieter Gartmann (D) DNS - Wilfried Vogt (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Heidapel Racing	14		5.	T	56.	9:30,860
29.	123	Karl-Ernst Brune (D) Winfried van Osten (D) DNS - Gerhard Hennemann (D)	Alfa Romeo GTV	Karl-Ernst Brune	14		6.	T	69.	9:38,770
30.	107	Hans Weißgerber (D) Jürgen Möhle (D) DNS - Michael Martini (D)	BMW 2002	Bergisch-Gladbach Renngemein	14		7.	T	70.	9:39,040
31.	89	Jochen Felder (D) Willi Wipperführt (D) DNS - Volker Imhof (D)	Ford Escort RS	Brauneiser Renntechnik	14		8.	T	63.	9:34,520
32.	114	Günther Bochem (D) Lothar vom Stein (D) DNS - Frank Stamen (D)	BMW 2002	Günther Bochem	14		9.	T	47.	9:22,870
33.	24	Derek Bell (GB) Helmut Henzler (D)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301028	EMKA Productions	14		12.	Gr.5	19.	8:04,390
34.	40	Franz-Richard Friebel (D) Karl-Josef Römer (D) DNS - Matthias Lörper (D)	Porsche 930	Kannacher GT Racing	14		4.	GT	58.	9:32,120
35.	90	Herbert Kummle (D) DNS - Karl Mauer (D)	Ford Escort	Heidapel Racing	14		10.	T	48.	9:23,700
36.	92	Helmut Titz (D) Friedrich Schütte (D) DNS - Karl-Heinz Schäfer (D)	Opel Kadett	Mich Auto Tuning	14		11.	T	71.	9:39,290
37.	87	Franz-Josef Bröhling (D) Jochen Felder (D) DNS - Axel Felder (D)	Ford Escort	Brauneiser Renntechnik	14		12.	T	45.	9:21,200
38.	3	Siegfried Brunn (D) Herbert Müller (CH)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo 013	Siegfried Brunn	13	Fatal accident	3.	S+2.0	9.	7:48,140
39.	93	Karl-Heinz Schäfer (D) DNS - Lothar Mich (D)	Opel Ascona	Mich Auto Tuning	13		13.	T	72.	9:39,710
40.	42	Jan Lundgardh (S) DNS - Axel Plankenhorn (D)	Porsche 935 L1 935 L1	Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing	13		13.	Gr.5	57.	9:30,950
41.	105	Jörg Helmig (D) Michael Dagenhardt (D) DNS - Wolfgang Offermann (D) DNS - Heinrich Haag (D)	Opel Ascona	Pioneer Racing	13		14.	T	52.	9:27,880
42.	73	Herbert Herler (D) Günter Filthaut (D) Dieter Huenermann (D)	Opel Monza	Gilden Koelsch	13		1.	serT+2.0	59.	9:33,280
43.	39	Armin Siefener (D) Bernd Schiller (D)	Porsche 930	Mayen Automobil Club	13		5.	GT	67.	9:37,663
44.	51	Max Sigrist (CH) DNS - Urs Neukomm (CH)	Lola T290 BMW	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich	13		4.	S2.0	22.	8:17,390
45.	119	Wolf-Dieter Feuerlein (D) Heinz Schaaf (D) Hagen Arlt (D) - DND	Audi 80	Valvoline Deutschland	12	DNF	2.	ser.T2.0	50.	9:26,330
46.	50	Mike Chittenden (GB) David Mercer (GB) - DND	Vogue SP2 Ford	David Mercer	12	DNF	5.	S2.0	35.	8:52,970
47.	9	Karl-Adolf Kneip (D) Peter Hardt (D)	KMW SP30 Porsche 008	Auto Kümpel	12		4.	S+2.0	55.	9:30,370
48.	60	Giorgio Schön (I) Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D) Giorgio Pianta (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Jolly Club	11		14.	Gr.5	21.	8:13,780
49.	34	Richard Cleare (GB) David Kennedy (IRL)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Richard Cleare Racing	11		15.	Gr.5	44.	9:20,030
	Not classified:
	41	Helmut Gall (D) Wolfgang Hansen (D) Karl-Heinz Hauwarth (D)	Porsche 930	Jürgen Kannacher	10		6.	GT	38.	8:57,670
	97	Michael Middelhaufe (D) DNS - Heiner Müller (D) DNS - Rainer Zweibäumer (D)	BMW 2002	Yale Stapler	8			T	43.	9:16,120
	Did not finish:
	54	Hans Forster (D) Eugen Grupp (D) - DND	TOJ SC206 BMW Turbo	Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm	9	DNF		S2.0	31.	8:47,090
	55	Peter Hardt (D) Heinz Hardt (D) - DND	Landar LRB BMW 750901	Auto Kümpel	9	DNF		S2.0	40.	9:08,020
	103	Christoph Esser (D) Klaus Müller (D) Christoph Bähr (D) - DND	Opel Kadett	Pioneer Racing	9	DNF		T	65.	9:35,480
	6	Kurt Hild (D) Ralf Walter (D) - DND	TOJ SC306 Ford	Kurt Hild	8	DNF		S+2.0	24.	8:24,690
	21	Franz Gschwender (D) Wolf-Dieter Feuerlein (D) - DND	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Valvoline Deutschland	8	DNF		Gr.5	34.	8:51,000
	36	Mario Ketterer (D) Jörg Denzel (D) Eckhard Schimpf (D) - DND	BMW 320i	Jägermeister	8	DNF		Gr.5	27.	8:42,690
	45	Helmut Bross (D) "Umberto Calvo" (A) Harald Brutschin (D) - DND	TOJ SC205 BMW	Druckindustrie	8	Accident		S2.0	7.	7:46,680
	37	Hermann-Peter Duge (D) Jürgen Lässig (D) - DND	BMW M1	WERA-Meissberg	5	DNF		GT	26.	8:31,610
	84	Herbert Asselborn (D) Hartmut Bauer (D) - DND Richard Jones (GB) - DND	Ford Escort RS	KWS Motorsport	5	DNF		T	66.	9:36,280
	4	Norbert Przybilla (D) Peter Hoffmann (D)	TOJ SC302 Ford	AC 1927 Mayen	3	DNF		S+2.0	25.	8:27,290
	48	Axel Felder (D) Michael Bitschnau (D) - DND Franz-Josef Bröhling (D) - DND	Chevron B36 Ford	GTP International	3	DNF		S2.0	39.	9:00,760
	88	Kurt Hens (D) Peter Biewald (D) - DND	Ford Escort	Brauneiser Renntechnik	3	DNF		T	51.	9:27,450
	98	Norbert Przybilla (D) Peter Hoffmann (D) - DND	BMW 2002	Yale Stapler	3	DNF		T	68.	9:37,720
	81	Werner Struck (D) Kennerth Persson (S) - DND Olaf Manthey (D) - DND	Ford Escort	Werner Struck	2	DNF		T	46.	9:21,310
	111	Walter Preusser (D) Peter Sieben (D) - DND Friedhelm Coenen (D) - DND	BMW 320i	Rheydter Club	1	DNF		T	60.	9:33,740
	25	Bobby Rahal (USA) Bob Akin (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 009 00016	Bob Akin Motor Racing	0	Collision with Edwards		Gr.5	15.	7:54,890
	Did not start:
	7	Rolf Götz (D) Roland Binder (D) John Blanckley (GB)	Chevron B31 Ford 75-05	Weigel Renntechnik		Drove Lola		S+2.0	23.	8:18,890
	8	Siegfried Rieger (D) John Blanckley (GB)	McLaren M8 Ford	Weigel Renntechnik				S+2.0	36.	8:54,030
	11	Manfred Winkelhock (D) Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)	Ford Capri Turbo	Liqui Moly Zakspeed		Engine in warm-up		Gr.5	1.	7:18,490
	18	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club				Gr.5	28.	8:44,940
	71	Helmut Döring (D) Hanno Schumacher (D) Mark Thatcher (GB)	Ford Capri	Gilden Koelsch				serT+2.0	49.	9:24,230
	Did not qualify:
	64	Hugo Nückel (D) Walter Löffler (D) Friedhelm Vogt (D)	Opel Monza	Hugo Nückel				T		11:17,290
	65	Michael Middelhaufe (D) Heiner Müller (D) Rainer Zweibäumer (D)	BMW 530i	Yale Stapler				T		9:47,020
	66	Karl-Josef Römer (D) Matthias Lörper (D)	Talbot Sunbeam	Kannacher GT Racing				T		9:56,360
	83	Klaus Hackländer (D) Helmut Gries (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Eichberg Racing				T		10:16,730
	91	Holger Knudsen (DK) John Nielsen (DK)	Opel Ascona	Holger Knudsen				T		10:01,220
	94	Josef Duda (D) Rudolf Duda (D) Arno Wester (D)	Opel Kadett	Lothar Mich				T		9:44,910
	102	Peter Stern (D) Norbert Lehmann (D)	BMW 2002	Valvoline Deutschland				T		9:43,690
	104	Michael Degenhardt (D) Christoph Esser (D) Wolfgang Offermann (D)	Opel Kadett	Pioneer Racing				T		9:42,040
	106	Jürgen Möhle (D) Richard Bremmekamp (D) Klaus Lindlar (D)	BMW 2002	Bergisch-Gladbach Renngemein				T		9:49,970
	109	Rolf Schmitz (D) Klaus Seifert (D)	Opel Kadett GT/E	Ruebenach Automobil Club				T		9:53,780
	112	Joachim Scheefeldt (D) Helmut Gries (D) Klaus Hackländer (D)	BMW 2002	Eichberg Racing				T		10:00,060
	113	Konrad Lammers (D) Rolf Schlieper (D) Walfgang Boenig (D)	VW Golf GTi	Konrad Lammers/Rolf Schlieper				T		9:56,620
	115	Hans Schell (D) Willi Piroth (D)	BMW 2002	Hans Schell				T		9:42,630
	116	Josef Brinkmann (D) Alfons Schulze-Niehues (D)	BMW 2002	Alfons Schulze-Niehues				T		9:51,510
	118	Michael Eschmann (D) Ullrich Roitzheim (D) Paul Hulverscheid (D)	VW Golf	Michael Eschmann				T		10:20,920
	120	Harald ten Eicken (D) Friedrich Burgmann (D)	BMW 320i	Harald ten Eicken				T		10:11,910
	In entry list:
	5	Peter Hoffmann (D) Norbert Przybilla (D)	McLaren M8F Chevrolet 72-02	AC 1927 Mayen				S+2.0
	32	xxx	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing				Gr.5
	33	xxx	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Martini Racing				Gr.5
	49	Angelo Pallavicini (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini				GT
	52	Urs Neukomm (CH) Max Sigrist (CH)	Lola T212 BMW	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich				S2.0
	56	Christian Brauer (D) Hubert Hahne (D)	Lola T290 BMW	Nieswurz Racing				S2.0
	57	Pino Logrippo (I) Wolf-Dieter Mantzel (D)	Lola T390 BMW HU5	Pino Logrippo				S2.0
	59	Jacques Heuclin (F) Sylvain Lachaud (F)	Lola T298 BMW HU104	Jacques Heuclin				S2.0
	62	Heinz Becker (D) Hans Stoffelsen (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Mazda RX-7	Autohaus Becker				GTU
	63	Klaus-Emil Röckel (D) Günter Filthaut (D) Rolf Koerner (D)	Opel Commodore	Pirmasens Automobil Club				T
	67	Nico Demuth (L) Horst Klauke (D)	Renault R5	Ducal				T
	72	Wolfgang Boller (D) Wolfgang Wolf (D)	Ford Escort	Wolfgang Boller				LM GTX
	74	Hermann Bongen (D) Heinz Meurer (D)	Audi 100S	Hermann Bongen				LM GTX
	75	Nico Demuth (L) Horst Klauke (D)	Renault R5	Ducal				LM GTX
	96	Bernd Knipper (D) Wolfgang Balzar (D)	Alfa Romeo GTV	OBI				T
	99	Kurt Hens (D) Peter Biewald (D) Heinz Weiler (D)	BMW 2002	Yale Stapler				T
	100	Kurt Müller (D) Dieter Kraft (D) Hartmut Herbort (D)	Ford Escort RS	Valvoline Deutschland				T
	101	Rudolf Beck (D) Max Janitschek (D) Helmut Kreinberg (D)	BMW 2002	Valvoline Deutschland				T
	110	Peter Ernst (D) Dieter Hegels (D)	BMW 2002	Ruebenach Automobil Club				T
	121	Friedrich Schütte (D) Helmut Titz (D)	Opel Kadett	Valvoline Deutschland				T
	122	Dieter Raasch (D) Jürgen Galle (D)	VW Scirocco	Langefeld Motor Sport Club				T
	124	Heinrich Sprungmann (D) Gerhard Mennecken (D) Dierk Meyer (D)	VW Golf GTi	Wahlscheid Motor Sports Club				T

