III Donington "50 000" 1981
The John Howitt Trophy Race
European Championship for F2 Drivers, Round 10
Donington Park Circuit, Castle Donington, Derby, Great Britain

 

August 16 70 laps = 220.5 km Pole Position: Manfred Winkelhock, 1'02.74" Fastest Lap: Lees & Fabi, 1'05.10"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Tyre Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 14 Geoff Lees, GBR Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81 - Honda B 1:16'49.82"  
2 2 3 Corrado Fabi, ITA Roloil Marlboro Racing - March Racing Ltd March 812 - BMW/Rosche P 1:17'00.58"  
3 3 2 Manfred Winkelhock, DEU Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM81 - BMW/Mader MH 1:17'18.58"  
4 4 1 Stefan Johansson, SWE Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Lola T850 - Hart P 1:17'41.10"  
5 5 15 Mike Thackwell, NZL Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81 - Honda B 1:17'45.49"  
6 6 22 Johnny Cecotto, VEN Horag Hotz Racing March 812 - BMW/Heidegger P 1:17'54.78"  
7 7 16 Eje Elgh, SWE Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM81 - BMW/Mader P 69  
8 8 24 Huub Rothengatter, NED Stichting Rotaracing
(Lista Racing Team)		 March 802 - BMW/Mader MH 69  
9 9 77 Jim Crawford, GBR Playgrange Racing Ltd Toleman TG280 - Hart MH 69  
10 10 9 Paolo Barilla, ITA Minardi Team - Promos Minardi Fly 281 - BMW/Mader
DNS Minardi Fly 281 - Ferrari		 P 69  
11 11 8 Tiff Needell, GBR Team AGS Motul GPA AGS JH18 - BMW/Mader MH 69  
12 12 4 Thierry Boutsen, BEL Marlboro Racing for Zolder
March Racing Ltd		 March 812 - BMW/Mader B 69  
13 13 11 Guido Pardini, ITA Sanremo Racing Srl Lola T850 - BMW P 69  
14 14 5 Christian Danner, DEU March Racing Ltd March 812 - BMW/Rosche P 69  
15 15 23 Keiji Matsumoto, JPN Horag Hotz Racing March 802B - BMW/Mader D 68  
16 16 18 Fredy Schnarwiler, SUI Formel Rennsport Club Lola T850 - BMW/Heidegger P 68  
17 17 40 Paul Smith, GBR BMTR March 802 - Hart MH 68  
18 18 31 Kim Mather, GBR Aycliffe Newtown Racing March 792 - Hart MH 65  
19 19 20 Loris Kessel, SUI Astra Team Merzario Srl March 812 - BMW/Mader D 64  
                 
20 DNF 30 Jo Gartner, AUT Racing Team Albatross Toleman TG280 - BMW/Heidegger P 51 Engine
21 DNF 28 Guido Daccò, ITA DAC Sport Racing Team Minardi GM75 - BMW/Heidegger MH 48 Mechanical
22 DNF 27 Sewi Hopfer, AUT Sewi Hopfer Racing Toleman TG280 - Hart P 44 Handling
23 DNF 19 Piero Necchi, ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl March 812 - BMW/Mader P 42 Electrical
24 DNF 7 Riccardo Paletti, ITA March Onyx Racing Team March 812 - BMW/Mader MH 29 Engine
25 DNF 36 Ray Mallock, GBR Cliff Smith Racing Ralt RT4 - Hart/Swindon MH 14 Stub axle
26 DNF 12 Carlo Rossi, ITA Sanremo Racing Srl Toleman TG280 - Hart MH 9 Nose cone
27 DNF 17 Roberto Guerrero, COL Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM81 - BMW/Mader P 1 Rocker arm
                 
28 DNS 44 Riccardo Londono-Bridge, COL Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Toleman TG280 - Hart     Accident
                 
29 DNQ 33 Roy Baker, GBR Roy Baker March 802 -Hart MH    
30 DNQ 48 Brian Robinson, GBR Grange Performance Cars Chevron B48 - Hart MH    
                 
31 DNA 21 Marco Brand, ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl Merzario M1 - BMW      
32 DNA 34 - Bertram Schäfer Racing Ralt RT2 - BMW      
33 DNA 37 - Weigel Renntechnik WRT March 802 - BMW      
34 DNA 38 Harald Brutschin, DEU Weigel Renntechnik WRT March 802 - BMW      
35 DNA 39 John Nielsen, DEN Weigel Renntechnik WRT March 792 - BMW      
36 DNA 8 Richard Dallest, FRA Team AGS Motul GPA AGS JH18 - BMW      
37 DNA 20 "Gianfranco" (Gianfranco Trombetti), ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl March 812 - BMW      
38 DNA 21 Arturo Merzario, ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl Merzario M1 - BMW      
39 DNA 2 - Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Lola T850 - Hart      

 

Tyres: A = Avon, B = Bridgestone, D = Dunlop, MH = M & H, P = Pirelli, Y = Yokohama, GY = GoodYear

 

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