1981 British Saloon Car Championship season
The 1981 Tricentrol RAC British Saloon Car Championship, was the 24th season of the championship. Win Percy won his second consecutive drivers title in his Mazda RX-7.
Teams & Drivers
| Team |
Car |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
| Gordon Spice Racing |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
1 |
Gordon Spice |
D |
1-4, 6-11 |
| 2 |
Stuart Graham |
D |
1-2 |
| Phil Martin-Dye |
3-11 |
| Equipe Esso VMW Motors |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
3 |
Vince Woodman |
D |
All |
| 4 |
Jonathan Buncombe |
D |
2, 4, 6-7, 10 |
CSH Racing with Esso
and the Daily Mirror |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
5 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
D |
1-4, 6-11 |
| 6 |
Andy Rouse |
D |
All |
| Patrick Motorsport |
Rover 3500 S |
7 |
Brian Muir |
D |
All |
| 8 |
Rex Greenslade |
D |
All |
| ? |
Rad Dougall |
D |
11 |
TWR - Daily Express
Mazda Motorsport/TWR
Team BP |
Rover 3500 S |
9 |
Jeff Allam |
D |
All |
| 10 |
Pete Lovett |
D |
1, 5-11 |
| Mazda RX-7 |
20 |
Win Percy |
C |
1-10 |
| 25 |
Barry Sheene |
C |
1 |
| Chuck Nicholson |
8-11 |
| Audi 80 GLE |
42 |
Martin Brundle |
B |
All |
| 43 |
Stirling Moss |
B |
All |
| Bestmoor Silencers |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
11 |
Graham Goode |
D |
1, 3-4, 6-8, 11 |
| Dennis Leech |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
13 |
Dennis Leech |
D |
2-5, 8-10 |
| Track Marshall |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
15 |
Chuck Nicholson |
D |
1-7 |
| Richard Grant Racing |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
16 |
Mike Kimpton |
D |
1, 3-8 |
| ? |
Nick Whiting |
D |
1-8, 10 |
| Carroll Shelby |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
19 |
Wayne Wainwright |
D |
2-5, 8 |
| Unknown |
Ford Capri III 3.0S |
? |
Tony Sugden |
D |
8 |
| Castrol Denmark |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
? |
Erik Høyer |
C |
5 |
| John Bishop |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
? |
John Bishop |
C |
5, 7, 10 |
| Mike Buckley |
Ford Escort RS2000 |
? |
Mike Buckley |
C |
1-7, 9-11 |
| James Burrows |
Toyota Celica 2000 LB |
? |
James Burrows |
C |
3-4, 6, 8-11 |
| Terry Nightingale |
Triumph Dolomite Sprint |
? |
Terry Nightingale |
C |
5-9 |
| Ian Stirling |
Talbot Avenger |
? |
Ian Stirling |
C |
8 |
| Hughes of Beaconsfield |
Toyota Celica ST |
40 |
Chris Hodgetts |
B |
All |
| Toyota Corolla GT |
? |
Jonathan Buncombe |
B |
8 |
| Gordon Mayers |
9 |
| Dave Brodie |
10-11 |
| Morris Vulcan Ltd. |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
44 |
John Morris |
B |
All |
| Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team |
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint |
51 |
Rob Kirby |
B |
2-9, 11 |
| Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti |
81 |
Jon Dooley |
A |
All |
| Unknown |
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR |
56 |
Barrie Williams |
B |
All |
| 57 |
Dave Morgan |
B |
All |
| Andy Driver |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
66 |
Andy Driver |
B |
1, 3-6, 9, 11 |
| Peter Buxtorf |
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI |
69 |
Peter Buxtorf |
B |
1-8 |
| Demon Tweeks |
Volkswagen Golf GTI |
? |
Alan Minshaw |
B |
2, 5-8, 10 |
| Robin Carlisle |
Toyota Celica LB |
? |
Robin Carlisle |
B |
5, 8-9, 11 |
| Bill Postins |
Volkswagen Scirocco GTI |
? |
Bill Postins |
B |
8 |
| John Spiller |
Talbot Sunbeam TI |
? |
John Spiller |
B |
1-2, 4, 6, 8-9 |
| John Tait |
Toyota Celica GT |
? |
John Tait |
B |
1-2, 6, 8-9, 11 |
| Terry Watts |
Talbot Sunbeam TI |
? |
Terry Watts |
B |
8 |
Team Datapost Racing
with Hepolite and Esso |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
70 |
Alan Curnow |
A |
All |
| 77 |
Richard Longman |
A |
All |
| ? |
Tim Goss |
A |
10 |
| P.J. Green Racing |
Mini 1275GT |
74 |
Tim Goss |
A |
1-8 |
| Julian May Racing |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
80 |
Terry Nightingale |
A |
1-2, 4 |
| Alex Moss |
5 |
| Julian May |
8 |
| Haynes |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
99 |
David da Costa |
A |
1-7, 9-11 |
| Everest Double Glazing |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
? |
Neil McGrath |
A |
5-9, 11 |
| Stuart Fowler |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
? |
Stuart Fowler |
A |
9 |
| David Grimshaw |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
? |
David Grimshaw |
A |
7-9 |
| François Hamon |
Simca Rallye 3 |
? |
François Hamon |
A |
8 |
| Colin Hawker |
Ford Fiesta 1.3 |
? |
Colin Hawker |
A |
2, 4-5 |
| Sigma |
Austin Metro 1300 HLS |
? |
Roger Saunders |
A |
2-10 |
|
| Icon |
Class |
| A |
Under 1300cc |
| B |
1301-1600cc |
| C |
1601-2500cc |
| D |
2501-3500cc |
|
Calendar & Winners
Overall winners in bold.
