1971 Can-Am season

North American auto racing season February 2025 1971 Can-Am season 1970 1972 The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the sixth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was contested by FIA Group 7 two-seater racing cars competing in two-hour sprint races. The series began on 13 June 1971 and ended on 31 October 1971, after ten rounds. The series was given official recognition by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile for the first time in 1971.Anthony Pritchard, The Motor Racing Year No 3, 1972, pages 261 to 268 The series was won by Peter Revson driving a McLaren M8F for McLaren Cars. Schedule thumb|Peter Revson won the series driving a McLaren M8F thumb|Jo Siffert placed fourth driving a Porsche 917/10 thumb|Mario Andretti placed 19th driving a Ferrari 712M Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Labatt's 200 Mosport Park June 13 2Mont-Tremblant 50 Circuit Mont-Tremblant June 27 3 Road Atlanta Can-Am Road Atlanta July 11 4 Watkins Glen Can-Am Watkins Glen International July 25 5 Valvoline Can-Am Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 22 6 Road America Can-Am Road America August 29 7 Minneapolis Tribune Grand Prix Donnybrooke International Raceway September 12 8 Molson Can-Am Edmonton Speedway Park September 26 9 Monterey Castrol Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway October 17 10 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway October 31 Entries Team Chassis Engine Tire Number Drivers Rounds USA Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. Porsche 917 PA Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 Goodyear 0 USA Milt Minter All Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 24 USA Dave Jordan 9–10 USA Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd. Lola T260 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Goodyear 1 GBR Jackie Stewart All USA Kazato Racing, Ltd.USA Carl A. Haas Autmobile Imports, Inc. Lola T222 88 JPN Hiroshi Kazato All GBR Vic Elford 3 USA Bob Brown Racing, Inc. McLaren M6BMcLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 Goodyear 3 USA Bob Brown All GBR McLaren Cars Ltd. McLaren M8F Chevrolet 8.1 L V8Chevrolet 8.3 L V8 Goodyear 5 NZL Denny Hulme All 7 USA Peter Revson All USA Roger Penske Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 Goodyear 6 USA Mark Donohue 4 USA William R. CuppUSA Tool Crib Inc. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 6/16 USA Bill Cupp 8–10 GBR A. G. Dean McLaren M8D Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 8 USA Chuck Parsons 1–2 GBR David Hobbs 3–4 GBR Tony Dean 5 Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 28/85/87 USA Steve Matchett 1–2, 4–9 GBR Tony Dean 10 USA American Racing Associates, Inc.USA Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Goodyear 8 USA Sam Posey 10 29/2 GBR Vic Elford 1–7, 9 USA George Follmer 10 USA William Overhauser Racing, Ltd. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 9 USA Chuck Parsons 5–6 USA Merle Brennan 8 CAN John Cordts 9–10 USA Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises McLaren M8D Chevrolet 7.7 L V8 Goodyear 11 DEU Lothar Motschenbacher All 12 USA Bob Bondurant 1–4 USA Gregg Young 6–7 USA Chuck Parsons 8–10 USA Place Motor Supply Lola T160 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 13 USA James Place 3, 6 USA North American Racing Team Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 Goodyear 14 USA Sam Posey 4 USA William Wonder McLaren M8C Chevrolet V8 15 USA Bill Wonder 1–3 CAN Ric Moore Moore Mk. 2 Chevrolet V8 Goodyear 16 CAN Ric Moore 8 USA David F. Causey Lola T222 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 17 USA Bob Nagel 7 51 USA David Causey 1–3, 5–6, 8–9 USA Glen Racing, Ltd. McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 18 USA Ron Goldleaf 1–2 USA Bob Nagel 5 USA Gary Wilson 7–10 CHE Jo Siffert Automobiles Racing Porsche 917/10 Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 Goodyear 20 CHE Jo Siffert 4–9 USA Young American Racing Team Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 Goodyear 21 USA Gregg Young 4 USA Charles Kemp McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 Goodyear 23 USA Charlie Kemp 1, 3–5, 10 USA Dick Barbour Porsche-Audi Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 Goodyear 24 USA Dick Barbour 1, 3 USA Hodges Racing Hodges Mk. 2 Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 Firestone 25 USA Jerry Hodges 5, 9–10 USA Midwest Racing McLaren M6B Ford 7.0 L V8 27 USA Frank Kahlich 1, 3, 6 USA Paul Ritsos Lola T165 Chevrolet V8 28 USA Paul Ritsos 4 ITA Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V8 Firestone 30 ITA Andrea de Adamich 4 33 FRA Henri Pescarolo 4 USA Nelli Racing Lola T70 Mk. 3B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 