1981 World Sportscar Championship season

Sportscar season
Sportscar_series = World Sportscar Championship
Current = 1981
Next = 1982
Previous = 1980The 1981 World Endurance Championship for Drivers and Makes season was the 29th FIA World Sportscar Championship. The season ran from January 31, 1981 to September 27, 1981 and was comprised of 15 races including races run with the Camel GT Championship as well as the Spa 24 Hours. This was the first year in which the World Challenge for Endurance Drivers was combined with the World Championship of Makes to form two championships.

chedule

All fifteen rounds of the season were counted towards the Drivers Championship. Only six of the fifteen rounds counted towards the Championship for Makes, and are marked as "Both" below. The rest counted solely for the Drivers.

Under 2000 cc

Lancia and Porsche scored an equal number of total points in their respective championships, as well as an equal number of wins in their category. However, having had a higher total of points over the six rounds, Lancia was awarded the overall Championship of Makes.

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External links

* [http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1981.html 1981 World Endurance Championship Race Results]
* [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1981-02-01-photo.html 1981 Daytona 24 Hour photos]
* [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Silverstone-1981-05-10-photo.html 1981 Silverstone 6 Hour photos]
* [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Le_Mans-1981-06-14-photo.html 1981 Le Mans 24 Hour photos]