1981 British Rally Championships
Castrol/Autosport Rally Championship
Round 1: Anglesey Scaffolding Gwynedd Rally
14th March 1981
1 Brookes/Broad Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1h17m26
2 Patrick/Rainbow Opel Ascona 400 1h18m55
3 Heggie/Dean Ford Escort RS 1h19m56
17 Spencer/James Ford Escort RS2000 1h25m55
Round 2: York/Rodgers Carpets Rally
4th April 1981
1 Heggie/Dean Ford Escort RS 1h22m12
2 Hill/Varley Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h22m14
3 Tuthill/Parrott Ford Escort RS 1h22m42
10 Hughes/Cowan Talbot Avenger 1h27m13
Round 3: John Clark BMW Granite City Rally
25th April 1981
1 Patrick/Rainbow Opel Ascona 400 1h27m46
2 Dobie/Jones Ford Escort RS 1h28m23
3 Elsmore/Warner Ford Escort RS 1h28m38
11 Hughes/MacNeill Talbot Avenger 1h31m50
Round 4: Rothmans Manx Stages
23rd May 1981
1 Kaby/Arthur Vaux.Chevette 2300HSR 1h23m58
2 Elsmore/Warner Ford Escort RS 1h26m57
3 Bolton/Grindrod Triumph TR8 1h27m26
9 Stuart/Rowlands Ford Escort RS 1h31m38
Round 5: Peter Russek Manuals Rally
25th July 1981
1 Patrick/Rainbow Opel Ascona 400 1h40m46
2 Dawson/Gormley Datsun Violet GT 1h41m46
3 Mullenger/Morgan Ford Escort RS 1h42m05
10 Miers/Walkers Ford Escort RS2000 1h43m58
Round 6: Lindisfarne Rally
22nd August 1981
1 Hill/Goulding Vauxhall Chevette2300HS 1h28m57
2 Eyre-Maunsell/Brookes Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1h30m23
3 Dobie/Jones Ford Escort RS 1h30m46
8 Clarke/Cannon Talbot Avenger 1h32m34
Round 7: Pirelli Tour of Cumbria
26th September 1981
1 Brookes/Broad Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1h25m57
2 Buffum/Fellows Triumph TR8 1h26m52
3 Dobie/Jones Ford Escort RS 1h27m44
6 Hughes/McNeil Talbot Avenger 1h30m39
Round 8: Pace National Rally
17th October 1981
1 Henri Toivonen/Gallagher Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1h49m53
2 Brookes/Goulding Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1h50m28
3 Patrick/Rainbow Opel Ascona 400 1h52m52
16 Wilson/Mason Talbot Avenger 1h59m32
Championship Standings
1 Bill Dobie 81 pts
2 George Hill 80
3 Malcolm Patrick 77
4 Jeff Churchill 71
5 Reg Mullenger 50
Group 1
1 Terry Pankhurst
Rallysprint
7th May 1981
1 Tony Pond/Bacchus Vauxhall Chevette 2300HSR 3m07.8
Ulster Rally
7th-8th August 1981
1 Jimmy McRae/Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400 3h34m32
Nicolet D'Isis Rally
1st November 1981
Part of the ShellSport Welsh Stage Championship and AWMMC Stage Championship
| O/a |
# |
Driver |
Co Driver |
Car |
Car Reg |
Time |
Pens |
Class |
C/Pos |
| 1 |
1 |
Elsmore Graham |
O'Brien Pat |
Ford Escort RS1800 |
|
00:39:10 |
|
3 |
1 |
| 2 |
4 |
Evans Derek |
Evans Terry |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:40:50 |
|
3 |
2 |
| 3 |
8 |
Gough Richard |
Grehan John |
Ford Escort |
|
00:42:08 |
|
3 |
3 |
| 4 |
42 |
Cole John |
Suckling Phil |
Ford Escort |
|
00:42:39 |
|
3 |
4 |
| 5 |
10 |
Kitney Geoff |
McCann Alan |
Avenger |
|
00:42:43 |
|
2 |
1 |
| 6 |
19 |
Radford Ray |
Radford Steve |
Ford Escort |
