1980 British Rally Championships
Motoring News/BTRDA Rally Championship
Gemini Rally
9th-10th February 1980
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS 2000
Palladwr Rally
21st-23rd February 1980
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Ford Escort RS 2000
Gremlin Rally
8th-9th March 1980
1 Neil Jones/Peter Watts Triumph TR7 V8
Costa di Plenti Rally
29th-30th March 1980
1 Ron Beecroft/John Millington Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Quinton Hazell Rally
12th-13th April 1980
1 Steve Hill/Gareth Jones Ford Escort RS 2000
Agbo Rally
19th-20th April 1980
1 Ron Beecroft/John Millington Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Moonraker Rally
11th-12th May 1980
1 Mike Hutchinson/Nigel Harris Ford Escort RS 2000
Cambrian Rally
28th-29th June 1980
1 Mick Briant/Dave Richards Ford Escort RS 2000
Calderford Rally
26th-27th July 1980
1 Mick Watkins/Nick Leuchars Ford Escort RS 2000
R.L.Brown Rally
20th-21st September 1980
1 Terry Benson/Chris Pudsey Vauxhall Chevette HS 2300
Bolton Rally
26th-28th September 1980
1 Ron Beecroft/John Millington Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Tour of Mull
3rd-5th October 1980
1 Neil Mackinnon/John Mackay Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Autumn Rally
25th-26th October 1980
1 Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Cilwendeg Rally
22nd-23rd November 1980
1 Theo Bengry/Andrew Sleeman Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
J.J.Brown Rally
6th-7th December 1980
1 Steve Hill/Gareth Jones Ford Escort RS 2000
Championship Standings - Drivers
1 Mick Briant 134 pts
2 Ron Beecroft 121
3 Steve Hill 113
4 Mike Pattison 110
5 Mike Hutchinson 104
6 Neil Jones 84
7 Roger Moran 70
8 Ian Caddy 60
9 Peter Vaughan 56
10 John Bloxham 50
Championship Standings - Navigators
1 Dave Kirkham 129 pts
2 John Millington 114
3 Gareth Jones 113
4 Dave Taylor 110
5 Nigel Harris 104
6 Peter Watts 84
7 Steve Potter 70
8 Andrew Sleeman 53
9 Richard Harper 50
10 Paul Watkins 48
= Phil Jones 48
Castrol/Autosport Rally Championship
Round 1: Gwynedd Rally
9th February 1980
1 Clarke/Boland Ford Escort RS 1h15m27
2 Dobie/Mellor Ford Escort RS 1h16m32
3 Heggie/Dean Ford Escort RS 1h16m45
Round 2: York/Rodgers Carpets Rally
29th March 1980
1 Heggie/Dean Ford Escort RS 1h26m56
2 Bannister/Robson Ford Escort RS 1h29m04
3 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h29m06
Round 3: Granite City Rally
26th April 1980
1 Drew Gallacher/John Eyres Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h27m32
2 Dobie/Mellor Ford Escort RS 1h28m36
3 Dawson/Gormley Datsun Violet GTS 1h28m41
Round 4: Rothmans Manx Stages
17th May 1980
1 Tony Pond/Gallagher Triumph TR7V8 1h09m18
2 Kaby/Rainbow Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h12m00
3 Corkhill/Byron Ford Escort RS 1h12m54
5 Jimmy McRae/Mike Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette FER 687W
Round 5: Jim Clark Memorial Rally
5th-6th July 1980
1 Kaby/Rainbow Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 2h29m15
2 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 2h29m38
3 Weatherley/Smith Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 2h31m13
Round 6: Peter Russek Rally
9th August 1980
1 Elsmore/Warner Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 2h07m04
2 Dawson/Gormley Datsun Violet GTS 2h07m46
3 Kaby/Rainbow Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 2h07m57
Round 7: Europa Lodge Lindisfarne Rally
30th August 1980
1 Kaby/Rainbow Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h24m21
2 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h25m06
3 Dobie/Mellor Ford Escort RS 1h26m19
Round 8: Pirelli Tour of Cumbria
27th September 1980
1 Malcolm Wilson/Terry Harryman Ford Escort RS 1h20m11
2 Pond/Gallagher Triumph TR7V8 1h21m55
3 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h23m20
Round 9: Castrol Rally
11th October 1980
1 Jimmy McRae/Nicholson Vaux. Chevette 2300HSR 1h57m02
2 Kaby/Rainbow Vaux. Chevette 2300HS 2h00m52
3 Patrick/Jones Ford Escort RS 2h01m49
Championship Standings
1 Terry Kaby 96 pts
2 George Hill 92
3 Malcolm Patrick 78
4 John Weatherley 69
5 Mike Stuart 60
Group 1
1 Mike Stuart 103 pts
2 Rene Livingstone 97
3 Kevin Curran 84
4 Geoff Stewart 80
5 Bill Gwynne 79
Ulster Rally
22nd-23rd August 1980
1 McCartney/Russell Vaux. Chevette 2300HSR 3h04m29