1980 World Rally Championship

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. __TOC__

Calendar

Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistancePoints119 January25 January 48th Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed33695.30 kmDrivers & Manufacturers215 February17 February 30th International Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow29413.50 kmDrivers only34 March9 March 14th Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do PortoEstoril, LisbonMixed47673.50 kmDrivers & Manufacturers43 April7 April 28th Marlboro Safari RallyNairobiGravelN/A5441 kmDrivers & Manufacturers526 May29 May 27th Acropolis RallyAthensGravel56956.16 kmDrivers & Manufacturers619 July24 July 2nd Rally Codasur Ultra Movil YPFTucumánGravel141223.7 kmDrivers & Manufacturers729 August31 August 30th Jyväskylän Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 LakesJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel48471.9 kmDrivers only813 September17 September 11th Motogard Rally of New ZealandNelson, ChristchurchGravel411034 kmDrivers & Manufacturers96 October11 October 22nd Rallye SanremoSanremo, LiguriaMixed51800.60 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1024 October25 October 24th Tour de Corse ESSO - Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac181128.1 kmDrivers & Manufacturers1116 November19 November 36th Lombard RAC RallyBath, SomersetGravel70708.09 kmDrivers & Manufacturers129 December14 December 12th Rallye Cote d'IvoireAbidjanGravelN/A5226 kmDrivers & ManufacturersSources:

Championships Manufacturers 1980 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Rank Manufacturer Event Totalpoints MON POR KEN GRC ARG NZL ITA FRA GBR CIV 1 Fiat 18 18 – 15 18 17 18 16 – (11) 120 2 Datsun – – 18 17 14 18 – 13 8 5 93 3 Ford 8 12 – 18 11 8 16 – 17 – 90 4 Mercedes – 13 16 – 17 15 – – – 18 79 5 Opel 12 – 13 13 – – 10 10 13 – 71 6 Talbot – 16 – – – – 15 – 18 – 49 7 Toyota – 9 – 9 – – – – – 14 32 8 Peugeot – – – 2 12 – – – – 16 30 9 Porsche 10 – – – – – – 18 – – 28 10 Lancia 16 – – 4 – – – – – – 20 11 Vauxhall – – – – – 12 – – 4 – 16 12 Volkswagen 14 – – – – – – – – – 14 13 Renault – – – – – – – 12 – – 12 14 Triumph – – – – – – – – 9 – 9 15 Mitsubishi – – – – – 2 – – – 7 9 16 FSO – 2 – – – – – – – – 2

1980 World Rally Championship point awards for manufacturers Overallfinish Group finish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 18 – – – – – – – – – 2 17 16 – – – – – – – – 3 16 15 14 – – – – – – – 4 15 14 13 12 – – – – – – 5 14 13 12 11 10 – – – – – 6 13 12 11 10 9 8 – – – – 7 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 – – – 8 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 – – 9 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 – 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

Drivers 1980 World Rally Championship for Drivers Rank Driver Event Totalpoints MON SWE POR KEN GRC ARG FIN NZL ITA FRA GBR CIV 1 Walter Röhrl 20 – 20 – 8 20 – 15 20 15 – – 118 2 Hannu Mikkola – 10 – – – 15 – 12 12 – 15 – 64 3 Björn Waldegård 12 12 10 1 – – – 8 – – – 20 63 4 Ari Vatanen – – – – 20 – 15 – 15 – – – 50 5 Anders Kulläng 10 20 – – 10 – – – – – 8 – 48 6 Markku Alén – – 15 – 12 – 20 – – – – – 47 7 Timo Salonen – 4 – – 15 – 6 20 – – – – 45 8 Guy Fréquelin – – 12 – – – – – 10 – 12 – 34 9 Shekhar Mehta – – – 20 – 10 – – – – – – 30 10 Henri Toivonen – – – – – – – – 8 – 20 – 28 11 Per Eklund 8 3 – – – – 12 – – – – 4 27 12 Jean-Luc Thérier – – – – – – – – – 20 – – 20 13 Vic Preston Jr. – – – 12 – – – – – – – 8 20 14 Jorge Recalde – – 3 – – – – – – – – 15 18 15 Björn Johansson – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – – 18 16 Bernard Darniche 15 – – – – – – – – – – – 15 Stig Blomqvist – 15 – – – – – – – – – – 15 Rauno Aaltonen – – – 15 – – – – – – – – 15 19 Attilio Bettega 6 – – – 3 – – – 6 – – – 15 20 Alain Coppier 2 – – – – – – – – 12 – – 14 21 Carlos Reutemann – – – – – 12 – – – – – – 12 Alain Ambrosino – – – – – – – – – – – 12 12 23 Michèle Mouton 4 – – – – – – – – 8 – – 12 24 Ove Andersson – – 6 – 6 – – – – – – – 12 25 Jean-Claude Lefèbvre – – – – – 8 – – – – – 3 11 26 Mike Kirkland – – – 10 – – – – – – – – 10 George Fury – – – – – – – 10 – – – – 10 Bruno Saby – – – – – – – – – 10 – – 10 Russell Brookes – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 10 Samir Assef – – – – – – – – – – – 10 10 31 Ingvar Carlsson – 1 8 – – – – – – – – – 9 32 Andy Dawson – – – – – – – – – 6 3 – 9 33 Jean-Pierre Nicolas – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 8 Lasse Lampi – – – – – – 8 – – – – – 8 35 Timo Mäkinen – – – – 1 – – – – – 6 – 7 36 Pentti Airikkala – 6 – – – – – – – – – – 6 Andrew Cowan – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 6 Domingo De Vitta – – – – – 6 – – – – – – 6 Paul Adams – – – – – – – 6 – – – – 6 Sandro Munari – – – – – – – – – – – 6 6 41 Jochi Kleint 3 – – 2 – – – – – – – – 5 42 Carlos Torres – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 4 Yoshio Iwashita – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 4 Harry Källström – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 4 Francisco Alcuaz – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 4 Tapio Rainio – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 Paddy Davidson – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 Angelo Presotto – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 Christian Gardavot – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 4 Tony Pond – – – – – – – – – – 4 – 4 51 Johnny Hellier – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 Nestor García-Veiga – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 Erkki Pitkänen – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 David Parkes – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 Antonillo Zordan – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 Paul Rouby – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 57 Salvador Servià 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 Bengt Nilsson – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 Raymond 'Ray' Rué – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 Tasos 'Siroco' Livieratos – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 Federico West – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 Heikki Enomaa – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 Glenn McIntyre – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 Giorgio Bernocchi – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 Jean-Felix Farrucci – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 Bror Danielsson – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 Jean-François Vincens – – – – – – – – – – – 2 2 68 Maciej Stawowiak – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 Jorge Maggi – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 1 Peter Geitel – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 Morrie Chandler – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 Massimo Paolieri – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 1 Jean Bagarry – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 George Hill – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 Naguib Saad – – – – – – – – – – – 1 1