|
00:42:57 |
|
3 |
5 |
| 7 |
11 |
Watson Martin |
Howells Alan |
Sunbeam |
|
00:42:58 |
|
2 |
2 |
| 8 |
16 |
Llewellyn David |
James Martin |
Ford Escort |
|
00:42:58 |
|
3 |
6 |
| 9 |
31 |
Standen Mike |
Bramble Andrew |
Ford Escort |
|
00:42:59 |
|
2 |
3 |
| 10 |
13 |
Fear Peter |
Warner Simon |
Ford Escort |
|
00:43:03 |
|
2 |
4 |
| 11 |
5 |
Miers Andy |
Waller John |
Ford Escort |
|
00:43:16 |
|
3 |
7 |
| 12 |
6 |
Pengelly Ivor |
Challacombe Bob |
Ford Escort |
|
00:43:17 |
|
3 |
8 |
| 13 |
26 |
Hanna Mike |
Welfair Paul |
Hillman Imp |
|
00:43:25 |
|
1 |
1 |
| 14 |
18 |
Duffee Tim |
Lewis Will |
Davrian |
|
00:43:27 |
|
2 |
5 |
| 15 |
12 |
Trippas Colin |
Walker Rob |
Ford Escort |
|
00:43:54 |
|
3 |
9 |
| 16 |
47 |
Webb Colin |
Lewis Alan |
Ford Escort |
OWP 893P |
00:43:59 |
|
1 |
2 |
| 17 |
21 |
Horton Ray |
Bevan Jim |
Ford Escort |
|
00:44:12 |
|
1 |
3 |
| 18 |
7 |
Gooding Russell |
Jenkins Roger |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:44:32 |
|
3 |
10 |
| 19 |
41 |
Smalley Vincent |
Derry Stuart |
Mini |
|
00:44:35 |
|
1 |
4 |
| 20 |
30 |
Carter Paul |
Collier Dave |
Ford Escort |
|
00:44:38 |
|
1 |
5 |
| 21 |
22 |
Jones Neil |
Griffiths Roger |
Triumph TR7 V8 |
|
00:44:42 |
|
3 |
11 |
| 22 |
27 |
Sommerville Stewart |
Perrin Roy |
Ford Escort |
|
00:44:50 |
|
3 |
12 |
| 23 |
40 |
Walters Martin |
O'Connor Pat |
Ford Escort |
|
00:44:51 |
|
1 |
6 |
| 24 |
97 |
Warren Dave |
Green Tom |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:00 |
|
3 |
13 |
| 25 |
29 |
Webber Nigel |
James Philip |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:15 |
|
2 |
6 |
| 26 |
100 |
Wright Gordon |
Blakburn R |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:17 |
|
3 |
14 |
| 27 |
53 |
Olive Ken |
Olive Lou |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:19 |
|
2 |
7 |
| 28 |
35 |
Wetton Vince |
Dale M |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:26 |
|
3 |
15 |
| 29 |
43 |
Morgan Frank |
Bebington Tim |
Ford Escort |
|
00:45:37 |
|
1 |
7 |
| 30 |
23 |
Gillingham Roy |
Egerton P J |
Triumph TR7 V8 |
|
00:45:43 |
|
3 |
16 |
| 31 |
37 |
Kirkby Colin |
Granville David |
Avenger |
|
00:45:49 |
|
2 |
8 |
| 32 |
34 |
Faulkner John |
Banks Richard |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:00 |
|
3 |
17 |
| 33 |
73 |
Clarke Richard |
Horsfield Bryony |
Mini |
|
00:46:07 |
|
1 |
8 |
| 34 |
76 |
Walters Mark |
Walters Michael |
Avenger |
|
00:46:18 |
|
1 |
9 |
| 35 |
60 |
Evans Hugh |
Davies Austin |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:29 |
|
1 |
10 |
| 36 |
38 |
Ridler Peter |
Lees Richard |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:36 |
|
2 |
9 |
| 37 |
63 |
Caldicott Michael |
Collins Neil |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:42 |
|
3 |
18 |
| 38 |
74 |
King R |
Watts C J |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:50 |
|
3 |
19 |
| 39 |
49 |
Cox Dave |
Tippet Andy |
Ford Escort |
|
00:46:58 |
|
2 |
10 |
| 40 |
67 |
Barnett Martin |
