1971 Race of Champions

1971 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1971 Formula One season
Race details[1]
Date21 March 1971
Official name VI Race of Champions
LocationBrands Hatch
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.265 km (2.65 miles)
Distance 50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Tyrrell-Cosworth
Time 1:24.6
Fastest lap
DriverUnited KingdomGraham HillBrabham-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 Ferrari312B2.

Classification

Pos.No.DriverEntrantConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGrid
1 5 SwitzerlandClay RegazzoniScuderia FerrariFerrari50 1:13:35.0 3
2 17 United KingdomJackie StewartTyrrell Racing OrganisationTyrrell-Cosworth50 +23.6 1
3 16 United KingdomJohn SurteesTeam Surtees LtdSurtees-Cosworth49 + 1 lap 6
4 2 AustraliaTim SchenkenMotor Racing Developments LtdBrabham-Cosworth48 + 2 laps 9
5 4 New ZealandHowden GanleyBRM LtdBRM48 + 2 laps 10
6 14 United KingdomRay AllenFrank Williams Racing CarsMarch-Cosworth48 + 2 laps 12
7 3 United KingdomJohn MilesBRM LtdBRM48 + 2 laps 5
Ret 7 SwedenReine WisellTeam Lotus LtdLotus-Cosworth44 Engine 8
Ret 10 United KingdomPeter GethinBruce McLaren Motor Racing LtdMcLaren-Cosworth38 Water leak 11
Ret 1 United KingdomGraham HillMotor Racing Developments LtdBrabham-Cosworth35 Engine 4
Ret 9 New ZealandDenny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor Racing LtdMcLaren-Cosworth34 Ignition 2
Ret 6 BrazilEmerson FittipaldiTeam Lotus LtdLotus-Pratt & Whitney34 Rear suspension 7
Ret 12 SwedenRonnie PetersonFrank Williams Racing CarsMarch-Cosworth14 Brakes 15
Ret 15 United KingdomMike BeuttlerClarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing March-Cosworth8 Fuel metering unit 13
Ret 8 United KingdomTony TrimmerTeam Lotus LtdLotus-Cosworth5 Fuel pump 14
Sources:[2][3]

References

  1. ^"1971 Race of Champions". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^"1971 Race of Champions". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^"1971 Race of Champions – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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