1981 British Saloon Car Championship

24th season of the British Touring Car Championship December 2025 1981 British Saloon Car Championship 1980 1982 thumb|right|Win Percy successfully defended his title to become the 1981 BSCC champion. 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 Team Car No. Car number Drivers Class RoundsGordon Spice RacingFord Capri III 3.0S 1 GBR Gordon Spice D 1–4, 6–11 2 GBR Stuart Graham D 1–2 GBR Phil Martin-Dye 3–11Equipe Esso VMW MotorsFord Capri III 3.0S 3 GBR Vince Woodman D All 4 GBR Jonathan Buncombe D 2, 4, 6–7, 10CSH Racing with Essoand the Daily MirrorFord Capri III 3.0S 5 GBR Charles Sawyer-Hoare D 1–4, 6–11 6 GBR Andy Rouse D AllPatrick MotorsportRover 3500 S 7 AUS Brian Muir D All 8 GBR Rex Greenslade D All 63 ZAF 1928 Rad Dougall D 11TWR – Daily ExpressMazda Motorsport/TWRTeam BPRover 3500 S 9 GBR Jeff Allam D All 10 GBR Pete Lovett D 1, 5–11Mazda RX-7 20 GBR Win Percy C 1–10 25 GBR Barry Sheene C 1 GBR Chuck Nicholson 8–11Audi 80 GLE 42 GBR Martin Brundle B All 43 GBR Stirling Moss B AllBestmoor SilencersFord Capri III 3.0S 11 GBR Graham Goode D 1, 3–4, 6–8, 11Dennis LeechFord Capri III 3.0S 13 GBR Dennis Leech D 2–5, 8–10Track MarshallFord Capri III 3.0S 15 GBR Chuck Nicholson D 1–7Richard Grant RacingFord Capri III 3.0S 16 GBR Mike Kimpton D 1, 3–8 47 GBR Nick Whiting D 1–8, 10Carroll ShelbyFord Capri III 3.0S 19 GBR Wayne Wainwright D 2–5, 8UnknownFord Capri III 3.0S 40 GBR Tony Sugden D 8Castrol DenmarkFord Escort RS2000 96 DNK Erik Høyer C 5John BishopTriumph Dolomite Sprint 79 GBR John Bishop C 5, 7, 10Mike BuckleyFord Escort RS2000 66 GBR Mike Buckley C 1–7, 9–11James BurrowsToyota Celica 2000 LB 74 GBR James Burrows C 3–4, 6, 8–11Terry NightingaleTriumph Dolomite Sprint 92 GBR Terry Nightingale C 5–9Ian StirlingTalbot Avenger 23 GBR Ian Stirling C 8Hughes of BeaconsfieldToyota Celica ST 40 GBR Chris Hodgetts B AllToyota Corolla GT 79 GBR Jonathan Buncombe B 8 GBR Gordon Mayers 9 GBR Dave Brodie 10–11Morris Vulcan Ltd.Volkswagen Golf GTI 44 GBR John Morris B AllNapolina Alfa Romeo Dealer TeamAlfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 51 GBR Rob Kirby B 2–9, 11Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti 81 GBR Jon Dooley A AllUnknownMitsubishi Lancer GSR 56 GBR Barrie Williams B All 57 GBR Dave Morgan B AllAndy DriverVolkswagen Golf GTI 66 GBR Andy Driver B 1, 3–6, 9, 11Peter BuxtorfVolkswagen Scirocco GTI 69 CHE Peter Buxtorf B 1–8Demon TweeksVolkswagen Golf GTI 54 GBR Alan Minshaw B 2, 5–8, 10Robin CarlisleToyota Celica LB 76 GBR Robin Carlisle B 5, 8–9, 11Bill PostinsVolkswagen Scirocco GTI 62 GBR Bill Postins B 8John SpillerTalbot Sunbeam TI 82 GBR John Spiller B 1–2, 4, 6, 