Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 13.6.1971
24 h Le Mans
Practiced: 53
Started: 49
Classified: 13
Race: 13,469 km * 396 laps = 5335,313 km AVG: 222,304 km/h
FL: Jackie Oliver 18 Porsche 917L 3:18,400 244,397 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 22 Helmut Marko / A Porsche 917K 053 Martini International Racin 396 1. S 5. 3:18,700
Gijs van Lennep / NL
2. 19 Richard Attwood / GB Porsche 917K 026or031 John Wyer Automotive Engine 394 2. S 11. 3:22,200
Herbert Müller / CH
3. 12 Sam Posey / USA Ferrari 512M 1020 North American Racing Team 365 3. S 12. 3:26,500
Tony Adamowicz / USA
4. 16 Chris Craft / GB Ferrari 512M 1028 David Piper 354 4. S 9. 3:21,300
David Weir / USA
5. 58 Luigi Chinetti jr. / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 12467 North American Racing Team 313 5. S 33. 4:21,300
Bob Grossman / USA
6. 63 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche 911S ASA Cachia Bundi 305 1. GTS 40. 4:25,200
André Anselme / F
7. 49 Walter Brun / CH Porsche 907 005 André Wicky Racing Team 305 1. SP 24. 4:06,000
Peter Mattli / CH
8. 38 René Mazzia / F Porsche 911EC René Mazzia 302 2. GTS 39. 4:25,100
Jürgen Barth / D
9. 42 Jean Mésange / F Porsche 911S Jean Mesagne 297 3. GTS 45. 4:27,200
"Gedehem" / F
10. 26 Nicolas Koob / LUX Porsche 911S Nicolas Koob 291 4. GTS 35. 4:21,900
Erwin Kremer / D
Günther Huber / A
11. 39 Guy Verrier / F Porsche 911S A.G.A.C.I. 5. GTS 48. 4:28,800
Gerard Foucault / F
12. 44 Paul Vestey / GB Porsche 911S The Paul Watson Race Organi 6. GTS 42. 4:25,800
Richard Bond / GB
13. 36 Bernard Cheneviére / CH Porsche 911S Ecurie Jean Sage 7. GTS 34. 4:21,300
Björn Waldegaard / S
Not classified:
24 Guy Ligier / F Ligier JS3 Ford 01 Automobiles Ligier 269 SP 17. 3:39,800
Patrick Depailler / F
Did not finish:
27 Christian Poirot / F Porsche 910 Christian Poirot Spin damage SP 27. 4:11,900
Jean-Louis Lafosse / F
28 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Porsche 908/02 026 A. Veuillet - Sonauto Accident SP 20. 3:45,500
Guy Chasseuil / F
29 André Wicky / CH Porsche 908/02 010 André Wicky Racing Team Gearbox SP 25. 4:07,500
Max Cohen-Olivar / MA
30 Louis Cosson / F Porsche 908/02 016 Louis Cosson DQ: Oil replen SP 22. 3:56,200
Helmut Leuze / D
32 Chris Amon / NZ Matra-Simca MS660 01 Equipe Matra Fuel injection SP 16. 3:31,900
DNS - Jean-Pierre Beltoise /
50 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Camel Filters Team Huron Flywheel SP 23. 4:02,800
Roger Enever / GB
60 Hans-Dieter Weigel / D Porsche 908/02 908-022 Claude Haldi Gearbox SP 21. 3:50,000
Claude Haldi / CH
5 Teddy Pilette / B Lola T70 Mk.3B Che SL76/146 Racing Team VDS Piston S 19. 3:45,000
Taf Gosselin / B
6 Corrado Manfredini / I Ferrari 512M 1050/1032 Scuderia Filipinetti Transmission S 14. 3:27,700
Giancarlo Gagliardi / I
7 Mike Parkes / GB Ferrari 512F 1048 Scuderia Filipinetti Rear suspensio S 8. 3:21,100
Henri Pescarolo / F
9 Hughes de Fierlandt / B Ferrari 512M 1030 Ecurie Francorchamps Clutch, gearbo S 10. 3:21,600
Alain de Cadenet / GB
10 Georg Loos / D Ferrari 512M 1018 Gelo Racing Team Piston S 13. 3:26,700
Franz Pesch / D
11 Mark Donohue / USA Ferrari 512M 1040 Roger Penske/Kirk F. White Engine S 4. 3:18,500
David Hobbs / GB
14 Masten Gregory / USA Ferrari 512S 1006 North American Racing Team Dirt in fuel i S 15. 3:29,700
George Eaton / CDN
15 José-Maria Juncadella / E Ferrari 512M 1002 Escuderia Montjuich Gearbox S 6. 3:18,700
Nino Vaccarella / I
17 Jo Siffert / CH Porsche 917L 045 John Wyer Automotive Engine Crankcase spli S 3. 3:17,600
Derek Bell / GB
18 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Porsche 917L 043/044 John Wyer Automotive Engine Oil pipe; Engi S 1. 3:13,900
