Event: Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachDate: 15.3.1981
Track: Long Beach (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP United States West

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLaps
1st1Alan JonesWilliams FW07C FordAlbilad Williams Racing80
2nd2Carlos ReutemannWilliams FW07C FordAlbilad Williams Racing80
3rd5Nelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing80
4th22Mario AndrettiAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo80
5th3Eddie CheeverTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell Racing80
6th33Patrick TambayTheodore TR3 FordTheodore Racing Honk Kong79
7th21Chico SerraFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive Ltd.78
8th16René ArnouxRenault RE20 TurboRegie Renault77

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
14Marc SurerEnsign N180B FordEnsign Racing Ltd.70Electrics
28Didier PironiFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari67Oil leak
25Jean-Pierre JarierTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot-Ligier64Electrics
6Hector RebaqueBrabham BT49C FordParmalat Racing49Accident
23Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa Romeo41Collision with Lammers
26Jacques LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot-Ligier41Collision with Cheever
20Keke RosbergFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive Ltd.41Engine
9Jan LammersATS D4 FordTeam ATS41Collision with Giacomelli
29Riccardo PatreseArrows A3 FordArrows Racing Team Ltd.33Fuel pressure
32Beppe GabbianiOsella FA1B FordOsella26Accident
12Nigel MansellLotus 81B FordEssex Team Lotus25Accident
27Gilles VilleneuveFerrari 126 CK TurboFerrari17Drive shaft
7John WatsonMcLaren M29F FordMcLaren International16Engine
11Elio de AngelisLotus 81B FordEssex Team Lotus13Suspension
15Alain ProstRenault RE20 TurboRegie Renault0Collision with de Cesaris
8Andrea de CesarisMcLaren M29F FordMcLaren International0Collision with Prost

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
4Kevin CoganTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell Racing
17Derek DalyMarch 811 FordMarch Grand Prix
31Angel GuerraOsella FA1B FordOsella
30Siegfried StohrArrows A3 FordArrows Racing Team Ltd.
18Eliseo SalazarMarch 811 FordMarch Grand Prix

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1TAlan JonesWilliams FW07B/C FordAlbilad Williams RacingSpare car
3TEddie CheeverTyrrell 010 FordTyrrell RacingSpare car
5TNelson PiquetBrabham BT49C FordParmalat RacingSpare car
7TJohn WatsonMcLaren MP4/1 FordMcLaren InternationalSpare car
8TAndrea de CesarisMcLaren M29F FordMcLaren InternationalSpare car
11TElio de AngelisLotus 88 FordEssex Team LotusSpare car
15TAlain ProstRenault RE20 TurboRegie RenaultSpare car
22TMario AndrettiAlfa Romeo 179CAlfa RomeoSpare car
26TJacques LaffiteTalbot-Ligier JS17 MatraTalbot-LigierSpare car
27TGilles VilleneuveFerrari 126 CX TurboFerrariSpare car
30TSiegfried StohrArrows A3 FordArrows Racing Team Ltd.Spare car

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
21TChico SerraFittipaldi F8C FordFittipaldi Automotive Ltd.Spare car