1971 Trans-American Sedan Championship

August 2023 1971 Trans-Am Series 1970 1972 The 1971 Trans-American Championship was the sixth running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. The format was altered to an over 2500cc class and an under 2500cc class, up 500cc from past years. All races used split classes except where noted. The year marked the rise of Datsun as a competitive brand, with the Japanese company winning several races throughout the season. American Motors, led by Mark Donohue's 7 wins, and Datsun, led by John Morton's 6 wins, won the manufacturers' championships. Schedule Rnd Date Circuit Distance Over 2.5 Winning Car Under 2.5 Winning Car Over 2.5 Winning Driver Under 2.5 Winning Driver 1 May 8 Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut 130 mi km on (U2L)200.43 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Alfa Romeo GTV USA Mark Donohue AUS Horst Kwech 2 May 31 Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire 112 mi km on (U2L)152 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Alfa Romeo USA George Follmer SUI Gaston Andrey 3 June 6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 106 mi km on (U2L)180 mi km on (O2L) Ford Mustang Datsun 510 USA George Follmer USA John Morton 4 June 20 Edmonton International Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta 106 mi km on (U2L)180 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Datsun 510 USA Mark Donohue USA John Morton 5 July 4 Donnybrooke International Speedway, Brainerd, Minnesota 150 mi km on (U2L)210 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Alfa Romeo GTA USA Mark Donohue USA Bert Everett 6 July 17 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 108 mi km on (U2L)200 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Datsun 510 USA Mark Donohue USA John Morton 7 July 25 Naval Air Station Olathe, Olathe, Kansas 120 mi km on not contested Datsun 510 USA John Morton 8 August 1 Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Saint-Jovite, Quebec 185.5 mi km on AMC Javelin not contested USA Mark Donohue 9 August 15 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 123.828 mi km on (U2L)218.24 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Alfa Romeo GTV USA Mark Donohue AUS Horst Kwech 10 September 6 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 209.79 mi km on AMC Javelin not contested USA Mark Donohue 11 October 3October 4 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California 114.75 mi km on (U2L)201.4 mi km on (O2L) AMC Javelin Datsun 510 USA George Follmer USA John Morton 12 October 16 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California 110.2 mi km on not contested Datsun 510 USA John MortonA A 1971 Trans-Am Box Scores http://cms.scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1971.pdf Sports Car Club of America 29 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719235445/http://cms.scca.com/documents/Pro%20Racing/Archives/Trans-Am/1971.pdf 2011-07-19 dead de Jong Frank 1971 Trans-Am Championship table http://touringcarracing.net/Pages/1971%20Transam%20Class.html Touring Car Racing History 12 March 2017 A A Horst Kwech won the race on track, but was disqualified for an oversize fuel tank.The SCCA Trans-Am 2.5 Challenge http://www.datsunhistory.com/transam1.html DatsunHistory.com 2 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928214235/http://www.datsunhistory.com/transam1.html 28 September 2011 deadHistory of the Trans-Am 2.5 Challenge http://www.bsedan.com/hist25.html B Sedan.com 2 May 2011 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140224132453/http://www.bsedan.com/hist25.html dead Championships Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 8 finishes counted toward the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 9 6 4 3 2 1 Over 2.5L manufacturers Pos Manufacturer LRP BRY MOH EDM DON ELK MTB WGL MIC RIV Pts 1 American Motors 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 82 2 Ford 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 61 3 Chevrolet 3 5 7 3 5 7 7 5 6 5 17 4 Pontiac 19 4 5 28 25 15 5 7 Under 2.5L manufacturers Pos Manufacturer LRP BRY MOH EDM DON ELK OLA WGL RIV LAG Pts 1 Datsun 7 6 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 60 (62)B B 2 Alfa Romeo 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 60 (72) 3 BMW 2 2 5 10 7 5 6 4 6 3 25 4 Ford of Britain 13 20 7 4 12 13 7 3 5 British Leyland 21 12 10 6 6 11 14 23 23 17 2 B B Tie broken based on Datsun's higher number of wins. See also 1971 Can-Am season References Category:Trans-Am Series Transam Transam