32 USA Vic Nelli 9–10 USA Chuck McConnell McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 33 USA Chuck McConnell 9–10 USA Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 34 USA George Drolsom 2–3, 5–10 USA Hird Enterprises Lola T160 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 35 USA Danny Hopkins 1–3, 5, 9–10 USA Cliff Apel McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 37 USA Cliff Apel 4, 7 GBR Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 Goodyear 38 GBR Brian Redman 9 NZL Howden Ganley 10 CAN Rainer Brezinka McLaren M6B Chevrolet V8 Goodyear 39 CAN Rainer Brezinka 1–3 USA Jim Butcher Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 41 USA Jim Butcher 4–10 Lola T160 64 USA Chuck Frederick 8 USA Grand Prix Racing & Development, Ltd. Lola T160 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 42 USA Oliver Jones 9 USA Steve Pfeifer 10 GBR David Piper Racing Porsche 917K Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 Goodyear 43 PRT Mario Cabral 4 USA Jerry Hansen Lola T220 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 44 USA Jerry Hansen 7 CAN JNO Racing Enterprises, Ltd. March 707 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 47 CAN Gordon Dewar 1–3, 5–6 CHE Herbert Müller Racing Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 Firestone 48 CHE Herbert Müller 4–7 CAN Delta Tire Company Autocoast Ti22 Mk. II Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Goodyear 49 GBR David Hobbs 9–10 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 712 M Ferrari 7.0 L V12 Firestone 50 USA Mario Andretti 4 USA Auto World, Inc. McLaren M8B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 54 USA Oscar Koveleski 1 USA Tony Adamowicz 3–6, 9–10 CAN McCaig Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 Goodyear 55 CAN Roger McCaig All CAN Performance Engineering Ltd. McLaren M8C Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Goodyear 57 CAN John Cordts 1–2, 4, 8 BEL Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 Firestone 63 GBR Alain de Cadenet 4 USA Stan's Werkstatt McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 66 USA Stan Szarkowicz 1–2, 5–7, 10 USA Bob Nagel Lola T222 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 74/16 USA Bob Nagel 2–4 USA Ferrari West Ferrari 612 P Ferrari 5.0 L V12 FirestoneGoodyear 76 USA Jim Adams 1–4, 8–10 USA Gregory C. Hodges Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 77/21 USA Gregory Hodges 1–2 USA Steve Weaver 3 USA Bob Klempel McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 Firestone 77 USA Bob Klempel 5 USA Barrett Racing, Inc. McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 79 USA Tom Dutton All USA Dick Losk McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet V8 80 USA Dick Losk 8 USA Racing Associates, Inc. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 81 USA Dick Durant 1–3, 5–6 USA Peck & Hills Furniture McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Goodyear 81 USA Jay Hills 9–10 USA Gary W. Burke McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 Firestone 84/22 USA Gary Burke 9 USA Marion Whittington 10 USA Fred Parkhill McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 89 USA Fred Parkhill 3, 7 GBR J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. Porsche 917K Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 Firestone 91 GBR Richard Attwood 4 92 NLD Gijs van Lennep 4 93 GBR Derek Bell 4 USA R. S. Racing Enterprises Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 91 USA Don Devine 5–6 USA Ronald Stafford McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 93 USA Ron Stafford 9 USA Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk. II Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Goodyear 101 GBR Jackie Oliver 2–4, 6–10 CAN Bauer's Esso McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet V8 168 CAN Rudy Bartling 1 Race results Rnd Circuit Winning team Results Winning driver Winning car 1 Mosport GBR #5 McLaren Cars Results NZL Denny Hulme McLaren M8F 2 Mont-Tremblant USA #1 Carl Haas Racing Results GBR Jackie Stewart Lola T260 3 Road Atlanta GBR #7 McLaren Cars Results USA Peter Revson McLaren M8F 4 Watkins Glen GBR #7 McLaren Cars Results USA Peter Revson McLaren M8F 5 Mid-Ohio USA #1 Carl Haas Racing Results GBR Jackie Stewart Lola T260 6 Road America GBR #7 McLaren Cars Results USA Peter Revson McLaren M8F 7 Donnybrooke GBR #7 McLaren Cars Results USA Peter Revson McLaren M8F 8 Edmonton GBR #5 McLaren Cars Results NZL Denny Hulme McLaren M8F 9 Laguna Seca GBR #7 McLaren Cars Results USA Peter Revson McLaren M8F 10 Riverside GBR #5 McLaren Cars Results NZL Denny Hulme McLaren M8F Series standings Points were awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1. Only the best four