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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Bernard Darniche
|
Alain Mahé
|
Lancia Stratos |
| 2 |
Bernard Béguin
|
Jean-Jacques Lenne
|
Porsche 911 SC |
| 3 |
Michèle Mouton
|
Annie Arrii
|
Fiat 131 Abarth |
| 4th |
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|
Jorge Sabater
|
Porsche 911 SC |
| 5 |
Jacques Alméras
|
Tilber
|
Porsche 911 SC |
| 6th |
Pierre Meny
|
Jean-François Liénère
|
Alpine A310 V6 |
Class winner
| class | driver | Copilot | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 4 |
Bernard Darniche
|
Alain Mahé
|
Lancia Stratos | Overall victory |
| Group 3 |
Jean-Pierre Ballet
|
Gerard Kérespert
|
Porsche 911 | Rank 7 |
| Group 2 |
Jean-Pierre Leude
|
Alain Lalanne
|
Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | Rank 17 |
| Group 1 |
Jean-Jacques Enjalbert
|
Jacques Zagialomo
|
Opel Ascona | Rank 10 |