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 8

24 h Le Mans

24 Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans	Date: 14.6.1981

Practiced:	63	(S+2.0 - 14, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 15, GT - 6, IMSA GTP - 1, IMSA GTX - 9, IMSA GTO - 4, IMSA GTU - 1, GTP+3.0 - 3, GTP3.0 - 2, C - 2)
Started:	55	(S+2.0 - 12, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 14, GT - 4, IMSA GTX - 9, IMSA GTO - 4, GTP+3.0 - 3, GTP3.0 - 2, C - 2)
Classified:	18	(S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5 - 5, GT - 1, IMSA GTX - 3, IMSA GTO - 1, GTP+3.0 - 2, GTP3.0 - 2)

Circuit length: 13,626 km

Race distance: 4825,348 km

Winner's average speed: 201,056 km/h

Attendance: 170000

Fastest lap:

Hurley Haywood

No. 12

Porsche 936/81

3:34

229,231 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	11	Jacky Ickx (B) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 936/81 003	Porsche System	355	24:00:00,000	1.	S+2.0	1.	3:29,440
2.	8	Jacky Haran (F) Philippe Streiff (F) Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)	Rondeau M379C Ford 002	Jean Rondeau	341		1.	GTP3.0	28.	3:50,610
3.	7	François Migault (F) Gordon Spice (GB)	Rondeau M379C Ford 003	Jean Rondeau	336		2.	GTP3.0	15.	3:43,990
4.	55	John Cooper (GB) Dudley Wood (GB) Claude Bourgoignie (B)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Claude Bourgoignie	331		1.	Gr.5	23.	3:48,020
5.	47	Jean-Claude Andruet (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F) DNS - Hervé Regout (B)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 31589	Charles Pozzi S.A.	329		1.	IMSA GTX	37.	3:56,890
6.	42	Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA) Anny-Charlotte Verney (F) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Cooke-Woods Racing	328		2.	IMSA GTX	33.	3:55,150
7.	1	Jürgen Barth (D) Walter Röhrl (D)	Porsche 944 LM 006	Porsche System	324		1.	GTP+3.0	43.	4:01,030
8.	65	Eddie Cheever (USA) Michele Alboreto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1009	Martini Racing	323		2.	Gr.5	31.	3:54,090
9.	46	Jean Xhenceval (B) Pierre Dieudonné (B) Jean-Paul Libert (B)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35525	Rennod Racing	321		3.	IMSA GTX	36.	3:56,720
10.	60	Dieter Schornstein (D) Götz von Tschirnhaus (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00016	Vegla Racing Team	321		3.	Gr.5	7.	3:37,150
11.	36	Manfred Schurti (FL) Andy Rouse (GB) DNS - Siegfried Brunn (D)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Porsche System	316		1.	IMSA GTO	48.	4:04,090
12.	12	Jochen Mass (D) Vern Schuppan (AUS) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 936/81 001	Porsche System	313		2.	S+2.0	2.	3:32,610
13.	4	Denis Morin (F) Charles Mendez (USA) Xavier Mathiot (F)	WM P79/80 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	308		2.	GTP+3.0	16.	3:44,140
14.	68	Martino Finotto (I) Giorgio Schön (I) Giorgio Pianta (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Jolly Club	293		4.	Gr.5	53.	4:09,010
15.	18	Emilio de Villota (E) Guy Edwards (GB) Juan Fernandez (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Team Lola	288		3.	S+2.0	12.	3:42,400
16.	51	Bernard Darniche (F) Johnny Cecotto (YV) Philippe Alliot (F)	BMW M1	B.M.W. Italie-France	278		5.	Gr.5	35.	3:55,680
17.	70	Valentin Bertapelle (F) Thierry Perrier (F) Bernard Salam (F)	Porsche 934	Thierry Perrier	275		1.	GT	52.	4:08,860
18.	31	Jean-Philippe Grand (F) Yves Courage (F)	Lola T298 BMW HU94	Jean-Philippe Grand	273		1.	S2.0	42.	4:00,420
	Not classified:
	33	Pierre Yver (F) Jacques Heuclin (F) Michel Dubois (F)	Lola T298 BMW	Compagnie Primagaz	204			S2.0	45.	4:02,810
	32	Louis Descartes (F) Hervé Bayard (F) DNS - Bruno Preschey (F)	Renard Delmas D31 ROC 01	Ecurie Renard-Delmas	188			S2.0	54.	4:15,570
	Did not finish:
	43	Paul Miller (USA) Craig Siebert (USA) Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013	Bob Akin Motor Racing	320	Short-circuit		IMSA GTX	30.	3:52,610
	57	Claude Haldi (CH) Hervé Poulain (F) Mark Thatcher (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Claude Haldi	260	Accident		Gr.5	32.	3:54,320
	49	Alain Cudini (F) Philippe Gurdjian (F) John Morton (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35527	N.A.R.T.	247	Accident		IMSA GTX	29.	3:52,600
	53	David Hobbs (GB) Eddie Jordan (IRL) Steve O'Rourke (GB)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301028	Emka Productions Ltd.	236	Engine		Gr.5	38.	3:56,990
	72	Pierre-François Rousselot (F) François Servanin (F) Laurent Ferrier (F)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301100	B.M.W. ZOL' Auto	212	Valve, clutch, gearbox		GT	47.	4:03,760
	20	Alain De Cadenet (GB) Jean-Michel Martin (B) Philippe Martin (B)	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford LM-4	Alain de Cadenet	210	Engine		S+2.0	19.	3:46,690
	52	Dieter Quester (A) Marc Surer (CH) David Deacon (CDN)	BMW M1 Sauber 81.M1R.01	Wuerth-Lubrifilm Team Sauber	207	Engine		Gr.5	22.	3:47,900
	66	Riccardo Patrese (I) Hans Heyer (D) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1011	Martini Racing	186	Cylinder head		Gr.5	24.	3:48,140
	21	Vivian Candy (IRL) Martin Birrane (IRL) Nick Faure (GB)	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford T380-HU1=>LM-2	Dorset Racing Associates	171	Gearbox casing		S+2.0	26.	3:48,900
	23	Chris Craft (GB) Bob Evans (GB)	Dome Zero RL81 Ford	Dome Co Ltd.	154	Valves		S+2.0	20.	3:47,430
	40	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Kenper Miller (USA) Günter Steckkönig (D)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0012	Joest Racing	152	Fire		IMSA GTX	25.	3:48,200
	48	Steve Earle (USA) Simon Phillips (GB) Mike Salmon (GB)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35523	Simon Phillips	140	Chassis		IMSA GTX	40.	3:59,980
	45	Fabrizio Violati (I) Duilio Truffo (I) Maurizio Flammini (I)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35529	Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto	118	Electrics		IMSA GTX	34.	3:55,660
	22	Patrick Gaillard (F) André Chevalley (CH) Bruno Sotty (F)	ACR 80B Ford	André Chevalley Racing	114	Clutch		S3.0	14.	3:43,430
	37	Tom Walkinshaw (GB) Pete Lovett (GB) Tetsu Ikuzawa (J) - DND	Mazda RX-7 253i	Mazdaspeed	107	Engine		IMSA GTO	51.	4:07,180
	30	Max Cohen-Olivar (MA) Jean-Marie Lemerle (F) Alain Levié (F)	Lola T298 BMW	Jean-Marie Lemerle	104	Electrics		S2.0	46.	4:03,080
	27	Tony Trimmer (GB) Tiff Needell (GB) DNS - Ian Bracey (GB)	Ibec P6 Ford	Ian Bracey	95	Head gasket		S+2.0	27.	3:49,940
	10	Bob Wollek (F) Xavier Lapeyre (F) Guy Chasseuil (F)	Porsche 917K/81 81	Kremer Racing	82	Engine mount		S+2.0	18.	3:46,540
	14	Reinhold Jöst (D) Dale Whittington (USA) Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)	Porsche 908/80 Turbo 936/80-004	Joest Racing	60	Accident		S+2.0	3.	3:34,510
	24	Jean Rondeau (F) Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)	Rondeau M379C Ford 005	Jean Rondeau	58	Handling		S+2.0	5.	3:36,170
	50	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) Helmut Henzler (D)	BMW M1 Sauber 81.M1R.02	BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport	57	Accident damage		IMSA GTX	21.	3:47,630
	59	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/81 01 00020	Porsche Kremer Racing	57	Engine		Gr.5	6.	3:36,540
	83	Max Mamers (F) Jean-Daniel Raulet (F) Michel Pignard (F)	WM P81 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	50	Accident		C	11.	3:40,800
	69	Jan Lundgardh (S) Mike Wilds (GB) Axel Plankenhorn (D)	Porsche 935 L1 935 L1	Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing	49	Engine		Gr.5	50.	4:06,920
	71	Christian Danner (D) Leopold von Bayern (D) Peter Oberndorfer (D)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301036	Helmut Marko	49	Crankshaft damper		GT	41.	4:00,140
	61	Edgar Dören (D) Gerhard Holup (D) Jürgen Lässig (D) - DND	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Weralit Team	48	Out of fuel		Gr.5	13.	3:42,660
	67	Beppe Gabbiani (I) Emanuele Pirro (I) DNS - Riccardo Patrese (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1007	Martini Racing	47	Accident		Gr.5	44.	4:02,220
	5	Roger Dorchy (F) Guy Fréquelin (F)	WM P79/80 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	46	Engine, fire		GTP+3.0	9.	3:39,740
	41	Preston Henn (USA) Michael Chandler (USA) Marcel Mignot (F)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston B. Henn	45	Crankshaft pulley		IMSA GTX	17.	3:46,220
	26	Henri Pescarolo (F) Patrick Tambay (F)	Rondeau M379C Ford 006	Jean Rondeau	41	Fuel pump		S+2.0	4.	3:35,160
	73	Jacques Alméras (F) Jean-Marie Alméras (F) DNS - Jean-Pierre Sivel (F)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Eminence Racing Team	30	Engine => gearbox		GT	55.	4:19,910
	25	Jean Ragnotti (F) Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)	Rondeau M379C Ford 004	Jean Rondeau	28	Fatal accident		S+2.0	10.	3:40,320
	38	Yojiro Terada (J) Win Percy (GB) - DND Hiroshi Fushida (J) - DND	Mazda RX-7 253i	Mazdaspeed	25	Rear axle		IMSA GTO	49.	4:04,790
	82	Thierry Boutsen (B) Michel Pignard (F) - DND Serge Saulnier (F) - DND	WM P81 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.	15	Accident		C	8.	3:37,890
	35	Cale Yarborough (USA) Bill Cooper (USA) - DND Billy Hagan (USA) - DND DNS - Bob Mitchell (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph Inc.	13	Accident		IMSA GTO	39.	3:59,570
	Did not qualify:
	16	Michel Lateste (F) Patrick Perrier (F)	Ardex S80 BMW	Max Sardou				S+2.0	60.	4:05,020
	17	Bobby Rahal (USA) Brian Redman (GB)	Lola T600 Porsche Turbo HU2	Cooke-Woods Racing				S+2.0	61.	4:18,300
	39	Dirk Vermeersch (B) Fred Stiff (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA) Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Z. & W. Enterprises Inc.		Reserve		IMSA GTU	57.	4:21,970
	62	Jacques Guérin (F) "Segolen" (F) Christian Bussi (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	"Segolen"				Gr.5	59.	4:03,890
	74	Colin Bond (AUS) Peter Brock (AUS) Jim Richards (AUS)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Porsche Cars Australia		Reserve		GT	58.	4:24,950
	75	Tony Dron (GB) Richard Lloyd (GB)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR BS70006	Porsche System Canon		Reserve		GT	56.	4:20,010
	90	Hervé Regout (B) Michel Elkoubi (F) Bernard de Dryver (B) Paul Canary (USA)	McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05	Z & W Enterprises Inc.				IMSA GTP	62.	5:13,060
	Running in practice:
	6	Denis Morin (F) Charles Mendez (USA)	WM P79/80 Peugeot	WM A.E.R.E.M.				GTP+3.0		no time
	In entry list:
	-	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I)	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club				Gr.5
	-	Siegfried Brunn (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo 013	Siegfried Brunn				S+2.0
	-	Reine Wisell (S)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	John Fitzpatrick Racing				IMSA GTX
	-	xxx	Porsche 935 K3	Charles Ivey Racing		Not accepted		Gr.5
	-	Richard Cleare (GB)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Richard Cleare Racing		Not accepted		GT
	19	Alain De Cadenet (GB)	Ford C100 01	Alain de Cadenet				S+2.0
	34	Dominique Lacaud (F) Joël Gouhier (F)	Lola T298 BMW	Dominique Lacaud		Reserve entry		S2.0
	44	Howard Meister (USA) Rolf Stommelen (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Meister Racing				IMSA GTX
	56	xxx	Porsche 935	Gelo Racing Team				Gr.5
	58	Ted Field (USA) Danny Ongais (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope-Kremer Racing				Gr.5

