RAC Sports Car Championship 1971

1.round : Oulton Park 2.round : Thruxton 3.round : Silverstone 4.round : Silverstone 5.round : Croft 6.round : Brands Hatch 7.round : Thruxton

RAC Championship, Oulton Park 9.4.1971

RAC Oulton Park 1.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Chris Craft / GB Chevron B19 Ford Chevron Cars 20 1. 1:34,000 2. 64 John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 20 10. 1:42,200 3. 73 John Bridges / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 20 5. 1:38,800 4. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 20 0:00,000 5. - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 19 11. 1:44,200 6. - Ken Walker Chevron B16 Ford Ken Walker 19 7. - Richard Simms Chevron B8 BMW Richard Simms 17 8. - Ray Seddon Chevron B8 BMW Roy Seddon 17 9. - Tony Evangelisti Chevron B8 Ford Tony Evangelisti 16 14. 1:49,000 10. - Mike Gribben Gropa CMC Ford Mike Gribben 15 12. 1:44,800 11. - George Whitehead Gropa CMC Ford WRA Engineering 14 Did not finish: - Malcolm Payne Taydec Mk.3 Ford Tom Clapham Racing 16 Water pump dri 7. 1:39,400 - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio 5 Collision, acc 2. 1:36,200 - Martin Raymond / GB Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond 5 Overheating af 6. 1:39,000 - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 5 Fuel starvatio 9. 1:42,200 - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 5 Puncture after 3. 1:37,400 - Jeremy Lord Lola T212 Ford Jeremy Lord 1 Fuel pressure 8. 1:40,000 Did not start: - Peter Clarke / GB Chevron B8 BMW Peter Clarke Oil leak - John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing Engine 4. 1:38,400 - Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B8 Ford Tony Charnell Drive shaft on 13. 1:45,600 Top of page

BARC Yellow Pages Sports Car Trophy, Thruxton 12.4.1971

Thruxton 2.round

Race: * 25 laps AVG: 172,596 km/h FL: Jo Siffert 1 Porsche 917 1:16,200 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jo Siffert / CH Porsche 917 010 David Piper 25 0:32:57,200 1. 1:16,400 2. - John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 25 0:33:24,000 2. 1:16,600 3. - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 25 0:34:06,600 3. 1:17,800 4. - Jo Bonnier / S Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti 24 5. 1:20,600 DNS - Peter Westbury / GB 5. - Jeremy Lord Lola T212 Ford Jeremy Lord 24 10. 1:25,800 6. - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 24 1. A5 7. 1:22,200 7. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 24 9. 1:24,200 8. - John Bamford / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 23 8. 1:22,400 DNS - John Burton / GB 9. - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 22 17. 1:34,600 11. - Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B8 Ford Tony Charnell 22 11. 1:26,200 12. - Ray Seddon Chevron B8 BMW Roy Seddon 21 16. 1:34,000 Did not finish: - Ken Walker Chevron B16 Ford Ken Walker Spun, could no 14. 1:28,800 - Mike Gribben Chevron B8/Gropa Ford Mike Gribben 13. 1:28,200 - Martin Raymond / GB Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond Overheating 4. 1:20,400 - Les Aylott Ardua - Lotus Les Aylott 12. 1:26,600 - Martin Ridehalgh Dulon LD11P Porsche Martin Ridehalgh 15. 1:31,400 - Alain de Cadenet / GB Lola T210 Ford HU4 Ecurie Evergreen 6. 1:20,800 - Roger Enever / GB Huron 4A Ford Shaun Jackson Fire damage 17. 0:00,000 Top of page

