1981 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States

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1981 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States

Race Name - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States
Date - 3/15/1981
Race Track - Long Beach Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Riccardo Patrese
Average Race Speed - 140.981 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Alan Jones	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	3	Carlos Reutemann	TAG Williams Racing Team	Williams FW07C	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	6	Mario Andretti	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
5	8	Eddie Cheever	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 010	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	17	Patrick Tambay	Theodore Racing Team	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	18	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	20	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1
9	19	Marc Surer	Ensign Racing	Ensign N180B	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	11	Didier Pironi	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
11	10	JeanPierre Jarier	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
12	15	Hctor Rebaque	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	9	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 179C	Alfa Romeo 1260
14	12	Jacques Laffite	Equipe Talbot Gitanes	Ligier JS17	Matra MS81
15	16	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F8C	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	21	Jan Lammers	Team ATS	ATS D4	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	1	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	Beppe Gabbiani	Osella Squadra Corse	Osella FA1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	7	Nigel Mansell	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	5	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 126CK	Ferrari 021
21	23	John Watson	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29C	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	13	Elio de Angelis	Team Essex Lotus	Lotus 81B	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	14	Alain Prost	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RE20B	Renault-Gordini EF1
24	22	Andrea de Cesaris	Marlboro McLaren International	McLaren M29F	Ford Cosworth DFV