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 9

6 h Pergusa

XXI. Coppa Florio, 6 ore Enna-Pergusa	Date: 28.6.1981

Practiced:	11	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 1, S1.3 - 0, Gr.5 - 1, GT - 2, T - 2, GTX - 1)
Started:	9	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 0, S1.3 - 0, Gr.5 - 1, GT - 2, T - 1, GTX - 1)
Classified:	7	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 0, S1.3 - 0, Gr.5 - 0, GT - 1, T - 1, GTX - 1)

Circuit length: 4,950 km

Race distance: 999,900 km

Winner's average speed: 166,269 km/h

Fastest lap:

Emilio de Villota

No. 3

Lola T600 Ford

1:38,45

181,006 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Emilio de Villota (E) Guy Edwards (GB)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Grid Team Lola	202	6:00:49,390	1.	S+2.0	2.	1:36,460
2.	5	Giorgio Francia (I) Lella Lombardi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 107	Osella Squadra Corse	200		1.	S2.0	3.	1:37,390
3.	6	"Gimax" (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 104	"Gimax"	194		2.	S2.0	4.	1:39,370
4.	-	Edgar Dören (D) Angelo Pallavicini (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini	178		1.	GT	9.	1:54,320
5.	-	Duilio Truffo (I) Fabrizio Violati (I)	Ferrari 512 BB 35529	Scuderia Supercar Belancauto	173		1.	GTX	8.	1:51,660
6.	-	Gabriele Ciuti (I) Enrico Uncini (I)	Osella PA7 BMW	Gabriele Ciuti	169		3.	S2.0	5.	1:41,580
7.	-	Tommaso Casiglia (I) Claudio Cordo (I)	Alfa Romeo GTV		162		1.	T	10.	2:02,740
	Did not finish:
	-	Umberto Grano (I) Marco Vanoli (CH) - DND Christian Danner (D) - DND	BMW M1 WBS59910004301026	BMW Italia		Wheel		GT	6.	1:46,550
	1	Carlo Facetti (I) Martino Finotto (I) - DND	Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 18935	Jolly Club		Fire		Gr.5	1.	1:36,080
	Did not start:
	-	Antonio Bono (I) Vito Veninata (I) "Perrier" (I)	Lola T292 Ford	Vito Veninata		Clutch		S1.6	7.	1:48,960
	Did not qualify:
	-	Zappala Gaetano Spina (I)	BMW 2002					T		no time
	In entry list:
	-	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich				GT
	-	Ruggero Parpinelli (I) François Trisconi (CH)	Osella - Ford					S1.6
	-	Vito Veninata (I)	Osella PA7 Ford	Vito Veninata				S1.3
	-	Giovanni Cascone (I)	Osella PA7 BMW	Vito Veninata				S1.3
	-	Pasquale Barberio (I) Mario Casoni (I)	Osella PA8 BMW	Pasquale Barberio				S2.0
	-	Jacques Guérin (F) Christian Bussi (F) Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Christian Bussi				Gr.5

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 10

6 h Daytona

6 Hours of Daytona Champion Spark Plug Challenge, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 2.7.1981

Practiced:	72	(RS - 72)
Started:	61	(RS - 61)

Circuit length: 6,180 km

Race distance: 939,342 km

Winner's average speed: 156,341 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jim Downing