| Round |
Circuit |
Date |
Class A Winner |
Class B Winner |
Class C Winner |
Class D Winner |
| 1 |
A |
Mallory Park, Leicestershire |
March 22 |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Andy Rouse |
| B |
Jon Dooley |
John Morris |
Not contested. |
| 2 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
March 29 |
Alan Curnow |
Martin Brundle |
Mike Buckley |
Andy Rouse |
| 3 |
A |
Oulton Park, Cheshire |
April 17 |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Gordon Spice |
| B |
Jon Dooley |
Chris Hodgetts |
Not contested. |
| 4 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
April 20 |
Richard Longman |
Chris Hodgetts |
Win Percy |
Vince Woodman |
| 5 |
A |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
May 25 |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Nick Whiting |
| B |
Neil McGrath |
Barrie Williams |
Not contested. |
| 6 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
June 21 |
Neil McGrath |
Chris Hodgetts |
Win Percy |
Pete Lovett |
| 7 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
July 18 |
Jon Dooley |
Chris Hodgetts |
Win Percy |
Pete Lovett |
| 8 |
A |
Donington Park, Leicestershire |
August 16 |
Not contested. |
Win Percy |
Pete Lovett |
| B |
Richard Longman |
Chris Hodgetts |
Not contested. |
| 9 |
Brands Hatch, Kent |
August 31 |
Richard Longman |
Chris Hodgetts |
Win Percy |
Jeff Allam |
| 10 |
Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire |
September 20 |
Richard Longman |
Martin Brundle |
Win Percy |
Jeff Allam |
| 11 |
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
October 4 |
Jon Dooley |
John Morris |
Mike Buckley |
Jeff Allam |
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. In races where a class had less than four starters, points would be awarded to the top two finishers (6 & 4 respectively) with one point for the fastest lap. A driver's best nine scores counted towards the championship, dropped scores are shown in brackets. Positions are shown as overall/class.
