1971 Daytona 24 Hrs


30-31 January 1971 - Daytona (USA): Round 2, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown
24 hour duration in which 688 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 2621.280 miles/4218.534 kms were completed
Weather: intermittent rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual. Time Group Group Pos
1 2 Pedro Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver Porsche 917K [034/013] John Wyer Automotive 688   2 1m43.68 Sports 1
2 23 Ronnie Bucknum/Tony Adamowicz/Alain De Cadenet^ Ferrari 512S Spyder [1006] North American Racing Team 687   6 1m50.20 Sports 2
3 6 Mark Donohue/David Hobbs Ferrari 512M [1040] Roger Penske/Kirk F. White 674   1 1m42.42 Sports 3
4 11 Tony DeLorenzo/Don Yenko/John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Owens-Corning Fibreglass 613   9 1m57.19 Grand Touring +2500 1
5 21 Nestor Garcia-Veiga/Luigi Chinetti, Jr./Alain De Cadenet*/David Weir*/Sam Posey*/Peter Revson*/Ronnie Bucknum* Ferrari 312P/71 [0872] North American Racing Team 584   13 1m58.95 Prototype 1
6 57 Dave Heinz/Or Costanzo Chevrolet Corvette David Heinz 581   16 2m07.08 Grand Touring +2500 2
7 5 Jacques Duval/George Nicholas/Bob Bailey Porsche 914/6 GT [043 1017] Sun Oil 579   28 2m15.00 Grand Touring 2500 1
8 19 Stephen Behr/John Buffum/Erwin Kremer Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0691] Ralph Meaney 571   32 2m16.46 Grand Touring 2500 2
9 31 Bert Everett/Jim Locke/Jim Netterstrom Porsche 911T [11810429] Jim Locke 570   27 2m15.00 Grand Touring 2500 3
10 50 John Greenwood/Allan Barker/Dick Lang Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 554   14 2m00.78 Grand Touring +2500 3
11 17 Vince Gimondo/Chuck Dietrich Chevrolet Camaro Vincenzo Gimondo 542   17 5m08.69 Touring 1
12 45 Clive Baker/Bob Grossman/Sam Brown/Charles Reynolds/Jim Baker*/Wayne Christian*/Bobby Rinzler*/Tom Fraser* Chevron B16 Ford Baker Motor Atlanta 534   18 2m08.75 Prototype 2
13 42 Javier Garcia/Luis Sereix/Richard Small/Manuel Garcia* Chevrolet Camaro Garcia Brothers 527   41 2m20.00 Touring 2
14 10 Ray Walle/Michael Sherwin Porsche 911S Ray Walle 498   33 2m21.10 Grand Touring 2500 4
15 43 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Jean Sage Chevron B16 Ford Jean-Pierre Hanrioud 488   38 2m18.76 Prototype 3
16 44 Bob Hindson/Kendall Noah/Art Bunker Porsche 911T Art Bunker 488   40 2m30.00 Grand Touring 2500 5
NC 51 Jim Gammon/Dean Donley/Carlos Garza MG BGT Chris Waldron 483   46 2m24.57 Grand Touring 2500 6
DNF 18 Ralph Meaney/Bill Bean/Gary Wright Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0663] Ralph Meaney 470   33 2m16.59 Grand Touring 2500  
NC 64 Robert Luebbe/Bob Baechle/John Orr Chevrolet Corvette Robert Luebbe 469   20 2m11.00 Grand Touring +2500 4
DNF 3 Helmut Marko/Rudi Lins/Gijs van Lennep*/Vic Elford* Porsche 917K [019] Martini International Racing Team 462 Accident 12 1m45.56 Sports  
NC 89 Ray Brimble/Houghton Smith Chevrolet Camaro Houghton Smith 452   37 2m18.00 Touring 3
NC 72 Bob Mitchell/Charlie Kemp Chevrolet Camaro Bob Mitchell 408   22 2m12.00 Touring 4
DNF 33 John McComb/Bob Tullius Ford Mustang John McComb 395 Head gasket 31 2m16.09 Touring  
DNF 36 Warren Matzen/Tom Heyser/Dick Sears Ford Mustang Dick Sears 369 Head gasket 25 2m14.00 Touring  
DNF 16 Michael Keyser/Bob Beasley/Bruce Jennings Porsche 911S Michael Keyser 337 Engine 39 2m19.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 52 Ben Scott/Lowell Lanier/Dave Houser MG BGT Chris Waldron 311   47 2m26.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 97 Warren Stumes/Don Cummings Shelby GT350 Susan T. Cummings 306   24 2m13.41 Touring  
DNF 4 Vic Elford/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 917K [023] Martini International Racing Team 274 Accident 11 1m45.39 Sports  
DNF 59 Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0705] Brumos Porsche 260 Engine 23 2m12.01 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 98 Ed Matthews/Swede Savage/Danny Ongais Ford Mustang Ed Matthews 238 Head gasket 21 2m12.00 Touring  
DNF 47 John Tremblay/Bill McDill/Bob Beatty Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens 230   15 2m04.00 Touring  
DNF 88 Norberto Mastandrea/Tony Lilly/Don Pickett* Chevrolet Camaro Norberto Mastandrea 215   26 2m14.00 Touring  
DNF 22 Peter Revson/Sam Posey/Chuck Parsons/Luigi Chinetti, Jr./Tony Adamowicz* Ferrari 512M [1020] North American Racing Team 202 Engine 3 1m43.95 Sports  
DNF 15 Peter Kirill/Ash Tisdelle Porsche 911S Kirill/Tisdelle 163 Engine 30 2m16.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 28 Arturo Merzario/José Juncadella Ferrari 512S [1002] Escuderia Montjuich 161 Fuel pump 7 1m51.21 Sports  
