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1981 Donington F2 in Formula 2 at the Donington Park circuit. Full information

1981 Donington F2

1981 Donington F2 is 176th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Donington Park circuit. Manfred Winkelhock won the pole position, Geoff Lees won this race. Corrado Fabi and Manfred Winkelhock also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 70 laps (220 km).

Previous race: 1981 Spa F2
Next race: 1981 Misano F2
Race Start: 16th August 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Donington F2

4th victory for the Ralt Racing team
3rd victory for the Geoff Lees
4th podium for the Geoff Lees
4th podium for the Corrado Fabi
5th podium for the Manfred Winkelhock

1981 Donington F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	9	1h 16m 49.82s	Ralt Racing
2	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	6	1h 17m 0.58s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
3	Manfred Winkelhock	Maurer MM81, #2	4	1h 17m 18.58s	Maurer Motorsport
4	Stefan Johansson	Toleman TG280B, #1	3	1h 17m 41.1s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
5	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	2	1h 17m 45.49s	Ralt Racing
6	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #22	1	1h 17m 54.78s	Marcus Hotz Racing
7	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	0	69 laps	Maurer Motorsport
8	Huub Rothengatter	March 802, #24	0	69 laps	Lista Racing Team
9	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	0	69 laps	Plygrange Racing
10	Paolo Barilla	Minardi FLY281, #9	0	69 laps	Minardi Team
11	Tiff Needell	AGS JH18, #8	0	69 laps	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
12	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	0	69 laps	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
13	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	69 laps	Sanremo Racing
14	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	69 laps	March Engineering
15	Keiji Matsumoto	March 802, #23	0	68 laps	Marcus Hotz Racing
16	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	0	68 laps	Formel Rennsport Club
17	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	0	68 laps	BMTR
18	Kim Mather	March 792, #31	0	65 laps	Kim Mather
19	Loris Kessel	March 812, #20	0	64 laps	Team Merzario
0	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	0	51 laps Engine	Jo Gartner Racing
0	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	0	48 laps Retired	Guido Dacco
0	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	44 laps Handling	Sewi Hopfer Racing
0	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	0	42 laps Electrics	Team Merzario
0	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	0	29 laps Engine	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	0	14 laps Stub axle	Cliff Smith Racing
0	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	0	9 laps Nosecone	Sanremo Racing
0	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	1 laps Rocker arm	Maurer Motorsport
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	0		Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	0		Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	0	0 laps Engine	Roy Baker
0	Brian Robinson	Chevron B48, #48	0	0 laps Electrics	Grange Performance Cars

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Donington F2 on the Donington Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Manfred Winkelhock	Maurer MM81, #2	1m 2.74s	Maurer Motorsport
2	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	1m 3.06s	Maurer Motorsport
3	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	1m 3.08s	Ralt Racing
4	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	1m 3.41s	Maurer Motorsport
5	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	1m 3.41s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
6	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #22	1m 3.8s	Marcus Hotz Racing
7	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	1m 3.88s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
8	Stefan Johansson	Toleman TG280B, #1	1m 3.95s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
9	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	1m 4.02s	Ralt Racing
10	Huub Rothengatter	March 802, #24	1m 4.12s	Lista Racing Team
11	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	1m 4.16s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
12	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	1m 4.52s	Jo Gartner Racing
13	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	1m 4.71s	Sanremo Racing
14	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1m 4.74s	Plygrange Racing
15	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	1m 4.94s	Onyx Race Engineering
16	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1m 4.97s	Team Merzario
17	Keiji Matsumoto	March 802, #23	1m 5s	Marcus Hotz Racing
18	Paolo Barilla	Minardi FLY281, #9	1m 5.06s	Minardi Team
19	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	1m 5.08s	March Engineering
20	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	1m 5.28s	BMTR
21	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	1m 5.28s	Formel Rennsport Club
22	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	1m 5.31s	Cliff Smith Racing
23	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	1m 5.35s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
24	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	1m 5.38s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
25	Tiff Needell	AGS JH18, #8	1m 5.39s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
26	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1m 5.5s	Sanremo Racing
27	Loris Kessel	March 812, #20	1m 5.56s	Team Merzario
28	Kim Mather	March 792, #31	1m 7.2s	Kim Mather
29	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	1m 7.65s	Guido Dacco
30	Brian Robinson	Chevron B48, #48	1m 9.37s	Grange Performance Cars
31	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	1m 13.25s	Roy Baker