| Pos |
Driver |
Class |
MAL
|
SIL1
|
OUL2
|
THR
|
BRA
|
SIL
|
SIL
|
DON
|
BRA
|
THR
|
SIL
|
Pts |
| 1 |
Win Percy |
C |
2/1 |
|
(Ret) |
1/1 |
|
4/1 |
2/1 |
|
4/1 |
4/1 |
1/1 |
|
2/1 |
2/1 |
|
78 |
| 2 |
Chris Hodgetts |
B |
|
(Ret) |
Ret |
|
1/1 |
11/1 |
|
8/4 |
12/1 |
?/1 |
|
1/1 |
8/1 |
?/4 |
7/2 |
74 |
| 3 |
Jon Dooley |
A |
|
4/1 |
13/2 |
|
4/1 |
?/2 |
|
6/3 |
?/2 |
?/1 |
|
(10/4) |
(16/3) |
?/3 |
10/1 |
65 |
| 4 |
John Morris |
B |
|
1/1 |
8/2 |
|
?/? |
?/2 |
|
5/3 |
13/2 |
?/2 |
|
2/2 |
9/2 |
(?/3) |
6/1 |
60 |
| 5 |
Richard Longman |
A |
|
Ret |
15/3 |
|
13/5 |
?/1 |
|
7/4 |
?/? |
?/2 |
|
6/1 |
14/1 |
?/1 |
11/2 |
58 |
| 6 |
Pete Lovett |
D |
5/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
4/3 |
|
1/1 |
1/1 |
2/1 |
|
3/2 |
3/2 |
2/2 |
52 |
| 7 |
Jeff Allam |
D |
8/7 |
|
4/4 |
Ret |
|
5/4 |
3/2 |
|
Ret |
2/2 |
Ret |
|
1/1 |
1/1 |
1/1 |
50 |
| 8 |
Andy Rouse |
D |
1/1 |
|
1/1 |
3/2 |
|
3/3 |
Ret |
|
3/3 |
3/3 |
3/2 |
|
5/4 |
5/4 |
Ret |
49 |
| 9 |
Alan Curnow |
A |
|
Ret |
12/1 |
|
6/2 |
?/3 |
|
?/? |
?/4 |
?/6 |
|
7/2 |
15/2 |
?/2 |
12/3 |
48 |
| 10 |
Gordon Spice |
D |
11/9 |
|
2/2 |
2/1 |
|
2/2 |
|
|
2/2 |
Ret |
5/4 |
|
4/3 |
7/6 |
Ret |
38 |
| 11 |
Vince Woodman |
D |
3/2 |
|
3/3 |
4/3 |
|
1/1 |
7/6 |
|
5/4 |
Ret |
Ret |
|
Ret |
4/3 |
4/4 |
35 |
| 12 |
Neil McGrath |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/1 |
18/1 |
?/3 |
|
8/3 |
DNS |
|
13/4 |
33 |
| 13 |
Dave Morgan |
B |
|
Ret |
24/? |
|
9/6 |
18/4 |
|
2/2 |
16/4 |
?/4 |
|
3/3 |
12/3 |
?/2 |
9/4 |
33 |
| 14 |
Mike Buckley |
C |
10/2 |
|
?/1 |
Ret |
|
?/? |
8/2 |
|
NC |
Ret |
|
|
23/3 |
?/3 |
17/1 |
31 |
| 15 |
Martin Brundle |
B |
|
2/2 |
6/1 |
|
12/8 |
?/5 |
|
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
|
4/4 |
DSQ |
10/1 |
Ret |
30 |
| 16 |
Barrie Williams |
B |
|
Ret |
Ret |
|
3/3 |
14/3 |
|
1/1 |
Ret |
?/3 |
|
5/5 |
13/4 |
Ret |
8/3 |
30 |
| 17 |
Nick Whiting |
D |
4/3 |
|
Ret |
5/4 |
|
6/5 |
1/1 |
|
6/5 |
5/4 |
6/5 |
|
|
16/? |
|
25 |
| 18 |
David da Costa |
A |
|
5/2 |
?/4 |
|
?/? |
?/4 |
|
4/2 |
?/? |
Ret |
|
|
17/4 |
?/6 |
16/5 |
24 |
| 19 |
Stirling Moss |
B |
|
3/3 |
22/6 |
|
2/2 |
Ret |
|
Ret |
15/3 |
?/? |
|
9/6 |
DNS |
?/5 |
14/5 |
20 |
| 20 |
Roger Saunders |
A |
|
|
26/? |
|
10/4 |
?/6 |
|
10/5 |
?/3 |
?/4 |
|
?/5 |
19/5 |
?/5 |
|
19 |
| 21 |
Chuck Nicholson |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8/2 |
|
6/2 |
8/2 |
Ret |
18 |
| 22 |
Tim Goss |
A |
|
7/4 |
?/6 |
|
7/3 |
?/? |
|
11/6 |
?/? |
?/5 |
|
?/? |
|
?/4 |
|
14 |
| 23 |
Rob Kirby |
B |
|
|
?/3 |
|
5/4 |
?/? |
|
9/5 |
?/5 |
?/? |
|
?/? |
18/5 |
|
15/6 |
14 |
| 24 |
Peter Buxtorf |
B |
|
?/4 |
?/4 |
|
8/5 |
?/? |
|
?/? |
?/? |
?/5 |
|
Ret |
|
|
|
10 |
| 25 |
James Burrows |
C |
|
|
|
?/2 |
|
?/? |
|
|
DNS |
|
Ret |
|
Ret |
DNS |
21/2 |
9 |
| 26 |
Terry Nightingale |
A |
|
6/3 |
?/5 |
|
|
?/5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
| 27 |
Terry Nightingale |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14/4 |
|
?/2 |
NC |
DNS |
|
Ret |
|
|
7 |
| 28 |
Brian Muir |
D |
Ret |
|
Ret |
7/6 |
|
9/8 |
11/8 |
|
Ret |
?/? |
4/3 |
|
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
6 |
| 29 |
Jonathan Buncombe |
D |
|
|
5/5 |
|
|
?/? |
|
|
Ret |
6/5 |
|
|
|
6/5 |
|
6 |
| 30 |
Charles Sawyer-Hoare |
D |
9/8 |
|
7/6 |
Ret |
|
10/9 |
|
|
9/8 |
7/6 |
7/6 |
|
11/7 |
9/7 |
5/5 |
5 |
| 31 |
Alan Minshaw |
B |
|
|
21/5 |
|
|
|
|
14/6 |
?/? |
?/6 |
|
?/? |
|
?/6 |
|
5 |
| 32 |
