1981 in motorsport

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The following is an overview of the events of 1981 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.

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Annual events

The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.

DateEventRef
1–20 January 3rd Dakar Rally [1]
31 January-1 February 19th 24 Hours of Daytona [2]
15 February 23rd Daytona 500 [3]
24 May 65th Indianapolis 500 [4]
31 May 39th Monaco Grand Prix [5]
6–11 June 64th Isle of Man TT [6]
13–14 June 49th 24 Hours of Le Mans [7]
3–4 October 10th 24 Hours of Nurburgring [8]
25–26 July 33rd 24 Hours of Spa [9]
26 July 4th Suzuka 8 Hours [10]
5 October 22nd James Hardie 1000 [11]
15 November 28th Macau Grand Prix [12]

Births

DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef
1January Zsolt Baumgartner HungarianRacing driverThe first Hungarian Formula One driver. [13]
24February Timo Bernhard GermanRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2010, 2017). FIA World Endurance champion (2015, 2017). [14]
1March Will Power AustralianRacing driverWinner of the Indianapolis 500 (2018). [15]
29July Fernando Alonso SpanishRacing driver Formula One World Champion (2005-2006). FIA World Endurance champion (2018-19). [16]
30 Nicky Hayden AmericanMotorcycle racer MotoGP World champion (2006). [17]
19October Heikki Kovalainen FinnishRacing driver 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix winner. [18]
31 Mike Rockenfeller GermanRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2010). Le Mans Series champion (2008). [19]
19November André Lotterer GermanRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2011-2012, 2014). FIA World Endurance champion (2012). [20]

Deaths

DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef
1January Mauri Rose 84AmericanRacing driver Indianapolis 500 winner (1941, 1947-1948). [21]
9 Sammy Davis 93BritishRacing driver 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (1927). [22]
21 Cuth Harrison 74BritishRacing driverOne of the first British Formula One drivers. [23]
23March Mike Hailwood 40BritishMotorcycle racer500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1962-1965). [24]
13October Philippe Étancelin 84FrenchRacing driverWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1934) [25]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Daytona 24 Hours 1981 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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  4. ↑ "1981 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "1981 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "TT 1981". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Le Mans Register - 1981". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Nurburgring 24 hours". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "24 h Spa-Francorchamps". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Suzuka 8 Hours 1981 results". Moto Racing JAPAN. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "1981 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "1981 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Timo Bernhard". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Will Power". espn.com. ESPN . Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Fernando Alonso — Biography". Grand Prix History. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Nicky Hayden". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Heikki Kovalainen". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Mike Rockenfeller". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "André Lotterer". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Mauri Rose". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Sammy Davis". f1grandprixdriversclub.com. F1 Grand Prix Drivers Club. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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  24. ↑ "Mike Hailwood". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  25. ↑ "Philippe Entancelin". ESPN . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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