1971 Can-Am season

1971 Can-Am season

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The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the sixth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was contested by FIA Group 7 two-seater racing cars competing in two-hour sprint races. The series began on 13 June 1971 and ended on 31 October 1971, after ten rounds. The series was given official recognition by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile for the first time in 1971.

The series was won by Peter Revson driving a McLaren M8F for McLaren Cars.

Schedule

Peter Revson won the series driving a McLaren M8F

Jo Siffert placed fourth driving a Porsche 917/10

Mario Andretti placed 19th driving a Ferrari 712M

Rnd	Race	Circuit	Date
1	Labatt's 200	Mosport Park	June 13
2	Mont-Tremblant 50	Circuit Mont-Tremblant	June 27
3	Road Atlanta Can-Am	Road Atlanta	July 11
4	Watkins Glen Can-Am	Watkins Glen International	July 25
5	Valvoline Can-Am	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	August 22
6	Road America Can-Am	Road America	August 29
7	Minneapolis Tribune Grand Prix	Donnybrooke International Raceway	September 12
8	Molson Can-Am	Edmonton Speedway Park	September 26
9	Monterey Castrol Grand Prix	Laguna Seca Raceway	October 17
10	Los Angeles Times Grand Prix	Riverside International Raceway	October 31

Entries

Team	Chassis	Engine	Tire	Number	Drivers	Rounds
Vasek Polak Racing, Inc.	Porsche 917 PA	Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12	G	0	Milt Minter	All
	Porsche 908/02K	Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8		24	Dave Jordan	9–10
Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd.	Lola T260	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8	G	1	Jackie Stewart	All
Kazato Racing, Ltd. Carl A. Haas Autmobile Imports, Inc.	Lola T222			88	Hiroshi Kazato	All
					Vic Elford	3
Bob Brown Racing, Inc.	McLaren M6B McLaren M8E	Chevrolet 7.6 L V8	G	3	Bob Brown	All
McLaren Cars Ltd.	McLaren M8F	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 Chevrolet 8.3 L V8	G	5	Denny Hulme	All
				7	Peter Revson	All
Roger Penske	Ferrari 512 M	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	G	6	Mark Donohue	4
William R. Cupp Tool Crib Inc.	Lola T163	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		6/16	Bill Cupp	8–10
A. G. Dean	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	8	Chuck Parsons	1–2
					David Hobbs	3–4
					Tony Dean	5
	Porsche 908/02K	Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8		28/85/87	Steve Matchett	1–2, 4–9
					Tony Dean	10
American Racing Associates, Inc. Roy Woods Racing	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8	G	8	Sam Posey	10
				29/2	Vic Elford	1–7, 9
					George Follmer	10
William Overhauser Racing, Ltd.	Lola T163	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	9	Chuck Parsons	5–6
					Merle Brennan	8
					John Cordts	9–10
Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet 7.7 L V8	G	11	Lothar Motschenbacher	All
				12	Bob Bondurant	1–4
					Gregg Young	6–7
					Chuck Parsons	8–10
Place Motor Supply	Lola T160	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8		13	James Place	3, 6
North American Racing Team	Ferrari 512 M	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	G	14	Sam Posey	4
William Wonder	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet V8		15	Bill Wonder	1–3
Ric Moore	Moore Mk. 2	Chevrolet V8	G	16	Ric Moore	8
David F. Causey	Lola T222	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	17	Bob Nagel	7
				51	David Causey	1–3, 5–6, 8–9
Glen Racing, Ltd.	McLaren M12	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	18	Ron Goldleaf	1–2
					Bob Nagel	5
					Gary Wilson	7–10
Jo Siffert Automobiles Racing	Porsche 917/10	Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12	G	20	Jo Siffert	4–9
Young American Racing Team	Ferrari 512 M	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	G	21	Gregg Young	4
Charles Kemp	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet 7.4 L V8	G	23	Charlie Kemp	1, 3–5, 10