placings from the first five races and the best four places from the second five races could be counted towards a driver's series total. Points earned but not counted are marked by parenthesis. Jo Siffert missed the first three Can-Am rounds as he raced in both World Championships, finishing 5th with BRM in the 1971 Formula One season, and also was one of the 1971 World Sportscar Championship-winning Porsche factory drivers, assigned to a Gulf-Wyer-Porsche 917K. Both sportscar series shared the "Six-Hours and The Can-Am" weekend at Watkins Glen in late July, final race of the WSC and 4th round of Can-Am. Siffert died the weekend before the last Can-Am round, in the 24 October 1971 non-championship Formula One 1971 World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch,De Jager Dirk Jo Siffert's Final Can-Am Racer Autoweek September 3, 2012 62 18 29 his fourth-place finish was determined posthumously. Siffert raced a new, still naturally aspirated Porsche 917/10, while the Porsche 917PA he had driven to 4th in 1969 was now raced by Milt Minter who finished 6th. Pos Driver Team Car Engine Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Rd5 Rd6 Rd7 Rd8 Rd9 Rd10 Total 1 USA Peter Revson GBR McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 15 12 20 20 (4) 20 20 20 15 142 2 NZL Denny Hulme GBR McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 20 15 15 15 15 20 12 20 132 3 GBR Jackie Stewart USA Carl Haas Racing Lola T260 Chevrolet 20 20 6 15 15 76 4 SUI Jo Siffert USA STP-Jo Siffert Porsche 917/10 Porsche Flat-12 12 15 15 8 10 8 68 5 GER Lothar Motschenbacher USA Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 12 8 12 10 4 6 52 6 USA Milt Minter USA Vasek Polak Racing Porsche 917PA Porsche 3 8 6 4 8 2 6 37 7 USA Tony Adamowicz USA Auto World McLaren M8D Chevrolet 10 8 12 4 34 8 USA Chuck Parsons GBR A.G. DeanUSA World RacingUSA Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8DLola T160/3McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 10    8    3   1   8 30 9 GBR Vic Elford USA American Racing AssociatesUSA Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8EMcLaren M8D Chevrolet 3  12  10  25 10 JPN Hiroshi Kazato USA Carl Haas Racing Lola T222 Chevrolet 2 6 1 8 2 19 11 USA Sam Posey USA North American Racing TeamUSA Sam Woods Racing Ferrari 512MMcLaren M8E FerrariChevrolet 6   10 16 12 CAN John Cordts CAN John CordtsUSA World Racing McLaren M8CLola T160 Chevrolet 8  6  14 13 USA Dave Causey USA Dave Causey Lola T222 Chevrolet 4 4 6 14 14= USA Gregg Young USA Young American Racing TeamUSA Motschenbacher Racing Ferrari 512MMcLaren M8E/D FerrariChevrolet  12 12 14= GBR Jackie Oliver USA Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk.2 Chevrolet 12 12 14= NZL Howden Ganley GBR Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 12 12 17 USA Tom Dutton USA Barrett Racing McLaren M6B Chevrolet 2 3 3 4 12 18 SUI Herbert Müller SUI Müller Racing Ferrari 512M Ferrari 10 1 11 19= USA Bob Bondurant USA Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 10 10 19= USA Mario Andretti ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 712M Ferrari 10 10 19= GBR Brian Redman GBR Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 10 10 22 USA Bobby Brown USA Bob Brown Racing McLaren M6BMcLaren M8E Chevrolet 6   3 9 23 CAN Roger McCaig CAN McCaig Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 1 4 4 9 24 USA Dick Durant USA Dick Durant Lola T163 Chevrolet 1 6 7 25 USA Jim Adams USA Earle-Cord Racing Ferrari 512P Ferrari 3 1 3 7 26 GBR Steve Matchett GBR A.G. Dean Porsche 908/02 Porsche 2 3 5 27 ITA Andrea de Adamich ITA Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 4 4 28 USA Gary Wilson USA Great Western Champagne McLaren M12 Chevrolet 1 3 4 29 USA George Drolsom USA Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 2 2 4 30 USA Charlie Kemp USA Charlie Kemp McLaren M8C Chevrolet 2 1 3 31= NED Gijs van Lennep GBR J.W. Automotive Porsche 917K Porsche 2 2 31= USA George Follmer USA Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 2 2 33= USA Jim Butcher USA Jim Butcher Lola T163 Chevrolet 1 1 33= USA Bob Nagel USA Bob NagelUSA Glen Racing Ltd.USA Dave Causey Lola T222McLaren M12Lola T222 Chevrolet   1 1 References http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1971.html Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1971 World Sports Racing Prototypes 2 October 2005 2008-01-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131227092913/http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1971.html 2013-12-27 http://wsrp.ic.cz/tablecanam.html Can-Am - final positions and tables World Sports Racing Prototypes 2 October 2005 2008-01-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080531191220/http://wsrp.ic.cz/tablecanam.html 2008-05-31 Category:Can-Am seasons Can-Am