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Programme Cover - GP United States West 1981
Event: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Date: 15/3/1981
Track: Long Beach (USA), unknown length Distance: unknown Attendance: unknown
GP United States West 1981
Formula 1 World Championship (round 2)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: 41

Practiced: 29

Started: 24

Classified: 8

Entry list
GP United States West 1981

Photos by courtesy of: Lynn Haddock , Neil Young , Jim Witkowski and David Donald Cargill McKenzie

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 11.3.2005

Last photo update on this page: 4.10.2007


1 1 - Williams FW07C #FW07/11 - Saudia Leyland Williams FW07C #FW07/11 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Saudia Leyland (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Leyland/saudia/TAG

Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)

Result: winner - 80 laps

Grid: 2nd(1:19.408)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

2 2 - Williams FW07C #FW07/12 - Saudia Leyland Williams FW07C #FW07/12 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Saudia Leyland (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Leyland/saudia/TAG

Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)

Result: 2nd (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:20.149)

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Neil Young

3 3 - Tyrrell 010 #010/3 - Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 010 #010/3 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Tyrrell (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: blue

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Tyrrell

Driven by: Eddie Cheever (USA)

Result: 5th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 8th(1:20.643)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Jim Witkowski

4 4 - Tyrrell 010 #010/1 - Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 010 #010/1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Tyrrell (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: black

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: MICHELOB

Driven by: Kevin Cogan (USA)

Result: did not qualify

Grid: (1:22.284)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

5 5 - Brabham BT49C #BT49/11 - Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49C #BT49/11 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Parmalat Racing Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/black

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: parmalat

Driven by: Nelson Piquet (BR)

Result: 3rd (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 4th(1:20.289)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

6 6 - Brabham BT49C #BT49/12 - Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49C #BT49/12 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Parmalat Racing Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/black

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: parmalat

Driven by: Hector Rebaque (MEX)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 49 laps

Grid: 15th(1:21.000)

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Neil Young

11 11 - Lotus 81B #81/R3 - Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81B #81/R3 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Essex Lotus (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: dark blue/red (+silver)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: ESSEX

Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)

Result: did not finish (Suspension) - 13 laps

Grid: 13th(1:20.928)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

12 12 - Lotus 81B #81/R2 - Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81B #81/R2 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Essex Lotus (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: dark blue/red (+silver)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: ESSEX

Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 25 laps

Grid: 7th(1:20.573)

Photo updated: 11.6.2006

Photo by: David Donald Cargill McKenzie

14 14 - Ensign N180B #MN-15 - Ensign Racing Ensign N180B #MN-15 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Ensign Racing Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/dark blue/red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Valvoline

Driven by: Marc Surer (CH)

Result: did not finish (Electrics) - 70 laps

Grid: 21st(1:21.522)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Jim Witkowski

15 15 - Renault RE20 #RE26B - Equipe Renault-Elf Renault RE20 #RE26B – Renault V6 1500cc 2xKKK
Equipe Renault-Elf (F) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/white (+black)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: RENAULT elf

Driven by: Alain Prost (F)

Result: did not finish (Collision with de Cesaris) - 0 laps

Grid: 14th(1:20.980)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

16 16 - Renault RE20 #RE27B - Equipe Renault-Elf Renault RE20 #RE27B – Renault V6 1500cc 2xKKK
Equipe Renault-Elf (F) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/white (+black)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: RENAULT elf

Driven by: Renι Arnoux (F)

Result: 8th (3 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 22nd(1:21.540)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

18 18 - March 811 #3 (RAM-March) - March Grand Prix Racing March 811 #3 (RAM-March) – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
March Grand Prix Racing (GB) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: black/white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: JOKER tacora

Driven by: Eliseo Salazar (RCH)

Result: did not qualify

Grid: (1:24.383)

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Neil Young

22 22 - Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-02 - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-02 – Alfa Romeo Type 1260 V12 2995cc N/A
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (I) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: Marlboro

Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)

Result: 4th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 6th(1:20.476)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

22T 22T - Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-01 - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-01 – Alfa Romeo Type 1260 V12 2995cc N/A
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (I) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: Marlboro

Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)

Result: practiced only (Spare car)

Grid: T-car

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Neil Young

23 23 - Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-03 - Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179C #179C-03 – Alfa Romeo Type 1260 V12 2995cc N/A
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (I) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: Marlboro

Driven by: Bruno Giacomelli (I)

Result: did not finish (Collision with Lammers) - 41 laps

Grid: 9th(1:20.664)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

26 26 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-02 - Equipe Talbot - Gitanes Talbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-02 – Matra V12 2995cc N/A
Equipe Talbot - Gitanes (F) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+white/red)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: TALBOT/GITANES

Driven by: Jacques Laffite (F)

Result: did not finish (Collision with Cheever) - 41 laps

Grid: 12th(1:20.925)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Jim Witkowski

27 27 - Ferrari 126 CK #051 - Spa Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 126 CK #051 – Ferrari V6 1496cc Turbo
Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: FIAT/Agip

Driven by: Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)

Result: did not finish (Drive shaft) - 17 laps

Grid: 5th(1:20.462)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Lynn Haddock

27T 27T - Ferrari 126 CX #049 - Spa Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 126 CX #049 – Ferrari V6 1496cc Turbo
Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: FIAT/Agip

Driven by: Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)

Result: practiced only (Spare car)

Grid: T-car

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Neil Young

30 30 - Arrows A3 #A3/6 - Team Beta Arrows With Ragno Arrows A3 #A3/6 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Beta Arrows With Ragno Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: orange/white

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: RAGNO/Beta/PENTHOUSE

Driven by: Siegfried Stohr (I)

Result: did not qualify

Grid: (1:23.504)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Jim Witkowski

33 33 - Theodore TR3 #TY01-1 - Theodore Racing Theodore TR3 #TY01-1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Theodore Racing Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+red)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MOULIN ROUGE/THEODORE RACING

Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)

Result: 6th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 17th(1:21.298)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Jim Witkowski


Cars not available on a photo:

7 McLaren M29F #M29/4 McLaren M29F
8 McLaren M29F #M29/5 McLaren M29F
9 ATS D4 #D4/03 ATS D4
17 March 811 #2 (RAM-March) March 811
20 Fittipaldi F8C #F8-3 Fittipaldi F8C
21 Fittipaldi F8C #F8-4 Fittipaldi F8C
25 Talbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-03 Talbot-Ligier JS17
28 Ferrari 126 CK #050 Ferrari 126 CK
29 Arrows A3 #A3/3 Arrows A3
31 Osella FA1B #FA1B-004 Osella FA1B
32 Osella FA1B #FA1B-003 Osella FA1B

Also some T-cars missing


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More photos from this race:

Photos by: Lynn Haddock

Lynn Haddock - GP United States West 1981




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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