No. 63

Mazda RX-3

2:16,62

162,843 km/h

(lap 71)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Mandeville Racing	152	6:00:29,730	1.	RS	4.	2:15,673
2.	63	Tom Waugh (USA) Jim Downing (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Downing Maffucci Racing	152	6:00:45,550	2.	RS	2.	2:14,927
3.	27	Jack Dunham (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA) - DNP DNS - Tom Sheehy (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Mike Meyer	147		3.	RS	28.	2:24,066
4.	13	Fred Stiff (USA) V. Jay Elmore (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Malone Freight	145		4.	RS	13.	2:20,582
5.	35	Chuck Ulinski (USA) M. L. Speer (USA) Ray Ratcliff (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Chuck Ulinski	145		5.	RS	12.	2:19,684
6.	94	Jim Nealon (USA) Bill Jobe (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Jim Nealon	145		6.	RS	9.	2:20,052
7.	9	Luis Sereix (USA) Javier Garcia (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Budweiser Racing	143		7.	RS	38.	2:30,698
8.	06	Irv Pearce (USA) Rob McFarlin (USA)	AMC Spirit	William Koll	142		8.	RS	11.	2:17,945
9.	53	Danny Smith (USA) H. W. Alexander (USA) Phil Elvis (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Sandpiper Racing	140		9.	RS	18.	2:22,688
10.	5	Paul Lambke (CDN) Alf Zellmer (D)	Mazda RX-3	Paul Lambke	140		10.	RS	22.	2:23,576
11.	59	Milton Moise (USA) Tommy Riggins (USA) Brent O'Neill (USA)	AMC Spirit	Famous Amos	139		11.	RS	14.	2:21,078
12.	15	Rob Jackson (USA) Robert Weaver (USA)	AMC Spirit	Rob Jackson	138		12.	RS	32.	2:27,584
13.	8	Paul Romano (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Paul Romano	137		13.	RS	25.	2:23,773
14.	90	Gary English (USA) James Bobo (USA)	Mazda RX-3	James Bobo	136		14.	RS	29.	2:24,712
15.	81	George Clark (USA) Scott Smith, Jr. (USA)	Oldsmobile Starfire	Scott Smith, Jr.	132	DNF	15.	RS	31.	2:27,547
16.	7	Dennis Shaw (USA) Bob Akin (USA)	AMC Spirit	Amos Johnson	132		16.	RS	6.	2:18,523
17.	30	Harvey Hardy (USA) Bob Gray (USA)	Ford Pinto	Harvey Racing	130		17.	RS	54.	2:36,258
18.	26	Craig Rubright (USA) Smith Coachman (USA)	AMC Gremlin	Great Bay	127		18.	RS	64.	3:10,195
19.	56	Don Courtney (USA) Patty Moise (USA)	AMC Spirit	Famous Amos	126		19.	RS	16.	2:22,469
20.	25	Joseph Lowman (USA) Terry Keller (USA)	Ford Pinto	Pagasus Racing	125		20.	RS	44.	2:33,126
21.	6	John R. Rankin (USA) Galvy Gordon (USA)	Ford Mustang	QFM-96	125		21.	RS	39.	2:31,341
22.	86	Irv Hoerr (USA) Scott Hoerr (USA)	AMC Spirit	Hoerr Borthers	124	Brakes	22.	RS	1.	2:14,272
23.	98	C. C. Canada (USA) Thompson Franklin (USA) Harry Cochran (USA)	AMC Gremlin	Richard Kitchell	124		23.	RS	47.	2:33,754
24.	34	Buzz Cason (USA) Charles Moseley (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Music City Racing	120		24.	RS	41.	2:32,257
25.	04	Nort Northam (USA) Jack Rynerson (USA)	Honda Civic	Jim Cox	119		25.	RS	61.	2:45,459
26.	76	Art Yarosh (USA) Bill Barber (USA)	AMC Pacer	American Marine	119		26.	RS	53.	2:35,996
27.	14	Art Cross (USA) Bill Mazzoni (USA)	AMC Concord	Dave Panaccione	116		27.	RS	45.	2:33,323
28.	96	Brad Indicott (USA) Paul Morgan (USA) John Amick (USA)	Ford Pinto	Amick/Indicott	113		28.	RS	37.	2:29,485
29.	99	Kal Showket (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	AMC Spirit	Kal Showket	112	DNF	29.	RS	3.	2:15,370
30.	60	Dave Cowart (USA) Buddy Brogden (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Buddy Brogden	108		30.	RS	15.	2:21,318
31.	80	Mike Miller (USA) Ralph Evans (USA)	BMW 320i	Ralph Evans	107	DNF	31.	RS	21.	2:23,372
32.	68	Keith Lawhorn (USA) William Kleiber (USA)	Datsun 510	Keith Lawhorn	106		32.	RS	63.	2:52,172
33.	61	Bobby Rahal (USA) H. Tide Ebding (USA) Roger Barron (USA) DNS - Charles Pelz (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Toad Hollow Racing	105		33.	RS	19.	2:23,058
34.	54	Byron Wever (USA) Cary Palmer (USA) DNS - Dale Kreider (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Wever/Palmer	104	DNF	34.	RS	67.	no time
35.	87	Dario Orlando (USA) Dave Yerger (USA)	Ford Pinto		104	Engine	35.	RS	56.	2:39,212
36.	03	Carl Sloan (USA) Bill Peck (USA) DNS - Michael Morse (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Bill Peck	103		36.	RS	36.	2:29,303
37.	37	Gene Felton (USA) Joe Llauget (USA)	Mazda RX-3	RJL Racing	97	Brakes	37.	RS	8.	2:18,928
38.	0	Bob Lee (USA) Timothy S. Lee (USA) Guy Church (USA) DNS - Sam Miller (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Bob's Speed Products	93	Brakes	38.	RS	60.	2:44,085
39.	58	Michael Lindsley (USA) Larry Figaro (USA)	Subaru DL	Michael Lindsley	92		39.	RS	51.	2:35,234
40.	23	Kim Kenyon (USA) Peter Uria (USA)	AMC Gremlin	Kim Kenyon	90	Engine	40.	RS	43.	2:33,087
41.	01	Joe Varde (USA) Bob Garretson (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Joe Varde	88	Drive shaft	41.	RS	5.	2:16,291
42.	47	Tom Lyttle (USA) Ron Jones (USA)	Datsun 510	Tom Lyttle	83	Engine	42.	RS	49.	2:34,736
43.	51	Bob Buchler (USA) Ed Odum (USA)	Ford Pinto	Robert Buchler	80	DNF	43.	RS	59.	2:43,689
44.	16	Rodney Ashcraft (USA) Garrett Jenkins (USA)	AMC Gremlin	Danny Smith	78	Gearbox	44.	RS	42.	2:32,268
45.	55	Doug Moser (USA) Ron Johnson (USA) King Smith (USA)	Datsun 1200	Doug Moser	78	DNF	45.	RS	35.	2:29,245
46.	02	Steve Zadrick (USA) Jose Rios (USA)	AMC Spirit	Joe Varde	75	Engine	46.	RS	34.	2:29,061
47.	46	Ralston Long (USA) Bob McGraw (USA)	AMC Concord	Southwind Enterprises	72	DNF	47.	RS	17.	2:22,560
48.	89	Wayne Barker (USA) Harry Robinson (USA)	Ford Pinto	Wayne Barker	72	DNF	48.	RS	55.	2:38,772
49.	21	Bobby Engels (USA) Timothy F. M. Lee (USA) DNS - Towuka Brady (USA)	Chevrolet Vega	National Car Rental	71	Differential	49.	RS	65.	3:31,095
50.	50	Eddie Mecum, Jr. (USA) Eddie Mecum (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Eddie Mecum, Sr.	32	DNF	50.	RS	10.	2:20,460
51.	88	Mick Robinson (USA) John Troilo (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA) - DND	Datsun 510	J & M Racing	30	Oil pressure	51.	RS	40.	2:31,726
52.	78	David Ellis-Brown (USA) Bill Barnes (USA) - DND	Volvo 142	David Ellis-Brown	23	DNF	52.	RS	52.	2:35,972
53.	4	Gary Ouellette (USA) Kyle Petty (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-3	E. J. Pruitt	18	DNF	53.	RS	26.	2:23,804
54.	12	R. Michael Sparks (USA) Carl Holbrook (USA) - DND Bill Miller (USA) - DND	Ford Mustang	Holbrook/Sparks	15	DNF	54.	RS	46.	2:33,407
55.	97	Dale Whittington (USA) John Amick (USA) - DND DNS - Brad Indicott (USA)	Ford Pinto	Amick/Indicott	14	Engine	55.	RS	58.	2:42,599
56.	44	Del Carlson (USA) Joe Amato (USA) - DND	AMC Spirit	Joe Amato	14	DNF	56.	RS	27.	2:23,830
57.	3	Steve Paquette (CDN) Tom Diehl (USA) - DND	AMC Spirit	Joe Varde	11	DNF	57.	RS	33.	2:28,393
58.	82	Michael Newman (USA) Tom Baker (USA) - DND	Ford Pinto	Tom Baker	11	DQ: too slow	58.	RS	70.	no time
59.	17	Jim Stricklin (USA) Tim Stringfellow (USA)	Datsun 510	S Team	10	Engine	59.	RS	57.	2:42,218
60.	08	Keith Swope (USA) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) - DND	AMC Spirit	Keith Swope	1	DNF	60.	RS	20.	2:23,264
61.	00	Hurley Haywood (USA) Mike Meyer (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-3	Mike Meyer	1	Brakes	61.	RS	7.	2:18,604
	Did not start:
	09	Julio Miqueo (USA) Antonio Aventin (RA)	Ford Mustang	Horacio Ferrea				RS	48.	2:34,665
	2	James Shelton (USA) Dean Jameson (USA)	Ford Pinto	Jim Shelton				RS	50.	2:34,943
	11	Jerry Thompson (USA) Don Yenko (USA)	Plymouth Citation	Jim Trueman		Engine		RS
	20	Eddie Mecum (USA) Don Yenko (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Eddie Mecum				RS	23.	2:23,640
	31	Randy Davis (USA) Jim Crosby (USA)	AMC Gremlin	Randy Davis				RS	66.	3:43,896
	64	Wayne Stradley (USA) Jim Fowells (USA) Ray Mummery (USA)	AMC Pacer	Wayne Stradley				RS	62.	2:51,661
	72	Craig Ross (USA) Charles Mendez (USA)	Datsun 200SX	Tampa Bay Racing				RS	24.	2:23,660
	73	Mike Levine (USA) David McIntosh (USA)	Plymouth Arrow	Mike Levine				RS	68.	no time
	74	Glen Cross (USA) Dave Cowart (USA)	Datsun 200SX	Glen Cross				RS	30.	2:25,789
	75	Cameron Worth (USA) Alex Priest (USA)	Mazda RX-3			Axle		RS	69.	no time
	83	Larry O'Brien (USA) William Heath (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Larry O'Brien				RS	71.	no time
	In entry list:
	-	A. J. Joseph (USA) Donny Fraser (USA) Ron Bowker (USA)	AMC Gremlin	A. J. Joseph				RS
	03	Jack Ries (USA)	Ford Pinto	Jack Ries				RS
	18	Tim Stringfellow (USA)	Datsun 510	S Team				RS
	36	Rick Cline (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Richard Cline				RS
	39	B. K. Layne (USA) John Morgan (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	B. K. Layne				RS
	52	James Reeve (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Atlanta Racing Enterprises				RS
	57	Rick Jaeschke (USA)	Datsun 200SX	Rick Jaeschke				RS
	74	Skip Grenier (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Skip Grenier				RS
	83	Jerry Walsh (USA)	Ford Capri	Jerry Walsh		Engine		RS
	85	George Kiricenkov (USA) Harry Deacon (USA)	Ford Pinto	George Kiricenkov				RS
	96	John R. Rankin (USA) Galvy Gordon (USA)	Ford Mustang	QFM-96				RS

