1980 World Rally Championship


RAC Rally
? 1980

 1  16 Henri Toivonen/Paul White                Talbot Sunbeam Lotus			KKV 444V
 2   1 Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz			Ford Escort RS				??W 939V
 3  10 Guy Frequelin/Jean Todt			Talbot Sunbeam Lotus			KDU 111V
 4     Russell Brookes				Talbot Sunbeam Lotus			EVC 666T
 6   7 Anders Kullang/Bruno Berglund		Opel Ascona				GG-CH 224
     9 Pentti Airikkala				Vauxhall Chevette HSR			FER 688W
    15 Tony Pond/Fred Gallagher			Triumph TR7
    16 Henri Toivonen/Paul White		Talbot Sunbeam Lotus			XKV 444V
    18 Jimmy McRae/Mike Nicholson		Vauxhall Chevette HSR			BVE 187V
    26 Bror Danielsson/David Booth		Ford Escort				WYJ 99??
    39 Willie Rutherford/Bryan Harris		Mazda 626				JKP 70V
    58 James Haslegrave/Chris Cardew		Opel Kadett GTE				YBT 22R
 R   3 Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius		Toyota				engine
 R   5 Ari Vatenen/Dave Richards		Ford Escort RS		accident	PLY 829W
 R  20 Roger Clark/Neil Wilson			Triumph TR7		oil pump

Notes: 142 starters, 47 finishers


Monte Carlo Rally
? 1980

 1     Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer       Fiat 131 Abarth         8h42m20
 2     Bernard Darniche                         Lancia Stratos HF       8h52m58
 3     Bjorn Waldegaard                         Fiat 131 Abarth         8h53m48
 4     Anders Kullang                           Opel Ascona 400         8h54m24
 5     Per Eklund                               VW Golf GTI 1600        8h56m47
 6     Attilio Bettega                          Fiat Ritmo TC           8h58m43
 7     Michele Mouton                           Fiat 131 Abarth         9h06m13
 8     Jochie Kleint                            Opel Ascona 400         9h07m50
 9     Salvador Servia                          Ford Fiesta 1600        9h12m00
10     Alain Coppier                            Porsche 911 SC          9h12m00
11     Ingvar Carlsson                          Mercedes 280CE          9h25m08
12     Jacques Almeras                          Porsche Carrera         9h26m38
13     Jean-Louis Clarr                         Opel Ascona i2000       9h27m00
14     Timo Makinen                             BMW 320i                9h33m47
15     Bruno Saby                               Renault 5 Alpine        9h36m41
 R     Markku Alen                              Fiat 131 Abarth         SS2/accident
 R     Hannu Mikkola                            Porsche Carrera         SS12/accident
 R     Ari Vatanen                              Ford Escort RS1800      SS12/accident 
 R     Jean-Claude Andruet                      Fiat 131 Abarth         accident


Swedish Rally
? 1980

 1     Anders Kullang/Bruno Berglund            Opel Ascona 400


TAP Rally of Portugal
? 1980

 1   5 Walter Röhrl/Christian Geistdörfer       Fiat 131 Abarth
 4     Bjorn Waldegård                          Mercedes 450 SLC
 5     Ingvar Carlsson                          Mercedes 450 SLC


Safari Rally
2rd-7th April 1980

 1     Shekhar Mehta/Mike Doughty               Datsun 160J
 2     Rauno Aaltonen				Datsun 160J
 3     Vic Preston                              Mercedes 450SLC
 5     Jean-Pierre Nicolas			Opel Ascona
 6     Andrew Cowan                             Mercedes 450SLC
 9     Jochi Kleint				Opel Ascona
10     Bjorn Waldegård                          Mercedes 450SLC
 R     Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz                 Mercedes 450SLC         Hertz injured


27th Acropolis Rally
26th-? May 1980

 1  10 Ari Vatanen/David Richards               Ford Escort RS
 5   3 Walter Röhrl/Christian Geistdörfer       Fiat 131 Abarth
 ?     Bror Danielsson                          Mercedes 450SLC
 ?   1 Bjorn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius         Mercedes 450SLC         steering
       Markku Alen				Fiat 131 AR
       Attilio Bettega				Fiat 131 AR
       Harry Kallstrom				Datsun Violet 160J
       Timo Salonen				Datsun Violet 160J
       Barnard Darniche				Lancia Stratos
       Anders Kullang				Opel Ascona 400
       P.Andersson				Toyota Coupe


Rally Codasur (Argentina)
19-? July 1980

 1     Walter Rohrl/Christian Geistdorfer       Fiat 131 Abarth
 2     Hannu Mikkola                            Mercedes 450SLC
 3     Carlo Reutemann/Mirko Perissutti		Fiat 131 Abarth				R92452-TO
 4     Shekhar Mehta				Datsun 160J
 R     Attilio Bettega				Fiat 131		sump
 R     Markku Alèn				Fiat 131		sump
 R     Bjorn Waldegård                          Mercedes 450SLC        driveshaft


1000 Lakes
29-31 August 1980

 1   1 Markku Alén/Ilkka Kivimäki               Fiat 131 Abarth         4h24m11
 2     Ari Vatanen/David Richards               Ford Escort RS          4h25m07
 3     Per Eklund/Hans Sylvan                   Triumph TR7             4h35m25
 4     Björn Johansson/Ragnar Spjuth            Opel Ascona 400         4h36m43
 5     Lasse Lampi/Pentti Kuukkala              Ford Escort RS          4h37m02
 6     Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne              Datsun 160J             4h39m00
 7     Tapio Rainio/Erkki Nyman                 Toyota Celica           4h44m23
 8     Erkki Pitkänen/Roman Fehrmann            Datsun 160J             4h47m43
 9     Heikki Enomaa/Jyrki Ahava                Talbot Sunbeam          4h50m22
10     Peter Geitel/Rolf Mesterton              Datsun 160J             4h57m59
18     Kyösti Hämäläinen/Hennebel Lionel        Lada 1300 Rallye
22  11 Timo Mäkinen                             Triumph TR7
 R     Hannu Mikkola/Arne Hertz                 Toyota Celica           SS30
 R     Anders Kulläng/Bruno Berglund            Opel Ascona 400         SS30
 R     Pentti Airikkala/Risto Virtanen          Vauxhall Chevette       SS1
 R     Henri Toivonen/Antero Lindqvist          Talbot Sunbeam          SS10


11th New Zealand Rally
? 1980

 1     Timo Salonen/Seppo Harjanne              Datsun 160J
 2     Walter Röhrl                             Fiat 131 Abarth
 3     Hannu Mikkola                            Mercedes 500SLC
 5     Bjorn Waldegård                          Mercedes 500SLC
 ?     Andrew Cowan                             Mercedes 500SLC


San Remo Rally
? 1980

 1     Walter Röhrl/Christian Geistdörfer       Fiat 131 Abarth


Tour de Corse
? 1980

 1     Jean-Luc Therier/Michel Vial             Porsche 911 SC
 2     Walter Röhrl                             Fiat 131 Abarth


Ivory Coast Rally
? December 1980

 1     Bjorn Waldegaard/Hans Thorszelius        Mercedes 500 SLC
 2     Jorge Recalde                            Mercedes 500 SLC
 5     Vic Preston Jr                           Mercedes 500 SLC


1980 International World Championship for Makes

 1     Fiat


1980 World Rally Championship

 1     Walter Rohrl                             Ford Escort RS