1981 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1981 World Sportscar Championship season was the 29th FIA World Championship for Drivers and Makes. It was a series running under the Group 6, Group 5, and IMSA GTX formulas. These cars usually raced against other classes of cars, although none of these cars were included in the championship. It ran from January 31, 1981 to September 27, 1981, and was comprised of 15 races, including races run with IMSA.
This was the first year in which the World Championship of Makes was combined with the World Endurance Challenge for Drivers to form two championships, which would last until the end of the series.
[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  24 Hours Pepsi Challenge |
Daytona International Speedway | January 31 February 1 |
| 2 | Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring |
Sebring International Raceway | March 21 |
| 3 |  Mugello 6 Hours |
Mugello Circuit | April 12 |
| 4 | 1000km Monza |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | April 26 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Toyota Grand Prix (6 Hours) |
Riverside International Raceway | April 26 |
| 6 |  Silverstone 6 Hours |
Silverstone Circuit | May 10 |
| 7 |  1000km Nürburgring |
Nürburgring | May 24 |
| 8 |  24 Hours of Le Mans |
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 13 June 14 |
| 9 | Coppa Florio (6 Hours) |
Autodromo di Pergusa | June 28 |
| 10 | 6 Hours of Daytona Champion Spark Plug Challenge |
Daytona International Speedway | July 2 |
| 11 | 6 Hours of Watkins Glen |
Watkins Glen International | July 12 |
| 12 |  24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | July 26 July 27 |
| 13 |  Molson 1000 Kilometres (6 Hours) |
Mosport | August 16 |
| 14 | Pabst 500 Miles |
Road America | August 23 |
| 15 | Flying Tigers 1000 Kilometres |
Brands Hatch | September 27 |
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