8–9John TaitToyota Celica GT 84 GBR John Tait B 1–2, 6, 8–9, 11Terry WattsTalbot Sunbeam TI 48 GBR Terry Watts B 8Team Datapost Racingwith Hepolite and EssoAustin Metro 1300 HLS 70 GBR Alan Curnow A All 77 GBR Richard Longman A All 57 GBR Tim Goss A 10P.J. Green RacingMini 1275GT 74 GBR Tim Goss A 1–8Julian May RacingFord Fiesta 1.3 80 GBR Terry Nightingale A 1–2, 4 GBR Alex Moss 5 GBR Julian May 8HaynesFord Fiesta 1.3 99 GBR David da Costa A 1–7, 9–11Everest Double GlazingAustin Metro 1300 HLS 74 GBR Neil McGrath A 5–9, 11Stuart FowlerFord Fiesta 1.3 85 GBR Stuart Fowler A 9David GrimshawFord Fiesta 1.3 39 GBR David Grimshaw A 7–9François HamonSimca Rallye 3 76 FRA François Hamon A 8Colin HawkerFord Fiesta 1.3 42 GBR Colin Hawker A 2, 4–5SigmaAustin Metro 1300 HLS 87 GBR Roger Saunders A 2–10 Icon Class A Under 1300cc B 1301–1600cc C 1601–2500cc D 2501–3500cc Calendar and winners 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. GBR Win Percy GBR Andy Rouse B GBR Jon Dooley GBR John Morris Not contested. 2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 29 March GBR Alan Curnow GBR Martin Brundle GBR Mike Buckley GBR Andy Rouse 3 A Oulton Park, Cheshire 17 April Not contested. GBR Win Percy GBR Gordon Spice B GBR Jon Dooley GBR Chris Hodgetts Not contested. 4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 20 April GBR Richard Longman GBR Chris Hodgetts GBR Win Percy GBR Vince Woodman 5 A Brands Hatch, Kent 25 May Not contested. GBR Win Percy GBR Nick Whiting B GBR Neil McGrath GBR Barrie Williams Not contested. 6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 21 June GBR Neil McGrath GBR Chris Hodgetts GBR Win Percy GBR Pete Lovett 7 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 18 July GBR Jon Dooley GBR Chris Hodgetts GBR Win Percy GBR Pete Lovett 8 A Donington Park, Leicestershire 16 August Not contested. GBR Win Percy GBR Pete Lovett B GBR Richard Longman GBR Chris Hodgetts Not contested. 9 Brands Hatch, Kent 31 August GBR Richard Longman GBR Chris Hodgetts GBR Win Percy GBR Jeff Allam 10 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 20 September GBR Richard Longman GBR Martin Brundle GBR Win Percy GBR Jeff Allam 11 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 4 October GBR Jon Dooley GBR John Morris GBR Mike Buckley GBR 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 1 OUL2 2 THR BRA SIL SIL DON BRA THR SIL Pts 1 GBR Win Percy C 2/1(Ret)1/14/12/14/14/11/12/12/1 78 2 GBR Chris Hodgetts B(Ret)Ret1/111/18/412/1?/11/18/1?/47/2 74 3 GBR Jon Dooley A4/113/24/1?/26/3?/2?/1(10/4)(16/3)?/310/1 65 4 GBR John Morris B1/18/2?/??/25/313/2?/22/29/2(?/3)6/1 60 5 GBR Richard Longman ARet15/313/5?/17/4?/??/26/114/1?