500cc Grand Prix Standings 1981
93 riders · 1981 season
PosRiderPointsGap
1
Marco Lucchinelli
Nava Gallina-Suzuki
105pts
—
2
Randy Mamola
Heron-Suzuki
94pts
−11
3
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha International
74pts
−31
4
Barry Sheene
Akai-Yamaha
72pts
−33
5
Graeme Crosby
Heron-Suzuki
68pts
−37
6
Boet van Dulmen
IMN Yamaha
64pts
−41
7
Jack Middelburg
Racing Westland Suzuki
60pts
−45
8
Kork Ballington
Team Kawasaki
43pts
−62
9
Marc Fontan
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
25pts
−80
10
Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Heron-Suzuki
19pts
−86
11
Bernard Fau
GPA Total
14pts
−91
12
Guido Paci
Belgarda Yamaha
14pts
−91
13
Franco Uncini
Uncini-Suzuki
12pts
−93
14
Willem Zoet
Stimorol Racing
10pts
−95
15
Seppo Rossi
Suzuki Privateer
9pts
−96
16
Gianni Pelletier
Suzuki Privateer
8pts
−97
17
Michel Frutschi
Hostettler Yamaha
6pts
−99
18
Dave Potter
Team BP-Yamaha
5pts
−100
19
Stuart Avant
Ellis Racing
4pts
−101
20
Sergio Pellandini
Suzuki Privateer
4pts
−101
21
Ikujiro Takai
Yamaha International
3pts
−102
22
Steve Parrish
Mitsui Yamaha
3pts
−102
23
Frank Gross
Suzuki Privateer
2pts
−103
24
Wil Hartog
Riemersma Racing
2pts
−103
25
Christian Sarron
Sonauto Gauloises-Yamaha
2pts
−103
26
Sadao Asami
Yamaha International
1pts
−104
27
Chris Guy
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−104
28
Keith Huewen
Heron-Suzuki
1pts
−104
29
Kimmo Kopra
Suzuki Privateer
1pts
−104
30
Graziano Rossi
Morbidelli Privateer
0pts
−105
31
Philippe Coulon
Frankonia-Suzuki
0pts
−105
32
Dominique Pernet
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
33
Leandro Beccheroni
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
34
Gianni Rolando
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
35
Peter Sjöström
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
36
Dick Alblas
Hollande Isolatie
0pts
−105
37
Lars Johansson
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
38
Walter Migliorati
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
39
Alain Roethlisberger
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
40
Takazumi Katayama
HRC-Honda
0pts
−105
41
Timo Pohjola
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
42
Borge Nielsen
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
43
Roberto Pietri
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
44
Dale Singleton
Beaulieu Yamaha
0pts
−105
45
Gregg Hansford
Team Kawasaki
0pts
−105
46
Raymond Roche
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
47
Andreas Hofmann
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
48
Christian Estrosi
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
49
Josef Hage
Dieter Braun Team
0pts
−105
50
Jean Lafond
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
51
Fabio Biliotti
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
52
Graham Wood
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
53
Henk de Vries
Henk de Vries Motoren
0pts
−105
54
Marco Greco
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
55
Raffaele Pasqual
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
56
Jacques Agopian
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
57
Carlo Perugini
Sanvenero Privateer
0pts
−105
58
Virginio Ferrari
Cagiva Privateer
0pts
−105
59
Åke Grahn
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
60
Michael Schmid
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
61
Marco Papa
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
62
Jochen Schmid
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
63
Lennart Bäckström
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
64
Alex George
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
65
Peter Sköld
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
66
Barry Woodland
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
67
Philippe Chaltin
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
68
Dennis Ireland
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
69
Gerhard Vogt
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
70
Günter Dreier
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
71
Gary Lingham
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
72
Gustav Reiner
Solo Privateer
0pts
−105
73
Jon Ekerold
Solo Privateer
0pts
−105
74
Mike Baldwin
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
75
Stefan Klabacher
Saga Racing
0pts
−105
76
Adelio Faccioli
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
77
Patrick Fernandez
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
78
Graeme Geddes
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
79
Fritz Kerschbaumer
Triumph Club Wien
0pts
−105
80
Wolfgang von Muralt
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
81
Klaus Klein
FKN Privateer
0pts
−105
82
Peter Ammann
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
83
Herve Guilleux
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
84
Hubert Rigal
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
85
Sergio Bertocchi
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
86
Freddie Spencer
HRC-Honda
0pts
−105
87
Steve Henshaw
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
88
John Newbold
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
89
Corrado Tuzii
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
90
Seppo Korhonen
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
91
Bengt Slydal
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
92
Gina Bovaird
Yamaha Privateer
0pts
−105
93
Rob Punt
Suzuki Privateer
0pts
−105
Who won the 1981 500cc World Championship?
Marco Lucchinelli (Nava Gallina-Suzuki) won the 1981 500cc World Championship with 105 points. Randy Mamola (Heron-Suzuki) finished second on 94 points, 11 points behind, with Kenny Roberts (Yamaha International) third on 74 points. These are the final standings for the 1981 500cc World Championship season.
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