Caldicot Victor |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:01 |
|
2 |
11 |
| 41 |
57 |
Denning Darrell |
Green Keith |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:06 |
|
1 |
11 |
| 42 |
33 |
Shipp Bryan |
Waldron Ernest |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:47:08 |
|
1 |
12 |
| 43 |
45 |
Hall Michael |
Whiley Andrew |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:09 |
|
3 |
20 |
| 44 |
44 |
Weaver Les |
Salisbury Richard |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:17 |
|
3 |
21 |
| 45 |
106 |
Branden Barry |
Cox Graham |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:17 |
|
2 |
12 |
| 46 |
39 |
Round Frank |
Best Kathy |
Avenger |
|
00:47:28 |
|
2 |
13 |
| 47 |
46 |
Bird Nick |
Booth Nigel |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:33 |
|
2 |
14 |
| 48 |
99 |
Archer Robert |
Davies Robert |
Ford Escort |
|
00:47:58 |
|
3 |
22 |
| 49 |
52 |
Gilham Dave |
Jeffries Adrian |
Ford Escort |
|
00:48:03 |
|
3 |
23 |
| 50 |
98 |
Herbert Tim |
Harvey Steve |
Ford Escort |
|
00:48:05 |
|
2 |
15 |
| 51 |
104 |
Ammonds Peter |
Ellis Colin |
Saab 99 |
|
00:48:08 |
|
3 |
24 |
| 52 |
32 |
Atkinson Richard |
Moor David |
Davrian |
|
00:48:18 |
|
1 |
13 |
| 53 |
84 |
Prosser David |
Bowcott Martin |
Mini |
|
00:48:43 |
|
1 |
14 |
| 54 |
92 |
Davis Eric |
White David |
Ford Escort |
|
00:48:54 |
|
1 |
15 |
| 55 |
95 |
Fisher Stuart |
Rowlands Vicky |
Ford Escort |
|
00:48:55 |
|
2 |
16 |
| 56 |
89 |
Venier John |
Venier Elains |
Mitsubishi Lancer |
|
00:49:04 |
|
2 |
17 |
| 57 |
77 |
Massey Mike |
Stock Pete |
Triumph Spitfire |
|
00:49:06 |
|
1 |
16 |
| 58 |
88 |
Harvey Philip |
Holden Martin |
Mini Cooper |
|
00:49:26 |
|
1 |
17 |
| 59 |
51 |
Hill Clive |
Bennett Graham |
Toyota Celica |
|
00:49:31 |
|
2 |
18 |
| 60 |
105 |
Nolan Martin |
Forrest Neil |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:49:48 |
|
3 |
25 |
| 61 |
69 |
Walton Bev |
Shaw Philip |
Ford Escort |
|
00:50:11 |
|
3 |
26 |
| 62 |
79 |
Presswell Graeme |
Pearce Steve |
Ford Escort |
|
00:50:16 |
|
2 |
19 |
| 63 |
55 |
Cottrill Geoff |
Bayliss H C |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:50:17 |
|
3 |
27 |
| 64 |
65 |
Morris Chris |
Williams Peter |
Toyota Starlet |
|
00:50:43 |
|
1 |
18 |
| 65 |
83 |
Randall Lesley |
Jones Bryn |
Ford Escort |
|
00:50:47 |
|
1 |
19 |
| 66 |
71 |
Pearce J |
Greaves Ian |
Ford Escort |
|
00:51:01 |
|
2 |
20 |
| 67 |
61 |
Ridgeway D S |
Bradley R |
Ford Escort |
|
00:51:14 |
|
2 |
21 |
| 68 |
66 |
Dominey Mark |
Rees C J |
Ford Escort |
|
00:52:00 |
|
3 |
28 |
| 69 |
111 |
Cox Ian |
Pearce Lawrence |
Mini |
|
00:52:01 |
|
1 |
20 |
| 70 |
86 |
Atkinson Stephen |
Birdett Richard |
Ford Escort |
|
00:52:14 |
|
1 |
21 |
| 71 |
75 |
Wells Jeremy |
Thwaites Rob |
Mini |
|
00:53:11 |
|
1 |
22 |
| 72 |
94 |
Jones Chris |
Jones P H |
Ford Escort |
|
00:53:29 |
|
3 |
29 |
| 73 |
109 |
Botfield Steven |
Payne Timothy |
Triumpg TR7 |
|
00:55:49 |
|
3 |
30 |
| 74 |
68 |
Williams Ray |
