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1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy in Formula 2 at the Thruxton circuit. Full information

1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy is 169th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Thruxton circuit. Thierry Boutsen won the pole position, Roberto Guerrero won this race. Eje Elgh and Riccardo Paletti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 55 laps (209 km).

Previous race: 1981 Jim Clark Trophy
Next race: 1981 Eifelrennen
Race Start: 20th April 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy

1st victory for the Maurer Motorsport team
1st victory for the Roberto Guerrero
1st podium for the Roberto Guerrero
4th podium for the Eje Elgh
2nd podium for the Riccardo Paletti

1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	9	1h 4m 2.4s	Maurer Motorsport
2	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	6	1h 4m 11.69s	Maurer Motorsport
3	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	4	1h 4m 43.6s	Onyx Race Engineering
4	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	3	1h 4m 59.61s	Minardi Team
5	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	2	1h 6m 1.69s	March Engineering
6	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1	54 laps	Team Merzario
7	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	0	53 laps	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
8	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #38	0	52 laps	Weigel Renntecnik
9	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	0	52 laps	Formel Rennsport Club
10	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	0	52 laps	BMTR
11	Warren Booth	Chevron B48, #29	0	52 laps	Colin Bennett Racing
12	Marc Surer	March 812, #22	0	50 laps Engine	Marcus Hotz Racing
0	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	0	40 laps Not classified	Ralt Racing
0	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	0	36 laps Metering unit	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	0	33 laps Water leak	Sanremo Racing
0	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	32 laps Engine mountings	Sewi Hopfer Racing
0	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	0	31 laps Wheel	Team Merzario
0	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	0	27 laps Engine mountings	DVF Schafer Racing
0	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	0	19 laps Valve	Plygrange Racing
0	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	0	15 laps Accident	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
0	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	14 laps Fuel pressure	Sanremo Racing
0	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	0	12 laps Engine	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	0	10 laps Driver injured	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	8 laps Piston	Minardi Team
0	Arturo Merzario	Merzario M1, #21	0		Team Merzario
0	Brian Robinson	Chevron B48, #48	0		Grange Performance Cars
0	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	0	0 laps Wheel	Roy Baker

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Jochen Rindt Trophy on the Thruxton circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	1m 6.38s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
2	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	1m 7.04s	Ralt Racing
3	Marc Surer	March 812, #22	1m 7.1s	Marcus Hotz Racing
4	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	1m 7.13s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
5	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	1m 7.22s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
6	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	1m 7.45s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
7	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	1m 7.81s	Maurer Motorsport
8	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	1m 7.83s	Maurer Motorsport
9	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	1m 7.83s	Onyx Race Engineering
10	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	1m 7.98s	Minardi Team
11	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1m 8.22s	Plygrange Racing
12	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	1m 8.24s	Sanremo Racing
13	Johnny Cecotto	Minardi FLY281, #9	1m 8.28s	Minardi Team
14	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1m 8.36s	Sanremo Racing
15	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	1m 8.47s	March Engineering
16	Manfred Winkelhock	Ralt RT2, #34	1m 8.82s	DVF Schafer Racing
17	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	1m 9.31s	Formel Rennsport Club
18	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	1m 9.33s	Team Merzario
19	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	1m 9.55s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
20	Richard Dallest	AGS JH17, #8	1m 9.73s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
21	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1m 9.98s	Team Merzario
22	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	1m 10.47s	BMTR
23	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #38	1m 12.18s	Weigel Renntecnik
24	Warren Booth	Chevron B48, #29	1m 12.62s	Colin Bennett Racing
25	Arturo Merzario	Merzario M1, #21	1m 13.3s	Team Merzario
26	Brian Robinson	Chevron B48, #48	1m 13.81s	Grange Performance Cars
27	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	1m 18.63s	Roy Baker