1971 Race of Champions

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1971 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1971 Formula One season
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Race details
Date21 March 1971
Official name VI Race of Champions
Location Brands Hatch
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.265 km (2.65 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 mi)
Pole position
Driver Tyrrell-Cosworth
Time 1:24.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Brabham-Cosworth
Time 1:26.7
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Tyrrell-Cosworth
Third Surtees-Cosworth

The 6th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 21 March 1971 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari 312B2.

Classification

Pos.No.DriverEntrantConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGrid
15 Flag of Switzerland.svg Clay Regazzoni Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 501:13:35.03
217 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell-Cosworth 50+23.61
316 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Team Surtees Ltd Surtees-Cosworth 49+ 1 lap6
42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham-Cosworth 48+ 2 laps9
54 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM Ltd BRM 48+ 2 laps10
614 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Allen Frank Williams Racing Cars March-Cosworth 48+ 2 laps12
73 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles BRM Ltd BRM 48+ 2 laps5
Ret7 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell Team Lotus Ltd Lotus-Cosworth 44Engine8
Ret10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren-Cosworth 38Water leak11
Ret1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Ltd Brabham-Cosworth 35Engine4
Ret9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren-Cosworth 34Ignition2
Ret6 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus Ltd Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 34Rear suspension7
Ret12 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Frank Williams Racing Cars March-Cosworth 14Brakes15
Ret15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing March-Cosworth 8Fuel metering unit13
Ret8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Trimmer Team Lotus Ltd Lotus-Cosworth 5Fuel pump14

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