Roberts John |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:55:57 |
00:10:00 |
3 |
31 |
| 75 |
17 |
James Phil |
Davies Kelvin |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
00:57:07 |
00:10:00 |
3 |
32 |
| 76 |
56 |
Hulbert Keith |
Bush D |
Sunbeam |
|
00:57:15 |
|
2 |
22 |
| 77 |
102 |
Smith Len |
Stoddard Joanna |
Avenger |
|
00:57:41 |
|
2 |
23 |
| 78 |
90 |
Maund David |
Maund Philip |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
01:00:31 |
00:10:00 |
3 |
33 |
| 79 |
107 |
Jeffries David |
Davies Derrick |
Ford Escort |
|
01:00:42 |
|
2 |
24 |
| 80 |
85 |
Johns David |
Johns Chris |
Vauxhall Viva |
|
01:02:45 |
00:10:00 |
1 |
23 |
| 81 |
64 |
Cox Boyd |
Cooper Robert |
Ford Escort |
|
01:11:37 |
00:20:00 |
2 |
25 |
| 82 |
103 |
Bell Paul |
Evans Peter |
Avenger |
|
01:12:51 |
00:20:00 |
2 |
26 |
| 83 |
50 |
Vickery James |
Clarke S |
Sunbeam |
|
01:16:53 |
00:30:00 |
1 |
24 |
| 84 |
78 |
Hingley Guy |
Horsfall Malcolm |
Ford Escort |
|
01:20:29 |
00:30:00 |
2 |
27 |
| 85 |
112 |
Statham Hayden |
Brown Simon |
Avenger |
|
01:24:45 |
00:30:00 |
1 |
25 |
| 86 |
72 |
Price Andy |
Bowen Steve |
Ford Escort |
|
01:30:12 |
00:40:00 |
3 |
34 |
| 88 |
20 |
Ballinger Jon |
Lee A |
Ford Escort |
|
02:36:24 |
01:40:00 |
3 |
35 |
|
2 |
Pond Tony |
Nicholson Mike |
Vauxhall Chevette |
|
MC2/OTL |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Edwards Alan |
Creed Norman |
Ford Escort RS1800 |
|
SS3 |
|
3 |
|
|
9 |
McGinn Barry |
Huston Bill |
Ford Escort |
|
SS1 |
|
3 |
|
|
14 |
Warner Mike |
Steve Suckling |
Ford Escort |
|
SS6/OTL |
|
3 |
|
|
15 |
Fletcher Steve |
Evans Graham |
Avenger |
|
SS1 |
|
2 |
|
|
24 |
Clarke Stuart |
Challinger Paul |
Avenger |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
25 |
Edmunds Mike |
Henderson Neil |
Opel Kadett GT/e |
PWO 168M |
SS3/engine |
3 |
|
|
28 |
Jones Peter |
Cox P W |
Sunbeam |
|
SS5 |
|
3 |
|
|
36 |
Griffiths Mike |
Dove Barrie |
Sunbeam |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
48 |
Cooper Gary |
Bennet Cheryl |
Ford Escort |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
54 |
Rook Joe |
Kinnear Dave |
Ford Escort |
|
SS1 |
|
2 |
|
|
58 |
Gonzales Graham |
Haines Mark |
Avenger |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
59 |
Hope Alan |
Hope Margaret |
Ford Escort |
|
SS3 |
|
3 |
|
|
70 |
Jenkins David |
Furnival Mike |
Ford Escort |
|
SS1 |
|
2 |
|
|
80 |
Penfold Alan |
Brown Lynn |
Ford Escort |
|
SS5 |
|
3 |
|
|
81 |
Miers Belinda |
Jones Steve |
Avenger |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
82 |
Buffrey Kevin |
Price Paul |
Ford Escort |
|
SS5 |
|
2 |
|
|
87 |
Hulin Richard |
Hulin John |
Ford Escort |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
91 |
Walsh Michael |
Kent H M |
Ford Anglia |
|
SS3 |
|
2 |
|
|
93 |
Parry Mark |
Jones Graham |
Mini |
|
SS1 |
|
2 |
|
|
96 |
Browning Ashley |
Chesmore Rupert |
Triumph TR7 |
|
SS3 |
|
3 |
|
|
101 |
Knott Colin |
Robinson Alan |
Avenger |
|
SS5 |
|
2 |
|
|
110 |
Harper Barry |
Owen B K |
Mini |
|
SS3 |
|
1 |
|