| 1981 BRDC International Trophy Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 March 1981 | ||
| Official name | 33rd BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 47 laps, 221.793 km (137.804 miles) | ||
| Weather | Rain[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:18.59 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Geoff Lees | Ralt-Honda | |
| Time | 1:22.82 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Second | March-BMW | ||
| Third | March-BMW | ||
The 33rd BRDC International Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held at Silverstone on 29 March 1981. It was the opening race of the 1981 European Formula Two Championship.[1]
The 47-lap race was won by New Zealander Mike Thackwell, driving a works Ralt-Honda. Italian Riccardo Paletti finished second in a March-BMW entered by Onyx Race Engineering, with another Italian, Corrado Fabi, third in a works March-BMW.
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Transcription
Report
Entry
A total of 46 F2 cars were entered for the event, however just 31 took part in qualifying.[1]
Qualifying
Mike Thackwell took pole position for Ralt Racing Ltd, in their Ralt-Honda RH6/81, averaging a speed of 133.59 mph.[1]
Race
The race was held over 47 laps on a wet Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. Mike Thackwell took the winner spoils for works Ralt team, driving their Ralt-Honda RH6/81. Thackwell won in a time of 1hr 11:44.67mins., averaging a speed of 115.23 mph. Over 30 seconds behind was the second place car, driven by Riccardo Paletti, in the March Onyx Racing Team’s March-BMW 812. The podium was completed by another Italian, Corrado Fabi, in his Roloil Marlboro Racing/March Racing Ltd-entered March-BMW 812, albeit one lap adrift.[2]
Race classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car - Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |  Mike Thackwell
|
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6/81 | 47 | 1:11:44.67 |
| 2nd | 7 |  Riccardo Paletti
|
March Onyx Racing Team | March-BMW 812 | 47 | + 36.19 |
| 3rd | 3 | Corrado Fabi
|
Roloil Marlboro Racing/March Racing Ltd | March-BMW 812 | 46 | + 1 lap |
| 4th | 77 | Jim Crawford
|
Plygrange Racing Ltd | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 46 | + 1 lap |
| 5th | 12 | Carlo Rossi
|
Sanremo Racing Srl | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 46 | + 1 lap |
| 6th | 48 | Brian Robinson
|
Grange Performance Cars | Chevron-Hart B42 | 46 | + 1 lap |
| 7th | 14 | Geoff Lees
|
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6/81 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 8th | 36 | Ray Mallock
|
Cliff Smith Racing | Ralt-Hart RT4 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 9th | 1 |  Stefan Johansson
|
Docking Spitzley Team Toleman | Lola-Hart T850 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 10th | 5 |  Christian Danner
|
March Racing Ltd | March-BMW 812 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 11th | 10 | Michele Alboreto
|
Minardi Team | Minardi Fly-BMW 281 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 12th | 24 |  Jürg Lienhard
|
Lista Racing Team | March-BMW 802 | 45 | + 2 laps |
| 13th | 27 |  Sewi Hopfer
|
Sewi Hopfer Racing | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 44 | + 3 laps |
| 14th | 9 |  Johnny Cecotto
|
Minardi Team | Minardi Fly-BMW 281 | 44 | + 3 laps |
| 15th | 18 | Fredy Schnarwiler
|
Formel Rennsport Club | Lola-BMW T850 | 43 | + 4 laps |
| 16th | 29 | Warren Booth
|
Colin Bennett Racing | Chevron-Hart B48 | 43 | + 4 laps |
| 17th | 28 | Guido Daccò
|
DAC Sport Racing Team | Minardi-BMW GM75 | 42 | + 5 laps |
| 18th | 16 | Eje Elgh
|
Maurer Motorsport | Maurer-BMW MM81 | 42 | + 5 laps |
| 19th | 2 | Kenny Acheson
|
Docking Spitzley Team Toleman | Lola-Hart T850 | 41 | + 6 laps |
| 20th | 20 | 'Gianfranco'
|
Astra Team Merzario Srl | March-BMW 812 | 39 | + 8 laps |
| DNF | 4 |  Thierry Boutsen
|
Marlboro Racing for Zolder/March Racing Ltd | March-BMW 812 | 36 | Spin/gearbox |
| DNF | 11 | Guido Pardini
|
Sanremo Racing Srl | Lola-BMW T850 | 24 | Crown wheel & pinion |
| DNF | 31 | Kim Mather
|
Kim Mather | March-Hart 792 | 24 | Wheel bearing |
| DNF | 17 |  Roberto Guerrero
|
Maurer Motorsport | Maurer-BMW MM81 | 21 | Electrical |
| DNF | 8 |  Richard Dallest
|
Team AGS Motul GPA | AGS-BMW JH17 | 8 | Accident |
| DNF | 40 | Paul Smith
|
BMTR | March-Hart 782 | 8 | Engine |
| DNS | 19 | Piero Necchi
|
Astra Team Merzario Srl | March-BMW 812 | ||
| DNS | 35 | Jochen Dauer
|
GRS Motorsport | GRS-BMW TC 001 | ||
| DNQ | 21 | Arturo Merzario
|
Astra Team Merzario Srl | Merzario-BMW M1 | ||
| DNQ | 33 | Roy Baker
|
Roy Baker | Chevron-Hart B48 | ||
| DNQ | 46 | Bob Howlings
|
Bob Howlings | Chevron-Hart B42 |
- Fastest lap: Geoff Lees, 1:22.82 secs (125.94 mph)[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "XXXIII B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1981". F2 Register. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ Tristan Wood, "Drive It! The Complete Book of Formula 2 Motor Racing" (Foulis/Haynes, ASIN B009UWU1BW, 1984)
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