John Bishop |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/3 |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
Ret |
|
4 |
| 33 |
Rad Dougall |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3/3 |
4 |
| 34 |
Ian Stirling |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14/3 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
| 35 |
Phil Martin-Dye |
D |
|
|
|
11/10 |
|
?/? |
6/5 |
|
10/9 |
Ret |
10/8 |
|
7/5 |
?/? |
Ret |
4 |
| 36 |
John Spiller |
B |
|
?/5 |
DNS |
|
|
?/6 |
|
|
?/6 |
|
|
?/? |
21/7 |
|
|
4 |
| 37 |
Chuck Nicholson |
D |
6/5 |
|
?/? |
9/8 |
|
7/6 |
13/10 |
|
7/6 |
?/? |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
| 38 |
Mike Kimpton |
D |
?/? |
|
|
?/? |
|
?/? |
5/4 |
|
14/10 |
?/? |
Ret |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| 39 |
Rex Greenslade |
D |
Ret |
|
14/? |
6/5 |
|
?/? |
10/7 |
|
8/7 |
?/? |
Ret |
|
Ret |
Ret |
Ret |
2 |
| 40 |
Erik Høyer |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15/5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
| 41 |
Graham Goode |
D |
7/6 |
|
|
10/9 |
|
8/7 |
|
|
?/? |
?/? |
9/7 |
|
|
|
Ret |
1 |
| 42 |
Robin Carlisle |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
|
|
|
?/? |
20/6 |
|
18/7 |
1 |
| 43 |
John Tait |
B |
|
?/6 |
25/? |
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
|
|
?/? |
24/8 |
|
20/9 |
1 |
| 44 |
Dennis Leech |
D |
|
|
?/? |
12/11 |
|
?/? |
?/? |
|
|
|
13/11 |
|
10/6 |
Ret |
|
1 |
| 45 |
David Grimshaw |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
|
?/? |
22/6 |
|
|
1 |
| 46 |
François Hamon |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/6 |
|
|
|
1 |
| 47 |
Wayne Wainwright |
D |
|
|
DNS |
8/7 |
|
?/? |
12/9 |
|
|
|
12/10 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 48 |
Andy Driver |
B |
|
DSQ |
|
|
11/7 |
?/? |
|
DSQ |
?/? |
|
|
|
Ret |
|
19/8 |
0 |
| 49 |
Colin Hawker |
A |
|
|
DNS |
|
|
?/? |
|
12/7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 50 |
Alex Moss |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13/8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 51 |
Tony Sugden |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/9 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 52 |
Gordon Mayers |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25/9 |
|
|
0 |
| 53 |
Stuart Graham |
D |
Ret |
|
?/? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| 54 |
Dave Brodie |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
Ret |
0 |
| 55 |
Jonathan Buncombe |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
|
|
|
0 |
| 56 |
Bill Postins |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
|
|
|
0 |
| 57 |
Terry Watts |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
?/? |
|
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Barry Sheene |
C |
Ret |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Stuart Fowler |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret |
|
|
0 |
| NC |
Julian May |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNS |
|
|
|
0 |
| Pos |
Driver |
Class |
MAL
|
SIL
|
OUL
|
THR
|
BRA
|
SIL
|
SIL
|
DON
|
BRA
|
THR
|
SIL
|
Pts |
|
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
Bold - Pole in class
Italics - Fastest lap in class
|
Notes:
- 1.^ - Class A pole position for round 2 is unknown.
- 2.^ - Class A & B pole positions for round 3 are unknown.
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