1981 Brands Hatch 1000 Kms


27 September 1981 - Brands Hatch (GB): Round 15, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
238 laps of a 2.614 mile/4.206 km circuit - 622.037 miles/1001.069 kms were completed.
Weather: intermittent rain.


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 3 Guy Edwards (GB)
Emilio de Villota (E)
Lola T600 Ford HU03 GRID Team Lola 238 6:13:30,7  1. S+2.0 2. 1:26,600 
2. 50 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 Garretson Racing 230   1. GTX 6. 1:29,300 
3. 22 Derek Bell (GB)
Chris Craft (GB)
Steve O'Rourke (GB)^
BMW M1 EMKA Productions 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 Enzo Osella 226   1. S2.0 4. 1:27,500 
6. 29 Harald Grohs (D)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
Porsche 935J 000 00016 Vegla Racing Team 221   3. Gr.5 7. 1:30,300 
7. 12 Martin Birrane (IRL)
Roy Baker (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)
Peter Clark (GB)^
Leon Walger (RA)*
Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 216   2. S2.0 16. 1:37,200 
8. 51 Desiré Wilson (ZA)
Edgar Dören (D)
Preston Henn (USA)^
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)^
Porsche 935 K3 000 0009?? Preston B. Henn 214   2. GTX 11. 1:34,900 
9. 41 Andy Rouse (GB)
Richard Lloyd (GB)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR GTI Engineering 213   1. GT 29. 1:44,200 
10. 65 Mike Taylor (GJB)
Richard Eyre (GB)
Geoff Farmer (GB)^
Tiga SC81 Ford Ian Taylor 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 Racing 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 Paul Edwards 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)
Harald Grohs (D)^
Porsche 935 K3 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 187   4. S2000 27. 1:42,300 
19. 33 Jan Lundgardh (S)
"Umberto Calvo" (A)
Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh 186   6. Gr.5 30. 1:44,500 
20. 77 Divina Galica (GB)
Tim Lee-Davey (GB)
Tiga SC80 Ford Kelly Girl Services 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 
DNF 24 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Hans Heyer (D)
BMW M1 GS Tuning 160 Accident   Gr.5 5. 1:28,300 
DNF 28 Claude Haldi (CH)
Rodrigo Terran (PAN)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Claude Haldi 103     Gr.5 21. 1:38,500 
DNF 66 Ian Taylor (GB)
John Sheldon (GB)
Tiga SC81 Ford Ian Taylor 83 Accident   S2000 12. 1:35,200 
DNF 62 Jeremy Rossiter (GB)
Geoff Farmer (GB)
Lola T590 Ford Geoff Farmer 69 Engine   S2000 14. 1:36,400 
DNF 2 Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)^
Porsche 917K/81 81 Porsche Kremer Racing 52 Suspension   S+2.0 3. 1:27,000 
DNF 1 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Ford C100 Ford 40 Gearbox   S+2.0 1. 1:25,500 
DNF 32 John Evans (GB)
Max Payne (GB)
Lotus Elan Ark Racing 24     Gr.5 33. no time
DNF 16 Robin Smith (GB)
Joachim Winkelhock (D)^
URD 679 BMW Ungar Racing Developments 16 Drive shaft   S2.0 9. 1:32,700 
DNF 5 Leon Walger (RA)
Richard Jones (GB)^
 Tony Birchenhough (GB)^
De Cadenet Lola LM Ford T380-HU4 Dorset Racing Associates 15 Accident   S+2.0 13. 1:35,800 
DNF 60 John Brindley (GB)
John L. Webb (GB)
Lola T592 Ford RG Racing 14 Accident   S2000 24. 1:40,600 
DNF 21 William Wykeham (GB)
Ian Harrower (GB)
Triumph TR8 Turbo ADA Engineering 12 Spun & stalled   Gr.5 31. 1:44,900 
DNS 23 Jürgen Lässig (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 Weralit Racing   Accident in practice   Gr.5 8. 1:32,600 
DNA   Richard Jenvey (GB)
Lawrie Hickman (GB)
Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey       Gr.5    
DNA   Robin Smith (GB)
Tony Charnell (GB)
Laurence Jacobsen (GB)
Chevron B52 Ford         S2000    
DNA 4 Pascal Pessiot (F)
Jacques Rubio (F)
Lola T280 Chevrolet Pascal Pessiot       S+2.0    
DNA 14 Neil Bettridge (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)
Chevron B36 Ford GTP International       S2.0    
DNA 17 Walter Robertson (GB)
Dough Niven (GB)
Skoda Coupe 110SCB Hart Colin Bennett       S2.0    
DNA 20    BMW M1 ORECA       Gr.5    
DNA 27 Simon Phillips (GB) Porsche Carrera RSR Simon Phillips       Gr.5    
DNA 40 François Servanin (F)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
BMW M1 Zol Auto       GT    
DNA 45 Peter Zbinden (CH)
Edi Kofel (CH)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich       GT    

 
Winning Time: 6h13m30.7, 99.922 mph/160.809 kph
Fastest Lap: Manfred Winkelhock #1 (Ford C100), 1m25.5, 110.046 mph/177.102 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 17/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net