500cc Grand Prix Standings 1981

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93 riders · 1981 season

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