DNF 70 John Belperche/William A. Davidson/William M. Stalls* Triumph GT6 William A. Davidson 157   48 2m29.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 14 C. C. Canada/Joe Hines, Jr./Wilbur Pickett/Jim Gammon* Chevrolet Camaro C. C. Canada 137 Engine 29 2m15.31 Grand Touring +2500  
DNF 26 Hughes de Fierlant/Gustave Gosselin Ferrari 512S [1030] Ecurie Francorchmps 124 Oil pressure 8 1m54.14 Sports  
DNF 92 John Cordts/Don Pike Pontiac Firebird B.F. Goodrich 121   35 2m30.00 Touring  
DNF 1 Jo Siffert/Derek Bell Porsche 917K [017/004] John Wyer Automotive 113 Engine 4 1m44.44 Sports  
DNF 79 Hal Lawrence/Dan Moore/Gary Bishop Shelby GT350 Danny L. Moore 106   19 2m11.00 Touring  
DNF 8 Tom Nehl/Perry Porsche 911S American Racing 88 Accident 39 2m18.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 12 Jerry Thompson/John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Owens-Corning Fibreglass 83 Timing chain 10 1m59.00 Grand Touring +2500  
DNF 40 Fritz Hochreuter/Rudy Bartling/Horst Peterman^/Rainer Brezinka^ Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 58   42 2m21.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 48 Sheldon Dobkin/John Maynard^/John Oliver^ Chevrolet Camaro John Oliver 37 Brakes 45 2m23.61 Touring  
DNF 74 Al Straub/Walter Brown^ Ford Mustang Al Straub 35 Accident 34 2m00.00 Touring  
DNF 20 Masten Gregory/Gregg Young^/John Cannon^ Ferrari 512M [1014] North American Racing Team 16 Engine 5 1m46.65 Sports  
DNF 91 Ralph Noseda/Pepe Nunez/Jef Stevens/Ray Mummery^/Norberto Mastandrea* Chevrolet Camaro Ralph Noseda 9 Gearbox 44 2m23.00 Touring  
DNS 75 Paul Pettey/Larry Bock Ferrari 512M Reventlow/Pettey       2m12.01 Touring  
DNS 46 Bobby Rinzler/Wayne Christian/Tom Fraser/Jim Baker/Bobby Allison*/Johnny Rutherford*/Bob Grossman*/Sam Brown* Chevron B16 Ford Baker Motor Atlanta       2m22.62 Prototype  
DNQ 93 Robert Whitaker/John Tunstall/Ray Reed/Donald S. Wright* Volvo P1800 Donald S. Wright       2m34.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNQ 55 Bobby Clark/Don Kearney Datsun 510 Don Kearney       2m34.00 Touring  
DNQ 65 Donald Rhindress/Robert Clark Lancia Fulvia HF Hameline       2m34.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNQ 81 Mike Tillson/Dieter Oest/Rodolfo Junco Lancia Fulvia Dieter Oest       2m35.00 Touring  
DNQ 38 Paul Fleming/Amos Johnson/Bill Barnes Fiat 124 Simone N. Fleming       2m38.00 Touring  
DNQ 41 Del Russo Taylor/Ron Goldrich/Buzz Dyer/Ron Goldleaf Alfa Romeo GTV Del Russo Taylor       2m41.00 Grand Touring 2500  
DNQ 77 Buzz Marcus/Larry Dent BMW 2002 Grand Prix Motors       2m42.00 Touring  
DNQ 35 Larry Wilson/Vincent P. Collins Chevrolet Camaro Collins/Wilson       2m42.00 Touring  
DNQ 37 Robert R. Johnson/Donna Mae Mims/Kirt Wetzel/Bob Nagel Chevrolet Vega Don Yenko       2m44.00 Touring  
DNQ 80 Fred Lieb/Smokey Drolet/Mitch Daroff Dodge Dart Fred Lieb       2m44.00 Touring  
DNQ 61 Robert E. Lewis/Charles Fairbrother Ford Cortina GT Robert E. Lewis       2m57.00 Touring  
DNS T Vic Elford Porsche 917K Martini International Racing Team       1m43.63 Sports  
DNS T Pedro Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver/Jo Siffert/Derek Bell Porsche 917K [016] John Wyer Automotive       no time Sports  
DNA 7 George Drolsom/Bill Campbell Porsche 911S George Drolsom         Grand Touring 2500  
DNA 9 Alex Soler-Roig/Peter George Porsche 917K [018] Escuderia Nacional CS         Sports  
DNA 24 Alain De Cadenet/David Weir Ferrari 365 GTB/4 North American Racing Team         Grand Touring +2500  
DNA 25 Harley Cluxton/Gordon Tatum Ferrari Dino 246GT North American Racing Team         Grand Touring 2500  
DNA 26 Mike Parkes/Jo Bonnier Ferrari 512M Scuderia Filipinetti         Sports  
DNA 30 Ray Cuomo/John Gimbel Ford Mustang Ray Cuomo         Touring  
DNA 71 David Weir/Alain De Cadenet Ford GT40 [1078] David Weir         Sports  
DNA 86 Cliff Gottlob/Ed Lowther Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob         Grand Touring +2500  
DNA 87 John Elliott/Don Gwynne, Jr. Chevrolet Camaro Preston Hood         Touring  
DNA 94 Donald S. Wright/Richard K. Myers/John Prasek/John Turnstall MG B Donald S. Wright         Grand Touring 2500  

 
Winning Time: 24h00m58.0, 109.147 mph/175.654 kph
Fastest Lap: Mark Donohue #6 (Ferrari 512M), 1m41.25, 135.467 mph/218.012 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



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By Darren Galpin
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