1981 British Saloon Car Championship

The 1981 RAC Tricentrol 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 and drivers edit

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
		2	Phil Martin-Dye	D	3–11
Equipe Esso VMW Motors	Ford Capri III 3.0S	3	Vince Woodman	D	All
Equipe Esso VMW Motors	Ford Capri III 3.0S	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
CSH Racing with Esso and the Daily Mirror	Ford Capri III 3.0S	6	Andy Rouse	D	All
Patrick Motorsport	Rover 3500 S	7	Brian Muir	D	All
		8	Rex Greenslade	D	All
		63	Rad Dougall	D	11
TWR – Daily Express Mazda Motorsport/TWR Team BP	Rover 3500 S	9	Jeff Allam	D	All
	Rover 3500 S	10	Pete Lovett	D	1, 5–11
	Mazda RX-7	20	Win Percy	C	1–10
		25	Barry Sheene	C	1
		25	Chuck Nicholson	C	8–11
	Audi 80 GLE	42	Martin Brundle	B	All
	Audi 80 GLE	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
Richard Grant Racing	Ford Capri III 3.0S	47	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	40	Tony Sugden	D	8
Castrol Denmark	Ford Escort RS2000	96	Erik Høyer	C	5
John Bishop	Triumph Dolomite Sprint	79	John Bishop	C	5, 7, 10
Mike Buckley	Ford Escort RS2000	66	Mike Buckley	C	1–7, 9–11
James Burrows	Toyota Celica 2000 LB	74	James Burrows	C	3–4, 6, 8–11
Terry Nightingale	Triumph Dolomite Sprint	92	Terry Nightingale	C	5–9
Ian Stirling	Talbot Avenger	23	Ian Stirling	C	8
Hughes of Beaconsfield	Toyota Celica ST	40	Chris Hodgetts	B	All
	Toyota Corolla GT	79	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
Napolina Alfa Romeo Dealer Team	Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti	81	Jon Dooley	A	All
Unknown	Mitsubishi Lancer GSR	56	Barrie Williams	B	All
Unknown	Mitsubishi Lancer GSR	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	54	Alan Minshaw	B	2, 5–8, 10
Robin Carlisle	Toyota Celica LB	76	Robin Carlisle	B	5, 8–9, 11
Bill Postins	Volkswagen Scirocco GTI	62	Bill Postins	B	8
John Spiller	Talbot Sunbeam TI	82	John Spiller	B	1–2, 4, 6, 8–9
John Tait	Toyota Celica GT	84	John Tait	B	1–2, 6, 8–9, 11
Terry Watts	Talbot Sunbeam TI	48	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
		57	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	74	Neil McGrath	A	5–9, 11
Stuart Fowler	Ford Fiesta 1.3	85	Stuart Fowler	A	9
David Grimshaw	Ford Fiesta 1.3	39	David Grimshaw	A	7–9
François Hamon	Simca Rallye 3	76	François Hamon	A	8
Colin Hawker	Ford Fiesta 1.3	42	Colin Hawker	A	2, 4–5
Sigma	Austin Metro 1300 HLS	87	Roger Saunders	A	2–10

Icon	Class
A	Under 1300cc
B	1301–1600cc
C	1601–2500cc
D	2501–3500cc

Calendar and winners edit

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

Round		Circuit	Date	Class A Winner	Class B Winner	Class C Winner	Class D Winner
1	A	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	22 March	Not contested.		Win Percy	Andy Rouse
1	B	Mallory Park, Leicestershire	22 March	Jon Dooley	John Morris	Not contested.
2		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	29 March	Alan Curnow	Martin Brundle	Mike Buckley	Andy Rouse
3	A	Oulton Park, Cheshire	17 April	Not contested.		Win Percy	Gordon Spice
3	B	Oulton Park, Cheshire	17 April	Jon Dooley	Chris Hodgetts	Not contested.
4		Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	20 April	Richard Longman	Chris Hodgetts	Win Percy	Vince Woodman
5	A	Brands Hatch, Kent	25 May	Not contested.		Win Percy	Nick Whiting
5	B	Brands Hatch, Kent	25 May	Neil McGrath	Barrie Williams	Not contested.
6		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	21 June	Neil McGrath	Chris Hodgetts	Win Percy	Pete Lovett
7		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	18 July	Jon Dooley	Chris Hodgetts	Win Percy	Pete Lovett
8	A	Donington Park, Leicestershire	16 August	Not contested.		Win Percy	Pete Lovett
8	B	Donington Park, Leicestershire	16 August	Richard Longman	Chris Hodgetts	Not contested.
9		Brands Hatch, Kent	31 August	Richard Longman	Chris Hodgetts	Win Percy	Jeff Allam
10		Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	20 September	Richard Longman	Martin Brundle	Win Percy	Jeff Allam
11		Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	4 October	Jon Dooley	John Morris	Mike Buckley	Jeff Allam

Championship standings edit

Drivers' Championship edit

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	22/7		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	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	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.

External links edit

Touring Car Racing History – 1981 BSCC^{[permanent dead link]}