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The 1980 World Rally Championship was the eighth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies. While this number was the same as the previous year, one change was made to the schedule, replacing Quebec with the Rally Codasur, marking the first WRC event to be held in South America.

A new driver's champion was crowned, with Fiat backed German driver Walter Röhrl taking the championship convincingly while simultaneously earning for Fiat its third and final manufacturer's title. Finn Hannu Mikkola and Swede Björn Waldegård again battled to a one-point difference in the standings, though this time for second place overall, and this time with Mikkola coming out on top. Fiat's position in the standings was challenged by both Datsun and Ford, but neither could overcome the Italian company's initial lead, settling instead for second and third, respectively. 1980 also saw Mercedes-Benz's best and final effort to compete for a WRC title, placing fourth overall.

For purposes of the championship, neither the Swedish or Finnish rallies were applied to the WRC for Manufacturers.

Championships

Manufacturers

1980 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
RankManufacturerEventTotal
points
Flag of Monaco.svg
MON
Flag of Portugal.svg
POR
Flag of Kenya.svg
KEN
Flag of Greece.svg
GRC
Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
Flag of New Zealand.svg
NZL
Flag of Italy.svg
ITA
Flag of France.svg
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GBR
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
CIV
1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat 18181518171816(11)120
2 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 18171418138593
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 81218118161790
4 Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes 131617151879
5 Flag of Germany.svg Opel 12131310101371
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Talbot 16151849
7 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 991432
8 Flag of France.svg Peugeot 2121630
9 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 101828
10 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 16420
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vauxhall 12416
12 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1414
13 Flag of France.svg Renault 1212
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Triumph 99
15 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi 279
16 Flag of Poland.svg FSO 22
1980 World Rally Championship point awards for manufacturers
Overall
finish
Group finish
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118
21716
3161514
415141312
51413121110
61312111098
71211109876
81110987654
91098765432
109876543211

Drivers

1980 World Rally Championship for Drivers
RankDriverEventTotal
points
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MON
Flag of Sweden.svg
SWE
Flag of Portugal.svg
POR
Flag of Kenya.svg
KEN
Flag of Greece.svg
GRC
Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
Flag of Finland.svg
FIN
Flag of New Zealand.svg
NZL
Flag of Italy.svg
ITA
Flag of France.svg
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
GBR
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
CIV
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl 2020820152015118
2 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola 101512121564
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård 121210182063
4 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen 20151550
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Kulläng 102010848
6 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén 15122047
7 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen 41562045
8 Flag of France.svg Guy Fréquelin 12101234
9 Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta 201030
10 Flag of Finland.svg Henri Toivonen 82028
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund 8312427
12 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Thérier 2020
13 Flag of Kenya.svg Vic Preston, Jr. 12820
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Recalde 31518
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Johansson 81018
16 Flag of France.svg Bernard Darniche 1515
Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist 1515
Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Aaltonen 1515
19 Flag of Italy.svg Attilio Bettega 63615
20 Flag of France.svg Alain Coppier 21214
21 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann 1212
Flag of France.svg Alain Ambrosino 1212
23 Flag of France.svg Michèle Mouton 4812
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Andersson 6612
25 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Lefèbvre 8311
26 Flag of Kenya.svg Mike Kirkland 1010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Fury 1010
Flag of France.svg Bruno Saby 1010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes 1010
Flag of Lebanon.svg Samir Assef 1010
31 Flag of Sweden.svg Ingvar Carlsson 189
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Dawson 639
33 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Nicolas 88
Flag of Finland.svg Lasse Lampi 88
35 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Mäkinen 167
36 Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Airikkala 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cowan 66
Flag of Uruguay.svg Domingo De Vitta 66
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Adams 66
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Munari 66
41 Flag of Germany.svg Jochi Kleint 325
42 Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Torres 44
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Iwashita 44
Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källström 44
Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Alcuaz 44
Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Rainio 44
Flag of New Zealand.svg Paddy Davidson 44
Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Presotto 44
Flag of France.svg Christian Gardavot 44
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pond 44
51 Flag of Kenya.svg Johnny Hellier 33
Flag of Argentina.svg Nestor García-Veiga 33
Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Pitkänen 33
Flag of New Zealand.svg David Parkes 33
Flag of Italy.svg Antonillo Zordan 33
Flag of France.svg Paul Rouby 33
57 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Salvador Servià 22
Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Nilsson 22
Flag of Monaco.svg Raymond 'Ray' Rué 22
Flag of Greece.svg Tasos 'Siroco' Livieratos 22
Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico West 22
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Enomaa 22
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn McIntyre 22
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Bernocchi 22
Flag of France.svg Jean-Felix Farrucci 22
Flag of Sweden.svg Bror Danielsson 22
Flag of France.svg Jean-François Vincens 22
68 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Stawowiak 11
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Maggi 11
Flag of Finland.svg Peter Geitel 11
Flag of New Zealand.svg Morrie Chandler 11
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Paolieri 11
Flag of France.svg Jean Bagarry 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Hill 11
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Naguib Saad 11
1980 World Rally Championship point awards for drivers
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Events

