Formula TT 1981

The 1981 Formula TT season was the fifth in the history of Formula TT and was announced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme as the official world championship.

Two races were held in all three classes.

Distribution of points

Scoring
space	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10
Points	15th	12	10	8th	6th	5	4th	3	2	1

All the results achieved were included in the evaluation.

useful information

• The Formula TT was last advertised in three classes in 1981.
  • In the TT-F1 class were four-stroke engine of 600 to 1000  cc displacement , and two-stroke engine allows cm³ with displacements of 350 to 500.
  • In the TT-F2 class, four-stroke engines from 400 to 600 cm³ and two-stroke engines from 250 to 350 cm³ were allowed.
  • In the TT-F3 class, four-stroke engines with a displacement of 200 to 400 cm³ and two-stroke engines with a displacement of 125 to 250 cm³ were allowed.
• Phil Mellor did not receive any championship points for his victory in the F2 race of the Ulster Grand Prix because he was disqualified at the Isle of Man TT .

TT-F1 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	63rd Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Graeme Crosby	Ron Haslam	Joey Dunlop
2	52nd Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Ron Haslam	Graeme Crosby	Mick Grant

Driver ranking

1  Graeme Crosby Suzuki 27 2  Ron Haslam Honda 27 3  Joey Dunlop Honda 16 4th  John Newbold Suzuki 16 5  Mick Grant Suzuki 10 6th  Sam McClements Suzuki 10 7th  Alex George Honda 6th

8th  Gary Lingham Kawasaki 5 9  Alan jackson jr. Suzuki 4th 10  Stan Woods Honda 3  Graeme McGregor Honda 3 12  Chas Mortimer Kawasaki 2  Asa Moyce Kawasaki 2 14th  Frank Rutter Honda 1

TT-F2 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	63rd Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Tony Rutter	Phil Odlin	Charlie Williams
2	52nd Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Phil Mellor	Tony Rutter	Phil Odlin

Driver ranking

1  Tony Rutter Ducati 27 2  Phil Odlin Honda 22nd 3  Charlie Williams Yamaha 10 4th  Bob Jackson Yamaha 10 5  Dave Mason Honda 10 6th  George Fogarty Ducati 8th 7th  Geoff Johnson Yamaha 6th  Eddie Roberts Ducati 6th

9  Hans-Otto Butenuth Ducati 4th  Billy Hill Honda 4th 11  Graham Bentman Honda 3  Neil Tuxworth Yamaha 3 13  Mike Kneen Honda 2 14th  Peter Davies Laverda 1  David Gordon Kawasaki 1

TT-F3 class

Race results

	run	route	1st place	place 2	place 3
1	63rd Isle of Man TT	Mountain Course	Barry Smith	Dave Raybon	Denis Casement
2	52nd Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Barry Smith	Denis Casement	Bill Smith

Driver ranking

1  Barry Smith Yamaha 30th 2  Denis Casement Yamaha 22nd 3  Dave Raybon Yamaha 17th 4th  Jimmy Miller Aermacchi 13 5  Bill Smith Honda 10 6th  Richard Hunter Yamaha 8th 7th  Denis Gallagher Aermacchi / Yamaha 8th 8th  Dave Arnold Aermacchi 6th

9  Malcolm Wheeler Aermacchi 4th  Stephen Murrey Yamaha 4th 11  John Stephens Honda 3  David Smith Yamaha 3 13  Ronald Niven Aermacchi 2 14th  Mal Kirwan Honda 1 15th  Paul Barrett Aermacchi 0.5  Derek Mortimer Yamaha 0.5

Web links

• Vincent Glon: FIM TT Formula Cup 1981. racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on July 12, 2010 (French).