BRDC - GKN Sankey Trophy, Silverstone 8.5.1971

BRDC Silverstone 3.round

Race: * 20 laps AVG: 192,390 km/h FL: Chris Craft Chevron B19 Ford 1:26,200 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 96 John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 20 0:29:22,900 5. 1:29,200 2. 86 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 20 0:29:23,100 1. 1:26,100 3. - Chris Craft / GB Chevron B19 Ford Chevron Cars 20 0:29:49,900 2. 1:26,500 4. - John Burton / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 20 4. 1:28,600 5. - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio 20 7. 1:30,200 6. - John Bridges / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 19 11. 7. - Jeremy Lord Lola T212 Ford Jeremy Lord 19 13. 1:34,000 8. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 19 1. A5 15. 1:36,400 9. - Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B8 Ford Tony Charnell 18 17. 1:38,800 10. - Willie Tuckett / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE08 Wille Tuckett 18 21. 1:54,500 11. - Peter Smith / GB Chevron B8 Ford Pete Smith 18 22. 1:55,800 12. - Peter Clarke / GB Chevron B8 BMW Peter Clarke 18 24. 2:00,100 13. - Tony Evangelisti Chevron B8 Ford Tony Evangelisti 17 18. 1:40,900 14. - Allen Gibson Chevron B8 BMW Allen Gibson 17 20. 1:43,700 15. - Richard Simms Chevron B8 BMW Richard Simms 16 27. 2:05,200 16. - James Simpson Chevron B8 BMW Jeff Simpson 16 28. 2:06,300 17. - Graham Lynch Chevron B8 BMW Graham Lynch 16 25. 2:02,200 Did not finish: - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 7 Spun A5 12. 1:33,700 - Graham Birrell / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 4 Collision 3. 1:27,600 - John Bamford / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 4 Collision 10. 1:33,200 - Alan Rollinson / GB Daren Mk.3 Lotus 002# Martin Raymond 14. 1:35,600 - Martin Denley Gropa CMC Ford Martyn Denley 23. 1:56,900 - Les Aylott Ardua - Lotus Les Aylott 26. 2:04,500 - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 16. 1:37,800 - Malcolm Payne Taydec Mk.3 Ford Tom Clapham Racing 19. 1:41,600 - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 8. 1:30,800 - David Farnell Lola T210 Ford HU12 David Farnell 21. 1:53,500 Did not start: - Terry Crocker / GB Lola T210 Ford HU14 A. & J. Motors Metering unit 6. 1:29,200 Top of page