1980 World Rally Championship event map
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Black = TarmacBrown = GravelBlue = Snow/IceRed = Mixed Surface
1980 World Rally Championship schedule and results
RoundRally nameStagesPodium finishers
RankDriverCo-driverCarTime
1 Flag of Monaco.svg
Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
( 19 – 25 January)
30 stages
601 km
Tarmac
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 8:42:20
2 Flag of France.svg Bernard Darniche Flag of France.svg Alain Mahé Lancia Stratos HF 8:52:58
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Thorszelius Fiat 131 Abarth 8:53:48
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Swedish Rally [1]
( 15 – 17 February)
29 stages
413.5 km
Snow/Ice
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Kulläng Flag of Sweden.svg Bruno Berglund Opel Ascona 400 4:17:52
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Cederberg Saab 99 Turbo 4:19:22
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Thorszelius Fiat 131 Abarth 4:21:39
3 Flag of Portugal.svg
Rallye de Portugal
( 4 – 9 March)
47 stages
673.5 km
Gravel/Tarmac
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 8:45:35
2 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén Flag of Finland.svg Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 8:59:54
3 Flag of France.svg Guy Fréquelin Flag of France.svg Jean Todt Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 9:16:04
4 Flag of Kenya.svg
Safari Rally
( 3 – 7 April)
95 controls
5333 km
Gravel
1 Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta Flag of Kenya.svg Mike Doughty Datsun 160J +3:27 pen
2 Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Aaltonen Flag of Kenya.svg Lofty Drews Datsun 160J +4:02 pen
3 Flag of Kenya.svg Vic Preston Jr. Flag of Kenya.svg John Lyall Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 +5:07 pen
5 Flag of Greece.svg
Acropolis Rally
( 25 – 29 May)
56 stages
964 km
Gravel/Tarmac
1 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Richards Ford Escort RS1800 12:55:44
2 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Harjanne Datsun 160J 12:58:26
3 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén Flag of Finland.svg Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 13:02:48
6 Flag of Argentina.svg
Rally Codasur
( 19 – 24 July)
18 stages
1224.4 km
Gravel/Tarmac
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 12:48:36
2 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz Mercedes 500 SLC 13:04:35
3 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Carlos Reutemann Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Perissutti Fiat 131 Abarth 13:35.26
7 Flag of Finland.svg
1000 Lakes Rally [1]
( 29 – 31 August)
48 stages
472 km
Gravel
1 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén Flag of Finland.svg Ilkka Kivimäki Fiat 131 Abarth 4:24:11
2 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Richards Ford Escort RS1800 4:25:07
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Sylvan Triumph TR 7 V8 4:35:25
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg
Rally New Zealand
( 13 – 17 September)
40 stages
1040 km
Gravel
1 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Salonen Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Harjanne Datsun 160J 12:06:57
2 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 12:09:38
3 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz Mercedes 500 SLC 12:29:22
9 Flag of Italy.svg
Rallye Sanremo
( 6 – 11 October)
50 stages
821 km
Gravel
1 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 10:22:42
2 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Richards Ford Escort RS1800 10:29:17
3 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS 10:36:52
10 Flag of France.svg
Rallye de France
( 24 – 25 October)
18 stages
1128 km
Tarmac
1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Thérier Flag of France.svg Michel Vial Porsche 911 SC 14:51:43
2 Flag of Germany.svg Walter Röhrl Flag of Germany.svg Christian Geistdörfer Fiat 131 Abarth 15:02:06
3 Flag of France.svg Alain Coppier Flag of France.svg Josépha Laloz Porsche 911 SC 15:17:21
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
RAC Rally
( 16 – 19 November)
70 stages
708 km
Gravel/Tarmac
1 Flag of Finland.svg Henri Toivonen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul White Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 8:17:33
2 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz Ford Escort RS1800 8:22:09
3 Flag of France.svg Guy Fréquelin Flag of France.svg Jean Todt Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 8:31:24
12 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
( 9 – 14 December)
62 controls
5336 km
Gravel
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Thorszelius Mercedes 500 SLC +2:36 pen
2 Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Jorge Recalde Flag of Argentina (civil).svg Nestor Straimel Mercedes 500 SLC +3:47 pen
3 Flag of France.svg Alain Ambrosino Flag of France.svg Jean-Robert Bureau Peugeot 504 V6 +5:17 pen
  1. 1 2 Event not included in Manufacturers' Championship

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