1980 World Rally Championship

1980 World Rally Championship

World Drivers' Champion:
Walter Röhrl
World Manufacturers' Champion:
Fiat

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The 1980 World Rally Championship was the eighth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies. While this number was the same as the previous year, one change was made to the schedule, replacing Quebec with the Rally Codasur, marking the first WRC event to be held in South America.

A new driver's champion was crowned, with Fiat backed German driver Walter Röhrl taking the championship convincingly while simultaneously earning for Fiat its third and final manufacturer's title. Finn Hannu Mikkola and Swede Björn Waldegård again battled to a one-point difference in the standings, though this time for second place overall, and this time with Mikkola coming out on top. Fiat's position in the standings was challenged by both Datsun and Ford, but neither could overcome the Italian company's initial lead, settling instead for second and third, respectively. 1980 also saw Mercedes-Benz's best and final effort to compete for a WRC title, placing fourth overall.

For purposes of the championship, neither the Swedish or Finnish rallies were applied to the WRC for Manufacturers.

Championships

Manufacturers

1980 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers

Rank	Manufacturer	Event										Total points
		Template:Flagicon MON	Template:Flagicon POR	Template:Flagicon KEN	Template:Flagicon GRC	Template:Flagicon ARG	Template:Flagicon NZL	Template:Flagicon ITA	Template:Flagicon FRA	Template:Flagicon GBR	Template:Flagicon CIV
1	Template:Flagicon Fiat	18	18	–	15	18	17	18	16	–	(11)	120
2	Template:Flagicon Datsun	–	–	18	17	14	18	–	13	8	5	93
3	Template:Flagicon Ford	8	12	–	18	11	8	16	–	17	–	90
4	Template:Flagicon Mercedes	–	13	16	–	17	15	–	–	–	18	79
5	Template:Flagicon Opel	12	–	13	13	–	–	10	10	13	–	71
6	Template:Flagicon Talbot	–	16	–	–	–	–	15	–	18	–	49
7	Template:Flagicon Toyota	–	9	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	14	32
8	Template:Flagicon Peugeot	–	–	–	2	12	–	–	–	–	16	30
9	Template:Flagicon Porsche	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	18	–	–	28
10	Template:Flagicon Lancia	16	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	20
11	Template:Flagicon Vauxhall	–	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	4	–	16
12	Template:Flagicon Volkswagen	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	14
13	Template:Flagicon Renault	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	12
14	Template:Flagicon Triumph	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	–	9
15	Template:Flagicon Mitsubishi	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	7	9
16	Template:Flagicon FSO	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2

1980 World Rally Championship point awards for manufacturers

Overall finish	Group finish
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	17	16	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	16	15	14	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	15	14	13	12	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	14	13	12	11	10	–	–	–	–	–
6	13	12	11	10	9	8	–	–	–	–
7	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	–	–	–
8	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	–	–
9	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	–
10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Drivers

