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. [1]

Can-Am sports car racing series from 1966 to 1987

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

Peter Revson American racecar driver

Peter Jeffrey Revson was an American race car driver and heir to the Revlon cosmetics fortune. He was a two-time Formula One race winner and had success at the Indianapolis 500.

Schedule

Peter Revson won the series driving a McLaren M8F 1971 McLaren M8F 8.1 litre 8 cylinder 750hp photo 3.JPG
Peter Revson won the series driving a McLaren M8F
Jo Siffert placed fourth driving a Porsche 917/10 Porsche 917-10 - Flickr - Supermac1961 (2).jpg
Jo Siffert placed fourth driving a Porsche 917/10
Mario Andretti placed 19th driving a Ferrari 712M Ferrari 712 fr.jpg
Mario Andretti placed 19th driving a Ferrari 712M
RndRaceCircuitDate
1 Labatt's 200 Mosport Park June 13
2Mont-Tremblant 50 Circuit Mont-Tremblant June 27
3 Road Atlanta Can-Am Road Atlanta July 11
4Watkins Glen Can-Am Watkins Glen International July 25
5 Valvoline Can-Am Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 22
6Road 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
9Monterey Castrol Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway October 17
10 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway October 31

Race results

RndCircuitWinning teamResults
Winning driver
Winning car
1 Mosport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #5 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
McLaren M8F
2 Mont-Tremblant Flag of the United States.svg #1 Carl Haas Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Lola T260
3 Road Atlanta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #7 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
McLaren M8F
4 Watkins Glen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #7 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
McLaren M8F
5 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #1 Carl Haas Racing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart
Lola T260
6 Road America Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #7 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
McLaren M8F
7 Donnybrooke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #7 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
McLaren M8F
8 Edmonton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #5 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
McLaren M8F
9 Laguna Seca Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #7 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson
McLaren M8F
10 Riverside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #5 McLaren Cars Results
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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. [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. [1] Points earned but not counted are marked by parenthesis. The fourth-place finish overall of Jo Siffert was determined posthumously as Siffert died in October 1971 at a Formula One race at Brands Hatch. [2]

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PosDriverTeamCarEngineRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Rd6Rd7Rd8Rd9Rd10Total
1 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 15122020(4)20202015142
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 2015151515201220132
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Flag of the United States.svg Carl Haas Racing Lola T260 Chevrolet 20206151576
4 Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert Flag of the United States.svg STP-Jo Siffert Porsche 917/10 Porsche 121515810868
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lothar Motschenbacher Flag of the United States.svg Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 12812104652
6 Flag of the United States.svg Milt Minter Flag of the United States.svg Vasek Polak Racing Porsche 917PA Porsche 386482637
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz Flag of the United States.svg Auto World McLaren M8D Chevrolet 10812434
8 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Parsons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.G. Dean
Flag of the United States.svg World Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Motschenbacher Racing
McLaren M8D
Lola T160/3
McLaren M8E/D
Chevrolet 10
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
3
 
 
1
 
 
8
30
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vic Elford Flag of the United States.svg American Racing Associates
Flag of the United States.svg Roy Woods Racing
McLaren M8E
McLaren M8D
Chevrolet 3
 
12
 
10
 
25
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Kazato Flag of the United States.svg Carl Haas Racing Lola T222 Chevrolet 2618219
11 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Posey Flag of the United States.svg North American Racing Team
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Woods Racing
Ferrari 512M
McLaren M8E
Ferrari
Chevrolet
6
 
 
10
16
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cordts Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cordts
Flag of the United States.svg World Racing
McLaren M8C
Lola T160
Chevrolet 8
 
6
 
14
13 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Causey Flag of the United States.svg Dave Causey Lola T222 Chevrolet 44614
14= Flag of the United States.svg Gregg Young Flag of the United States.svg Young American Racing Team
Flag of the United States.svg Motschenbacher Racing
Ferrari 512M
McLaren M8E/D
Ferrari
Chevrolet
 
12
12
14= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Flag of the United States.svg Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk.2 Chevrolet 1212
14= Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 1212
17 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Dutton Flag of the United States.svg Barrett Racing McLaren M6B Chevrolet 233412
18 Flag of Switzerland.svg Herbert Müller Flag of Switzerland.svg Müller Racing Ferrari 512M Ferrari 10111
19= Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bondurant Flag of the United States.svg Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 1010
19= Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Flag of Italy.svg SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 712M Ferrari 1010
19= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 1010
22 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Brown Flag of the United States.svg Bob Brown Racing McLaren M6B
McLaren M8E
Chevrolet 6
 
 
3
9
23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Roger McCaig Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg McCaig Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 1449
24 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Durant Flag of the United States.svg Dick Durant Lola T163 Chevrolet 167
25 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Adams Flag of the United States.svg Earle-Cord Racing Ferrari 512P Ferrari 3137
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Matchett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.G. Dean Porsche 908/02 Porsche 235
27 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich Flag of Italy.svg Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 44
28 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Wilson Flag of the United States.svg Great Western Champagne McLaren M12 Chevrolet 134
29 Flag of the United States.svg George Drolsom Flag of the United States.svg Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 224
30 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kemp Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kemp McLaren M8C Chevrolet 213
31= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gijs van Lennep Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.W. Automotive Porsche 917K Porsche 22
31= Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer Flag of the United States.svg Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 22
33= Flag of the United States.svg Jim Butcher Flag of the United States.svg Jim Butcher Lola T163 Chevrolet 11
33= Flag of the United States.svg Bob Nagel Flag of the United States.svg Bob Nagel
Flag of the United States.svg Glen Racing Ltd.
Flag of the United States.svg Dave Causey
Lola T222
McLaren M12
Lola T222
Chevrolet  
 
1
1

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Anthony Pritchard, The Motor Racing Year No 3, 1972, pages 261 to 268
  2. De Jager, Dirk (September 3, 2012). "Jo Siffert's Final Can-Am Racer". Autoweek . 62 (18): 29.