1981 Dünya Ralli Şampiyonası
Yarışlar

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| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time |
| 1 |  49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 24–30) | 1 |  Jean Ragnotti |  Jean-Marc Andrié | Renault 5 Turbo | 9:55:55 |
| 1 |  49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 24–30) | 2 |  Guy Fréquelin |  Jean Todt | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 9:58:49 |
| 1 |  49ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (January 24–30) | 3 |  Jochi Kleint |  Gunter Wanger | Opel Ascona 400 | 10:02:54 |

| 2 |  31st International Swedish Rally (February 13–15) | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz | Audi Quattro | 3:48:07 |
| 2 |  31st International Swedish Rally (February 13–15) | 2 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:50:00 |
| 2 |  31st International Swedish Rally (February 13–15) | 3 |  Pentti Airikkala |  Risto Virtanen | Ford Escort RS1800 | 3:51:47 |

| 3 |  14º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 4–7) | 1 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki | Fiat 131 Abarth | 8:27:26 |
| 3 |  14º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 4–7) | 2 |  Henri Toivonen |  Fred Gallagher | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:36:36 |
| 3 |  14º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto (March 4–7) | 3 |  Björn Waldegård |  Hans Thorszelius | Toyota Celica 2000GT | 8:43:47 |

| 4 |  29th Safari Rally (April 16–20) | 1 |  Shekhar Mehta |  Mike Doughty | Datsun Violet GT | +3:39 pen |
| 4 |  29th Safari Rally (April 16–20) | 2 |  Rauno Aaltonen |  Lofty Drews | Datsun Violet GT | +3:44 pen |
| 4 |  29th Safari Rally (April 16–20) | 3 |  Mike Kirkland |  Dave Haworth | Datsun 160J | +4:51 pen |

| 5 |  25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (April 30–May 2) | 1 |  Bernard Darniche |  Alain Mahé | Lancia Stratos HF | 14:26.23 |
| 5 |  25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (April 30–May 2) | 2 |  Guy Fréquelin |  Jean Todt | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 14:42:25 |
| 5 |  25ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France (April 30–May 2) | 3 |  Tony Pond |  Ian Grindrod | Datsun Violet GT | 14:45.29 |

| 6 |  28th Acropolis Rally (June 1–4) | 1 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 | 13:17:25 |
| 6 |  28th Acropolis Rally (June 1–4) | 2 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki | Fiat 131 Abarth | 13:22:00 |
| 6 |  28th Acropolis Rally (June 1–4) | 3 |  Attilio Bettega |  Maurizio Perissinot | Fiat 131 Abarth | 13:25:19 |

| 7 |  3º Rally Codasur (July 18–23) | 1 |  Guy Fréquelin |  Jean Todt | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 14:22:52 |
| 7 |  3º Rally Codasur (July 18–23) | 2 |  Shekhar Mehta |  Mike Doughty | Datsun Violet GT | 15:01:04 |
| 7 |  3º Rally Codasur (July 18–23) | 3 |  Jorge Recalde |  Jorge del Bouno | Datsun 160J | 16:01:19 |

| 8 |  3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (August 6–8) | 1 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 | 9:39:40 |
| 8 |  3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (August 6–8) | 2 |  Guy Fréquelin |  Jean Todt | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 9:48:11 |
| 8 |  3º Marlboro Rallye do Brasil (August 6–8) | 3 |  Domingo De Vitta |  Daniel Muzio | Ford Escort RS | 10:19:46 |

| 9 |  31st 1000 Lakes Rally (August 28–30) | 1 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 | 4:07:27 |
| 9 |  31st 1000 Lakes Rally (August 28–30) | 2 |  Markku Alén |  Ilkka Kivimäki | Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:08:26 |
| 9 |  31st 1000 Lakes Rally (August 28–30) | 3 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz | Audi Quattro | 4:10:19 |

| 10 |  23º Rallye Sanremo (October 5–10) | 1 |  Michèle Mouton |  Fabrizia Pons | Audi Quattro | 8:05:50 |
| 10 |  23º Rallye Sanremo (October 5–10) | 2 |  Henri Toivonen |  Fred Gallagher | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:09:15 |
| 10 |  23º Rallye Sanremo (October 5–10) | 3 |  Antonio Fassina |  Rudy Roberto Dalpozzo | Opel Ascona 400 | 8:12:08 |

| 11 |  13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (October 26–31) | 1 |  Timo Salonen |  Seppo Harjanne | Datsun Violet GT | +9:57 pen |
| 11 |  13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (October 26–31) | 2 |  Per Eklund |  Ragnar Spjuth | Toyota Celica 2000GT | +11:09 pen |
| 11 |  13ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire (October 26–31) | 3 |  Shekhar Mehta |  Mike Doughty | Datsun Violet GT | +11:22 pen |

| 12 |  30th Lombard RAC Rally (November 22–25) | 1 |  Hannu Mikkola |  Arne Hertz | Audi Quattro | 8:30:00 |
| 12 |  30th Lombard RAC Rally (November 22–25) | 2 |  Ari Vatanen |  David Richards | Ford Escort RS1800 | 8:41:05 |
| 12 |  30th Lombard RAC Rally (November 22–25) | 3 |  Stig Blomqvist |  Björn Cederberg | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 8:43:36 |
↑  Event not included in the Manufacturers' Championship