AMOC Martini International Trophy, Silverstone 5.6.1971

Martini Trophy Silverstone 4.round

Practiced: 33 Started: 33 Race: * 80 laps = 376,800 km AVG: 194,150 km/h FL: Chris Craft 12 Chevron B19 Ford 1:25,200 199,001 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 21 Toine Hezemans / NL Chevron B19 Ford DART 80 1:56:25,800 1. P 5. 1:26,200 2. 1 Ronnie Peterson / S - DNP Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Fillipinetti 80 1:56:42,800 2. P 33. 1:27,800 DNS - Jo Bonnier / S 3. - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 79 3. P 9. 1:27,400 4. - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio 78 4. P 12. 1:28,200 5. - John Bridges / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 78 5. P 16. 1:30,200 6. - Peter Hanson / GB Taydec Mk.2 Ford Tom Clapham Racing 76 6. P 17. 1:30,400 7. 45 Andrew Fletcher / GB Chevron B16 Ford Bill Tuckett 76 1. S 20. 1:31,600 8. 37 Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 76 S 22. 1:33,000 9. 20 John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 75 P 2. 1:25,800 10. - Peter Gaydon Martin BM8 Ford Brian Martin Developments 72 P 24. 1:35,000 11. - John Bamford / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 72 P 14. 1:29,600 12. - Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B8 BMW Tony Charnell 70 S 30. 1:39,000 13. 38 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 68 S 19. 1:31,600 Not classified: - Alan Rollinson / GB Daren Mk.3 Lotus Daren Cars 71 P 15. 1:30,000 - Tony Goodwin / GB Redex RPA BMW Vestry Garage 69 P 32. 1:42,800 - Ken Walker Chevron B16 Ford Ken Walker 67 S 23. 1:34,800 - Peter Humble Chevron B19 Ford Peter Humble 66 P 29. 1:38,800 Did not finish: - Brian Martin / GB Martin BM8 Ford 1 Brian Martin Developments 65 2:Overheating P 18. 1:30,600 14 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 Ford Canon Cameras Racing 63 2:Black-flagge P 11. 1:28,200 19 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 48 2:Fuel pressur P 3. 1:25,800 - Terry Crocker / GB Lola T210 Ford HU14 A. & J. Motors 40 1:DNS P 10. 1:27,600 5 Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 Ford BG Racing Team 40 2:DNS-car woul P 8. 1:27,400 12 Chris Craft / GB Chevron B19 Ford Chevron Cars 38 1:Brakes P 4. 1:26,000 - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Intertech Steering Wheels 36 2:DNS S 25. 1:36,000 - Martin Denley Gropa CMC Ford Martin Denley 36 1:DNF P 27. 1:36,400 2 Vic Elford / GB Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Fillipinetti 36 1:Radiator dam P 1. 1:25,600 - Tony Evangelisti Chevron B8 BMW Tony Evangelisti 32 1:Collision wi S 31. 1:42,000 - Alan Fowler Mercury GT Ford Alan Fowler 32 1:DNF P 28. 1:36,600 16 John Burton / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 32 1:Metering uni P 6. 1:26,400 - David Farnell Lola T210 Ford HU12 David Farnell 30 1:Drive shaft P 13. 1:28,800 32 Gérard Larrousse / F Chevron B19 Ford Jo Siffert Automobiles Raci 30 1:Water loss P 7. 1:26,800 - George Whitehead Gropa CMC Ford WRA Enginering 16 1:DNF P 21. 1:33,000 - Peter Smith / GB Chevron B8 Ford Pete Smith 14 1:DNF P 26. 1:36,400 Running in practice: - xxx Lola T212 Scuderia Fillipinetti T-car P In entry list only: - Arturo Merzario / I Abarth - Silvio Moser / CH Lola T212 - Vittorio Brambilla / I Abarth

1.heat 2.heat

Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group
1. 21 Hezemans Chevron 40 0:58:19,200 P CL 1. 1 Peterson Lola 40 0:57:55,340 P CL 2. 5 Marko Lola 40 0:58:28,800 P CL 2. 20 Miles Chevron 40 0:58:01,800 P CL 3. Lepp Chevron 40 0:58:38,000 P CL 3. 21 Hezemans Chevron 40 0:58:06,600 P CL 4. 1 Peterson Lola 40 0:58:49,400 P CL 4. Crocker Lola 40 0:58:58,400 P CL 5. 14 Swart Chevron 40 0:59:04,000 P CL 5. Edwards Lola 40 0:59:12,000 P CL 6. Bridges Chevron 39 P CL 6. Lepp Chevron 39 P CL 7. Edwards Lola 39 P CL 7. Bridges Chevron 39 P CL 8. 45 Fletcher Chevron 38 1. S CL 8. Hanson Taydec 39 P CL 9. 38 Robinson Chevron 38 S CL 9. Bamford Chevron 39 P CL 10. 37 Wilkins Chevron 38 S CL 10. Rollinson Daren 38 P CL 11. Walker Chevron 38 S CL 11. 45 Fletcher Chevron 38 1. S CL 12. Hanson Taydec 37 P CL 12. 37 Wilkins Chevron 38 S CL 13. Gaydon Martin 37 P CL 13. Denley Gropa 35 P CL 14. 19 Hine Chevron 37 P CL 14. Gaydon Martin 35 P CL 15. Martin Martin 36 P CL 15. Charnell Chevron 34 S CL 16. Humble Chevron 36 P CL 16. Goodwin Redex 34 P CL 17. Twaites Chevron 36 S CL 17. 38 Robinson Chevron 30 S CL 18. Charnell Chevron 36 S CL 18. Humble Chevron 30 P CL 19. 20 Miles Chevron 35 P CL 19. Walker Chevron 29 S CL 20. Goodwin Redex 35 P CL Martin Martin 29 P AB 21. Bamford Chevron 33 P CL 14 Swart Chevron 23 P AB 22. Rollinson Daren 33 P CL 16 Burton Chevron 10 P AB 23. 16 Burton Chevron 22 P CL 19 Hine Chevron 11 P AB Evangelisti Chevron 32 S AB Evangelisti Chevron S NS Whitehead Gropa 16 P AB Twaites Chevron S NS Denley Gropa 1 P AB Whitehead Gropa P NS Fowler Mercury 32 P AB Fowler Mercury P NS Smith Chevron 14 P AB Smith Chevron P NS Farnell Lola 30 P AB Farnell Lola P NS 2 Elford Lola 36 P AB 2 Elford Lola P NS 12 Craft Chevron 38 P AB 5 Marko Lola P NS 32 Larrousse Chevron 30 P AB 12 Craft Chevron P NS Crocker Lola P NS 32 Larrousse Chevron P NS FL: Chris Craft 1:25,200 199,0437 km/h FL: John Burton 1:25,400 198,577 km/h Top of page