Dick Barbour Porsche-Audi	Porsche 908/02K	Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8	G	24	Dick Barbour	1, 3
Hodges Racing	Hodges Mk. 2	Chevrolet 7.4 L V8	F	25	Jerry Hodges	5, 9–10
Midwest Racing	McLaren M6B	Ford 7.0 L V8		27	Frank Kahlich	1, 3, 6
Paul Ritsos	Lola T165	Chevrolet V8		28	Paul Ritsos	4
Autodelta SpA	Alfa Romeo T33/3	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V8	F	30	Andrea de Adamich	4
				33	Henri Pescarolo	4
Nelli Racing	Lola T70 Mk. 3B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		32	Vic Nelli	9–10
Chuck McConnell	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	33	Chuck McConnell	9–10
Warren Burmester	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	34	George Drolsom	2–3, 5–10
Hird Enterprises	Lola T160	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		35	Danny Hopkins	1–3, 5, 9–10
Cliff Apel	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		37	Cliff Apel	4, 7
Sid Taylor Racing	BRM P167	Chevrolet 7.6 L V8	G	38	Brian Redman	9
					Howden Ganley	10
Rainer Brezinka	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet V8	G	39	Rainer Brezinka	1–3
Jim Butcher	Lola T163	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	41	Jim Butcher	4–10
	Lola T160			64	Chuck Frederick	8
Grand Prix Racing & Development, Ltd.	Lola T160	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		42	Oliver Jones	9
					Steve Pfeifer	10
David Piper Racing	Porsche 917K	Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12	G	43	Mario Cabral	4
Jerry Hansen	Lola T220	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		44	Jerry Hansen	7
JNO Racing Enterprises, Ltd.	March 707	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	47	Gordon Dewar	1–3, 5–6
Herbert Müller Racing	Ferrari 512 M	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	F	48	Herbert Müller	4–7
Delta Tire Company	Autocoast Ti22 Mk. II	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8	G	49	David Hobbs	9–10
SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 712 M	Ferrari 7.0 L V12	F	50	Mario Andretti	4
Auto World, Inc.	McLaren M8B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	54	Oscar Koveleski	1
					Tony Adamowicz	3–6, 9–10
McCaig Racing	McLaren M8E	Chevrolet 7.6 L V8	G	55	Roger McCaig	All
Performance Engineering Ltd.	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8	G	57	John Cordts	1–2, 4, 8
Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 512 M	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	F	63	Alain de Cadenet	4
Stan's Werkstatt	McLaren M12	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	66	Stan Szarkowicz	1–2, 5–7, 10
Bob Nagel	Lola T222	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	74/16	Bob Nagel	2–4
Ferrari West	Ferrari 612 P	Ferrari 5.0 L V12	F G	76	Jim Adams	1–4, 8–10
Gregory C. Hodges	Lola T163	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		77/21	Gregory Hodges	1–2
					Steve Weaver	3
Bob Klempel	McLaren-Elva Mk. III	Chevrolet 7.4 L V8	F	77	Bob Klempel	5
Barrett Racing, Inc.	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	79	Tom Dutton	All
Dick Losk	McLaren-Elva Mk. III	Chevrolet V8		80	Dick Losk	8
Racing Associates, Inc.	Lola T163	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		81	Dick Durant	1–3, 5–6
Peck & Hills Furniture	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	G	81	Jay Hills	9–10
Gary W. Burke	McLaren-Elva Mk. III	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8	F	84/22	Gary Burke	9
					Marion Whittington	10
Fred Parkhill	McLaren M8E	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		89	Fred Parkhill	3, 7
J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd.	Porsche 917K	Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12	F	91	Richard Attwood	4
				92	Gijs van Lennep	4
				93	Derek Bell	4
R. S. Racing Enterprises	Lola T70 Mk. 2	Chevrolet 5.7 L V8		91	Don Devine	5–6
Ronald Stafford	McLaren-Elva Mk. II	Chevrolet 7.0 L V8		93	Ron Stafford	9
Advanced Vehicle Systems	Shadow Mk. II	Chevrolet 8.1 L V8	G	101	Jackie Oliver	2–4, 6–10
Bauer's Esso	McLaren-Elva Mk. II	Chevrolet V8		168	Rudy Bartling	1