/111/2 58 6 GBR Pete Lovett D5/44/31/11/12/13/23/22/2 52 7 GBR Jeff Allam D8/74/4Ret5/43/2Ret2/2Ret1/11/11/1 50 8 GBR Andy Rouse D1/11/13/23/3Ret3/33/33/25/45/4Ret 49 9 GBR Alan Curnow ARet12/16/2?/3?/??/4?/67/215/2?/212/3 48 10 GBR Gordon Spice D11/92/22/12/22/2Ret5/44/37/6Ret 38 11 GBR Vince Woodman D3/23/34/31/17/65/4RetRetRet4/34/4 35 12 GBR Neil McGrath A3/118/1?/38/3DNS13/4 33 13 GBR Dave Morgan BRet24/?9/618/42/216/4?/43/312/3?/29/4 33 14 GBR Mike Buckley C10/2?/1Ret?/?8/2NCRet23/3?/317/1 31 15 GBR Martin Brundle B2/26/112/8?/5RetRetRet4/4DSQ10/1Ret 30 16 GBR Barrie Williams BRetRet3/314/31/1Ret?/35/513/4Ret8/3 30 17 GBR Nick Whiting D4/3Ret5/46/51/16/55/46/516/? 25 18 GBR David da Costa A5/2?/4?/??/44/2?/?Ret17/4?/616/5 24 19 GBR Stirling Moss B3/322/62/2RetRet15/322/79/6DNS?/514/5 20 20 GBR Roger Saunders A26/?10/4?/610/5?/3?/4?/519/5?/5 19 21 GBR Chuck Nicholson C8/26/28/2Ret 18 22 GBR Tim Goss A7/4?/67/3?/?11/6?/??/5?/??/4 14 23 GBR Rob Kirby B?/35/4?/?9/5?/5?/??/?18/515/6 14 24 CHE Peter Buxtorf B?/4?/48/5?/??/??/??/5Ret 10 25 GBR James Burrows C?/2?/?DNSRetRetDNS21/2 9 26 GBR Terry Nightingale A6/3?/5?/5 8 27 GBR Terry Nightingale C14/4?/2NCDNSRet 7 28 AUS Brian Muir DRetRet7/69/811/8Ret?/?4/3RetRetRet 6 29 GBR Jonathan Buncombe D5/5?/?Ret6/56/5 6 30 GBR Charles Sawyer-Hoare D9/87/6Ret10/99/87/67/611/79/75/5 5 31 GBR Alan Minshaw B21/514/6?/??/6?/??/6 5 32 GBR John Bishop C9/3NCRet 4 33 ZAF 1928 Rad Dougall D3/3 4 34 GBR Ian Stirling C14/3 4 35 GBR Phil Martin-Dye D11/10?/?6/510/9Ret10/87/5?/?Ret 4 36 GBR John Spiller B?/5DNS?/6?/6?/?21/7 4 37 GBR Chuck Nicholson D6/5?/?9/87/613/107/6?/? 4 38 GBR Mike Kimpton D?/??/??/?5/414/10?/?Ret 3 39 GBR Rex Greenslade DRet14/?6/5?/?10/78/7?/?RetRetRetRet 2 40 DNK Erik Høyer C15/5 2 41 GBR Graham Goode D7/610/98/7?/??/?9/7Ret 1 42 GBR Robin Carlisle B?/??/?20/618/7 1 43 GBR John Tait B?/625/??/??/?24/820/9 1 44 GBR Dennis Leech D?/?12/11?/??/?13/1110/6Ret 1 45 GBR David Grimshaw ARet?/?22/6 1 46 François Hamon A?/6 1 47 GBR Wayne Wainwright DDNS8/7?/?12/912/10 0 48 GBR Andy Driver BDSQ11/7?/?DSQ?/?Ret19/8 0 49 GBR Colin Hawker ADNS?/?12/7 0 50 GBR Alex Moss A13/8 0 51 GBR Tony Sugden D11/9 0 52 GBR Gordon Mayers B25/9 0 53 GBR Stuart Graham DRet?/? 0 54 GBR Dave Brodie B?/?Ret 0 55 GBR Jonathan Buncombe B?/? 0 56 GBR Bill Postins B?/? 0 57 GBR Terry Watts B?/? 0 NC GBR Barry Sheene CRet 0 NC GBR Stuart Fowler ARet 0 NC GBR Julian May ADNS 0 Pos Driver Class MAL SIL OUL THR BRA SIL SIL DON BRA THR SIL PtsBold - Pole in class Italics - Fastest lap in class Notes: 1.1 – Class A pole position for round 2 is unknown. 2.2 – Class A & B pole positions for round 3 are unknown. 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