1971 World Sportscar Championship

Racing tournament 1971 World Sportscar Championship 1970 1972 The 1971 International Championship for Makes season was the 19th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. It was open to Group 6 Sports Prototypes, Group 5 Sportscars, and Group 4 Special GT Cars,Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 259 and was contested over an eleven-race series running from 10 January to 24 July 1971.Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, pages 277 to 278 Porsche won the championship,Previous FIA Championship winners, 1973 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, page 124 and the German manufacturer also won the International Cup for GT Cars.Previous FIA Championship winners, 1973 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, page 125 Schedule thumb|Porsche won the 1971 International Championship for Makes with its 917K (pictured) and 908/3 models thumb|Alfa Romeo placed second with its T33/3 model thumb|Ferrari placed third with its 512M (pictured), 512S and 312PB models Rnd Race Circuit or Location Date 1 ARG 1000km of Buenos Aires† Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 10 January 2 USA 24 Hours of Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway 30 January31 January 3 USA 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 20 March 4 GBR BOAC 1000km† Brands Hatch 4 April 5 ITA 1000 Km. di MonzaProgram Cover, 1000 Km. di Monza, 25 April 1971, www.progcovers.com (Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo) Autodromo Nazionale Monza 25 April 6 BEL 1000km Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 9 May 7 ITA Targa Florio Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie 16 May 8 DEU ADAC 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 30 May 9 FRA 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 12 June13 June 10 AUT Austrian 1000km Österreichring 27 June 11 USA Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International 24 July † - Sports Prototypes and Sportscars only, GT class did not participate. Season results Races Rnd Circuit Outright winning team GT winning team Results Outright winning drivers GT winning drivers Outright winning car GT winning car 1 Buenos Aires GBR #30 John Wyer Automotive None Results CHE Jo SiffertGBR Derek Bell Porsche 917K 2 Daytona GBR #2 John Wyer Automotive USA #11 Owens Corning Fiberglass Results MEX Pedro RodriguezGBR Jackie Oliver USA Tony DeLorenzoUSA Don Yenko Porsche 917K Chevrolet Corvette 3 Sebring DEU #3 Martini Racing USA #48 John Greenwood Racing Results GBR Vic ElfordFRA Gérard Larrousse USA John GreenwoodUSA Dick Smothers Porsche 917K Chevrolet Corvette 4 Brands Hatch ITA #54 Autodelta SpA None Results ITA Andrea de AdamichFRA Henri Pescarolo Alfa Romeo T33/3 5 Monza GBR #2 John Wyer Automotive DEU #50 Kremer Racing Results MEX Pedro RodriguezGBR Jackie Oliver DEU Erwin KremerDEU Günther Huber Porsche 917K Porsche 911S 6 Spa-Francorchamps GBR #21 John Wyer Automotive DEU #46 Kremer Racing Results MEX Pedro RodriguezGBR Jackie Oliver DEU Erwin KremerDEU Günther Huber Porsche 917K Porsche 911S 7 Targa Florio ITA #5 Autodelta SpA CHE #42 Porsche Club Romand Results ITA Nino VaccarellaNLD Toine Hezemans CHE Bernard CheneviéreCHE Paul Keller Alfa Romeo T33/3 Porsche 911S 8 Nürburgring DEU #3 Martini Racing DEU #82 Kremer Racing Results GBR Vic ElfordFRA Gérard Larrousse DEU Erwin KremerDEU Jürgen Neuhaus Porsche 908/3 Porsche 911S 9 La Sarthe DEU #22 Martini Racing FRA #63 ASA Cachia Bundi Results AUT Helmut MarkoNLD Gijs van Lennep FRA Raymond TouroulFRA André Anselme Porsche 917K Porsche 911S 10 Österreichring GBR #16 John Wyer Automotive DEU #43 Peter Kersten Results MEX Pedro RodriguezGBR Richard Attwood DEU Peter KerstenDEU Clemens Schickentanz Porsche 917K Porsche 911S 11 Watkins Glen ITA #30 Autodelta SpA USA #49 John Greenwood Racing Results ITA Andrea de AdamichSWE Ronnie Peterson USA John GreenwoodUSA Robert R. Johnson Alfa Romeo T33/3 Chevrolet Corvette Championship results International Championship for Makes Championship points were awarded to the top 6 finishers in each race in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only given points for their highest finishing car and any other cars from that manufacturer were merely skipped in the points standings. All Sportscars, Sports Prototypes and GT cars were eligible for points towards the International Championship for Makes and the GT class also had their own separate award. Cars participating in races that were not included in the Sportscar, Sports Prototype or GT classes were skipped when awarding points for the overall championship. Only the best 8 points finishes counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total. Discarded points are shown within brackets. Pos Manufacturer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Rd 11 Total 1 DEU Porsche 9 9 9 (4) 9 9 (3) 9 9 9 (6) 72 2 ITA Alfa Romeo 4 6 9 4 4 9 (3) 6 9 51 3 ITA Ferrari 2 6 1 6 1 4 3 3 26 4 GBR Lola 1 4 5 5 USA Chevrolet 3 2 5 International Cup for GT Cars The GT class did not participate in Rounds 1 and 4. Only the best 7 finishes were counted towards the International Cup for GT Cars. Discarded points are shown within brackets. Pos Manufacturer Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Rd 11 Total 1 DEU Porsche (4) 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 (6) 60 2 USA Chevrolet 9 9 1 9 28 3 DEU Opel 3 3 4 ITA Alfa Romeo 1 1 The cars The following models contributed to the net points scores of their respective manufacturers. International Championship for Makes Porsche 917K & Porsche 908/3 Alfa Romeo T33/3 Ferrari 512M, Ferrari 512S & Ferrari 312PB Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet & Lola T212 Ford Chevrolet Corvette International Cup for GT Cars Porsche 911S Chevrolet Corvette Opel GT Alfa Romeo GTA References External links World Sportscar Championship at www.classicscars.com Category:World Sportscar Championship seasons World Sportscar