Jock Leith Trophy, Croft 10.7.1971

RAC Croft 5.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 50 0:55:31,000 1. 2. - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 50 2. 3. - Terry Crocker / GB Lola T210 Ford HU14 A. & J. Motors 50 5. 1:07,400 4. - Peter Hanson / GB Taydec Mk.3 Ford Tom Clapham Racing 50 4. 1:07,000 6. - Peter Humble Chevron B19 Ford Peter Humble 46 13. 1:13,200 7. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 46 10. 1:08,600 8. - Ken Walker Chevron B16 Ford Ken Walker 46 15. 1:13,400 9. - Willie Tuckett / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE08 Wille Tuckett 46 18. 1:14,600 10. - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 45 12. 1:09,800 11. - David Welpton Chevron B8 Ford Pete Smith 45 14. 1:13,200 Did not finish: 2 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 47 2:Oil pipe 3. 1:05,800 - David Farnell Lola T210 Ford HU12 David Farnell 24 2:Fuel pump dr 9. 1:08,000 - Peter Clarke / GB Chevron B8 BMW Peter Clarke 1:Bell housing 16. 1:14,000 - Trevor Taylor / GB Lotus 62 Chris Barber Withdrawn 17. 1:14,000 - Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B8 Ford Tony Charnell 2:Engine 20. 1:15,000 - Brian Martin / GB Martin BM8 Ford BM8/1 Brian Martin 2:Spun 7. 1:07,600 - Martin Raymond / GB Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond 1:Radius arm 6. 1:07,600 - Derek Bennett / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 2:Spun 8. 1:07,600 - Stanley Robinson / GB SAR - Ford Stan Robinson 19. 1:15,000 - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 11. 1:09,200 Did not start: - Richard Simms Chevron B8 BMW Richard Simms 21. - Ray Seddon Chevron B8 BMW Roy Seddon 22.

1.heat 2.heat

Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group Pos. NO Driver Car Laps/Time Group
1. 5 Miles Chevron 25 CL 1. 5 Miles Chevron 25 CL 2. 2 Hine Chevron 25 CL 2. Lepp Chevron 25 CL 3. Lepp Chevron 25 CL 3. Crocker Lola 25 CL 4. Crocker Lola 25 CL 4. Hanson Taydec 25 CL 5. Hanson Taydec 25 CL 5. Twaites Chevron 24 CL 6. Martin Martin 25 CL 6. Humble Chevron 23 CL 7. Bennett Chevron 25 CL Bennett Chevron AB Raymond Daren AB Martin Martin AB Clarke Chevron AB Charnell Chevron AB Farnell Lola 0 AB 2 Hine Chevron 22 AB Raymond Daren NS Top of page

