Championship Standings
| After round 8 | Team | Season end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Points | Position | Points | |
| 1 | 92 | Alpine Renault | 1 | 147 |
| 2 | 63 | Fiat | 2 | 84 |
| 3 | 36 | Ford | 3 | 76 |
| 4 | 33 | Citroën | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | 30 | Saab | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 22 | Datsun | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 20 | Porsche | 9 | 27 |
| 8 | 19 | Volvo | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | 15 | Wartburg | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | 14 | Volkswagen | 15 | 15 |
| 11 | 13 | Peugeot | 16 | 13 |
| 12 | 13 | Lancia | 13 | 17 |
| 13 | 13 | Opel | 11 | 25 |
| 14 | 12 | Polski Fiat | 12 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | BMW | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi | 17 | 4 | |
| 17 | 3 | Škoda | 18 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | Toyota | 10 | 25 |
| 19 | 1 | Audi | 20 | 2 |
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