1980 British Open Rally Championship

Round 1: Mintex Rally
22nd-23rd February 1980

 1     Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz			Ford Escort RS		3h54m54
 2     Ari Vatanen/David Richards		Ford Escort RS		3h56m25
 3     Jimmy McRae/Nicholson			Vaux. Chevette 2300HS	4h02m21

Round 2: Circuit of Ireland
4th-8th April 1980

See European Championship, Round 12

Round 3: Welsh Rally
9th-10th May 1980

 1     Ari Vatanen/David Richards		Ford Escort RS		3h37m47
 2     Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz			Ford Escort RS		3h38m37
 3     Russell Brookes/Bryant			Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	3h42m29

Round 4: Esso Lombard Scottish International Rally
7th-10th June 1980

 1   1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz			Ford Escort RS		4h20m14
 2     Ari Vatanen/David Richards		Ford Escort RS		4h22m09
 3     Anders Kulang/Berglund			Opel Ascona 400		4h27m40
 4  14 Tony Pond/Jim Porter			Triumph TR7V8		4h31m53
 5     D.Gallacher/Eyres			Vaux. Chevette 2300HS	4h38m02
 6     Andrew Cowan/Johnstone Syer		Ford Escort RS		4h44m07
 7     Jimmy McRae/Nicholson			Vaux. Chevette 2300HSR	4h44m57
 8     Heggie/Livingstone			Ford Escort RS		4h47m26
 9     Roger Clark/Jim Porter			Triumph TR7V8		4h48m07
10     Fielding/Goulding			Ford Escort RS		4h48m44
       Malcolm Wilson				Ford Escort
       Russell Brookes				Talbot Sunbeam
 R     Per Eklund				Triumph TR7V8		engine
 R     Sarel van der Merwe			Ford Escort		rolled

Also Round 23 of the European Rally Championship

Round 5: Manx International Rally
12th-13th September 1980

See European Championship, Round 37

Championship Standings

 1 Ari Vatanen		55 pts
 2 Hannu Mikkola	40
 3 Jimmy McRae		35
 4 Tony Pond		22
 5 Anders Kullang	18

Group 1
 1 Mike Stewart		103 pts
 2 Rene Livingstone	 97
 3 Kevin Curran		 84
 4 Geoff Stewart	 80
 5 Bill Gwynne		 79