1980 British Rally Championships


Motoring News/BTRDA Rally Championship

Gemini Rally
9th-10th February 1980

 1     Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham 		Ford Escort RS 2000

Palladwr Rally
21st-23rd February 1980

 1     Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham 		Ford Escort RS 2000

Gremlin Rally
8th-9th March 1980

 1     Neil Jones/Peter Watts 			Triumph TR7 V8

Costa di Plenti Rally
29th-30th March 1980

 1     Ron Beecroft/John Millington 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Quinton Hazell Rally
12th-13th April 1980

 1     Steve Hill/Gareth Jones 			Ford Escort RS 2000

Agbo Rally
19th-20th April 1980

 1     Ron Beecroft/John Millington 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Moonraker Rally
11th-12th May 1980

 1     Mike Hutchinson/Nigel Harris 		Ford Escort RS 2000

Cambrian Rally
28th-29th June 1980

 1     Mick Briant/Dave Richards 		Ford Escort RS 2000

Calderford Rally
26th-27th July 1980

 1     Mick Watkins/Nick Leuchars 		Ford Escort RS 2000

R.L.Brown Rally
20th-21st September 1980

 1     Terry Benson/Chris Pudsey 		Vauxhall Chevette HS 2300

Bolton Rally
26th-28th September 1980

 1     Ron Beecroft/John Millington 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Tour of Mull
3rd-5th October 1980

 1     Neil Mackinnon/John Mackay 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Autumn Rally
25th-26th October 1980

 1     Mick Briant/Dave Kirkham 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

Cilwendeg Rally
22nd-23rd November 1980

 1     Theo Bengry/Andrew Sleeman 		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus

J.J.Brown Rally
6th-7th December 1980

 1     Steve Hill/Gareth Jones 			Ford Escort RS 2000


Championship Standings - Drivers

 1 Mick Briant 		134 pts
 2 Ron Beecroft		121
 3 Steve Hill		113
 4 Mike Pattison	110
 5 Mike Hutchinson	104
 6 Neil Jones		 84
 7 Roger Moran		 70
 8 Ian Caddy		 60
 9 Peter Vaughan	 56
10 John Bloxham		 50


Championship Standings - Navigators

 1 Dave Kirkham		129 pts
 2 John Millington	114
 3 Gareth Jones		113
 4 Dave Taylor		110
 5 Nigel Harris		104
 6 Peter Watts		 84
 7 Steve Potter		 70
 8 Andrew Sleeman	 53
 9 Richard Harper	 50
10 Paul Watkins		 48
 = Phil Jones		 48