1971 Le Mans 24 Hrs


12-13 June 1971 - Le Mans (F): Round 9, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 3, Endurance Triple Crown
24 Hour duration in which 396 laps of a 8.369 mile/13.469 km circuit - 3315.216 miles/5335.313 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 22 Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 917K [053] Martini International Racing Team 397   5 3m18.7 Sports 5000 1  
2 19 Richard Attwood/Herbert Müller Porsche 917K [031] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 395   11 3m22.2 Sports 5000 2  
3 12 Sam Posey/Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 512M [1020] North American Racing Team 366   12 3m26.5 Sports 5000 3  
4 16 Chris Craft/David Weir Ferrari 512M [1028] David Piper 355   9 3m21.3 Sports 5000 4  
5 58 Bob Grossman/Luigi Chinetti, Jr. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [12467] North American Racing Team 314   33 4m21.3 Sports 5000 5  
6 63 Raymond Touroul/André Anselme Porsche 911S ASA Cachia Bundi 306   40 4m25.2 Grand Touring +2000 1  
7 49 Walter Brun/Peter Mattli/Willy Meier^ Porsche 907 [005] André Wicky Racing Team 306   24 4m06.0 Prototype 2000 1 #51 at test
8 38 René Mazzia/Jürgen Barth Porsche 911EC René Mazzia 303   39 4m25.1 Grand Touring +2000 2 #39 at test
9 42 Jean Mésange/Gerard Darton Merlin Porsche 911S Jean Mesagne 298   45 4m27.2 Grand Touring +2000 3 #80 at test
10 26 Erwin Kremer/Nicolas Koob/Günther Huber Porsche 911S Nicolas Koob 292   35 4m21.9 Grand Touring +2000 4  
11 39 Guy Verrier/Gérard Foucault Porsche 911S A.G.A.C.I. 290   48 4m28.8 Grand Touring +2000 5 #36 at test
12 44 Richard Bond/Paul Vestey Porsche 911S The Paul Watson Race Organisation 286   42 4m25.8 Grand Touring +2000 6  
NC 24 Guy Ligier/Patrick Depailler/J.M.Palomo* Ligier JS3 Ford Automobiles Ligier 270   17 3m39.8 Prototype 3000   #32 at test
NC 36 Bernard Cheneviére/Björn Waldegaard/Jean Sage^/Paul Keller^ Porsche 911S Ecurie Jean Sage 263   34 4m21.3 Grand Touring +2000 7 #35 at test
DNF 57 Dominique Martin/Gérard Pillon/Hans-Dieter Blatzheim* Porsche 917K [025] Zitro Racing Team/D. Martin   Gearbox 18 3m43.3 Sports 5000    
DNF 35 Sylvain Garant/Pierre Greub Porsche 911S Pierre Greub   Camshaft 31 4m20.2 Grand Touring +2000   #43 at test
DNF 29 André Wicky/Max Cohen-Olivar/Willy Meier^ Porsche 908/02 [009] André Wicky Racing Team   Gearbox 25 4m07.5 Prototype 3000   #28 at test
DNF 9 Hughes de Fierlant/Alain De Cadenet Ferrari 512M [1030] Ecurie Francorchamps   Gearbox 10 3m21.6 Sports 5000    
DNF 32 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Chris Amon/Jean-Pierre Jabouille^ Matra-Simca MS660 [01] Equipe Matra   Fuel injection 16 3m31.9 Prototype 3000    
DNF 17 Jo Siffert/Derek Bell Porsche 917LH [045] John Wyer Automotive Engineering   Crankcase 3 3m17.6 Sports 5000   #16 at test
DNF 47 Jacques Cochet/Jean Selz Porsche 911S André Wicky Racing Team   Gearbox 43 4m26.9 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 6 Corrado Manfredini/Giancarlo Gagliardi Ferrari 512M [1032] Scuderia Filipinetti   Gearbox 14 3m27.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 30 Louis Cosson/Helmut Leuze Porsche 908/02 Louis Cosson   DSQ - Oil replenishment 22 3m56.2 Prototype 3000    
DNF 1 Jean-Claude Aubriet/Jean-Pierre Rouget/"Sylvain"* Chevrolet Corvette Ecurie Léopard   Driveshaft 26 4m09.5 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 69 Gerd F. Quist/Dietrich Krumm Porsche 914/6 GT [143 0178] Autohaus Max Moritz   Gearbox 37 4m24.3 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 2 Henri Greder/"Marie-Claude Beaumont"/Alain Cudini^ Chevrolet Corvette Greder Racing   Engine 28 4m12.6 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 15 Nino Vaccarella/José Juncadella/Arturo Merzario*/David Hobbs^ Ferrari 512M [1002] Escuderia Montjuich   Gearbox 6 3m18.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 18 Pedro Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver/Vic Elford* Porsche 917LH [043] John Wyer Automotive Engineering   Oil system 1 3m13.9 Sports 5000   #21 at test
DNF 28 Claude Ballot-Léna/Guy Chasseuil Porsche 908/02 [026] Auguste Veuillet - Sonauto   Accident 20 3m45.5 Prototype 3000   #27 at test
DNF 23 Willy Kauhsen/Reinhold Jöst/Gerard Larrousse*/Jo Siffert^ Porsche 917/20 [20 001] Martini International Racing Team   Accident 7 3m21.0 Sports 5000   #20 at test
DNF 7 Mike Parkes/Henri Pescarolo/Peter Westbury^/Jo Bonnier* Ferrari 512M [1048] Scuderia Filipinetti   Engine 8 3m21.1 Sports 5000    
DNF 65 Jean-Claude Parot/Jacky Dechaumel Porsche 911S Jacky Dechaumel   Engine 49 4m29.0 Grand Touring +2000   #69 at test
DNF 46 Paul Keller/Jean Sage Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche Club Romand   Oil pressure 44 4m27.2 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 40 Jean Égreteaud/Jean-Marie Jacquemin Porsche 911S Jean Egreteaud   Gearbox 38 4m25.0 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 34 Alan Johnson/Elliot Forbes-Robinson Porsche 911S Richie Ginther Racing Inc.   Engine 29 4m15.1 Grand Touring +2000   #42 at test
