1981 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1981 Camel GT Championship season was the 11th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was a series for GTX class Group 5 cars and GTO and GTU class Grand tourer cars. It began January 31, 1981, and ended November 29, 1981, after sixteen rounds.

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Schedule

The GTU class did not participate with the GTX and GTO classes in shorter events, instead holding their own separate event which included touring car competitors from the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge, but did not race for points in the IMSA GT Championship. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway January 31
February 1
2 Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 21
3Road Atlanta Grand Prix45 MinutesGTU Road Atlanta April 12
100 MilesGTX/GTO
4 Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix 6 HoursAll Riverside International Raceway April 26
5 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown45 MinutesGTU Laguna Seca Raceway May 3
100 MilesGTX/GTO
6 Coca-Cola 40045 MinutesGTU Lime Rock Park May 24
200 MilesGTX/GTO
7 Red Roof Inns GT 200200 MilesAll Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course May 31
8 Pepsi Grand Prix200 kmAll Brainerd International Raceway June 14
9Paul Revere 250250 MilesAll Daytona International Speedway July 5
10 Datsun California Grand Prix100 MilesGTX/GTO Sears Point Raceway July 26
75 MilesGTU
11 G.I. Joe's/Camel Grand Prix45 MinutesGTU Portland International Raceway August 2
100 MilesGTX/GTO
12 Molson 10006 HoursAll Mosport Park August 16
13 Pabst 500500 MilesAll Road America August 23
14Grand Prix of Road Atlanta45 MinutesGTU Road Atlanta September 13
150 MilesGTX/GTO
15 Kenwood Stereo 500500 MilesAll Pocono Raceway September 27
16 Camel GT 250250 MilesAll Daytona International Speedway November 29

Season results

RndCircuitGTX Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTX Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #9 Garretson/Style Auto Flag of the United States.svg #14 Bavarian Motors Intl. Flag of the United States.svg #62 Kegel Enterprises Results
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Garretson
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
Flag of the United States.svg Alf Gebhardt
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Koll
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Rob McFarlin
2 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Racing Flag of the United States.svg #58 Charles Kendall Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Leven
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Kendall
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
3 Road Atlanta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #1 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
4 Riverside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #1 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #23 Raytown Datsun Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Busby
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Carney
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Davenport
5 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
6 Lime Rock Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
7 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #85 Logan Blackburn Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
8 Brainerd Flag of the United States.svg #6 Team Zakspeed Roush Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
9 Daytona Flag of Colombia.svg #46 DeNarvaez Enterprises Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #23 Raytown Datsun Results
Flag of Colombia.svg Mauricio DeNarvaez
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Davenport
10 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #6 Team Zakspeed Roush Flag of the United States.svg #11 Kendall Racing Flag of the United States.svg #22 Personalized Autohaus Results
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
11 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent-Cooke/Wood Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
12 Mosport Flag of Germany.svg #3 Andial Meister Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Germany.svg Harald Grohs
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
13 Road America Flag of Germany.svg #3 Andial Meister Racing Flag of the United States.svg #11 Kendall Racing Flag of the United States.svg #92 Kent Racing Results
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Germany.svg Harald Grohs
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Kendall
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
14 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #7 Kent-Cooke/Woods Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
15 Pocono Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Knoop
16 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #25 Red Lobster Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Dave Cowart
Flag of the United States.svg Kenper Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Bohren

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