XXV B.A.R.C. "200" 1981
X Jochen Rindt Memorial Trophy
European Championship for F2 Drivers, Round 3
Thruxton Circuit, Andover, Great Britain

 

April 20 55 laps x 3790 m = 208.45 kms Pole Position: Thierry Boutsen, 1'06.38" Fastest Lap: Marc Surer, 1'08.00" (New lap record)

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner Tyre Grid
Pos.
Time, Laps Qual
Time
Grid
Pos
Reason Out
1 1 17 Roberto Guerrero, COL Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM81/02 - BMW M12/Mader P 7 1:04'02.40" 1'07.81" 7  
2 2* 16 Eje Elgh, SWE Maurer Motorsport Maurer MM81/01 - BMW M12/Mader P 8 1:04'11.69" 1'07.83" 8  
3 3 7 Riccardo Paletti, ITA March Onyx Racing Team March 812/5 - BMW M12/Mader
DNS March 802 - BMW
MH 9 1:04'43.60" 1'07.83" 9  
4 4 9 Johnny Cecotto, VEN Minardi Team Minardi 281/01 - BMW M12/Mader
DNS Minardi 282 - BMW M12
P 13 1:04'59.61" 1'08.28" 13  
5 5 5 Christian Danner, DEU March Racing Ltd March 812/9 - BMW M12/Rosche P 15 1:06'01.69" 1'08.47" 15  
6 6 19 Piero Necchi, ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl March 812/7- BMW M12/Mader P 21 54 1'09.98" 21  
7 7 1 Stefan Johansson, SWE Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Toleman (Lola) T850/03 - Hart 420 P 6 53 1'07.45 6  
8 8 38 Harald Brutschin, DEU Weigel Renntechnik WRT March 802/15 - BMW M12/Weigel MH 23 52 1'12.18 23  
9 9 18 Fredy Schnarwiler, SUI Formel Rennsport Club Toleman (Lola) T850/06 - BMW M12/Mader P 17 52 1'09.31 17  
10 10 40 Paul Smith, GBR BMTR March 802/17 - Hart 420R P 22 52 1'10.47" 22  
11 11 29 Warren Booth, GBR Colin Bennett Racing Chevron B48/1 - Hart Hart 420R GY 24 52 1'12.62" 24  
12 12 22 Marc Surer, SUI Horag Hotz Racing March 812/8 - BMW M12/Heidegger DJ 3 50 1'07.10" 3 Engine
                       
13 NC 14 Geoff Lees, GBR Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81/1 - Honda RA261E B 2 40 1'07.04" 2  
                       
14 DNF 2 Kenny Acheson, GBR Docking Spitzley Team Toleman Toleman (Lola) T850/02 - Hart 420R P 4 36 1'07.13" 4 Fuel metering
15 DNF 12 Carlo Rossi, ITA Sanremo Racing Srl Toleman TG280/01 - Hart 420R P 14 33 1'08.36" 14 Water leak
16 DNF 27 Sewi Hopfer, AUT Sewi Hoper Racing Toleman TG280/02 - Hart 420R P 19 32 1'09.55" 19 Engine mount.
17 DNF 20 "Gianfranco" (Gianfranco Trombetti), ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl March 812/06 - BMW M12/Mader P 18 31 1'09.33" 18 Rear wheel
18 DNF 34 Manfred Winkelhock, DEU Bertram Schäfer Racing Ralt RT2 - BMW M12/Mader P 16 27 1'08.82" 16 Engine frame
19 DNF 77 Jim Crawford, GBR Plygrange Racing Ltd Toleman TG280/05 - Hart 420R P 11 19 1'08.22" 11 Valve spring
20 DNF 11 Guido Pardini, ITA Sanremo Racing Srl Toleman (Lola) T280 - BMW M12/Heidegger P 12 14 1'08.24" 12 Fuel pressure
21 DNF 3 Corrado Fabi, ITA Roloil Marlboro March Racing March 812/3 - BMW M12/Rosche P 5 15 1'07.22" 5 Accident
22 DNF 4 Thierry Boutsen, BEL Marlboro Racing for Zolder
March Racing Ltd
March 812/2 - BMW M12/Rosche B 1 12 1'06.38" 1 Engine
23 DNF 8 Richard Dallest, FRA Team AGS Motul GPA AGS JH17/023 - BMW M12/Mader
DNS AGS JH18 - BMW M12
MH 20 10 1'09.72" 20 Driver injury
24 DNF 10 Michele Alboreto, ITA Minardi Team Minardi 281/03 - BMW M12/Fly P 10 8 1'07.93" 10 Piston
                       
25 DNS 21 Arturo Merzario, ITA Astra Team Merzario Srl Merzario M1/01 - BMW M12/Mader P   - 1'13.30" 25 Injection pump
26 DNS 33 Roy Baker, GBR Roy Baker March 802/22 - Hart 420R MH   - 1'18.63" 27  
27 DNS 48 Brian Robinson, GBR Grange Performance Cars Chevron B42/78/17 - Hart 420R
DNS Chevron B42 - Hart 420R
GY   - 1'13.81" 26  
                       
28 DNA 6 - March Racing Ltd March 801 - BMW M12            
29 DNA 15 Mike Thackwell, NZL Ralt Racing Ltd Ralt RH6/81 - Honda RA261E           Crash in testing
30 DNA 28 Guido Daccò, ITA DAC Sport Racing Team Minardi GM75 - BMW M12            
31 DNA 32 Wyatt Stanley, GBR Wyatt Stanley Toleman TG280 - Hart 420R            
32 DNA 35 Jochen Dauer, DEU GRS Motorsport GRS TC - BMW M12            
33 DNA 50 - Douglas & Gavin Racing March 802 - Hart 420R            

 

* Eje Elgh was disqualified, one end of rear wing was too high. The disqualification was later reversed on appeal.

 

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

 

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