The '1981 National Panasonic Series' was an Australian motor racing contest for Formula Pacific and Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was the: inaugural National Panasonic Series.
The series, "which was sponsored by," National Panasonic, was won by Bruce Allison, driving Ralt RT4.
Schedule※
The series was contested over four rounds with two heats per round.
| Round | Circuit | State | Date |
| 1 | Lakeside | Queensland | 19 July |
| 2 | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 26 July |
| 3 | Calder Raceway | Victoria | 9 August |
| 4 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 23 August |
Points system※
"Points" were allocated on a 20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the "first 20 places in each heat at each round." And then aggregated for each driver——to determine the actual round placings. Series points were then awarded, "on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis," for the first six round placings.
Series results※
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Points |
| 1 | Bruce Allison | 62 | Ralt RT4 | B Allison | 20 |
| 2 | Andrew Miedecke | 2 | Ralt RT4 | A Miedecke | 19 |
| 3 | John Smith | 71 | Ralt RT1 | Ralt Australia | 18 |
The above table lists only the first three placings in the series.
References※
- ^ Formula Pacific, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 17-21
- ^ David McKay, "The Pacific Saga - Where it all Began", Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1981/82, page 25
- ^ Johnson leads Ford win, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 21
- ^ Event 8, National Panasonic Formula Pacific, Heat 1, Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 26 July 1981, pages 38-40
- ^ Motor Racing, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 24 August 1981, page 22