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1981 International Trophy in Formula 2 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

1981 International Trophy

1981 International Trophy is 167th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Mike Thackwell won the pole position and this race. Riccardo Paletti and Corrado Fabi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 47 laps (222 km).

Previous race: 1980 Hockenheim F2
Next race: 1981 Jim Clark Trophy
Race Start: 29th March 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 International Trophy

1st victory for the Ralt Racing team
1st victory for the Mike Thackwell
2nd podium for the Mike Thackwell
1st podium for the Riccardo Paletti
1st podium for the Corrado Fabi

1981 International Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	9	1h 11m 44.67s	Ralt Racing
2	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	6	1h 12m 20.86s	Onyx Race Engineering
3	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	4	46 laps	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
4	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	3	46 laps	Plygrange Racing
5	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	2	46 laps	Sanremo Racing
6	Brian Robinson	Chevron B42, #48	1	46 laps	Grange Performance Cars
7	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	0	45 laps Spun	Ralt Racing
8	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	0	45 laps	Cliff Smith Racing
9	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	0	45 laps	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
10	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	45 laps	March Engineering
11	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	45 laps	Minardi Team
12	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	0	45 laps	Lista Racing Team
13	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	44 laps	Sewi Hopfer Racing
14	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	0	44 laps	Minardi Team
15	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	0	43 laps	Formel Rennsport Club
16	Warren Booth	Chevron B48, #29	0	43 laps	Colin Bennett Racing
17	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	0	42 laps	Guido Dacco
18	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	0	42 laps	Maurer Motorsport
0	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	0	41 laps Not classified	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	0	39 laps Not classified	Team Merzario
0	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	0	36 laps Spun	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
0	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	24 laps Crown wheel & pinion	Sanremo Racing
0	Kim Mather	March 792, #31	0	24 laps Wheel bearing	Kim Mather
0	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	21 laps Electrics	Maurer Motorsport
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	0	8 laps Accident	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Paul Smith	March 782, #40	0	8 laps Engine	BMTR
0	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	0		Team Merzario
0	Jochen Dauer	GRS TC001, #35	0		GRS Motorsport
0	Arturo Merzario	Merzario M1, #21	0	0 laps Spun	Team Merzario
0	Roy Baker	Chevron B48, #33	0	0 laps Wheel bearing	Roy Baker
0	Bob Howlings	Chevron B42, #46	0	0 laps Crown wheel & pinion	Bob Howlings

Qualifying Results for the 1981 International Trophy on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	1m 18.59s	Ralt Racing
2	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	1m 19.04s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
3	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	1m 19.31s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
4	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	1m 19.42s	Maurer Motorsport
5	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	1m 19.44s	Ralt Racing
6	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	1m 19.66s	Maurer Motorsport
7	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	1m 19.9s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
8	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	1m 20.12s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
9	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	1m 20.32s	Onyx Race Engineering
10	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1m 20.35s	Plygrange Racing
11	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	1m 20.44s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
12	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	1m 20.73s	March Engineering
13	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	1m 20.78s	Minardi Team
14	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	1m 20.93s	Lista Racing Team
15	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1m 21.05s	Team Merzario
16	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	1m 21.3s	Formel Rennsport Club
17	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	1m 21.38s	Sanremo Racing
18	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	1m 21.51s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
19	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	1m 22.15s	Cliff Smith Racing
20	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1m 22.26s	Sanremo Racing
21	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	1m 22.33s	Minardi Team
22	Kim Mather	March 792, #31	1m 22.33s	Kim Mather
23	Paul Smith	March 782, #40	1m 22.77s	BMTR
24	Brian Robinson	Chevron B42, #48	1m 23.11s	Grange Performance Cars
25	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	1m 23.15s	Team Merzario
26	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	1m 25.01s	Guido Dacco
27	Jochen Dauer	GRS TC001, #35	1m 26.27s	GRS Motorsport
28	Warren Booth	Chevron B48, #29	1m 26.56s	Colin Bennett Racing
29	Bob Howlings	Chevron B42, #46	1m 28.28s	Bob Howlings
30	Arturo Merzario	Merzario M1, #21	1m 30.17s	Team Merzario
31	Roy Baker	Chevron B48, #33	1m 32.81s	Roy Baker