1971 Le Mans 3 Hrs


18 April 1971 - Le Mans (F)
Race held during test session


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
NRF 10 Georg Loos/Franz Pesch Ferrari 512M [1018] Georg Loos 47 out of fuel 4 3m32.1 Sports 5000  
1 27 Claude Ballot-Lena/Guy Chasseuil Porsche 908/2 [026] Auguste Veuillet 46   7 3m54.3 Prototype 3000 1
2 32 Guy Ligier Ligier Ford-Cosworth JS3 Guy Ligier 45   30 no time Prototype 3000 2
3 86 Barney Barnes/Peter Wiechert Porsche 906 Paul Wiechert 41   13 4m19.6 Sports 2000 1
4 38 Piere Mauray/Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911S Pierre Mauray 40   12 4m18.2 Grand Touring +2000 1
5 1 Jean-Claude Andruet/"Sylvain" Chevrolet Corvette Jean-Claude Andruet 40   10 4m05.6 Grand Touring +2000 2
6 75 Jean Selz/Jacques Cochet Porsche 911T Andre Wicky 39   16 4m27.2 Grand Touring 2000 1
7 63 Andre Ansallem/Raymond Touroul Porsche 911S Henri Cachia 39   19 4m34.1 Grand Touring +2000 3
NRF 28 Andre Wicky/Max Cohen-Olivar Porsche 908/2 [009] Andre Wicky 38 fuel pump 6 3m52.5 Prototype 3000  
8 82 Thierry Sabine Porsche 911S Thierry Sabine 38   22 4m36.4 Grand Touring +2000  
9 97 Maurice Nusbaumer/Jean-Luc Therier Alpine-Renault A110 Maurice Nusbaumer 38   23 4m40.7 Grand Touring 2000  
10 39 Jean-Paul Bodin/Claude Buchet/Rene Mazzia* Porsche 911S Rene Mazzia 38   24 4m43.0 Grand Touring +2000  
11 50 Paul Keller/Jean Sage Porsche 914/6 Porsche Club Romand 38   17 4m31.3 Grand Touring 2000  
12 80 Jean Mesange/Gerard Darton Merlin Porsche 911S Gerard Darton Merlin 38   21 4m35.9 Grand Touring +2000  
13 43 Sylvain Garant/Pierre Greub Porsche 911S Pierre Greub 36   18 4m32.6 Grand Touring +2000  
14 81 Georges Alexandrovitch/Bernard Pujos Porsche 911S Bernard Pujos 36   26 4m45.9 Grand Touring +2000  
15 2 Henri Greder/Marie-Claude Charmasson Chevrolet Corvette Henri Greder 36   29 no time Grand Touring +2000  
NC 49 Louis Cosson Porsche 910 Louis Cosson 28   14 4m19.8 Prototype 2000  
DNF 20 Willy Kauhsen/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 917 [20 001] Hans-Dieter Dechent   ignition 2 3m25.6 Sports 5000  
DNF 99 David Weir/Alain De Cadenet* Lola Ford-Cosworth T210 Alain De Cadenet   out of fuel 9 4m00.6 Prototype 2000  
DNF 95 Brian Hart/Paul Pycroft de Ferranti* Costin Amigo [060] Paul Pycroft de Ferranti   wheel 28 5m09.1 Prototype 1600  
DNF 15 Jose Juncadella/David Hobbs^/Arturo Merzario* Ferrari 512M [1002] Jose Juncadella   gearbox 3 3m26.6 Sports 5000  
DNF 8 Teddy Pilette Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk 3B [SL76/146] George van der Straatan   oil pressure 5 3m41.8 Sports 5000  
DNF 76 Jean-Claude Geurie/Jean-Pierre Rouget* Ford GT40 [1048] Jean-Claude Geurie   accident 6 3m56.1 Sports 5000  
DNF 62 Claude Haldi Porsche 911S Claude Hladi     31 no time Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 69 Jacky Dechaumel/Jean-Claude Parot Porsche 911S Jacky Dechaumel     15 4m26.1 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 92 Guenther Schwartz Porsche 914/6 Lufthansa     20 4m35.5 Grand Touring 2000  
DNS 21 Derek Bell Porsche 917LH [043] Hans-Dieter Dechent   withdrew 1 3m18.1 Sports 5000  
DNS 51 Peter Mattli/Walter Brun Porsche 907 [005] Andre Wicky     11 4m11.2 Prototype 2000  
DNS 37 Jean Egreteaud Porsche 911S Jean Egreteaud     25 4m45.5 Grand Touring +2000  
DNS 98 Jean-Pierre Cassegrain/P.de Souza WM-Peugeot Jean-Pierre Cassegrain   clutch 27 4m49.4 Prototype 1600  
DNP 57 Dominique Martin Porsche 917K [025] Ortiz Patino         Sports 5000  
DNA 50 Jean Sage/Paul Keller Porsche 911S Porsche Club Romand         Grand Touring +2000  
DNA 74 Roland Tozzi Porsche 911S Roland Tozzi         Grand Touring +2000  
DNA 87 Alain Grande/Gilbert Courthiade Porsche 911T Alain Grand         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 88 Claude Haldi/Bernard Cheneviere Porsche 914/6 Porsche Club Romand         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 93 Robert Cyprien Fiat-Abarth 2000S Robert Cyprien         Sports 2000  
DNA 24   Porsche 908 Jose Juncadella         Prototype 3000  
DNA 48   Porsche 911S Andre Wicky         Grand Touring +2000  
DNA 70   Porsche 914/6 Jose Juncadella         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 77   Ferrari 512 David Piper         Sports 5000  
DNA 78   Lola-Chevrolet T70 [SL76/138] Mike Coombe         Sports 5000  
DNA 79   Lola-Chevrolet T70 George van der Straaten         Sports 5000  
DNA 83   Gropa-Climax CMC Anthony Beeson         Prototype 2000  
DNA 84   Martin Ford-Cosworth BM8 Brian Martin         Prototype 2000  
DNA 85   Daren-BRM Mk 3 Jack Wheeler         Prototype 2000  
DNA 89   Porsche 910 John L'Amie         Prototype 2000  
DNA 90   Chevron-BMW B8 Paul Watson         Prototype 2000  
DNA 91   Chevron-BMW B8           Prototype 2000  
DNA 94   Alfa Romeo 33/2           Prototype 2000  
DNA 96   Alpine-Renault A110 Esmeralda         Grand Touring 2000  

 
Winning Time: 
Fastest Lap: Willy Kauhsen #20 (Porsche 917), 3m21.7

 
 
* 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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