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1981 Spa F2 in Formula 2 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Full information

1981 Spa F2

1981 Spa F2 is 175th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Thierry Boutsen won the pole position, Geoff Lees won this race. Thierry Boutsen and Eje Elgh also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 30 laps (208 km).

Previous race: 1981 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Next race: 1981 Donington F2
Race Start: 9th August 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Spa F2

3rd victory for the Ralt Racing team
2nd victory for the Geoff Lees
3rd podium for the Geoff Lees
5th podium for the Thierry Boutsen
7th podium for the Eje Elgh

1981 Spa F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	9	1h 10m 2.68s	Ralt Racing
2	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	6	1h 10m 11.65s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
3	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	4	1h 10m 47.18s	Maurer Motorsport
4	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	3	1h 10m 48.95s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
5	Manfred Winkelhock	Maurer MM81, #60	2	1h 10m 57.46s	Maurer Motorsport
6	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	1	1h 11m 19.35s	Plygrange Racing
7	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	0	1h 11m 36.78s	Team Merzario
8	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	0	1h 11m 42.76s	Minardi Team
9	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	0	29 laps	Cliff Smith Racing
10	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	0	29 laps	BMTR
11	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	0	29 laps	Sewi Hopfer Racing
12	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	0	29 laps	Team Merzario
13	Huub Rothengatter	March 802, #24	0	29 laps	Lista Racing Team
14	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	0	28 laps	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
15	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	0	27 laps Engine	Onyx Race Engineering
16	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	0	27 laps Mechanical	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
17	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	0	27 laps	Guido Dacco
18	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	0	27 laps Clutch	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	0	25 laps Suspension	Jo Gartner Racing
0	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #23	0	24 laps Electrics	Marcus Hotz Racing
0	Marco Brand	Merzario M1, #21	0	23 laps Oil leak	Team Merzario
0	Patrick Gaillard	March 802, #37	0	19 laps Retired	Weigel Renntecnik
0	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	0	15 laps Flywheel	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
0	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	0	12 laps Suspension	Formel Rennsport Club
0	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	0	11 laps Fuel pump	Maurer Motorsport
0	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	0	6 laps Engine	Sanremo Racing
0	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	0	3 laps Accident	Ralt Racing
0	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	0	2 laps Accident	Sanremo Racing
0	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	0	1 laps Accident damage	March Engineering
0	Herve Regout	Ralt RT2, #34	0	0 laps Accident	DVF Schafer Racing
0	John Nielsen	March 792, #39	0		Weigel Renntecnik
0	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	0	0 laps Fuel pump	Roy Baker

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Spa F2 on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Thierry Boutsen	March 812, #4	2m 15.39s	Marlboro Racing for Zolder
2	Geoff Lees	Ralt RH6/81, #14	2m 15.53s	Ralt Racing
3	Jo Gartner	Toleman TG280, #30	2m 15.64s	Jo Gartner Racing
4	Mike Thackwell	Ralt RH6/81, #15	2m 15.76s	Ralt Racing
5	Richard Dallest	AGS JH18, #8	2m 16.07s	Ecurie Motul Nogaro
6	Eje Elgh	Maurer MM81, #16	2m 16.21s	Maurer Motorsport
7	Roberto Guerrero	Maurer MM81, #17	2m 16.52s	Maurer Motorsport
8	Corrado Fabi	March 812, #3	2m 16.57s	Roloil Marlboro Racing Team
9	Michele Alboreto	Minardi FLY281, #10	2m 16.62s	Minardi Team
10	Jim Crawford	Toleman TG280, #77	2m 16.63s	Plygrange Racing
11	Manfred Winkelhock	Maurer MM81, #60	2m 16.79s	Maurer Motorsport
12	Christian Danner	March 812, #5	2m 17.25s	March Engineering
13	Johnny Cecotto	March 812, #23	2m 17.53s	Marcus Hotz Racing
14	Piero Necchi	March 812, #19	2m 17.62s	Team Merzario
15	Carlo Rossi	Toleman TG280, #12	2m 17.68s	Sanremo Racing
16	Huub Rothengatter	March 802, #24	2m 17.77s	Lista Racing Team
17	Riccardo Paletti	March 812, #7	2m 17.98s	Onyx Race Engineering
18	Guido Pardini	Toleman T850, #11	2m 17.99s	Sanremo Racing
19	Stefan Johansson	Toleman T850, #1	2m 18.02s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
20	Sewi Hopfer	Toleman TG280, #27	2m 19.48s	Sewi Hopfer Racing
21	Fredy Schnarwiler	Toleman T850, #18	2m 20.05s	Formel Rennsport Club
22	Ray Mallock	Ralt RT4, #36	2m 20.06s	Cliff Smith Racing
23	Ricardo Londono-Bridge	Toleman TG280, #44	2m 20.16s	Docking Spitzley Team Toleman
24	Gianfranco	March 812, #20	2m 21.32s	Team Merzario
25	Paul Smith	March 802, #40	2m 21.59s	BMTR
26	Herve Regout	Ralt RT2, #34	2m 23.38s	DVF Schafer Racing
27	Patrick Gaillard	March 802, #37	2m 23.85s	Weigel Renntecnik
28	John Nielsen	March 792, #39	2m 24.48s	Weigel Renntecnik
29	Harald Brutschin	March 802, #38	2m 25.61s	Weigel Renntecnik
30	Guido Dacco	Minardi GM75, #28	2m 25.63s	Guido Dacco
31	Marco Brand	Merzario M1, #21	2m 26.66s	Team Merzario
32	Roy Baker	March 802, #33	2m 34.64s	Roy Baker