List of 1981 motorsport champions

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1981 motorsport champions
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This list of 1981 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Contents

Dirt oval racing

SeriesChampionSeason article
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Swindell 1981 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Teams: Flag of the United States.svg Nance Speed Equipment

Drag racing

SeriesChampionSeason article
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Jeb Allen 1981 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Beadle
Pro Stock: Flag of the United States.svg Lee Shepherd

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
Karting World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Wilson 1981 Karting World Championship
CIK-FIA Junior World Cup Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michel Vacirca 1981 CIK-FIA Junior World Cup
Karting European Championship ICA: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter De Bruijn 1981 Karting European Championship
FC: Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Baroni
FC-2: Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Baroni

Motorcycle racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
500cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Marco Lucchinelli 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship Flag of Germany.svg Anton Mang
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ángel Nieto
50cc World Championship Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Ricardo Tormo
Speedway World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall 1981 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Superbike Championship Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson 1981 AMA Superbike Championship
Australian Superbike Series Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Phillis 1981 Australian Superbike Series

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA Formula One World Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet 1981 Formula One World Championship
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams-Ford
CART PPG Indy Car World Series Flag of the United States.svg Rick Mears 1981 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth
Rookies: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfredo Costanzo 1981 Australian Drivers' Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Moskal 1981 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Formula Atlantic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve 1981 Formula Atlantic season
Formula Nacional Flag of Spain.svg Jose Luis Llobell 1981 Formula Nacional
SCCA Formula Super Vee Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. 1981 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
South African National Drivers Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Tilanus 1981 South African National Drivers Championship
Formula Two
Australian Formula 2 Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Smith 1981 Australian Formula 2 Championship
European Formula Two Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees 1981 European Formula Two Championship
All-Japan Formula Two Championship Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Nakajima 1981 All-Japan Formula Two Championship
Formula Three
FIA European Formula 3 Championship Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi 1981 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Euroracing
All-Japan Formula Three Championship Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Nakako 1981 All-Japan Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Japan.svg Hayashi Racing
British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Palmer 1981 British Formula Three Championship
Chilean Formula Three Championship Flag of Chile.svg Sergio Santander 1981 Chilean Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Philippe Streiff 1981 French Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship Flag of Germany.svg Frank Jelinski 1981 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Eddy Bianchi 1981 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Team del Porto
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Klimanov 1981 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Swiss Formula Three Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Wettstein 1981 Swiss Formula Three Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship Flag of France.svg Philippe Renault 1981 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Renault Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Lauricella 1981 Formula Renault Argentina
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phillip Revell 1981 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Egon Herzfeldt 1981 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Ayrton Senna 1981 British Formula Ford Championship
British Formula Ford 2000 Championship Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Byrne 1981 British Formula Ford 2000 Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Dupont 1981 Danish Formula Ford Championship
European Formula Ford Championship Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser 1981 European Formula Ford Championship
Formula Ford 1600 Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Euser 1981 Formula Ford 1600 Netherland
EFDA Formula Ford 2000 Championship Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Byrne 1981 EFDA Formula Ford 2000 Championship
Irish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Ireland.svg Arnie Black 1981 Irish Formula Ford Championship
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Pascoe 1981 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Scottish Formula Ford Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Covey 1981 Scottish Formula Ford Championship
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Trägårdh 1981 Swedish Formula Ford Championship

Rallying

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen 1981 World Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Richards
Manufacturers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Talbot
African Rally Championship Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta 1981 African Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Portman 1981 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Runnalls
British Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy McRae 1981 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grindrod
Canadian Rally Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Randy Black 1981 Canadian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bob Lee
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft Flag of Germany.svg Alfons Stock 1981 Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft
Estonian Rally Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Ivar Peedu 1981 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Juhan Kasemaa
European Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Adartico Vudafieri 1981 European Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Arnaldo Bernacchini
Finnish Rally Championship Group 1: Flag of Finland.svg Antero Laine 1981 Finnish Rally Championship
Group 2: Flag of Finland.svg Kyösti Hämäläinen
French Rally Championship Flag of France.svg Bruno Saby 1981 French Rally Championship
Hungarian Rally Championship Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Ferjáncz 1981 Hungarian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Hungary.svg János Tandari
Italian Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fassina 1981 Italian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Rudy Dal Pozzo
Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg Opel
New Zealand Rally Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Donald 1981 New Zealand Rally Championship
Polish Rally Championship Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Ciecierzyński 1981 Polish Rally Championship
Romanian Rally Championship Flag of Romania.svg Ludovic Balint 1981 Romanian Rally Championship
Scottish Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald Heggie 1981 Scottish Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Mungall
South African National Rally Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sarel van der Merwe 1981 South African National Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Franz Boshoff
Manufacturers: Flag of Japan.svg Toyota
Spanish Rally Championship Flag of Spain.svg Jorge de Bagration 1981 Spanish Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Lewin

Rallycross

SeriesDriverSeason article
FIA European Rallycross Championship TC: Flag of Norway.svg Martin Schanche 1981 FIA European Rallycross Championship
GT: Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamäki
British Rallycross Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Ripp 1981 British Rallycross Championship

Sports car and GT

SeriesDriverSeason article
World Sportscar Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bob Garretson 1981 World Sportscar Championship
Over 2000cc Makes: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Under 2000cc Makes: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
IMSA GT Championship GTX: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman 1981 IMSA GT Championship
GTO: Flag of the United States.svg David Cowart
GTU: Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Australian Sports Sedan Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Edmonson 1981 Australian Sports Sedan Championship
Australian Sports Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Latham 1981 Australian Sports Car Championship
Can-Am Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 1981 Can-Am season
Under 2-Litre: Flag of the United States.svg Jim Trueman

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Flag of the United States.svg Darrell Waltrip 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Buick
NASCAR Winston West Series Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roy Smith 1981 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Larry Moyer 1981 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera (1980–1981) Flag of Argentina.svg Antonio Aventín 1980–1981 Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera (1981) Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mouras 1981 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Dean Roper 1981 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Touring car

SeriesDriverSeason article
European Touring Car Championship Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Grano
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Kelleners 		1981 European Touring Car Championship
Australian Endurance Championship Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 1981 Australian Endurance Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Johnson 1981 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Win Percy 1981 British Saloon Car Championship
Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Schütz 1981 Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig 1981 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
French Supertouring Championship Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Malcher 1981 French Supertouring Championship
Stock Car Brasil Flag of Brazil.svg Affonso Giaffone Jr. 1981 Stock Car Brasil season
TC2000 Championship Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Omar del Río 1981 TC2000 Championship

See also

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