Jackie Oliver / GB
21 Vic Elford / GB Porsche 917L 042 Martini International Racin Fan drive; sei S 2. 3:14,900
Gérard Larrousse / F
23 Willy Kauhsen / D Porsche 917/20 001 Martini International Racin Injection link S 7. 3:21,000
Reinhold Jöst / D
57 Dominique Martin / CH Porsche 917K 025 Zitro Racing Team/D. Martin Gearbox S 18. 3:43,300
Gérard Pillon / CH
1 Jean-Claude Aubriet / F Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Ecurie Léopard Drive shaft GTS 26. 4:09,500
Jean-Pierre Rouget / F
2 Henri Greder / F Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Greder Racing Engine GTS 28. 4:12,600
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" / F
33 Jacques Rey / CH Porsche 911S Rey Racing Gearbox GTS 41. 4:25,600
Jean-Pierre Cassegrain / F
34 Alan Johnson / USA Porsche 911S R. Ginther Racing Inc. Oil pipe; Engi GTS 29. 4:15,100
Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA
35 Pierre Greub Porsche 911S Pierre Greub Camshaft GTS 31. 4:20,200
Sylvain Garant / CH
37 Pierre Mauroy / F Porsche 911S Pierre Mauroy Gearbox GTS 32. 4:20,600
Jean-Claude Lagniez / F
40 Jean Egreteaud / F Porsche 911S Jean Egreteaud Engine GTS 38. 4:25,000
Jean-Marie Jacquemin / F
41 Jean-Pierre Gaban / B Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban Gearbox GTS 30. 4:16,100
Willy Braillard / B
43 Jean-Pierre Bodin / F Porsche 911S François Migault Over-revved; P GTS 46. 4:27,300
Gilbert Courthiade / F
46 Paul Keller / CH Porsche 914/6 Porsche Club Romand Oil pressure GTS 44. 4:27,200
Jean Sage / F
47 Jean-Jacques Cochet / CH Porsche 911S André Wicky Racing Team Gearbox GTS 43. 4:26,900
Jean Selz / CH
48 Mario Ilotte Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Piston GTS 36. 4:24,200
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / F
65 Jean-Claude Parot / F Porsche 911S Jacky Dechaumel Oil pressure GTS 49. 4:29,800
Jacques Dechaumel / F
66 Jean-Claude Guérie / F Porsche 911S Rey Racing Timing chain GTS 47. 4:27,900
Claude Mathuin
69 Gerd Quist / D Porsche 914/6 Autohaus Max Moritz Gearbox GTS 37. 4:24,800
Dieter Krumm / D
Did not start:
- Claude Buchet / F Porsche 911S Kremer Withdrawn GTS 4:49,200
Agéres
Did not qualify:
44 Claude Laurent / F Porsche 911S C. Laurent GTS 4:34,700
Jacques Marché / F
56 Joseph Bourdon / F Alpine A110 1600 Renault Ecurie Leopard GTS 4:40,500
Maurice Nussbaumer / F
64 John Chatham / GB Porsche 911S The Paul Watson Racing Orga GTS 4:35,400
Mike Coombe / GB
In entry list only:
53 Arthur Blank / CH Chevron B19 Opel Steinmetz Automobil Technik SP
Bob Wollek / F
66 Guy Dhotel / F BBC 2-C BMW Ecurie Volants Shell SP
Joìl Auvray / F
- Alex Soler-Roig / E Porsche 917 Escuderia Nacional C. S. S
- xxx Porsche 917 David Piper S
61 Jacky Ickx / B Ferrari 312P North American Racing Team P
Clay Regazzoni / CH
68 xxx Porsche 914/6 Alain Clément GTS
70 xxx Porsche 914/6 Escuderia Montjuich GTS
71 John L'Amie / IRL Porsche 910 John L'Amie GTS
Nelson / GB
72 Erwin Kremer / D Porsche 911 Porsche Kremer Racing Team GTS
Günther Huber / A
- xxx Chevron B16 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud
- xxx Alfa Romeo Autodelta SpA
- xxx Huron Team Huron
- xxx Huron Team Huron
- xxx Alfa Romeo Autodelta SpA
- Chris Craft / GB Ford GT40
Malcolm Guthrie / GB
Frank Gardner / AUS
- xxx Alfa Romeo Autodelta SpA
3 Tony DeLorenzo / USA Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Troy Promotions Inc
Don Yenko / USA
4 Don Mahler / USA Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Troy Promotions Inc
Thompson / USA
22 Rudi Lins / A Porsche 917 Martini Racing Team
Willy Kauhsen / D
Kurt Ahrens / D
55 xxx Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti
65 François Migault / F Huron 4A Team Huron/Camel Filters