thumb|De winnende auto: de Porsche 917K #22. De 24 uur van Le Mans 1971 was de 39e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 12 en 13 juni 1971 op het Circuit de la Sarthe nabij Le Mans, Frankrijk.

De race werd gewonnen door de Martini International Racing Team #22 van Gijs van Lennep en Helmut Marko, die allebei hun eerste Le Mans-zege behaalden. Zij legden 397 ronden af, wat een recordafstand was. Dit record werd pas in 2010 verbeterd. De GT +2.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de ASA Cachia Bundi #63 van Raymond Touroul en André Anselme. De P 2.0-klasse werd gewonnen door de Wicky Racing Team #49 van Walter Brun en Peter Mattli.

Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt. Auto's die minder dan 70% van de afstand van de winnaar (277 ronden) hadden afgelegd werden niet geklasseerd.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Motor Banden Ronden 1 S 5.0 22 Martini International Racing Team Gijs van Lennep Helmut Marko Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L F12 397 2 S 5.0 19 JW Automotive Engineering Richard Attwood Herbert Müller Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L F12 395 3 S 5.0 12 North American Racing Team Sam Posey Tony Adamowicz Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 366 4 S 5.0 16 David Piper Autorace David Weir David Weir Chris Craft Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 355 5 S 5.0 58 North American Racing Team Bob Grossman Luigi Chinetti jr. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 314 6 GT +2.0 63 ASA Cachia Bundi Raymond Touroul André Anselme Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 306 7 P 2.0 49 Wicky Racing Team Walter Brun Peter Mattli Porsche 907 Porsche 1958cc F6 306 8 GT +2.0 38 René Mazzia René Mazzia Jürgen Barth Porsche 911E Porsche 2.4L F6 303 9 GT +2.0 42 Jean Mésange Jean Mésange Gérard Darton-Merlin Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 298 10 GT +2.0 26 Nicolas Koob Porsche-Kremer Racing Nicolas Koob Erwin Kremer Günther Huber Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 292 11 GT +2.0 39 A.G.A.C.I. Guy Verrier Gérard Foucault Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 290 12 GT +2.0 44 Paul Watson Race Organisation Paul Vestey Richard Bond Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 286 NC P 3.0 24 Automobiles Ligier Guy Ligier Patrick Depailler Ligier JS3 Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 270 NC GT +2.0 36 Écurie Jean Sage Björn Waldegård Bernard Chenevière Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 263 DNF P 3.0 32 Equipe Matra Chris Amon Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Simca MS660 Matra 3.0L V12 263 DNF S 5.0 17 JW Automotive Engineering Jo Siffert Derek Bell Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.9L F12 240 DNF P 3.0 29 Wicky Racing Team André Wicky Max Cohen-Olivar Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L F8 236 DNF S 5.0 9 Ecurie Francorchamps Hughes de Fierlandt Alain de Cadenet Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 235 DNF S 5.0 57 Zitro Racing Team Dominique Martin Gérard Pillon Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L F12 228 DNF S 5.0 6 Scuderia Filipinetti Scuderia Picchio Rosso Corrado Manfredini Giancarlo Gagliardi Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 197 DNF GT +2.0 35 Pierre Greub Pierre Greub Sylvain Garant Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 196 DNF P 3.0 30 Louis Cosson Louis Cosson Helmut Leuze Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L F8 192 DNF GT +2.0 1 Écurie Léopard Jean-Claude Aubriet Jean-Pierre Rouget Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 189 DNF S 5.0 18 JW Automotive Engineering Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega Jackie Oliver Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.9L F12 187 DNF S 5.0 15 Escuderia Montjuïch José Juncadella Nino Vaccarella Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 186 DNF GT 2.0 47 Wicky Racing Team Jean-Jacques Cochet Jean Selz Porsche 911S Porsche 1991cc F6 