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1981 Jim Clark Trophy in Formula 2 at the Hockenheim circuit. Full information

1981 Jim Clark Trophy

1981 Jim Clark Trophy is 168th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Hockenheim circuit. Geoff Lees won the pole position, Stefan Johansson won this race. Manfred Winkelhock and Mike Thackwell also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 30 laps (204 km).

Previous race: 1981 International Trophy
Next race: 1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy
Race Start: 5th April 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Jim Clark Trophy

1st victory for the Docking Spitzley Team Toleman team
1st victory for the Stefan Johansson
1st podium for the Stefan Johansson
4th podium for the Manfred Winkelhock
3rd podium for the Mike Thackwell

1981 Jim Clark Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	9	1h 28.05s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
2	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	6	1h 29.19s	DVF Schafer Racing
3	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	4	1h 42.62s	Ralt Racing
4	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	3	1h 44.87s	Maurer Motorsport
5	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	2	1h 45.79s	Ralt Racing
6	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1	1h 56s	Sanremo Racing
7	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	0	1h 58.31s	Plygrange Racing
8	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	1h 1m 14.11s	Minardi Team
9	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	1h 2m 2.31s	March Engineering
10	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	1h 2m 5.23s	Maurer Motorsport
11	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	0	1h 2m 6.78s	Guido Dacco
12	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	0	1h 2m 27.93s	Formel Rennsport Club
13	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	28 laps	Sewi Hopfer Racing
0	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	0	23 laps Alternator	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	0	17 laps Engine	Lista Racing Team
0	Jochen Dauer	GRS TC001, #35	0	15 laps Engine	GRS Motorsport
0	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	0	15 laps Throttle cable	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	9 laps Oil union	Sanremo Racing
0	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	0	8 laps Accident	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
0	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	0	6 laps Electrics	Team Merzario
0	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	0	3 laps Accident damage	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
0	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	0	1 laps Accident damage	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	0	1 laps Driver injured	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	0	1 laps Ignition	Minardi Team
0	Marc Surer	March 812, #22	0	1 laps Accident damage	Marcus Hotz Racing
0	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	0		Team Merzario

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Jim Clark Trophy on the Hockenheim circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	1m 57.14s	Ralt Racing
2	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	1m 57.37s	DVF Schafer Racing
3	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	1m 57.68s	Ralt Racing
4	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	1m 57.76s	Maurer Motorsport
5	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1m 57.8s	Team Merzario
6	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	1m 57.88s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
7	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	1m 57.9s	Sanremo Racing
8	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	1m 57.91s	Onyx Race Engineering
9	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	1m 58.24s	Maurer Motorsport
10	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1m 58.34s	Plygrange Racing
11	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	1m 58.35s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
12	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	1m 58.85s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
13	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	1m 58.63s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
14	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	1m 58.69s	Minardi Team
15	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	1m 58.77s	Weigel Renntecnik
16	Marc Surer	March 812, #22	1m 58.81s	Marcus Hotz Racing
17	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	1m 58.84s	Formel Rennsport Club
18	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1m 59.46s	Sanremo Racing
19	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	1m 59.58s	Minardi Team
20	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	1m 59.67s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
21	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	2m 0.08s	Team Merzario
22	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	2m 0.19s	Lista Racing Team
23	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	2m 0.49s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
24	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	2m 0.85s	March Engineering
25	Jochen Dauer	GRS TC001, #35	2m 2.47s	GRS Motorsport
26	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	2m 2.51s	Guido Dacco