1981 BRDC International Trophy
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Date
29 March 1981
Official name
33rd BRDC International Trophy
Location
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1981 BRDC International Trophy Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 March 1981 | ||
| Official name | 33rd BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 47 laps, 221.793 km (137.804 miles) | ||
| Weather | Rain[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Time | 1:18.59 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Geoff Lees | Ralt-Honda | |
| Time | 1:22.82 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ralt-Honda | ||
| Second | March-BMW | ||
| Third | March-BMW | ||
The 33rd BRDC International Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held at Silverstone on 29 March 1981. It was the opening race of the 1981 European Formula Two Championship.[1]
The 47-lap race was won by New Zealander Mike Thackwell, driving a works Ralt-Honda. Italian Riccardo Paletti finished second in a March-BMW entered by Onyx Race Engineering, with another Italian, Corrado Fabi, third in a works March-BMW.
