1971 Australian Drivers' Championship

Motor racing competition March 2014 March 2021 1971 Australian Drivers' Championship 1970 1972 The 1971 Australian Drivers’ Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1971 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 79-83 It was the fifteenth Australian Drivers' ChampionshipRecords, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-4 and the first to feature cars complying with a new for 1971 Australian Formula 1The official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix, 1986, pages 348&354 which permitted cars with production based V8 engines of up to 5 litre capacity (commonly known as Formula 5000 cars) or racing engines of up to eight cylinders and up to 2 litre capacity.Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 171 The championship winner was awarded the 1971 CAMS Gold Star and the title of Australian Champion Driver. The championship was won by Max Stewart from Kevin Bartlett, Alan Hamilton and John McCormack, with only two points separating first from fourth after the final race.John Brownsea, Stewart is Gold Star Champ, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 58-59 Calendar thumb|Max Stewart won the 1971 championship driving a Mildren Waggott The championship was contested over a six race series.Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 66-67 Races were staged concurrently with those of the 1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship Race Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Car 1Des White, F5000 on the way, Racing Car News, June 1971, pages 26-28 Governor's Trophy Lakeside 6 June Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet 2 Angus & Coote Diamond TrophyMax Stahl, Stewart Leads Gold Star, Racing Car News, August 1971, pages 34-35 Oran Park RacewayProgram, Oran Park Raceway, Sunday, June 27, 1971 27 June Max Stewart Mildren Waggott 3 Glynn Scott Memorial TrophyOfficial Programme, Surfers Paradise International Raceway, Sunday, August 29, 1971 Surfers Paradise International Raceway 29 AugustDes White, Matich Win Opens Score, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 56-57 Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden 4 Victoria TrophyJohn Wallis, Topsy Turvy Thriller, Australian Motor Racing Annual 1972, pages 38 to 43 & page 80 Sandown Official Programme, Sandown, September 11 & 12 1971 12 SeptemberTom Naughton, Bartlett’s Game Comeback, Racing Car News, October 1971, pages 68-69 Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet 5 Examiner 1000Examiner "1000", Symmons Plains, 26 Sep 1971, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 May 2020 Symmons PlainsSteven Chopping, Stewart Strikes Gold, Racing Car News, November 1971, pages 44-45 25 September Tony Stewart Elfin 600B England 6 Rothmans TrophyOfficial Programme, Mallala Race Circuit, 11 October 1971 Mallala Race Circuit 11 October John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Points system Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each race. Each driver could retain points only from his/her best five race results. Only holders of a General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible to compete for the title. Championship standings thumb|Henk Woelders (Elfin 600C) contesting the opening race of the 1971 Australian Drivers' Championship Position Driver Car Entrant Lak Ora Sur San Sym MalTotal 1 Max Stewart Mildren Waggott Alec Mildren Racing Max Stewart Motors 6 9 3 - 1 4 23 2 Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B Chevrolet Kevin Bartlett Shell Racing 9 - 4 9 - - 22 = Alan Hamilton McLaren M10B Chevrolet Porsche Distributors Racing 4 6 6 - - 6 22 4 John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco Holden Elfin Sports Cars - - - 6 6 9 21 5 Tony Stewart Elfin 600B England Ford Paul England Pty Ltd 3 3 - - 9 1 16 6 Henk Woelders Elfin 600C Waggott Bill Patterson Racing 1 4 1 3 - 2 11 7 Warwick Brown McLaren M4A Cosworth Pat Burke Racing - - 2 4 4 - 10 8 Frank Matich McLaren M10B Repco Holden Rothmans Team Matich - - 9 - - - 9 9 Jack Bono Elfin 600B Ford Graham Collier - 2 - 2 2 - 6 10 Garrie Cooper Elfin 600B Lotus Elfin Sports Cars - - - - 3 - 3 = Colin Hyams Lola T192 Chevrolet Colin Hyams - - - - - 3 3 12 Ivan Tighe Elfin 600B FordGovernors Trophy, Lakeside, 6 June 1971, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 4 May 2020 Ivan Tighe 2 - - - - - 2 13 John Walker Elfin 600C Ford City State Racing Team - 1 - - - - 1 = John Ampt Elfin Mono IIB Ford John Ampt - - - 1 - - 1 New Zealander Graeme Lawrence (Brabham BT30 Ford) placed second at Oran Park, but not being an Australian resident he did not qualify for championship points. References External links Australian Gold Star 1971, www.oldracingcars.com 1971 Oran Park Gold Star..., primotipo.com Category:Australian Drivers' Championship Drivers' Championship