Outgoing
| Rider | Team 1981 |
|---|---|
 Luciano Donati | Retired |
 Günter Haritz | Retired |
| Hans Hindelang |  |
| Jürgen Kraft | Retired |
| Horst Maier | Retired |
 Rene Savary | Retired |
 Bert Scheuneman | Retired |
| Horst Schütz | Retired |
| Willy Singer | Retired |
| Rider | Team 1981 |
|---|---|
| Luciano Donati | Retired |
| Günter Haritz | Retired |
| Hans Hindelang | |
| Jürgen Kraft | Retired |
| Horst Maier | Retired |
| Rene Savary | Retired |
| Bert Scheuneman | Retired |
| Horst Schütz | Retired |
| Willy Singer | Retired |