1980 World Rally Championship point awards for drivers Points awarded by finish 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

Events

1980 World Rally Championship event map Black = Tarmac Brown = Gravel Blue = Snow/Ice Red = Mixed Surface

1980 World Rally Championship schedule and results Round Rally name Stages Podium finishers Rank Driver Co-driver Car Time1 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo( 19 – 25 January) 30 stages601 kmTarmac1 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth8:42:202 Bernard Darniche Alain MahéLancia Stratos HF8:52:583 Björn Waldegård Hans ThorszeliusFiat 131 Abarth8:53:48 2 Swedish RallyEvent not included in Manufacturers' Championship( 15 – 17 February) 29 stages413.5 kmSnow/Ice1 Anders Kulläng Bruno BerglundOpel Ascona 4004:17:522 Stig Blomqvist Björn CederbergSaab 99 Turbo4:19:223 Björn Waldegård Hans ThorszeliusFiat 131 Abarth4:21:39 3 Rallye de Portugal( 4 – 9 March) 47 stages673.5 kmGravel/Tarmac1 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth8:45:352 Markku Alén Ilkka KivimäkiFiat 131 Abarth8:59:543 Guy Fréquelin Jean TodtTalbot Sunbeam Lotus9:16:04 4 Safari Rally( 3 – 7 April) 95 controls5333 kmGravel1 Shekhar Mehta Mike DoughtyDatsun 160J+3:27 pen2 Rauno Aaltonen Lofty DrewsDatsun 160J+4:02 pen3 Vic Preston Jr. John LyallMercedes 450 SLC 5.0+5:07 pen 5 Acropolis Rally( 25 – 29 May) 56 stages964 kmGravel/Tarmac1 Ari Vatanen David RichardsFord Escort RS180012:55:442 Timo Salonen Seppo HarjanneDatsun 160J12:58:263 Markku Alén Ilkka KivimäkiFiat 131 Abarth13:02:48 6 Rally Codasur( 19 – 24 July) 18 stages1224.4 kmGravel/Tarmac1 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth12:48:362 Hannu Mikkola Arne HertzMercedes 500 SLC13:04:353 Carlos Reutemann Mirko PerissuttiFiat 131 Abarth13:35.26 7 1000 Lakes Rally( 29 – 31 August) 48 stages472 kmGravel1 Markku Alén Ilkka KivimäkiFiat 131 Abarth4:24:112 Ari Vatanen David RichardsFord Escort RS18004:25:073 Per Eklund Hans SylvanTriumph TR 7 V84:35:25 8 Rally New Zealand( 13 – 17 September) 40 stages1040 kmGravel1 Timo Salonen Seppo HarjanneDatsun 160J12:06:572 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth12:09:383 Hannu Mikkola Arne HertzMercedes 500 SLC12:29:22 9 Rallye Sanremo( 6 – 11 October) 50 stages821 kmGravel1 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth10:22:422 Ari Vatanen David RichardsFord Escort RS180010:29:173 Hannu Mikkola Arne HertzFord Escort RS10:36:52 10 Rallye de France( 24 – 25 October) 18 stages1128 kmTarmac1 Jean-Luc Thérier Michel VialPorsche 911 SC14:51:432 Walter Röhrl Christian GeistdörferFiat 131 Abarth15:02:063 Alain Coppier Josépha LalozPorsche 911 SC15:17:21 11 RAC Rally( 16 – 19 November) 70 stages708 kmGravel/Tarmac1 Henri Toivonen Paul WhiteTalbot Sunbeam Lotus8:17:332 Hannu Mikkola Arne HertzFord Escort RS18008:22:093 Guy Fréquelin Jean TodtTalbot Sunbeam Lotus8:31:24 12 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire( 9 – 14 December) 62 controls5336 kmGravel1 Björn Waldegård Hans ThorszeliusMercedes 500 SLC+2:36 pen2 Jorge Recalde Nestor StraimelMercedes 500 SLC+3:47 pen3 Alain Ambrosino Jean-Robert BureauPeugeot 504 V6+5:17 pen

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1980 World Rally Championship

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