183 DNF S 5.0 23 Martini International Racing Team Reinhold Joest Willi Kauhsen Porsche 917/20 Porsche 4.9L F12 180 DNF P 3.0 28 Établissement Sonauto Auguste Veuillet Claude Ballot-Léna Guy Chasseuil Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L F8 169 DNF GT 2.0 69 Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH Gerd Quist Dietrich Krumm Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 1991cc F6 160 DNF GT +2.0 2 Greder Racing Henri Greder Marie-Claude Beaumont Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 141 DNF S 5.0 7 Scuderia Filipinetti Mike Parkes Henri Pescarolo Ferrari 512F Ferrari 5.0L V12 120 DNF GT +2.0 65 Jacques Dechaumel Jacques Dechaumel Jean-Claude Parot Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 105 DNF GT +2.0 37 Pierre Mauroy Pierre Mauroy Jean-Claude Lagniez Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 78 DNF S 5.0 21 Martini International Racing Team Vic Elford Gérard Larrousse Porsche 917LH Porsche 4.9L F12 74 DNF GT +2.0 41 Jean-Pierre Gaban Jean-Pierre Gaban Willy Braillard Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 68 DNF S 5.0 10 Gelo Racing Team Georg Loos Franz Pesch Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 63 DNF GT 2.0 46 Ecurie Porsche Club Romand Paul Keller Jean Sage Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 1991cc F6 61 DNF GT +2.0 33 Rey Racing Jacques Rey Jean-Pierre Cassegrain Porsche 911S Porsche 2.5L F6 58 DNF S 5.0 11 North American Racing Team Penske Racing Mark Donohue David Hobbs Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 58 DNF P 2.0 50 Camel Filters Team Huron/Guy Edwards Guy Edwards Roger Enever Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVC 1798cc S4 55 DNF GT +2.0 34 Richie Ginther Racing Alan Johnson Elliott Forbes-Robinson Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 50 DNF GT +2.0 40 Jean Egreteaud Jean Egreteaud Jean-Marie Jacquemin Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 41 DNF GT +2.0 66 Rey Racing Jean-Claude Guérie Claude Mathurin Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 34 DNF GT +2.0 48 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Mario Ilotte Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 27 DNF GT +2.0 43 François Migault Jean-Pierre Bodin Gilbert Courthiade Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 22 DNF P 3.0 60 Claude Haldi Claude Haldi Hans-Dieter Weigel Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L F8 18 DNF S 5.0 5 Racing Team VDS Teddy Pilette Gustave Gosselin Lola T70 Mk. IIIB Chevrolet 5.0L V8 14 DNF P 3.0 27 Christian Poirot Christian Poirot Jean-Claude Andruet Porsche 910 Porsche 3.0L F8 12 DNF S 5.0 14 North American Racing Team Masten Gregory George Eaton Ferrari 512S Spyder Ferrari 5.0L V12 7 DNQ GT +2.0 45 Claude Laurent Claude Laurent Jacques Marché Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 0 DNQ GT 2.0 52 Écurie Léopard Jacques Bourdon Maurice Nussbaumer Alpine A110 Renault 1596cc S4 0 DNQ GT +2.0 64 Porsche-Kremer Racing Claude Buchet Jean-Paul Agére Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L F6 0 DNQ GT +2.0 68 Paul Watson Race Organisation John Chatham Mike Coombe Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L F6 0 DNA GT +2.0 3 Troy Promotions Inc Don Yenko Tony DeLorenzo Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 0 DNA GT +2.0 4 Troy Promotions Inc Dick Thompson John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette C3 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 0 DNA S 5.0 5 Scuderia Filipinetti Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ronnie Peterson Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 0 DNA S 5.0 19 Escuderia Nacional C.S. Alex Soler-Roig Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L F12 0 DNA P 2.0 54 François Migault François Migault Huron 4A Ford Cosworth FVC 1798cc S4 0 DNA P 2.0 55 Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVC 1798cc S4 0 DNA S 5.0 61 North American Racing Team Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 512M Ferrari 5.0L V12 0

1971 Le Mans