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 11

6 h Watkins Glen

Glen Six Hours of Endurance, Budweiser/SCCA Can-Am, Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee (14th Annual Glen Six Hours of Endurance), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit	Date: 12.7.1981

Practiced:	32	(Gr.5 - 14, GTP - 1, AAGT - 1, GTO - 12, GTU - 4)
Started:	30	(Gr.5 - 14, GTP - 1, AAGT - 1, GTO - 10, GTU - 4)

Circuit length: 5,435 km

Race distance: 940,213 km

Winner's average speed: 156,499 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 18

Porsche 935 JLP-3

1:52,831

173,402 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Riccardo Patrese (I) Michele Alboreto (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1007	Martini Racing	173	6:00:28,053	1.	Gr.5	4.	1:51,161
2.	5	Andrea de Cesaris (I) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1005	Martini Racing	171		2.	Gr.5	6.	1:52,206
3.	9	Rick Mears (USA) Bob Garretson (USA) Johnny Rutherford (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Garretson Racing	168		3.	Gr.5	11.	1:55,370
4.	11	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011?	John Fitzpatrick Racing	160		4.	Gr.5	13.	1:58,093
5.	22	Marty Hinze (USA) Dale Whittington (USA) Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 770 0960	Marty Hinze Racing	157		5.	Gr.5	15.	1:58,323
6.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001	Momo Accessories, Inc.	157		6.	Gr.5	3.	1:49,271
7.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Lance Van Every (USA) John Wood (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0167	Electrodyne, Inc.	156		1.	GTO	20.	2:05,232
8.	43	Bob Akin (USA) Craig Siebert (USA) Vivian Candy (IRL)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013?	Bob Akin Motor Racing, Inc.	146		7.	Gr.5	10.	1:55,196
9.	13	Steve Southard (USA) Mark Altman (USA) Gary Altman (USA)	Porsche 911 Carrera	Southard Motor Racing	146		2.	GTO	25.	2:13,741
10.	26	Tim Selby (USA) Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche 911SC 911 230 0030	Roe/Selby Racing	138		3.	GTO	26.	2:14,980
11.	44	Billy Hagan (USA) Bill Cooper (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph, Inc.	137	Engine		AAGT	16.	2:02,488
12.	10	Tom Frank (USA) Dave Heinz (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Tom Frank	135	Engine		GTO	17.	2:04,918
13.	47	Jim Mullen (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Loud Car Racing	127	Engine		GTU	22.	2:07,146
14.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301269	BMW Motorsports GmbH/BMW North America	113	Engine		Gr.5	9.	1:54,358
	Did not finish:
	4	Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) Beppe Gabbiani (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo 1011	Martini Racing	109	Oil leak onto clutch		Gr.5	8.	1:53,394
	0	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope IMSA Racing, Inc.	95	Engine		Gr.5	1.	1:48,583
	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80	Bayside Disposal Racing	80	Turbocharger		Gr.5	5.	1:51,547
	7	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	64	Drive shaft		Gr.5	12.	1:56,317
	60	Emilio de Villota (E) Guy Edwards (GB)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Banco Occidental/Ultramar/Team Lola	57	Accident		GTP	7.	1:53,367
	21	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	Alps Restoration, Inc.	27	Spin		GTU	29.	no time
	79	Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Promotion Ltd./Whitehall Capital	23	Drive shaft		GTO	18.	2:05,179
	18	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	J.L.P. Racing	19	Engine		Gr.5	2.	1:48,836
	3	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA) - DND	Lancia Stratos	Hallett Motor Racing Circuit	16	DQ: illegal refuel		GTU	31.	no time
	23	Stephen Lax (CDN) Herman Lausberg (CDN) - DND	Porsche 911	Stephen Lax Racing	12	DQ: too slow		GTU	32.	no time
	33	Werner Frank (USA) Rudy Bartling (CDN) - DND	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Toyota Village	9	Oil line		GTO	23.	2:08,125
	74	George Hulse (USA) Bob Speakman (USA) - DND	Porsche 911		8	Suspension		GTO	28.	2:15,774
	36	Paul Miller (USA) Kenper Miller (USA) - DND	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Herman and Miller Porsche-Audi	4	Head gasket		GTO	21.	2:05,996
	95	Derek Bell (GB) Steve O'Rourke (GB) - DND	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301028	EMKA Productions	3	Engine		Gr.5	14.	1:58,201
	90	David Kicak (USA) Thomas Rynone (USA) - DND DNS - James Mancuso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Rynone Industries	1	Engine		GTO	24.	2:09,022
	12	David Jones (USA) Ted Sullivan (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	David A. Jones	0	Spin		GTO	30.	no time
	Did not start:
	93	Michael Oleyar (USA) Bill Craine (USA) Kerry Hitt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 011	Little Foreign Car Shop, Inc.				GTO	27.	2:15,145
	98	Tom Frank (USA) Dave Heinz (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Tom Frank		Withdrawn		GTO	19.	2:05,215
	Did not practice:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope IMSA Racing, Inc.		Spare car		Gr.5
	8	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	J.L.P. Racing		Spare car		Gr.5
	In entry list:
	2	David Hobbs (GB) Marc Surer (CH)	March BMW M1/C 81P-01	BMW North America		Car not ready		GTP
	6	Giorgio Pianta (I) Giorgio Schön (I)	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Jolly Club				Gr.5
	19	Kerry Hitt (USA) Orlo Trice (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Spirit of American Racing				GTO
	64	Bob Baechle (USA) Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Auto Barn (Endurance Racing Enterprises)				GTO

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 12

24 h Spa

24 Heures de Francorchamps, Trophee Diners Club, Spa-Francorchamps	Date: 26.7.1981

Practiced:	65	(serT+2.5 - 36, ser.T2.5 - 17, ser.T1.6 - 12)
Started:	55	(serT+2.5 - 33, ser.T2.5 - 14, ser.T1.6 - 8)
Classified:	26	(serT+2.5 - 14, ser.T2.5 - 8, ser.T1.6 - 4)

Circuit length: 6,976 km

Race distance: 3185,085 km

Winner's average speed: 132,712 km/h

Fastest lap:

