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1981 Pau Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Pau circuit. Full information

1981 Pau Grand Prix

1981 Pau Grand Prix is 173rd Formula 2 race. Passed at the Pau circuit. Michele Alboreto won the pole position, Geoff Lees won this race. Thierry Boutsen and Piero Necchi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 73 laps (201 km).

Previous race: 1981 Mugello F2
Next race: 1981 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Race Start: 8th June 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Pau Grand Prix

2nd victory for the Ralt Racing team
1st victory for the Geoff Lees
2nd podium for the Geoff Lees
3rd podium for the Thierry Boutsen
4th podium for the Piero Necchi

1981 Pau Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	9	1h 33m 13.91s	Ralt Racing
2	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	6	1h 33m 14.43s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
3	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	4	1h 34m 11.87s	Team Merzario
4	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	3	72 laps	Sanremo Racing
5	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	2	72 laps	Maurer Motorsport
6	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	1	72 laps	Ralt Racing
7	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #22	0	72 laps	Marcus Hotz Racing
8	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	0	71 laps	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
9	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	0	70 laps	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
10	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	0	69 laps	Plygrange Racing
0	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	0	47 laps Engine	Onyx Race Engineering
0	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	44 laps Accident	Maurer Motorsport
0	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	0	39 laps Brakes	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
0	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	0	36 laps Brakes	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
0	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	15 laps Accident	March Engineering
0	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	3 laps Accident	Minardi Team
0	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	0	2 laps Accident	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Oscar Pedersoli	Ralt RT2, #34	0	1 laps Accident	DVF Schafer Racing
0	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	0	0 laps Accident	Team Merzario
0	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0		Sanremo Racing
0	Loris Kessel	Merzario M1, #21	0	0 laps Accident	Team Merzario
0	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24	0	0 laps Brakes	Lista Racing Team
0	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	0	0 laps Brakes	Roy Baker
0	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	0	0 laps Accident	Cliff Smith Racing
0	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	0	0 laps Accident	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #39	0	0 laps Engine	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	0	0 laps Accident	BMTR

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Pau Grand Prix on the Pau circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	1m 13.07s	Minardi Team
2	Kenneth Acheson	Toleman T850, #2	1m 13.12s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
3	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	1m 13.12s	Ralt Racing
4	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	1m 13.19s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
5	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	1m 13.25s	Maurer Motorsport
6	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	1m 13.28s	Maurer Motorsport
7	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	1m 13.72s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
8	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	1m 13.74s	Onyx Race Engineering
9	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	1m 13.85s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
10	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1m 14.02s	Plygrange Racing
11	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	1m 14.04s	Sanremo Racing
12	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	1m 14.1s	Team Merzario
13	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	1m 14.28s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
14	Oscar Pedersoli	Ralt RT2, #34	1m 14.3s	DVF Schafer Racing
15	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #22	1m 14.67s	Marcus Hotz Racing
16	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	1m 14.79s	Ralt Racing
17	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	1m 14.79s	March Engineering
18	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	1m 15.23s	Sanremo Racing
19	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	1m 15.29s	Team Merzario
20	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	1m 15.61s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
21	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	1m 15.87s	Cliff Smith Racing
22	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	1m 16.99s	Weigel Renntecnik
23	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	1m 17.87s	BMTR
24	Bernd Brutschin	March 802, #39	1m 18.11s	Weigel Renntecnik
25	Loris Kessel	Merzario M1, #21		Team Merzario
26	Jurg Lienhard	March 802, #24		Lista Racing Team
27	Roy Baker	March 802, #33		Roy Baker