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won his second consecutive drivers title in his

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Teams and drivers

Calendar and winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded on a 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top six finishers in each class, with one bonus point for the fastest lap in each class. In races where a class had less than four starters, points would be awarded to the top two finishers (6 & 4 respectively) with one point for the fastest lap. A driver's best nine scores counted towards the championship, dropped scores are shown in brackets. Positions are shown as overall/class. Notes: :1. – Class A pole position for round 2 is unknown. :2. – Class A & B pole positions for round 3 are unknown.

External links

Touring Car Racing History – 1981 BSCC
{{BTCC seasons British Touring Car Championship seasons Saloon Car