Claude Bourgoignie

No. 9

Chevrolet Camaro Z28

2:54,4

144,000 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	40	Tom Walkinshaw (GB) Pierre Dieudonné (B)	Mazda RX-7	Mazda Motul TWR Team	456	24:00:00,000	1.	ser.T2.5	2.	2:54,000
2.	10	Dirk Vermeersch (B) Jean-Claude Andruet (F) Eddy Joosen (B)	BMW 530i	Bastos Joosen Racing	454		1.	serT+2.5	18.	2:57,630
3.	33	Vince Woodman (GB) Jonathan Buncombe (GB) Peter Clark (GB)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	V. M. Woodman	453		2.	serT+2.5	10.	2:55,760
4.	11	Jean Xhenceval (B) Daniël Herregods (B) Umberto Grano (I)	BMW 530i	Bastos Joosen Racing	451		3.	serT+2.5	21.	2:58,080
5.	42	Marc Duez (B) Jeff Allam (GB) Chuck Nicholson (GB) Win Percy (GB)	Mazda RX-7	Mazda Motul TWR Team	445		2.	ser.T2.5	26.	2:58,480
6.	20	Les Blackburn (GB) Bob Akin (USA) John Morrison (GB)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Holman Blackburn	435		4.	serT+2.5	37.	2:59,870
7.	24	Jean-Louis Trintignant (F) Marianne Hoepfner (F) Alain Cudini (F) Derek Bell (GB)	BMW 530i	Gitanes W.M. Racing	434		5.	serT+2.5	31.	2:59,110
8.	1	Gordon Spice (GB) Thierry Tassin (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Belga Castrol Team	431		6.	serT+2.5	9.	2:55,760
9.	2	Alain Semoulin (B) Dany Snobeck (F) "Alain Dex" (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Belga Castrol Team	429		7.	serT+2.5	11.	2:56,600
10.	56	Peter Seikel (D) Hans-Joachim Nowak (D) Fred Rosterg (D)	Audi 4000	Belgian Audi Club	428		3.	ser.T2.5	41.	3:01,440
11.	29	Lucien Guitteny (F) Gérard Bleynie (F) Jacques Guérin (F)	BMW 530i	G. Bleynie	426		8.	serT+2.5	19.	2:57,890
12.	51	Philippe van de Velde (B) Robert Hanon (B)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	P. van de Velde	417		4.	ser.T2.5	44.	3:02,250
13.	3	Jean-Michel Martin (B) Philippe Martin (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Belga Castrol Team	416		9.	serT+2.5	8.	2:55,710
14.	25	Derek Bell (GB) Alain Peltier (B) Hervé Regout (B)	BMW 530i	Gitanes W.M. Racing	416		10.	serT+2.5	30.	2:59,010
15.	50	Herbert Kummle (D) Karl Mauer (D) Axel Felder (D)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Format. Kücher Haiger	412		5.	ser.T2.5	43.	3:02,120
16.	26	Michel Delcourt (B) Dany Swyssen (B) Jean-Marie Baert (B)	BMW 530i	Gitanes W.M. Racing	412		11.	serT+2.5	36.	2:59,740
17.	62	Jacques Janssen (B) Guy Katsers (B) José Close (B)	Toyota Corolla GT	IMC Toyota	410		1.	ser.T1.6	53.	3:06,380
18.	22	Rein Frankenhout (NL) Hans Maasland (NL) Fred Frankenhout (NL)	BMW 530i	H. A Maasland	408		12.	serT+2.5	33.	2:59,310
19.	66	Valentin Simons (B) Paul Simons (B) Jean-Louis Hecq (B)	VW Golf GTi	BBL Team	406		2.	ser.T1.6	50.	3:04,110
20.	55	Marc Piessens (B) Freddy Kottulinsky (S) Franz Dubois (B)	Audi 4000	Belgian Audi Club	403		6.	ser.T2.5	46.	3:02,700
21.	27	Jack Brabham (AUS) Günter Steckkönig (D) Remy Marquet (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Eminence R . T.	401		13.	serT+2.5	35.	2:59,580
22.	12	Raijmond van Hove (B) Georges Cremer (B) Martino Finotto (I)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	Van Hove Mobil Smit Jet	393		14.	serT+2.5	15.	2:56,950
23.	44	Retz Weirig (L) Rolf Rosenkranz (D) Pascal Witmeur (B)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	IRS Euromotor	393		7.	ser.T2.5	42.	3:01,850
24.	49	Marc Demol (B) Claus Schinkel (B) Guy Trignaux (B)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Marc Demol	387		8.	ser.T2.5	45.	3:02,280
25.	60	Claude Holvoet (B) Philippe de Leener (B) Freddy Fruhauf (B)	Toyota Corolla GT	IMC Toyota	352		3.	ser.T1.6	55.	3:07,010
26.	68	Edgar Dören (D) Anton Hüweller (B) Oscar Kessler (B)	Audi 80	Belgian V.W. Club	341		4.	ser.T1.6	49.	3:03,840
	Did not finish:
	70	Philippe Ménage (B) André Hardy (B) Pierre de Thoisy (F)	VW Golf Etilux	Belgian V.W. Club	379	DNF		ser.T1.6	48.	3:02,770
	4	Philippe Alliot (F) Pierre Destic (F) Dany Snobeck (F)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Belga Castrol Team		Accident		serT+2.5	7.	2:55,460
	5	Andre Liemeux (B) Andre Lacroix (B) Alain Corbisier (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Roneo Alcatel S. Power		DNF		serT+2.5	24.	2:58,230
	6	Albert Vanierschot (B) Guy Pirenne (B) Alain Corbisier (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Roneo Alcatel S. Power		Accident		serT+2.5	20.	2:57,950
	7	Michel de Deyne (B) Teddy Pilette (B) "Davit" (B)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	BBL Team		DNF		serT+2.5	6.	2:54,870
	8	Xavier Lapeyre (F) Guy Chasseuil (F)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	BP Racing		Accident		serT+2.5	25.	2:58,240
	9	Claude Bourgoignie (B) Reine Wisell (S) John Cooper (GB)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	Bastos S. Power Racing		DNF		serT+2.5	1.	2:51,250
	15	Patrick Neve (B) Roger Dorchy (F) Guy Neve (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Team Nashua		DNF		serT+2.5	22.	2:58,200
	16	Jean-Marie Pirnay (B) Jean-Pierre Gabreau (B) Patrick Neve (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Team Nashua		DNF		serT+2.5	13.	2:56,780
	17	Henny Hemmes (NL) Loek Vermeulen (NL)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	D. N. R. T. Racing for Wynn's		DNF		serT+2.5	4.	2:54,090
	18	Huub Vermeulen (NL) Job van Oostrum (NL) Jim Vermeulen (NL)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	D. N. R. T. Racing for Wynn's		DNF		serT+2.5	14.	2:56,790
	19	Bert Moritz (NL) Frans Lubin (NL) Jim Vermeulen (NL)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	D. N. R. T. Racing for Wynn's		DNF		serT+2.5	34.	2:59,530
	21	Adam MacMillan (GB) Tom Dodd-Noble (GB) Hermes Delbar (B)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Holman Blackburn		Gearbox		serT+2.5	29.	2:58,910
	23	Jean-Claude Lompech (F) Bernard Salam (F) Thierry Perrier (F)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	J. C. Lompech		DNF		serT+2.5	16.	2:56,970
	28	Romain Feitler (L) Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Eminence R . T.		Fuel system		serT+2.5	3.	2:54,050
	31	Helmut Döring (D) Mark Thatcher (GB) Dieter Gartmann (D)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Gilden Kölsch Racing		Engine		serT+2.5	17.	2:57,610
	32	Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) Anny-Charlotte Verney (F) Alain Ferté (F)	Ford Capri III 3.0S	KWS Motorsport		Engine		serT+2.5	5.	2:54,500
	34	Claude Ballot-Léna (F) René Metge (F) Jean-Marc Smadja (F)	BMW 530i	J.M.S.R.T.		Engine		serT+2.5	23.	2:58,220
	35	Michel Paulus (B) Claude de Wael (B) Jacques Berger (B)	BMW 530i	J.M.S.R.T.		DNF		serT+2.5	28.	2:58,890
	37	Jean-Claude Lagniez (F) Quirin Bovy (B) Kathy Rude (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	Q. Bovy		Accident		serT+2.5	12.	2:56,660
	41	Win Percy (GB) Pete Lovett (GB)	Mazda RX-7	Mazda Motul TWR Team		Wheel		ser.T2.5	32.	2:59,190
	45	Rudolf Dötsch (D) Romain Wolf (L) Etienne Barras (B)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	IRS Euromotor		DNF		ser.T2.5	38.	3:00,300
	46	Jean-Jacques Feider (B) Bruno Eggerickx (B) Marcel Jominet (F)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	IRS Euromotor		DNF		ser.T2.5	47.	3:02,740
	52	Pierre Bos (F) Michel Bienvault (F) Marc Carnavale (B)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	A. Kridel		DNF		ser.T2.5	39.	3:01,240
	53	Dieter Selzer (D) Günther Braumüller (D) Alain Beauchef (L)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Ford Berkenkapm		DNF		ser.T2.5	27.	2:58,840
	54	Hartmut Bauer (D) Helmut Gall (D)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Helmut Eichberg		DNF		ser.T2.5	40.	3:00,780
	63	Michel Chapel (B) Pierre Jamin (B) Pierre Vaillant (B)	VW Scirocco GTi	BBL Team		DNF		ser.T1.6	54.	3:06,640
	64	Reynald Martin (F) Gérard Cerruti (CH) Bernard Carlier (B)	VW Scirocco GTi	BBL Team		DNF		ser.T1.6	51.	3:05,030
	65	Francesco Cerulli-Irelli (I) Michel Bourjade (F) Michel Maillien (B)	VW Scirocco GTi	BBL Team		DNF		ser.T1.6	52.	3:05,200
	Did not qualify:
	14	François-Xavier Boucher (B) Philippe Hoebeke (B) S. Nauges (B)	BMW 530i	Team Grand Marnier				serT+2.5		3:01,440
	30	Herbert Herler (D) Johann Weisheidinger (D) Jean Wansart (B)	Opel Monza 3.0E	Gilden Kölsch Racing				serT+2.5		3:00,060
	36	Marcello Gallo (I) Tony Palma (I) Calvi	Opel Monza 3.0E	G. Barba				serT+2.5		3:07,950
	43	David Palmer (GB) Peter Argetsinger (USA) Jean-Paul Libert (B)	Mazda RX-7	Mazda Car GB Ltd.				ser.T2.5		3:09,840
	47	Nico Demuth (L) "Chavan" (B) Tom Dill (GB) Gerald Sanson (F)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Equipe Ducal Luxembourg				ser.T2.5		3:07,320
	48	John Lagodny (L) Uwe Reich (D) Gerald Sanson (F)	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Equipe Ducal Luxembourg				ser.T2.5		3:03,890
	61	Dominique Holvoet (B) R. D'Ursel (B) W. de Braekeleer (B)	Toyota Corolla GT	IMC Toyota				ser.T1.6		3:09,920
	67	Can Erez (B) Eddie Huybrechts (B) Francis Polak (B)	Audi 80	Belgian V.W. Audi Club				ser.T1.6		3:10,440
	69	Marc Baert (B) Bernard Daems (B) Marc Anthonis (B)	VW Scirocco GTi	Belgian V.W. Club				ser.T1.6		3:11,120
	71	Amerigo Bigliazzi (I) Cesarini Richard Mattozza (B)	Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint	Jolly Club Milano				ser.T1.6		3:10,580

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 13

6 h Mosport

Molson 1000 (6 Hours of IMSA Camel GT and World Endurance Drivers' Championships), Mosport	Date: 16.8.1981

Practiced:	39	(GTX - 17, GTO - 13, GTU - 8)
Started:	33	(GTX - 15, GTO - 10, GTU - 8)

Circuit length: 3,957 km

Race distance: 906,239 km

Winner's average speed: 150,733 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Whittington

