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1981 Symmons Plains Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Australian Touring Car Championship race number 1 of 11 Sunday, March 1, 1981 at Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston, Tasmania 40 laps on a 2.410 kilometer road course (96.400 kilometers) Time of race: 0:41:48.00 Average speed: 138.373 kph Pole time: 60.6 seconds Cautions: none Margin of victory: 6.5 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 0 Glossary    1981 Australian Touring Car Championship results   /   1981 standings

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 1 17   Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Tru-Blu Steel Tubing Ford Falcon XD 40 running 40 2 2 05   Peter Brock Holden Dealer Team Marlboro Holden Commodore VC 40 running 0 3 6 18   Murray Carter Murray Carter – Ford Falcon XD 40 running 0 4 4 3   Peter Janson Peter Janson Cadbury / Schweppes Holden Commodore VC 39 running 0 5 5 10   Steve Harrington Gown-Hindhaugh Roadways Holden Commodore VC 39 running 0 6 7 31   Colin Bond Steve Masterton Masterton Homes Ford Capri Mk.III 38 running 0 7 8 32   Steve Masterton Steve Masterton Masterton Homes Ford Capri Mk.III 38 running 0 8 9 29   Lawrie Nelson Lawrie Nelson Capri Components Ford Capri Mk.III 28 running 0 9 3     Garry Willmington – – Ford Falcon XD 12 engine 0 10 10     Ray Allford – – Ford Falcon XD – dnf 0 11 11 30   Peter McLeod Peter McLeod – Mazda RX-7 – engine 0

Fastest Lap: 61.900 seconds by Dick Johnson Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Dick Johnson 1 40 40