1981 Silverstone 6 Hours


10 May 1981 - Silverstone (GB): Round 3, World Manufacturers Championship. Round 6, World Endurance Championship for Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 205 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 601.060 miles/967.311 kms were completed.
Weather: wet, then dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 22 Harald Grohs (D)
Walter Röhrl (D)
Dieter Schornstein (D)
Porsche 935J 000 00016 Vegla Racing Team 206   1. Gr.5 10. 1:26,810 
2. 40 Derek Bell (GB)
Steve O'Rourke (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
BMW M1 EMKA Productions 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 Enzo Osella 201   1. S2.0 7. 1:25,350 
5. 24 Edgar Dören (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D)
Gerhard Holup (D)*
Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 Weralit Racing 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 199   2. GTX 4. 1:23,750 
7. 62 Beppe Gabbiani (I)
Giorgio Schön (I)
Giorgio Pianta (I)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1005 Jolly Club 195   3. Gr.5 13. 1:27,080 
8. 45 Yojiro Terada (J)
Win Percy (GB)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)*
Mazda RX-7 253i Mazda Auto Tokyo 195   1. GTU 23. 1:33,180 
9. 33 Peter Zbinden (CH)
Edi Kofel (CH)
Marco Vanoli (CH)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Formel Rennsport 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 Christian Bussi 192   4. Gr.5 26. 1:36,480 
11. 32 Richard Lloyd (GB)
Tony Dron (GB)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR GTi Engineering 186   2. GT 24. 1:35,840 
12. 65 Lars-Viggo Jensen (DK)
Jens Winther (DK)
BMW 320i Jens Winther Denmark 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 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 Team Stapleton 177   4. GT 32. 1:42,850 
16. 54 Peter Clark (GB)
Nick Mason (GB)
Nick Faure (GB)
Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 176   2. S2.0 18. 1:31,240 
NC 52 Richard Jones (GB)
Barrie Williams (GB)
Alo Lawler (IRL)^
Chevron B31 Ford GTP International 141   3. S2.0 21. 1:32,900 
DNF 58 Mike Wilds (GB)
Jan Lundgardh (S)
"Umberto Calvo" (A)^
Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh 177 Accident   Gr.5 22. 1:32,970 
DNF 41 Simon Phillips (GB)
Mike Salmon (GB)
Steve Earle (USA)
Ferrari 512 BB/LM 35523 Simon Phillips 162 Flat battery   GTX 25. 1:36,240 
DNF 28 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Eddie Cheever (USA)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Martini Racing 156 Accident   Gr.5 3. 1:23,420 
DNF 27 Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)
Preston Henn (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 000 0009 Preston Henn 143 Accident   Gr.5 19. 1:31,930 
DNF 30 Richard Cleare (GB)
Andy Rouse (GB)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Richard Cleare Racing 142 Oil breather pipe detached   GT 28. 1:38,740 
DNF 51 Rolf Götz (D)
Roland Binder (D)
Lola T297 BMW Rolf Götz 124 Camshaft   S2.0 14. 1:27,730 
DNF 35 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Hans Heyer (D)
BMW M1 GS Racing 116 Gear selector   GT 17. 1:29,000 
DNF 21 Dudley Wood (GB)
John Cooper (GB)
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Charles Ivey Racing 101 Accident   Gr.5 15. 1:28,170 
DNF 18 Martino Finotto (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo Carma FF 95 Geatbox   Gr.5 6. 1:24,880 
DNF 1 Guy Edwards (GB)
Emilio de Villota (E)
Lola T600 Ford HU03 Grid Team Lola 94 Out of fuel   S+2.0 2. 1:22,620 
DNF 42 Richard Bond (GB)
Bobby Bell (GB)
Steve Griswold (USA)
Ferrari 512 BB 27577 EMKA Productions 94 Differential   GTX 30. 1:39,200 
DNF 10 Tiff Needell (GB)
Vivian Candy (IRL)^
Tony Trimmer (GB)*
Ian Bracey (GB)^
IBEC P6 Ford Ian Bracey 25 Piston   S+2.0 8. 1:25,820 
DNF 60 Andrea de Cesaris (I)
Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)^
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1004 Martini Racing 3 Accident   Gr.5 11. 1:26,860 
DNF 55 David Mercer (GB)
Mike Chittenden (GB)^
Vogue SP2 Ford David Mercer 2 Accident   S2.0 20. 1:32,260 
DNF 5 Jochen Mass (D)
Reinhold Jöst (D)^
Volkert Merl (D)^
Porsche 908/80 Turbo 936/80-004 Joest Racing 0 Accident   S+2.0 1. 1:21,320 
DNS 9 Jean-Michel Martin (B)
Philippe Martin (B)
Alain De Cadenet (GB)
De Cadenet Lola LM Ford LM-4 Alain De Cadenet   Ignition   S+2.0 12. 1:27,000 
DNS 29 Ian Harrower (GB)
John Brindley (GB)
Triumph TR8 Turbo ADA Engineering   Accident in practice   Gr.5   1:44,770 
DNS 63 Richard Jenvey (GB)
Lawrie Hickman (GB)
Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey   Engine   Gr.5   1:36,280 
DNQ 38 David Palmer (GB)
John Markey (GB)
AMC Spirit John Markey       T   1:51,940 
DNA 2 Pierre Honegger (USA)
Paul Canary (USA)
McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05 Paul Canary       GTP    
DNA 6 Volkert Merl (D)
Jürgen Barth (D)
Porsche 908/4 Turbo 008 Joest Racing       S+2.0    
DNA 12 Henning Hagenbauer (A)
Hans Müller-Perschl (D)
KMW SP30 Porsche Henning Hagenbauer       S+2.0    
DNA 14 Bob Marsland (GB)
Francis Polak (B)
March 81S Ford Bob Marsland       S+2.0    
DNA 19 Marc Surer (CH)
Dieter Quester (A)
BMW M1 Sauber Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 20 Teo Fabi (I) BMW M1 ORECA       Gr.5    
DNA 27 Adrian Yates-Smith (GB) Porsche 911SC Adrian Yates-Smith       Gr.5    
DNA 34 François Servanin (F)
Pierre-François Rousselot (F)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
BMW M1 Zol Auto       GT    
DNA 51 Helmut Bross (D)
Rolf Götz (D)
TOJ SC205 BMW Rolf Götz       S2.0    
DNA 61    Lancia Beta Montecarlo Martini Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 67 Steve Soper (GB)
Ian Flux (GB)
Fiat X1/9 Radbourne Racing       Gr.5    

 
Winning Speed: 100.177 mph/161.218 kph
Fastest Lap: Eddie Jordan #7 (Porsche 908/4), 1m26.02, 122.706 mph/197.476 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 16/12/03
By Darren Galpin
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