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1981 Eifelrennen in Formula 2 at the Nürburgring circuit. Full information

1981 Eifelrennen

1981 Eifelrennen is 170th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Nürburgring circuit. Corrado Fabi won the pole position, Thierry Boutsen won this race. Eje Elgh and Corrado Fabi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 9 laps (206 km).

Previous race: 1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Next race: 1981 Rome Grand Prix
Race Start: 26th April 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Eifelrennen

1st victory for the Marlboro Racing for Zolder team
1st victory for the Thierry Boutsen
1st podium for the Thierry Boutsen
5th podium for the Eje Elgh
2nd podium for the Corrado Fabi

1981 Eifelrennen results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	9	1h 5m 4.63s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
2	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	6	1h 6m 6.56s	Maurer Motorsport
3	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	4	1h 6m 6.81s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
4	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	3	1h 6m 10.26s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
5	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	2	1h 6m 37.78s	Ralt Racing
6	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	1	1h 7m 5.24s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
7	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	0	1h 7m 5.46s	Jo Gartner Racing
8	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	1h 7m 53.25s	Minardi Team
9	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	1h 7m 55.37s	Sanremo Racing
10	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	1h 8m 55.99s	March Engineering
11	Franz Konrad	March 802, #80	0	1h 9m 15.57s	Scuderia Teutonia
12	Loris Kessel	March 812, #22	0	1h 10m 23s	Marcus Hotz Racing
13	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #81	0	1h 10m 54.66s	Weigel Renntecnik
14	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	8 laps	Sewi Hopfer Racing
0	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	0		Minardi Team
0	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	0	3 laps Missed chicane	DVF Schafer Racing
0	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	0	0 laps Misfire	Sanremo Racing
0	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	0	0 laps Fuel pump	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	0	1 laps Suspension	Plygrange Racing
0	Helmut Kalenborn	March 752, #78	0	2 laps Engine	Escuderia RT Bakar
0	John Nielsen	March 792, #39	0	2 laps Engine	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	0	2 laps Electrics	Lista Racing Team
0	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	0	4 laps Accident	Guido Dacco
0	Arturo Merzario	March 812, #20	0	4 laps Suspension	Team Merzario
0	Patrick Gaillard	AGS JH17, #8	0	4 laps Oil pressure	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	0	7 laps Accident	Team Merzario
0	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	7 laps Accident	Maurer Motorsport
0	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	0	7 laps Not classified	Weigel Renntecnik

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Eifelrennen on the Nürburgring circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	7m 10.25s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
2	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	7m 10.53s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
3	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	7m 10.97s	Maurer Motorsport
4	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	7m 14.96s	Ralt Racing
5	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	7m 15.01s	Jo Gartner Racing
6	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	7m 15.82s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
7	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	7m 17.19s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
8	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	7m 18.67s	DVF Schafer Racing
9	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	7m 19.12s	Team Merzario
10	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	7m 19.8s	Sanremo Racing
11	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	7m 20.1s	Lista Racing Team
12	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	7m 20.4s	Sanremo Racing
13	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	7m 20.71s	Weigel Renntecnik
14	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	7m 21.22s	Onyx Race Engineering
15	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	7m 21.63s	Minardi Team
16	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	7m 23.05s	Plygrange Racing
17	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	7m 25.04s	March Engineering
18	Arturo Merzario	March 812, #20	7m 25.67s	Team Merzario
19	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	7m 26.13s	Minardi Team
20	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	7m 26.26s	Maurer Motorsport
21	Loris Kessel	March 812, #22	7m 26.48s	Marcus Hotz Racing
22	Patrick Gaillard	AGS JH17, #8	7m 28.6s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
23	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	7m 29.37s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
24	Franz Konrad	March 802, #80	7m 34.68s	Scuderia Teutonia
25	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #81	7m 35.08s	Weigel Renntecnik
26	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	7m 58.27s	Guido Dacco
27	Helmut Kalenborn	March 752, #78	8m 29.06s	Escuderia RT Bakar
28	John Nielsen	March 792, #39	8m 53.85s	Weigel Renntecnik