DNF 41 Willy Braillard/Jean-Pierre Gaban/Rolf Göring^ Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban   Engine 30 4m16.1 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 37 Pierre Mauroy/Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911S Pierre Mauroy   Gearbox 32 4m20.6 Grand Touring +2000   #38 at test
DNF 60 Hans-Dieter Weigel/Claude Haldi Porsche 908/02 Claude Haldi   Gearbox 21 3m50.0 Prototype 3000    
DNF 33 Jean-Pierre Cassegrain/Jacques Rey Porsche 911S Rey Racing   Gearbox 41 4m25.6 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 10 Franz Pesch/Georg Loos Ferrari 512M [1018] Gelo Racing Team   Piston 13 3m26.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 11 Mark Donohue/David Hobbs Ferrari 512M [1040] North American Racing Team   Engine 4 3m18.5 Sports 5000    
DNF 21 Gérard Larrousse/Vic Elford Porsche 917L [042] Martini International Racing Team   Overheating 2 3m14.9 Sports 5000    
DNF 50 Guy Edwards/Roger Enever Lola T212 Ford Camel Filters Team Huron   Fuel pump 23 4m02.8 Prototype 2000    
DNF 66 Jean-Claude Guérie/Claude Mathurin Porsche 911S Rey Racing   Fuel system 47 4m27.9 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 14 Masten Gregory/George Eaton^ Ferrari 512S [1006] North American Racing Team   Fuel system 15 3m29.7 Sports 5000    
DNF 48 Mario Ilotte/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^/Raffaello Ciarpaglini^ Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Hanrioud   Engine 36 4m24.2 Grand Touring +2000    
DNF 43 Jean-Pierre Bodin/Gilbert Courthiade/François Migault^ Porsche 911S François Migault   Engine 46 4m27.3 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 27 Christian Poirot/Jean-Claude Andruet^/Jean-Louis Lafoose* Porsche 910 Christian Poirot   Accident damage 27 4m11.9 Prototype 3000    
DNF 5 Teddy Pilette/Gustave Gosselin Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/146] Racing Team VDS   Engine 19 3m45.0 Sports 5000    
DNQ 45 Claude Laurent/Jacques Marché Porsche 911S Claude Laurent       4m34.7 Grand Touring +2000    
DNQ 68 John Chatham/Mike Coombe/William Tuckett Porsche 911S The Paul Watson Racing Organisation       4m35.4 Grand Touring +2000    
DNQ 52 Jacques Bourdon/Maurice Nusbaumer Alpine A110 1600 Renault Ecurie Léopard       4m40.6 Grand Touring 2000    
DNQ 64 Claude Buchet/Jean-Paul Agére Porsche 911S Porsche Kremer Racing Team       4m49.2 Grand Touring +2000    
DNA 3 Tony DeLorenzo/Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc         Grand Touring +2000    
DNA 4 John Mahler/Richard Thompson Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc         Grand Touring +2000    
DNA 24 José Ma Palomo Porsche 908 Escuderia Montjuich         Prototype 3000    
DNA 70 Juan Fernandez/Jorge Babler Porsche 914/6 Escuderia Montjuich         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 74 Roland Tozzi Porsche 911S Roland Tozzi         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 75 Jacques Cochet/Jean Selz Porsche 911T André Wicky Racing Team         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 19 Alex Soler-Roig Porsche 917K [018] Escuderia Nacional C.S.         Sports 5000    
DNA 29   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA         Prototype 3000    
DNA 30   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA         Prototype 3000    
DNA 31   Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA         Prototype 3000    
DNA 47   Huron 4A Ford Team Huron         Prototype 2000    
DNA 48   Huron 4A Ford Team Huron         Prototype 2000    
DNA 52   Chevron B16 BMW Jean-Pierre Hanrioud         Prototype 2000    
DNA 53 Arthur Blank/Bob Wollek Chevron B19 Opel Steinmetz Automobil Technik GmbH         Prototype 2000    
DNA 54 François Migault Huron 4A Ford François Migault         Prototype 2000    
DNA 55   Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti         Prototype 2000    
DNA 64   Porsche 911S The Paul Watson Race Organisation         Grand Touring +2000    
DNA 68   Porsche 914/6 Alain Clément         Grand Touring 2000    
REE 5 Jean-Pierre Jabouille/Ronnie Peterson Ferrari 512M Scuderia Filipinetti         Sports 5000    
REE 59 Ernst Kraus/Dieter Basche Porsche 908 Sepp Greger         Prototype 3000    
REE 60 Peter Wiechert/Barney Barnes Porsche 908 Peter Wiechert         Prototype 3000    
REE 66 Guy Dhôtel/Joil Auvray BBM 2-C BMW Ecurie Volants Shell         Prototype 2000    
REE 61 Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312P North American Racing Team         Prototype 3000    
REE 65   Huron 4A Ford Team Huron         Prototype 2000    
REE 71 John L'Amie/Nelson Porsche 910 John L'Amie         Sports 2000    
NAC   Chris Craft/Malcolm Guthrie/Frank Gardner Ford GT40           Sports 5000    

 
Winning Time: 138.134 mph/222.305 kph
Fastest Lap: Jackie Oliver #18 (Porsche 917LH), 3m18.4, 151.862 mph/244.397 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)



Last Updated on 27/10/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net