Race results

Rnd	Circuit	Winning team	Results
		Winning driver
		Winning car
1	Mosport	#5 McLaren Cars	Results
		Denny Hulme
		McLaren M8F
2	Mont-Tremblant	#1 Carl Haas Racing	Results
		Jackie Stewart
		Lola T260
3	Road Atlanta	#7 McLaren Cars	Results
		Peter Revson
		McLaren M8F
4	Watkins Glen	#7 McLaren Cars	Results
		Peter Revson
		McLaren M8F
5	Mid-Ohio	#1 Carl Haas Racing	Results
		Jackie Stewart
		Lola T260
6	Road America	#7 McLaren Cars	Results
		Peter Revson
		McLaren M8F
7	Donnybrooke	#7 McLaren Cars	Results
		Peter Revson
		McLaren M8F
8	Edmonton	#5 McLaren Cars	Results
		Denny Hulme
		McLaren M8F
9	Laguna Seca	#7 McLaren Cars	Results
		Peter Revson
		McLaren M8F
10	Riverside	#5 McLaren Cars	Results
		Denny Hulme
		McLaren M8F

Series standings

Points were awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1. Only the best four placings from the first five races and the best four places from the second five races could be counted towards a driver's series total. Points earned but not counted are marked by parenthesis.

Jo Siffert missed the first three Can-Am rounds as he raced in both World Championships, finishing 5th with BRM in the 1971 Formula One season, and also was one of the 1971 World Sportscar Championship-winning Porsche factory drivers, assigned to a Gulf-Wyer-Porsche 917K. Both sportscar series shared the "Six-Hours and The Can-Am" weekend at Watkins Glen in late July, final race of the WSC and 4th round of Can-Am. Siffert died the weekend before the last Can-Am round, in the 24 October 1971 non-championship Formula One 1971 World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch, his fourth-place finish was determined posthumously. Siffert raced a new, still naturally aspirated Porsche 917/10, while the Porsche 917PA he had driven to 4th in 1969 was now raced by Milt Minter who finished 6th.

Pos	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Rd1	Rd2	Rd3	Rd4	Rd5	Rd6	Rd7	Rd8	Rd9	Rd10	Total
1	Peter Revson	McLaren Cars	McLaren M8F	Chevrolet	15	12	20	20	(4)	20	20		20	15	142
2	Denny Hulme	McLaren Cars	McLaren M8F	Chevrolet	20	15	15	15			15	20	12	20	132
3	Jackie Stewart	Carl Haas Racing	Lola T260	Chevrolet		20			20		6	15	15		76
4	Jo Siffert	STP-Jo Siffert	Porsche 917/10	Porsche Flat-12				12	15	15	8	10	8		68
5	Lothar Motschenbacher	Motschenbacher Racing	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet	12	8	12			10		4	6		52
6	Milt Minter	Vasek Polak Racing	Porsche 917PA	Porsche		3	8		6		4	8	2	6	37
7	Tony Adamowicz	Auto World	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet			10	8	12				4		34
8	Chuck Parsons	A.G. Dean World Racing Motschenbacher Racing	McLaren M8D Lola T160/3 McLaren M8E/D	Chevrolet		10			8			3	1	8	30
9	Vic Elford	American Racing Associates Roy Woods Racing	McLaren M8E McLaren M8D	Chevrolet				3		12	10				25
10	Hiroshi Kazato	Carl Haas Racing	Lola T222	Chevrolet	2	6		1		8	2				19
11	Sam Posey	North American Racing Team Sam Woods Racing	Ferrari 512M McLaren M8E	Ferrari Chevrolet				6						10	16
12	John Cordts	John Cordts World Racing	McLaren M8C Lola T160	Chevrolet	8							6			14
13	Dave Causey	Dave Causey	Lola T222	Chevrolet	4	4				6					14
14=	Gregg Young	Young American Racing Team Motschenbacher Racing	Ferrari 512M McLaren M8E/D	Ferrari Chevrolet							12				12
14=	Jackie Oliver	Advanced Vehicle Systems	Shadow Mk.2	Chevrolet								12			12
14=	Howden Ganley	Sid Taylor Racing	BRM P167	Chevrolet										12	12
17	Tom Dutton	Barrett Racing	McLaren M6B	Chevrolet		2	3		3	4					12
18	Herbert Müller	Müller Racing	Ferrari 512M	Ferrari					10	1					11
19=	Bob Bondurant	Motschenbacher Racing	McLaren M8E/D	Chevrolet	10										10
19=	Mario Andretti	SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 712M	Ferrari				10							10
19=	Brian Redman	Sid Taylor Racing	BRM P167	Chevrolet									10		10
22	Bobby Brown	Bob Brown Racing	McLaren M6B McLaren M8E	Chevrolet	6						3				9
23	Roger McCaig	McCaig Racing	McLaren M8E	Chevrolet	1		4							4	9
24	Dick Durant	Dick Durant	Lola T163	Chevrolet		1	6								7
25	Jim Adams	Earle-Cord Racing	Ferrari 512P	Ferrari	3		1						3		7
26	Steve Matchett	A.G. Dean	Porsche 908/02	Porsche					2	3					5
27	Andrea de Adamich	Autodelta SpA	Alfa Romeo T33/3	Alfa Romeo				4							4
28	Gary Wilson	Great Western Champagne	McLaren M12	Chevrolet							1		3		4
29	George Drolsom	Warren Burmester	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet						2		2			4
30	Charlie Kemp	Charlie Kemp	McLaren M8C	Chevrolet			2							1	3
31=	Gijs van Lennep	J.W. Automotive	Porsche 917K	Porsche				2							2
31=	George Follmer	Roy Woods Racing	McLaren M8D	Chevrolet										2	2
33=	Jim Butcher	Jim Butcher	Lola T163	Chevrolet					1						1
33=	Bob Nagel	Bob Nagel Glen Racing Ltd. Dave Causey	Lola T222 McLaren M12 Lola T222	Chevrolet							1				1

References

• "Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1971". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
• "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2008.