No. 0

Porsche 935 K3/80

1:20,657

176,632 km/h

(lap 85)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Meister Racing	229	6:00:43,972	1.	GTX	1.	1:18,956
2.	7	Brian Redman (GB) Eppie Wietzes (CDN)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU1	Cooke Woods Racing	229	6:01:06,708	2.	GTX	35.	no time
3.	0	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope IMSA Racing	222		3.	GTX	2.	1:19,743
4.	09	Preston Henn (USA) Edgar Dören (D)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston Henn	219		4.	GTX	17.	1:31,477
5.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	218		1.	GTO	11.	1:26,909
6.	1	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	John Fitzpatrick Racing	217		5.	GTX	5.	1:22,279
7.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935J 000 00012	De Narvaez	215		6.	GTX	30.	1:56,454
8.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Albert Naon (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301027	Montura Racing	210		2.	GTO	16.	1:30,617
9.	92	Walt Bohren (USA) Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	209		1.	GTU	14.	1:30,169
10.	84	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Galdamez (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	206		7.	GTX	19.	1:33,081
11.	23	Dick Davenport (USA) Frank Carney (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun/Don Preston	206		2.	GTU	21.	1:33,391
12.	5	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013	Bob Akin Racing	205		8.	GTX	8.	1:23,831
13.	79	Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Capital Promotions Limited	203		3.	GTO	24.	1:35,716
14.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)	BMW M1 Gr.5 WBS59910004301269	BMW Motorsport	192	Gearbox	9.	GTX	7.	1:23,729
15.	07	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Heimrath Racing	186		4.	GTO	15.	1:30,284
16.	17	Pepe Romero (USA) Diego Febles (PR)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Pepe Romero	185		10.	GTX	29.	1:51,424
17.	27	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN) Peter Tescher (CDN)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0188	Alps Restoration	182		3.	GTU	32.	2:14,863
18.	42	Peter Bulkowski (CDN) Luc Berhar (CDN)	Triumph TR8	Peter Bulkowski	182		5.	GTO	28.	1:41,108
19.	53	Rudy Bartling (CDN) Fritz Hochreuter (CDN) Norm Ridgely (CDN)	Porsche Carrera 006 00024	Fritz Hochreuter	170	DNF	6.	GTO	25.	1:38,603
20.	40	David Deacon (CDN) Mike Freberg (CDN)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301225	David Deacon Racing	168		7.	GTO	12.	1:29,956
21.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 934 930 670 0167	Electrodyne Racing	145	DNF	8.	GTO	23.	1:34,590
22.	21	Stephen Lax (CDN) Herman Lansberg (CDN) Peter Moennick (CDN)	Porsche 911	Stephen Lax Racing	141	Fatal accident	4.	GTU	33.	2:26,122
23.	57	Robert Overby (USA) Wayne Baker (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	139		5.	GTU	26.	1:39,735
24.	72	Jean Kjoller (USA) Jay Kjoller (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Russell Porsche	123		9.	GTO	38.	no time
25.	85	Logan Blackburn (USA) David Frellsen (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Logan Blackburn Columbus Racing	122	DNF	6.	GTU	18.	1:32,436
26.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001	Momo/Penthouse	105	Accident	11.	GTX	10.	1:24,709
27.	88	Maurice Carter (CDN) Bill Adam (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	Maurice Carter Racing	105	Accident	12.	GTX	31.	2:05,894
28.	22	Wayne Baker (USA) Robert Overby (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	95	DNF	7.	GTU	20.	1:33,232
29.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU5	Chris Cord Racing	56	Head gasket	13.	GTX	6.	1:23,062
30.	18	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA) - DND DNS - Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	J.L.P. Racing	41	Accident damage	14.	GTX	3.	1:19,748
31.	39	Fred Stiff (USA) Pierre Honegger (USA) - DND Sam Posey (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Z & W Enterprises	34	Accident	10.	GTO	13.	1:29,980
32.	74	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Janis Taylor (USA) - DND	Chevron GTP Buick	Janis Taylor	4	Accident	15.	GTX	34.	6:50,292
33.	73	Rick Bye (CDN) Uli Bieri (CDN) - DND	Porsche 911	Hi-Fi Express	0	DNF	8.	GTU	27.	1:39,981
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope IMSA Racing				GTX	9.	1:24,101
	04	Rene Rodriguez (USA) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing		Engine		GTO	22.	1:34,366
	10	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Grand Am	Clay Young				GTO	36.	no time
	33	Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Gary Hirsch (CDN)	Porsche Carrera	Rainer Brezinka				GTO	37.	no time
	86	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00028	Bayside Disposal Racing		Accident in practice		GTX	4.	1:21,389
	Running in practice:
	00T	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU6	Interscope IMSA Racing				GTX
	In entry list:
	2	David Hobbs (GB) Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)	March BMW M1/C Turbo 81P-01	BMW Motorsport				GTX
	8	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	J.L.P. Racing				GTX
	8	John Paul (USA) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	J.L.P. Racing				GTX
	28	Fred Stiff (USA) Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	NTS Racing				GTO
	34	George Drolsom (USA) Bill Johnson (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Drolsom Racing				GTO
	44	Billy Hagan (USA) Bob Mitchell (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph				GTX
	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Peerless Racing Ent.				GTO
	82	Jim Cook (USA) John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing				GTU

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 14

500 mile Road America

Pabst 500 (Camel GT), Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 23.8.1981

Practiced:	58	(GTX - 19, GTO - 19, GTU - 19)
Started:	50	(GTX - 16, GTO - 17, GTU - 17)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 804,672 km

Winner's average speed: 169,649 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 18

Porsche 935 JLP-3

2:10,25

177,924 km/h

(lap 13)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 M16 930 890 0013	Andial Meister Racing	125	4:44:35,380	1.	GTX	2.	2:08,359
2.	7	Brian Redman (GB) Sam Posey (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU1	Cooke Woods Racing	125	4:46:26,000	2.	GTX	4.	2:10,981
3.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU5	Chris Cord Racing	121		3.	GTX	3.	2:10,022
4.	9	Tom Gloy (USA) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Garretson Racing Style Auto Racing	119		4.	GTX	10.	2:15,111
5.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 935/78-81 JR-001	Momo/Penthouse	118		5.	GTX	7.	2:12,657
6.	1	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011	Fitzpatrick Racing	118		6.	GTX	6.	2:11,735
7.	0	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010	Interscope Racing	111		7.	GTX	8.	2:13,141
8.	92	Walt Bohren (USA) Lee Mueller (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kent Racing	111		1.	GTU	24.	2:29,900
9.	11	Dennis Aase (USA) Chuck Kendall (USA) Pete Smith (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301065	Kendall Racing Enterprises	110		1.	GTO	15.	2:19,057
10.	85	Logan Blackburn (USA) David Frellsen (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Columbus Datsun Logan Blackburn	109		2.	GTU	25.	2:29,998
11.	22	Wayne Baker (USA) Robert Overby (USA)	Porsche 914/4	Personalized Autohaus	106		3.	GTU	27.	2:30,390
12.	71	Charles Morgan (USA) Jim Miller (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Morgan Performance Group	105		4.	GTU	44.	2:37,069
13.	18	John Paul, Jr. (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3	JLP Racing	104	Engine	8.	GTX	1.	2:08,578
14.	55	Roger Mandeville (USA) Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Racing Enterprices	104		5.	GTU	37.	2:32,887
15.	15	Mike Follmer (USA) Rameau Johnson (USA) George Follmer (USA)	Toyota Celica	George Follmer	103		6.	GTU	49.	2:42,475
16.	26	Tim Selby (USA) Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche Carrera 911 230 0030	Roe/Selby Racing	103		2.	GTO	45.	2:37,186
17.	44	Billy Hagan (USA) Bob Mitchell (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Stratagraph	102		9.	GTX	43.	2:36,904
18.	41	Rusty Schmidt (USA) Scott Schmidt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Corvettes Unlimited	100		3.	GTO	30.	2:31,289
19.	12	Douglas Grunnet (USA) Jim Burt (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Corp Racing Ltd.	99		7.	GTU	55.	2:52,557
20.	78	Bruce Nesbitt (USA) Glen Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-2	American Revolution	98		8.	GTU	51.	2:43,347
21.	50	Jim Downing (USA) Irv Hoerr (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Downing/Atlanta	95		9.	GTU	50.	2:43,134
22.	54	Tony Garcia (USA) Albert Naon (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301027	Montura Racing	95		4.	GTO	17.	2:22,072
23.	79	Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Promotion Ltd. Whitehall Capital	94	Drive shaft	5.	GTO	33.	2:31,831
24.	23	Frank Carney (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Raytown Datsun	93		10.	GTU	34.	2:32,066
25.	82	Jim Cook (USA) John Casey (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Trinity Racing	92	DNF	11.	GTU	28.	2:30,648
26.	13	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Anatoly Arutunoff	88		12.	GTU	54.	2:44,496
27.	46	Derek Bell (GB) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	Porsche 935J 000 00012	DeNarvaez Enterprises	85		10.	GTX	12.	2:16,706
28.	75	Dale Kreider (USA) Bill Nelson (USA) DNS - Billy Hagan (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dale Kreider Racing	82		6.	GTO	39.	2:34,080
29.	27	John Morgan (USA) Charles Moseley (USA)	Datsun Z	John Morgan	74	DNF	13.	GTU	57.	no time
30.	04	Rene Rodriguez (USA) Ernesto Soto (YV)	Porsche Carrera RSR	T & R Racing	71	DNF	7.	GTO	26.	2:30,022
31.	48	John Carusso (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dynasales	69	DNF	8.	GTO	21.	2:23,431
32.	84	Karen Erstad (USA) Eduardo Galdamez (ES) DNS - Carlos Moran (ES)	Porsche 935 M16 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	66		11.	GTX	31.	2:31,486
33.	5	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013	Bob Akin Motor Racing	62	Engine	12.	GTX	16.	2:19,212
34.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301040	Red Lobster Racing	60	Engine	9.	GTO	13.	2:18,511
35.	73	Clark Howey (USA) Dale Koch (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Tracy Wolf	52	DNF	10.	GTO	48.	2:40,514
36.	09	Danny Sullivan (USA) Edgar Dören (D) DNS - Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Thunderbird Swap Shop	50	Fuel injection	13.	GTX	14.	2:18,662
37.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	Electramotive, Inc.	46	Exhaust	11.	GTO	18.	2:22,225
38.	03	Rudy Bartling (CDN) Werner Frank (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Werner Frank	45	DNF	12.	GTO	22.	2:24,055
39.	74	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Janis Taylor (USA) - DND	Chevron GTP Buick	Janis Taylor	41	Clutch	14.	GTX	36.	2:32,331
40.	67	Al Unser, Jr. (USA) Joe Crevier (USA)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301195	Joe Crevier	40	DNF	13.	GTO	19.	2:22,599
41.	57	Jeff Scott (USA) David Finch (USA)	Porsche 914/6	Personalized Autohaus	39	DNF	14.	GTU	42.	2:36,756
42.	49	Jim Moyer (USA) Phil Pate (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Jim Moyer	37	DNF	14.	GTO	38.	2:33,723
43.	17	Joe Varde (USA) Pepe Romero (USA)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Pepe Romero	36	Wheel	15.	GTX	20.	2:22,607
44.	16	George Follmer (USA) Mike Follmer (USA) - DND Rameau Johnson (USA) - DND	Toyota Celica	George Follmer	25	Differential	15.	GTU	23.	2:28,715
45.	28	Robert Kivela (USA) Ray Irwin (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette		24	DNF	15.	GTO	41.	2:36,599
46.	88	Robert Overby (USA) Herb Forrest (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		22	DNF	16.	GTO	29.	2:31,181
47.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Vern Schuppan (AUS)	March BMW M1/C Turbo 81P-01	BMW Motorsport	22	Gearbox	16.	GTX	5.	2:11,731
48.	60	Roger Blink (USA) Dan Schott (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Blink & Nod Racing	10	DNF	17.	GTO	53.	2:44,211
49.	38	Jack Buchinger (USA) Michael Guffey (USA) - DND	Datsun 280ZX	Jack Buchinger	9	DNF	16.	GTU	40.	2:34,603
50.	81	Dave Horchler (USA) Don Yenko (USA) - DND Jerry Thompson (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Horchler Emerald Racing	0	DNF	18.	GTO	32.	2:31,789
	Did not start:
	00	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU6	Interscope Racing				GTX	9.	2:13,504
	6	David Miller (USA) Peter Bollenbach (USA) Buzz Fyhrie (USA)	Datsun 240Z	David Miller				GTU	46.	2:39,224
	21	Steve Gentile (USA) Leo Franchi (USA)	Datsun B210					GTU	52.	2:43,361
	40	David Deacon (CDN)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301225	David Deacon				GTO	58.	no time
	42	Joe Cotrone (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Cotrone Racing Enterprises				GTO	35.	2:32,084
	86	Bruce Leven (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00028	Bayside Disposal Racing				GTX		no time
	90	Paul Canary (USA) Richard Valentine (USA)	McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05	Paul Canary				GTX	47.	2:39,417
	Running in practice:
	00T	Ted Field (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80	Interscope Racing				GTX	11.	2:15,540
	In entry list:
	8	John Paul (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	JLP Racing				GTX
	10	xxx	Chevrolet Camaro	Gordon Oftedahl				GTO
	28	Fred Stiff (USA) Sam Posey (USA)	Datsun 280ZX Turbo	NTS Racing				GTO
	32	Dan Darnell (USA) Tracy Wolf (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Wolf Engines				GTX
	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Drolsom Racing				GTO
	62	Bill Koll (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Golden Eagle Racing				GTU

