1971 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1971 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS
sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group A Sports Cars
, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars.
The championship, which was the third Australian Sports Car Championship
, was contested over a four heat series.
Wanneroo Park
, Western Australia
, 15 August
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.
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Note: There were only four classified finishers in Heat 4
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Group A Sports Cars
Group A Sports Cars
Group A Sports Cars is an Australian motor racing category that CAMS formulated for sports car racing in Australia. Introduced in 1964, it continues today under the name Group 2A Sports Cars....
, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars.
The championship, which was the third Australian Sports Car Championship
Australian Sports Car Championship
The Australian Sports Car Championship was the CAMS sanctioned national title for Sports Car drivers in the years from 1969 to 1988. Each championship was contested over a series of races with the exception of the 1975 title, which was awarded on the results of a single race held at the Phillip...
, was contested over a four heat series.
- Heat 1, Endeavour Cup, Phillip IslandPhillip Island Grand Prix CircuitThe Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing racing circuit on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The circuit was opened in 1956.-Road circuit:...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 31 January - Heat 2, RAC Trophy, Warwick FarmWarwick Farm RacewayWarwick Farm Raceway was a motor racing facility which was in operation from 1960 to 1973. Warwick Farm Raceway hosted numerous major events during its life such as the Australian Grand Prix and rounds of both the Australian Touring Car Championship and the Tasman Series.-History:Warwick Farm...
, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 2 May - Heat 3, Western Australian Sports Car Championship,
Wanneroo Park
Barbagallo Raceway
Barbagallo Raceway is a motorsport circuit located in Wanneroo, approximately north of Perth in Western Australia.The circuit was originally known as Wanneroo Park and the first race meet took place in March 1969. Initially the major race per year was a 6 hour Le Mans style race for sedans and...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, 15 August
- Heat 4, Mallala, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, 14 November
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harvey | 3, 76 & 71 | McLaren M6 McLaren M6A The McLaren M6A was a race car developed by driver Bruce McLaren and his Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team for their entry in 1967 Can-Am season. As a replacement for the team's M1Bs from 1966, the Chevrolet-powered M6A's improved design earned Bruce McLaren and his team their first of multiple... Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... |
Bob Jane Racing | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Lionel Ayers | 1 | MRC MkII Repco | Lionel Ayers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Howie Sangster | 2 | Matich SR3 Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... McLaren McLaren McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup... LT170 |
Pinocchio's Racing Team | 6 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 4 | Alan Hamilton | Porsche 906 Porsche 906 The Porsche 906 or Carrera 6 was the last street-legal racing car from Porsche. It was announced in January 1966 and 50 examples were subsequently produced, thus meeting the homologation requirements of the FIA's new Group 4 Sports Car category to the letter... |
Porsche Distributors Racing | 4 | 4 | - | - | 8 | |
| 5 | Phillip Moore | Elfin 300C Elfin 360 Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... |
Phillip Moore | 3 | - | - | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Doug Macarthur | 7 | Rennmax Rennmax The Rennmax name was applied to a series of open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars constructed by Rennmax Engineering in Sydney, Australia between 1962 and 1978... BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rennmax Rennmax The Rennmax name was applied to a series of open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars constructed by Rennmax Engineering in Sydney, Australia between 1962 and 1978... Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... |
Doug Macarthur | - | 2 | - | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Henry Michell | 61 | Elfin 360 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| 8 | Stan Keen | 8 | Elfin 400 Ford | Stan Keen Motors | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 9 | Ken Hastings | Elfin 400 Repco Repco Repco is an Australian automotive engineering company. Its name is an abbreviation of Replacement Parts Company and it is best known for spare parts and motor accessories.... |
Clive Millis Motors Pty Ltd | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Stan Starcevich | 5 | Bob Jane Graduate | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| 11 | Dennis Urhane | Elfin 300 | Dennis Urhane | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Ian Hindmarsh | Elfin BMC British Motor Corporation The British Motor Corporation, or commonly known as BMC was a vehicle manufacturer from United Kingdom, formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation in 1952... |
Ian Hindmarsh Motors | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||
| Chris Royston | 71 | Lotus 47 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Note: There were only four classified finishers in Heat 4
Further reading
- Harvey Captures Sports Car Title, The Advertiser, Monday, 15 November 1971, page 22
External links
- 1971 Western Australian race results Retrieved from www.terrywalkersplace.com au on 24 June 2009
- 1971 Australian sports car racing images Retrieved from www.autopics.com.au on 24 June 2009