1971 Sebring 12 Hrs

20 March 1971 - Sebring (USA): Round 3, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 Hour duration in which 260 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1352.000 miles/2175.829 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 3 Vic Elford/Gérard Larrousse Porsche 917K [019] Martini International Racing Team 260   4 2m34.81 Sports 1
2 33 Nanni Galli/Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 257   5 2m34.99 Prototype 3000 1
3 32 Andrea de Adamich/Henri Pescarolo/Nino Vaccarella Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 248   11 2m40.17 Prototype 3000 2
4 2 Pedro Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver Porsche 917K [009] John Wyer Automotive 248   3 2m33.84 Sports 2
5 1 Jo Siffert/Derek Bell Porsche 917K [031] John Wyer Automotive 244   6 2m35.18 Sports 3
6 6 Mark Donohue/David Hobbs Ferrari 512M [1040] Roger Penske/Kirk F. White 243   1 2m31.65 Sports 4
7 48 John Greenwood/Dick Smothers Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 218   16 2m57.77 Grand Touring +2500 1
8 21 Luigi Chinetti, Jr./George Eaton Ferrari 312P/71 [0872] North American Racing Team 213   15 2m56.80 Prototype 3000 3
9 31 Jim Locke/Bert Everett Porsche 911T [11810429] Waterville Estates 203   33 3m16.98 Grand Touring 2500 1
10 57 Dave Heinz/Robert R. Johnson/Or Costanzo Chevrolet Corvette Dave Heinz Racing 199   20 3m03.11 Grand Touring +2500 2
11 39 Ash Tisdelle/Peter Kirill Porsche 911S K & T Enterprises 199   43 3m25.43 Touring 2500 1
12 24 Harley Cluxton/Bob Grossman Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona [12547] North American Racing Team 195   42 3m24.48 Sports 5
13 47 John Tremblay/Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens Racing 193   27 3m08.54 Touring +2500 1
14 59 Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0705] Brumos Porsche Audi Corp. 192   28 3m10.72 Grand Touring 2500 2
15 89 Bert Gafford/Houghton Smith Chevrolet Camaro H. Houghton Smith 191   34 3m19.94 Touring +2500 2
NRF 28 Ralph Meaney/Gary Wright/Forry Laucks Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0663] Ralph Meaney Inc. 187 Gearbox 30 3m13.81 Grand Touring 2500  
16 81 Ray Walle/Tom Davey/Tom Reddy Porsche 911S Ray Walle Enterprises 187   56 3m32.43 Grand Touring 2500 3
17 5 Jacques Duval/George Nicholas/Bob Bailey Porsche 914/6 GT [043 1017] Jacques Duval 187   39 3m22.43 Grand Touring 2500 4
18 19 Tom Ciccone/Len Greenhalgh/Dick Roberts Chevrolet Camaro Thomas T. Ciccone, Jr. 183   37 3m21.57 Touring +2500 3
19 14 C. C. Canada/Bob Christiansen Chevrolet Camaro Boykin Auto Repair 183   40 3m23.50 Touring +2500 4
NC 40 John Hotchkis/Robert Kirby Porsche 911S Bozzani Porsche Inc. 180   54 3m31.24 Grand Touring 2500 5
NC 60 Michael Walker/Daryl Springer Porsche 911S Wheel Sport Enterprises 176   51 3m29.28 Grand Touring 2500 6
DNF 22 Peter Revson/Swede Savage Ferrari 512M [1020] North American Racing Team 169 Gearbox 7 2m35.50 Sports  
DNF 58 Mike Rahal/Werner Frank/Hugh Wise Porsche 906 Nationwide Food Brokers 167 Oil leak 22 3m03.79 Sports  
DNF 61 Hugh Kleinpeter/Tony Belcher Lola T210 Ford Promotional Advertising Corporation 161 Oil pressure 13 2m54.72 Prototype 2000  
NC 72 Bob Mitchell/Charlie Kemp Chevrolet Camaro Robert R. Mitchell 158   29 3m12.50 Touring +2500 5
NC 84 Ron Goldleaf/Del Russo Taylor/Bob Wheat Alfa Romeo GTV Del Taylor 148   57 3m32.51 Touring 2500  
NC 63 John Elliott/Don Gwynne, Jr. Chevrolet Camaro Preston Hood Chevrolet 142   50 3m28.95 Touring +2500 6
NC 74 Merv Rosen/Dick Jacobs/Russ Tyndall* Porsche 906 Dr. Mervin Rosen 172   24 3m06.46 Sports  
NC 11 Don Yenko/Tony DeLorenzo/Jerry Thompson Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 150   14 2m56.52 Grand Touring +2500  
NC 17 Tom Fraser/Charles Reynolds/Jean Sage/Clive Baker/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud*/Judy Kondratiff* Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Racing Team 141   21 3m03.22 Prototype 2000  
NC 42 Luis Sereix/Javier Garcia/Ralph Noseda Chevrolet Camaro Garcia Racing 133   44 3m25.65 Touring +2500  
DNF 88 John Oliver/John Maynard/Peter Flanagan Chevrolet Camaro S-Car-Go Racing 131 Engine 45 3m25.87 Touring +2500  
DNF 25 Mario Andretti/Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312PB [0878] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 117 Gearbox 2 2m32.47 Prototype 3000  
