1981 Rome Grand Prix
The 23rd Gran Premio di Roma (Rome Grand Prix), was Round Five of the 1981 European Championship for F2 Drivers. This was held at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, to the north of Rome, on 10 May.[1]
Report
Qualifying
Eje Elgh took pole position for the Maurer Motorsport, in their Maurer-BMW MM81, averaging a speed of 105.59 mph.[1]
Race
The race was held over 65 laps of the Vallelunga circuit. Eje Elgh took the winner spoils for Maurer Motorsport outfit, driving their Maurer-BMW MM81. Elgh won in a time of 1 h 16 min 1.14 s, averaging a speed of 102.01 mph. Second place went to another Swede, Stefan Johansson in the Docking Spitzley Team Toleman’s Lola-Hart T850. The podium was completed by the work March driver, Thierry Boutsen, in his March-BMW 812.[2]
Classification
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car - Engine | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |  |
Maurer Motorsport | Maurer-BMW MM81 | 1hr 16:01.14 | |
| 2nd | 1 | |
Docking Spitzley Team Toleman | Lola-Hart T850 | 1hr 16:04.42 | |
| 3rd | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Marlboro Racing for Zolder/March Racing Ltd | March-BMW 812 | 1hr 16:07.74 | |
| 4th | 3 |  |
Roloil Marlboro Racing/March Racing Ltd | March-BMW 812 | 1hr 16:13.19 | |
| 5th | 14 |  |
Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt-Honda RH6/81 | 1hr 16:24.13 | |
| 6th | 7 | |
March Onyx Racing Team | March-BMW 812 | 1hr 16:53.09 | |
| 7th | 11 | |
Sanremo Racing Srl | Lola-BMW T850 | 1hr 17:00.76 | |
| 8th | 12 | |
Sanremo Racing Srl | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 64 | |
| 9th | 77 | |
Plygrange Racing Ltd | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 63 | |
| 10th | 2 | |
Docking Spitzley Team Toleman | Lola-Hart T850 | 63 | |
| 11th | 27 |  |
Sewi Hopfer Racing | Toleman-Hart TG280 | 63 | |
| 12th | 28 | |
DAC Sport Racing Team | Minardi-BMW GM75 | 62 | |
| DNF | 40 | |
BMTR | March-Hart 802 | 52 | Out of fuel/Gearbox |
| DNF | 18 |  |
Formel Rennsport Club | Lola- BMW T850 | 39 | Fuel Pump |
| DNF | 17 |  |
Maurer Motorsport | Maurer-BMW MM81 | 38 | Gearbox |
| DNF | 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Minardi Team | Minardi Fly-BMW 281 | 21 | Fuel Blockage |
| DNF | 19 | |
Astra Team Merzario Srl | March-BMW 812 | 10 | Collision |
| DNF | 10 | |
Minardi Team | Minardi Fly-BMW 281 | 10 | Collision |
| DNF | 8 |  |
Team AGS Motul GPA | AGS-BMW JH18 | 7 | Enigne |
| DNF | 38 |  |
Weigel Renntecknik WRT | March-BMW 802 | 2 | Collision |
| DNF | 24 | |
Lista Racing Team | March-BMW 802 | 2 | Collision |
| DNF | 5 | |
March Racing Team | March-BMW 812 | 0 | Suspension / Spin |
| DNQ | 20 | |
Astra Team Merzario Srl | March-BMW 812 | ||
| DNQ | 21 | |
Astra Team Merzario Srl | March-BMW 812 | ||
| DNQ | 34 | |
Bertram Schäfer Racing | Ralt-BMW RT2 | ||
| DNQ | 39 | |
Weigel Renntecknik WRT | March-BMW 802 | ||
| DNQ | 56 | |
Scuderia Vesuvio Flammini | Ralt-Hart RT2 | ||
- Fastest lap: Corrado Fabi, 1:09.06secs. (103.651 mph) [1][3]
References
- http://www.formula2.net/F281_6.htm
- http://formula2.net/F281_6.htm
- Tristan Wood, “Drive It! The Complete Book of Formula 2 Motor Racing” (Foulis/Haynes, ASIN B009UWU1BW, 1984)
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