1980 World Rally Championship for Drivers

Rank	Driver	Event												Total points
		Template:Flagicon MON	Template:Flagicon SWE	Template:Flagicon POR	Template:Flagicon KEN	Template:Flagicon GRC	Template:Flagicon ARG	Template:Flagicon FIN	Template:Flagicon NZL	Template:Flagicon ITA	Template:Flagicon FRA	Template:Flagicon GBR	Template:Flagicon CIV
1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	20	–	20	–	8	20	–	15	20	15	–	–	118
2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	–	10	–	–	–	15	–	12	12	–	15	–	64
3	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	12	12	10	1	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	20	63
4	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	–	–	–	–	20	–	15	–	15	–	–	–	50
5	Template:Flagicon Anders Kulläng	10	20	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	48
6	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	–	–	15	–	12	–	20	–	–	–	–	–	47
7	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	–	4	–	–	15	–	6	20	–	–	–	–	45
8	Template:Flagicon Guy Fréquelin	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	12	–	34
9	Template:Flagicon Shekhar Mehta	–	–	–	20	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	30
10	Template:Flagicon Henri Toivonen	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	20	–	28
11	Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	8	3	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	4	27
12	Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Thérier	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20	–	–	20
13	Template:Flagicon Vic Preston, Jr.	–	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	20
14	Template:Flagicon Jorge Recalde	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15	18
15	Template:Flagicon Björn Johansson	–	8	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	18
16	Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15
	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	–	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15
	Template:Flagicon Rauno Aaltonen	–	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	15
19	Template:Flagicon Attilio Bettega	6	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	15
20	Template:Flagicon Alain Coppier	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	14
21	Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann	–	–	–	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	–	12
	Template:Flagicon Alain Ambrosino	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12	12
23	Template:Flagicon Michèle Mouton	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	12
24	Template:Flagicon Ove Andersson	–	–	6	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	12
25	Template:Flagicon Jean-Claude Lefèbvre	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	3	11
26	Template:Flagicon Mike Kirkland	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10
	Template:Flagicon George Fury	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	10
	Template:Flagicon Bruno Saby	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	10
	Template:Flagicon Russell Brookes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	10
	Template:Flagicon Samir Assef	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	10
31	Template:Flagicon Ingvar Carlsson	–	1	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9
32	Template:Flagicon Andy Dawson	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	3	–	9
33	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Nicolas	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	8
	Template:Flagicon Lasse Lampi	–	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	8
35	Template:Flagicon Timo Mäkinen	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	7
36	Template:Flagicon Pentti Airikkala	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Andrew Cowan	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Domingo De Vitta	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Paul Adams	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	6
	Template:Flagicon Sandro Munari	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	6
41	Template:Flagicon Jochi Kleint	3	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5
42	Template:Flagicon Carlos Torres	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Yoshio Iwashita	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Harry Källström	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Francisco Alcuaz	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Tapio Rainio	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Paddy Davidson	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Angelo Presotto	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Christian Gardavot	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	4
	Template:Flagicon Tony Pond	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	4
51	Template:Flagicon Johnny Hellier	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Nestor García-Veiga	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Erkki Pitkänen	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon David Parkes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Antonillo Zordan	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	3
	Template:Flagicon Paul Rouby	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	3
57	Template:Flagicon Salvador Servià	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Bengt Nilsson	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Raymond 'Ray' Rué	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Tasos 'Siroco' Livieratos	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Federico West	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Heikki Enomaa	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Glenn McIntyre	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Giorgio Bernocchi	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Jean-Felix Farrucci	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Bror Danielsson	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	2
	Template:Flagicon Jean-François Vincens	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	2
68	Template:Flagicon Maciej Stawowiak	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Jorge Maggi	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Peter Geitel	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Morrie Chandler	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Massimo Paolieri	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Jean Bagarry	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	1
	Template:Flagicon George Hill	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1
	Template:Flagicon Naguib Saad	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1

1980 World Rally Championship point awards for drivers

Points awarded by finish	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Events

1980 World Rally Championship event map

File:WRC-1980.png
Black = Tarmac	Brown = Gravel	Blue = Snow/Ice	Red = Mixed Surface