BRSCC Evening News Trophy Race, Brands Hatch 30.8.1971

BRSCC Brands Hatch 6.round

Race: FL: Wilson Fittipaldi Chevron B19 Ford 1:29,600 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 68 John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 25 0:37:55,000 2. 1:29,400 2. - Jo Bonnier / S Lola T212 Ford Scuderia Filipinetti 25 0:38:00,800 7. 1:30,400 3. 69 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 Ford 71-12 Canon Cameras Racing 25 0:38:10,400 9. 1:30,600 4. 78 Terry Crocker / GB Lola T210 Ford HU14 A. & J. Motors 25 0:38:39,400 8. 1:30,400 5. - John Bamford / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 25 0:38:52,000 13. 1:32,200 5. - Jeremy Lord Lola T212 Ford Jeremy Lord 24 18. 1:36,000 6. - Peter Hanson / GB Lola T210 Ford HU12 David Farnell 25 0:38:52,800 11. 1:31,200 7. - John Bridges / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 24 14. 1:33,400 8. - Andrew Fletcher / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE08 Wille Tuckett 24 16. 1:34,800 9. - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 23 19. 1:36,800 10. - Wilson Fittipaldi / BR Chevron B19 Ford DART 23 1. 1:28,600 11. - Peter Humble Chevron B19 Ford Peter Humble 23 20. 1:37,000 12. - Peter Smith / GB Chevron B8 Ford Pete Smith 22 21. 1:40,800 Did not finish: - Chris Craft / GB Chevron B19 Ford Chevron Cars 22 Throttle slide 6. 1:30,000 - François Migault / F Taydec Mk.3 Ford Tom Clapham Racing 15 Black-flagged: 10. 1:30,800 70 John Burton / GB Chevron B19 Ford Canon Cameras Racing 14 Mechanical 4. 1:29,600 65 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford new Red Rose Racing 5 Accident 3. 1:29,400 - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson Crown wheel & 17. 1:35,200 Other starters: - John Blanckney / GB SAR - Ford Stan Robinson 25. 1:46,600 - Alan Fowler Mercury GT Lotus Alan Fowler 22. 1:40,800 - Les Aylott Ardua - Lotus Les Aylott 24. 1:44,600 - Brian Martin / GB Martin BM8 Ford BM8/1 Brian Martin 15. 1:34,200 - Peter Clarke / GB Chevron B8 BMW Peter Clarke 23. 1:44,200 - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 5. 1:29,800 Did not start: - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins 1:37,000 - Martin Raymond / GB Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond 1:39,400 - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio Accident in pr 12. 1:31,400 Top of page

Iberia Trophy, Thruxton 19.9.1971

RAC Thruxton 7.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - John Lepp / GB Chevron B19 Ford Central Garage (Mirfield) 25 0:31:57,000 3. 1:14,200 2. - John Miles / GB Chevron B19 Ford DART 25 2. 1:14,200 3. - Peter Hanson / GB Lola T210 Ford HU12 David Farnell 25 7. 1:17,200 4. - John Bamford / GB Chevron B19 Ford Worcestershire Racing Assoc 25 8. 1:17,400 5. - John Bridges / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 24 11. 1:21,000 6. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE04 Brian Robinson 24 9. 1:19,600 7. - Brian Martin / GB Martin BM8 Ford BM8/1 Brian Martin 24 10. 1:20,000 8. - Peter Humble Chevron B19 Ford Peter Humble 24 9. - John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford Red Rose Racing 23 Spun 4. 1:14,400 10. - Willie Tuckett / GB Chevron B16 Ford DBE08 Wille Tuckett 22 Accident 11. - Martin Ridehalgh Dulon LD11P Porsche Martin Ridehalgh 22 12. - Trevor Twaites / GB Chevron B16 Ford Trevor Twaites 22 12. 1:23,000 13. - John Blanckney / GB SAR - Ford Stan Robinson 22 Did not finish: - John Burton / GB Chevron B19 Ford Canon Cameras Racing 7 Throttle slide 1. 1:14,000 - Martin Raymond / GB Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond Overheating 6. 1:16,800 Did not start: - Adrian Wilkins Chevron B16 Ford Adrian Wilkins Accident in pr - Terry Crocker / GB Lola T210 Ford HU14 A. & J. Motors Flywheel 5. 1:16,200 - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio Accident in pr - Jeremy Lord Lola T212 Ford Jeremy Lord Engine Top of page