The 1981 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1981 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 31–2 August 1981 at the Silverstone Circuit.
Classification 500 cc Pos. Rider Team Manufacturer Time/Retired Points 1 Jack Middelburg Racing Westland Suzuki 43'24.340 15 2 Kenny Roberts Yamaha Motor Company Yamaha +0.300 12 3 Randy Mamola Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki +13.040 10 4 Bernard Fau Yamaha +36.220 8 5 Marc Fontan Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +36.560 6 6 Boet van Dulmen Yamaha +37.790 5 7 Stuart Avant Ellis Racing Suzuki +44.950 4 8 Ikujiro Takai Yamaha +45.410 3 9 Steve Parrish Team Mitsui Yamaha Yamaha +45.790 2 10 Chris Guy Suzuki +53.360 1 11 Graziano Rossi Yamaha +1'06.370 12 Peter Sjöström Suzuki +1'13.310 13 Guido Paci Yamaha +1'14.280 14 Roberto Pietri Suzuki +1'24.220 15 Andreas Hofmann Suzuki +1'25.010 16 Franco Uncini Suzuki +1 lap 17 Graham Wood Yamaha +1 lap 18 Christian Sarron Team Sonauto Gauloises Yamaha +1 lap 19 Marco Lucchinelli Team Nava Suzuki Suzuki +1 lap 20 Alex George Yamaha +1 lap 21 Barry Woodland Lombardini +1 lap 22 Carlo Perugini Moto Sanvenero Sanvenero +1 lap NC Dave Potter Yamaha Not classified NC Sadao Asami Yamaha Not classified Ret Freddie Spencer Honda Retired Ret Christian Estrosi Pernod Retired Ret Keith Huewen Heron Suzuki GB Suzuki Retired Ret Philippe Coulon Suzuki Retired Ret Michel Frutschi Elf Motor Racing Team Yamaha Retired Ret Sergio Pellandini Suzuki Retired Ret Gary Lingham Suzuki Retired Ret Dale Singleton Beaulieu Racing Suzuki Retired Ret Steve Henshaw Suzuki Retired Ret Graeme Crosby Ingersoll Herin Team Suzuki Suzuki Retired Ret Dennis Ireland Suzuki Retired Ret Corrado Tuzii Suzuki Retired Ret John Newbold Suzuki Retired Ret Barry Sheene Yamaha Retired Ret Kork Ballington Team Kawasaki Kawasaki Retired Sources:
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