1980 World Rally Championship schedule and results

Round	Rally name	Stages	Podium finishers
			Rank	Driver	Co-driver	Car	Time
1	Template:Flagicon Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo ( 19 – 25 January)	30 stages 601 km Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	8:42:20
			2	Template:Flagicon Bernard Darniche	Template:Flagicon Alain Mahé	Lancia Stratos HF	8:52:58
			3	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	Template:Flagicon Hans Thorszelius	Fiat 131 Abarth	8:53:48
2	Template:Flagicon Swedish Rally ( 15 – 17 February)	29 stages 413.5 km Snow/Ice	1	Template:Flagicon Anders Kulläng	Template:Flagicon Bruno Berglund	Opel Ascona 400	4:17:52
			2	Template:Flagicon Stig Blomqvist	Template:Flagicon Björn Cederberg	Saab 99 Turbo	4:19:22
			3	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	Template:Flagicon Hans Thorszelius	Fiat 131 Abarth	4:21:39
3	Template:Flagicon Rallye de Portugal ( 4 – 9 March)	47 stages 673.5 km Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	8:45:35
			2	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Fiat 131 Abarth	8:59:54
			3	Template:Flagicon Guy Fréquelin	Template:Flagicon Jean Todt	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	9:16:04
4	Template:Flagicon Safari Rally ( 3 – 7 April)	95 controls 5333 km Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Shekhar Mehta	Template:Flagicon Mike Doughty	Datsun 160J	+3:27 pen
			2	Template:Flagicon Rauno Aaltonen	Template:Flagicon Lofty Drews	Datsun 160J	+4:02 pen
			3	Template:Flagicon Vic Preston Jr.	Template:Flagicon John Lyall	Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0	+5:07 pen
5	Template:Flagicon Acropolis Rally ( 25 – 29 May)	56 stages 964 km Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	Template:Flagicon David Richards	Ford Escort RS1800	12:55:44
			2	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	Template:Flagicon Seppo Harjanne	Datsun 160J	12:58:26
			3	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Fiat 131 Abarth	13:02:48
6	Template:Flagicon Rally Codasur ( 19 – 24 July)	18 stages 1224.4 km Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	12:48:36
			2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Mercedes 500 SLC	13:04:35
			3	Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann	Template:Flagicon Mirko Perissutti	Fiat 131 Abarth	13:35.26
7	Template:Flagicon 1000 Lakes Rally ( 29 – 31 August)	48 stages 472 km Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Markku Alén	Template:Flagicon Ilkka Kivimäki	Fiat 131 Abarth	4:24:11
			2	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	Template:Flagicon David Richards	Ford Escort RS1800	4:25:07
			3	Template:Flagicon Per Eklund	Template:Flagicon Hans Sylvan	Triumph TR 7 V8	4:35:25
8	Template:Flagicon Rally New Zealand ( 13 – 17 September)	40 stages 1040 km Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Timo Salonen	Template:Flagicon Seppo Harjanne	Datsun 160J	12:06:57
			2	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	12:09:38
			3	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Mercedes 500 SLC	12:29:22
9	Template:Flagicon Rallye Sanremo ( 6 – 11 October)	50 stages 821 km Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	10:22:42
			2	Template:Flagicon Ari Vatanen	Template:Flagicon David Richards	Ford Escort RS1800	10:29:17
			3	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Ford Escort RS	10:36:52
10	Template:Flagicon Rallye de France ( 24 – 25 October)	18 stages 1128 km Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Jean-Luc Thérier	Template:Flagicon Michel Vial	Porsche 911 SC	14:51:43
			2	Template:Flagicon Walter Röhrl	Template:Flagicon Christian Geistdörfer	Fiat 131 Abarth	15:02:06
			3	Template:Flagicon Alain Coppier	Template:Flagicon Josépha Laloz	Porsche 911 SC	15:17:21
11	Template:Flagicon RAC Rally ( 16 – 19 November)	70 stages 708 km Gravel/Tarmac	1	Template:Flagicon Henri Toivonen	Template:Flagicon Paul White	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	8:17:33
			2	Template:Flagicon Hannu Mikkola	Template:Flagicon Arne Hertz	Ford Escort RS1800	8:22:09
			3	Template:Flagicon Guy Fréquelin	Template:Flagicon Jean Todt	Talbot Sunbeam Lotus	8:31:24
12	Template:Flagicon Rallye Côte d'Ivoire ( 9 – 14 December)	62 controls 5336 km Gravel	1	Template:Flagicon Björn Waldegård	Template:Flagicon Hans Thorszelius	Mercedes 500 SLC	+2:36 pen
			2	Template:Flagicon Jorge Recalde	Template:Flagicon Nestor Straimel	Mercedes 500 SLC	+3:47 pen
			3	Template:Flagicon Alain Ambrosino	Template:Flagicon Jean-Robert Bureau	Peugeot 504 V6	+5:17 pen

See also

• 1980 in sports

External links

• FIA World Rally Championship 1980 at ewrc-results.com