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World Championship for Drivers and Makes	Round: 15

1000 km Brands Hatch

Flying Tiger 1.000, FIA World Endurance Championship for Drivers, Brands Hatch	Date: 27.9.1981

Practiced:	33	(S+2.0 - 5, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 11, GT - 3, GTX - 2, S2000 - 9)
Started:	32	(S+2.0 - 5, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 3, GTX - 2, S2000 - 9)
Classified:	21	(S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 6, GT - 3, GTX - 2, S2000 - 6)

Circuit length: 4,207 km

Race distance: 1001,071 km

Winner's average speed: 160,809 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Guy Edwards (GB) Emilio de Villota (E)	Lola T600 Ford HU3	Banco Occidental/Ultramar/Team Lola	238	6:13:30,700	1.	S+2.0	2.	1:26,600
2.	50	Bobby Rahal (USA) Bob Garretson (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Flying Tigers-Garretson Racing	230		1.	GTX	6.	1:29,300
3.	22	Derek Bell (GB) Chris Craft (GB) DNS - Steve O'Rourke (GB)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301028	Emka Productions Limited	227		1.	Gr.5	10.	1:32,800
4.	25	John Cooper (GB) Dudley Wood (GB)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022	Charles Ivey Racing	226		2.	Gr.5	19.	1:37,700
5.	10	Giorgio Francia (I) Lella Lombardi (I)	Osella PA9 BMW 107	Osella Squadra Corse	226		1.	S2.0	4.	1:27,500
6.	29	Dieter Schornstein (D) Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935J 000 00016	Vegla Racing Team-Aachen	221		3.	Gr.5	7.	1:30,300
7.	12	Martin Birrane (IRL) Roy Baker (GB) Richard Jones (GB) - DNP DNS - Peter Clark (GB)	Lola T297 Ford T290-HU22	Dorset Racing Associates	216		2.	S2.0	16.	1:37,200
8.	51	Desiré Wilson (ZA) Edgar Dören (D) - DNP DNS - Preston Henn (USA) DNS - Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 000 0009	Preston J. Henn	214		2.	GTX	11.	1:34,900
9.	41	Andy Rouse (GB) Richard Lloyd (GB)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR BS70006	Canon Cameras Racing with GTi Engineering	213		1.	GT	29.	1:44,200
10.	65	Mike Taylor (GJB) Richard Eyre (GB) DNS - Geoff Farmer (GB)	Tiga SC81 Ford	Ian Taylor Racing Limited	212		1.	S2000	18.	1:37,600
11.	15	David Mercer (GB) Mike Chittenden (GB)	Vogue SP2 Ford	David Mercer	212		3.	S2.0	15.	1:37,000
12.	43	David Kennedy (IRL) Richard Cleare (GB)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Richard Cleare	209		2.	GT	25.	1:40,900
13.	64	Adrian Hall (GB) Robert Parker (GB) Mike Kimpton (GB)	Tiga SC80 Ford	Kemitex	206		2.	S2000	23.	1:40,100
14.	42	Neil Crang (AUS) Angelo Pallavicini (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0178	Angelo Pallavicini	202		3.	GT	32.	1:45,000
15.	26	Barry Robinson (GB) Paul Edwards (GB)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Crossroads Coachwork Centre/Motorfair Earls Court	197		4.	Gr.5	28.	1:43,200
16.	78	Allan Kayes (GB) Robert Gibbs (GB)	March 81S Ford	DB Motorsport	195		3.	S2000	20.	1:38,500
17.	30	Jacques Guérin (F) Christian Bussi (F) DNS - Harald Grohs (D)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Christian Bussi	194		5.	Gr.5	22.	1:38,800
18.	63	Chris Alford (GB) John Walker (GB) Roger Woodward (GB)	Tiga SC79 Ford	Kiron Camera Lenses	187		4.	S2000	27.	1:42,300
19.	33	Jan Lundgardh (S) "Umberto Calvo" (A)	Porsche 935 L1 935 L1	Tuff Kote Dinol	186		6.	Gr.5	30.	1:44,500
20.	77	Divina Galica (GB) Tim Lee-Davey (GB)	Tiga SC80 Ford	Kelly Girl Services Limited	184		5.	S2000	17.	1:37,400
21.	61	Hans Lundstrom (S) Ulf Dahl (S)	Lola T492 Ford	HEP	180		6.	S2000	26.	1:41,800
	Did not finish:
	24	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Hans Heyer (D)	BMW M1 81.M1R.02	BASF Cassetten Team GS Sport	160	Accident		Gr.5	5.	1:28,300
	28	Claude Haldi (CH) Rodrigo Terran (PA)	Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0015	Claude Haldi	103	DNF		Gr.5	21.	1:38,500
	66	Ian Taylor (GB) John Sheldon (GB)	Tiga SC81 Ford	Ian Taylor Racing Limited	83	Accident		S2000	12.	1:35,200
	62	Jeremy Rossiter (GB) Geoff Farmer (GB)	Lola T590 Ford	Geoff Farmer	69	Engine		S2000	14.	1:36,400
	2	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F) - DND	Porsche 917K/81 81	Porsche Kremer Racing	52	Suspension		S+2.0	3.	1:27,000
	1	Manfred Winkelhock (D) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Ford C100 01	Ford	40	Gearbox		S+2.0	1.	1:25,500
	32	John Evans (GB) Max Payne (GB)	Lotus Elan	Arthur Hough Pressings/Ark Racing	24	DNF		Gr.5	33.	no time
	16	Robin Smith (GB) Joachim Winkelhock (D) - DND	URD 679 BMW	URD-Rennwagenbau-Grafenau	16	Drive shaft		S2.0	9.	1:32,700
	5	Leon Walger (RA) Richard Jones (GB) - DND DNS - Tony Birchenhough (GB)	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford T380-HU1=>LM-2	Dorset Racing Associates	15	Accident		S+2.0	13.	1:35,800
	60	John Brindley (GB) John L. Webb (GB)	Lola T592 Ford	RG Racing	14	Accident		S2000	24.	1:40,600
	21	William Wykeham (GB) Ian Harrower (GB)	Triumph TR8 Turbo	Janspeed/ADA Engineering	12	Spun & stalled		Gr.5	31.	1:44,900
	Did not start:
	23	Jürgen Lässig (D) Edgar Dören (D)	Porsche 935 K3 009 0003	Wera-Meibberg-Team		Accident in practice		Gr.5	8.	1:32,600
	In entry list:
	-	Richard Jenvey (GB) Lawrie Hickman (GB)	Lotus Esprit S1	Richard Jenvey				Gr.5
	-	Robin Smith (GB) Tony Charnell (GB) Laurence Jacobsen (GB)	Chevron B52 Ford					S2000
	4	Pascal Pessiot (F) Jacques Rubio (F)	Lola T280 Chevrolet	Pascal Pessiot				S+2.0
	14	Neil Bettridge (GB) Richard Jones (GB)	Chevron B36 Ford	GTP International Racing Limited				S2.0
	17	Walter Robertson (GB) Dough Niven (GB)	Skoda Coupé 110 SCB Hart	Skoda GB Racing with Colin Bennett Racing				S2.0
	20	xxx	BMW M1	BMW Italia				Gr.5
	27	Simon Phillips (GB)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Simon Phillips				Gr.5
	40	François Servanin (F) Laurent Ferrier (F)	BMW M1 WBS59910004301100	BMW Zol Auto				GT
	45	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Formel Rennsport Club Zurich				GT

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