DNF 23 Ronnie Bucknum/Sam Posey Ferrari 512S [1006] North American Racing Team 114 Oil pressure 9 2m39.37 Sports  
DNF 16 Bobby Rinzler/Clive Baker/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud*/Judy Kondratiff* Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Racing Team 113 Unknown 19 3m02.86 Prototype 2000  
NC 29 Stephen Behr/Charles Pete Conrad/John Buffum Porsche 914/6 GT [043 0691] Ralph Meaney Inc. 112   31 3m16.51 Grand Touring 2500  
NC 66 Richard Small/Robert Fordyce/Gerard W. Lipke^ Chevrolet Camaro Performance Automobile 111   52 3m30.08 Touring +2500  
DNF 86 Cliff Gottlob/Ed Lowther/Bob Nagel^ Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob 108 Engine 23 3m06.10 Grand Touring +2500  
DNF 43 Manuel Garcia/Santiago Gonzalez/Norberto Mastandrea Chevrolet Chevy II Garcia Racing 103 Rocker arm 49 3m27.49 Touring +2500  
DNF 45 Paul Pettey/Tom Dutton Ford Mustang Reventlow-Pettey Autos 95 Engine 48 3m26.84 Touring +2500  
DNF 38 Manuel Quintana/John Belperche/Reinaldo Almeida Shelby GT500 John P. Belperche 76 Suspension 41 3m24.12 Touring +2500  
DNF 35 Larry Wilson/Vincent P. Collins Chevrolet Camaro Collins-Wilson Racing Enterprises 64 Gearbox 47 3m27.49 Touring +2500  
DNF 54 Anatoly Arutunoff/Bill Pryor/Brian Goellnicht Abarth 2000SP Automobiles of Italy 61 Fire 46 3m25.79 Prototype 2000  
DNF 71 Vince Gimondo/Chuck Dietrich Chevrolet Camaro Takondo Racing 61 Valve lifter 25 3m07.93 Touring +2500  
DNF 56 Sepp Greger/Hans-Dieter Weigel Porsche 907 Josef Greger 53 Gearbox 26 3m07.97 Prototype 2000  
DNF 50 Allan Barker/Gene Harrington Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 50 Oil leak 18 3m00.11 Grand Touring +2500  
DNF 12 Jerry Thompson/John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 42 Oil leak 17 2m58.96 Grand Touring +2500  
DNF 46 Bob Gray/Terry Keller/Len Magner Ford Mustang Sebring Racing Inc. 39 Brakes 38 3m22.28 Touring +2500  
DNF 52 Ben Scott/Lowell Lanier/Dave Houser MG B Waldron Motors Racing 35 Con rod 55 3m31.35 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 20 Masten Gregory/Gregg Young Ferrari 512M [1014] Young American Racing Team 29 Accident 8 2m37.40 Sports  
DNF 34 Nino Vaccarella/Toine Hezemans Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 27 Fuel system 10 2m39.85 Prototype 3000  
DNF 51 Jim Gammon/Dean Donley/Carlos Garza^ MG B Waldron Motors Racing 25 Head gasket 53 3m30.11 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 15 Michael Keyser/Bruce Jennings Porsche 911S Toad Hall Racing 23 Con rod 36 3m20.58 Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 26 Chuck Parsons/David Weir Ferrari 512S [1028] North American Racing Team 20 Radiator 12 2m43.80 Sports  
DNF 92 John Cordts/Don Pike^ Chevrolet Camaro B. F. Goodrich Tire Co. 6 Differential 32 3m16.69 Touring +2500  
DNF 18 Janet Guthrie/Rosemary Smith^/Jennifer Birrell^/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud*/Judy Kondratiff* Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Racing Team 1 Head gasket 35 3m20.48 Prototype 2000  
DNQ 7 Mike Rand/Randy Blessing Shelby Cobra Randy Blessing         Grand Touring +2500  
DNQ 53 Warren F. Drescher/Robert Luchette Ford Cortina Lotus Marion E. Dickson         Touring 2500  
DNQ 83 Juan Montalvo/Tony Garcia/Alfonso Gomez-Mena BMW 2002 Juan Montalvo         Touring 2500  
DNQ 78 Ronald D. Polimeni/Robert Theall Volvo 122S George W. Sanderson         Touring 2500  
DNQ 55 Bobby Clark/Ray Kessler/Don Kearney Datsun 510 Don Kearney         Touring 2500  
DNQ 9 Paul Fleming/Amos Johnson/Bill Barnes Chevrolet Corvette Simone N. Fleming         Grand Touring +2500  
DNQ 69 John F. Howard/Raymond Gage Ford Escort Triton Racing         Touring 2500  
DNQ 80 Jack Baldwin/Jerry Jacob Datsun 510 Jack Baldwin         Touring 2500  
DNS 64 Bob Baechle/Robert Luebbe Chevrolet Corvette Bob Baechle         Grand Touring +2500  
DNP T   Porsche 917K [016] John Wyer Automotive         Sports  
DNA 10 Bill Schumacher/Bob Kiefer Chevrolet Corvette William A. Schumacher         Grand Touring +2500  
DNA 82 Robert Whitaker/John Tunstall Alfa Romeo GTA Pro-Race         Touring 2500  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m03.77, 112.501 mph/181.052 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert #1 (Porsche 917K), 2m30.46, 124.418 mph/200.232 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
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