| 1971 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1971 International Championship for Makes and International Grand Touring Trophy seasons were the 19th season of the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was a series for Sportscars and Grand Touring, with Sportscars being divided into Sports (S) and Prototype (P) classes, while Grand Touring cars were referred to simply as GT. It ran from January 10, 1971 to July 24, 1971, and was composed of 11 races.
Schedule[]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1000km of Buenos Aires†
|
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | January 10 | report |
| 2 |  24 Hours of Daytona
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Daytona International Speedway | January 30-31 | report |
| 3 | 12 Hours of Sebring
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Sebring International Raceway | March 20 | report |
| 4 |  BOAC 1000km†
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Brands Hatch | April 4 | BOAC 1000km|report |
| 5 |  Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000km)
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza | April 25 | 1000km|report |
| 6 |  1000km Spa
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | May 9 | report |
| 7 | Targa Florio
|
Palermo | May 16 | report |
| 8 |  ADAC 1000km Nürburgring
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Nürburgring | May 30 | report |
| 9 |  24 Hours of Le Mans
|
Circuit de la Sarthe | June 12-13 | report |
| 10 |  Austrian 1000km
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Österreichring | June 27 | Austrian 1000km|report |
| 11 | Watkins Glen 6 Hours
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Watkins Glen International | July 24 | report |
† - Sportscars only, GT class did not participate.
Season results[]
Points were awarded to the top 6 finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only given points for their highest finishing car; any other cars from that manufacturer were merely skipped in the points standings.
Races[]
| Rnd | Circuit | Sportscar Winning Team | GT Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportscar Winning Drivers | GT Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Buenos Aires | #30 John Wyer Automotive
|
None | Results |
 Jo Siffert Derek Bell
|
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| 2 | Daytona | #2 John Wyer Automotive
|
#11 Owens Corning Fiberglass
|
Results |
 Pedro Rodriguez Jackie Oliver
|
Tony DeLorenzo Don Yenko
| |||
| 3 | Sebring | #3 Martini Racing
|
#48 John Greenwood Racing
|
Results |
| Vic Elford Gérard Larrousse
|
John Greenwood Dick Smothers
| |||
| 4 | Brands Hatch | #54 Autodelta SpA
|
None | Results |
| Andrea de Adamich Henri Pescarolo
|
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| 5 | Monza | #2 John Wyer Automotive
|
#50 Kremer Racing
|
Results |
| Pedro Rodriguez Jackie Oliver
|
Erwin Kremer Günther Huber
| |||
| 6 | Spa-Francorchamps | #21 John Wyer Automotive
|
#46 Kremer Racing
|
Results |
| Pedro Rodriguez Jackie Oliver
|
Erwin Kremer Günther Huber
| |||
| 7 | Palermo | #5 Autodelta SpA
|
#42 Porsche Club Romand
|
Results |
Nino Vaccarella Toine Hezemans
|
Bernard Cheneviére Paul Keller
| |||
| 8 | Nürburgring | #3 Martini Racing
|
#82 Kremer Racing
|
Results |
| Vic Elford Gérard Larrousse
|
Erwin Kremer Jürgen Neuhaus
| |||
| 9 | La Sarthe | #22 Martini Racing
|
#63 ASA Cachia Bundi
|
Results |
| Helmut Marko Gijs van Lennep
|
Raymond Touroul André Anselme
| |||
| 10 | Österreichring | #16 John Wyer Automotive
|
#43 Peter Kersten
|
Results |
| Pedro Rodriguez Richard Attwood
|
Peter Kersten Clemens Schickentanz
| |||
| 11 | Watkins Glen | #30 Autodelta SpA
|
#49 John Greenwood Racing
|
Results |
Andrea de Adamich Ronnie Peterson
|
John Greenwood Robert R. Johnson
|
Manufacturers Championships[]
Overall Manufacturers Championship[]
All cars were awarded points for the overall championship, but the GT class also had their own separate championship.
Cars participating in races that were not included in the S, P, or GT classes are skipped in rewarding points for the overall championship.
Only the best 8 points finishes counted towards the championship, with any other points earned not included in the total. Skipped points are marked in italics.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche
|
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 72 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo
|
4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 51 | ||
| 3 | Ferrari
|
2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Lola
|
1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Chevrolet
|
3 | 2 | 5 |
GT Manufacturers Championship[]
The GT class did not participate in Rounds 1 and 4. Only the best 7 finishes counted towards the championship.
| Pos | Manufacturer | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche
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4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 60 |
| 2 | Chevrolet
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9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 28 | |||||
| 3 | Opel
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3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | Alfa Romeo
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1 | 1 |
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