Tour de France for automobiles 1980
The 1980 Tour de France for automobiles was held as a stage race for automobiles from September 17th to 20th in France .
The 1980 Tour Auto was the last to be driven under the old regulations. From 1981 the tour was not only part of the French rally championship, but was also part of the European rally championship for a time. The women's ranking was also held for the last time in 1980.
The tour led from Villeurbanne via Rodez to Nice. The 112 starters had to cover 2644 km. 35 reached the destination in southern France. Overall winner was Bernard Darniche in a Lancia Stratos . Michèle Mouton secured the last women's standings in a Fiat 131 Abarth .
The first six of the overall ranking
Pl. | driver | Copilot | vehicle |
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1 |
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Lancia Stratos |
2 |
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Porsche 911 SC |
3 |
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Fiat 131 Abarth |
4th |
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Porsche 911 SC |
5 |
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Porsche 911 SC |
6th |
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Alpine A310 V6 |
Class winner
class | driver | Copilot | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
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Group 4 |
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Lancia Stratos | Overall victory |
Group 3 |
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Porsche 911 | Rank 7 |
Group 2 |
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Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | Rank 17 |
Group 1 |
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Opel Ascona | Rank 10 |