The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the sixth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was contested by FIA Group 7 two-seater racing cars competing in two-hour sprint races. The series began on 13 June 1971 and ended on 31 October 1971, after ten rounds. The series was given official recognition by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile for the first time in 1971.Anthony Pritchard, The Motor Racing Year No 3, 1972, pages 261 to 268
The series was won by Peter Revson driving a McLaren M8F for McLaren Cars.
Schedule
Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Labatt's 200 Mosport Park June 13 2Mont-Tremblant 50 Circuit Mont-Tremblant June 27 3 Road Atlanta Can-Am Road Atlanta July 11 4 Watkins Glen Can-Am Watkins Glen International July 25 5 Valvoline Can-Am Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 22 6 Road America Can-Am Road America August 29 7 Minneapolis Tribune Grand Prix Donnybrooke International Raceway September 12 8 Molson Can-Am Edmonton Speedway Park September 26 9 Monterey Castrol Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway October 17 10 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway October 31
Entries Team Chassis Engine Tire Number Drivers Rounds Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. Porsche 917 PA Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 0 Milt Minter All Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 24 Dave Jordan 9–10 Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd. Lola T260 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 1 Jackie Stewart All Kazato Racing, Ltd. Carl A. Haas Autmobile Imports, Inc. Lola T222 88 Hiroshi Kazato All Vic Elford 3 Bob Brown Racing, Inc. McLaren M6BMcLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 3 Bob Brown All McLaren Cars Ltd. McLaren M8F Chevrolet 8.1 L V8Chevrolet 8.3 L V8 5 Denny Hulme All 7 Peter Revson All Roger Penske Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 6 Mark Donohue 4 William R. Cupp Tool Crib Inc. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 6/16 Bill Cupp 8–10 A. G. Dean McLaren M8D Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 8 Chuck Parsons 1–2 David Hobbs 3–4 Tony Dean 5 Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 28/85/87 Steve Matchett 1–2, 4–9 Tony Dean 10 American Racing Associates, Inc. Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 8 Sam Posey 10 29/2 Vic Elford 1–7, 9 George Follmer 10 William Overhauser Racing, Ltd. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 9 Chuck Parsons 5–6 Merle Brennan 8 John Cordts 9–10 Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises McLaren M8D Chevrolet 7.7 L V8 11 Lothar Motschenbacher All 12 Bob Bondurant 1–4 Gregg Young 6–7 Chuck Parsons 8–10 Place Motor Supply Lola T160 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 13 James Place 3, 6 North American Racing Team Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 14 Sam Posey 4 William Wonder McLaren M8C Chevrolet V8 15 Bill Wonder 1–3 Ric Moore Moore Mk. 2 Chevrolet V8 16 Ric Moore 8 David F. Causey Lola T222 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 17 Bob Nagel 7 51 David Causey 1–3, 5–6, 8–9 Glen Racing, Ltd. McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 18 Ron Goldleaf 1–2 Bob Nagel 5 Gary Wilson 7–10 Jo Siffert Automobiles Racing Porsche 917/10 Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 20 Jo Siffert 4–9 Young American Racing Team Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 21 Gregg Young 4 Charles Kemp McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 23 Charlie Kemp 1, 3–5, 10 Dick Barbour Porsche-Audi Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 24 Dick Barbour 1, 3 Hodges Racing Hodges Mk. 2 Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 25 Jerry Hodges 5, 9–10 Midwest Racing McLaren M6B Ford 7.0 L V8 27 Frank Kahlich 1, 3, 6 Paul Ritsos Lola T165 Chevrolet V8 28 Paul Ritsos 4 Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V8 30 Andrea de Adamich 4 33 Henri Pescarolo 4 Nelli Racing Lola T70 Mk. 3B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 32 Vic Nelli 9–10 Chuck McConnell McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 33 Chuck McConnell 9–10 Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 34 George Drolsom 2–3, 5–10 Hird Enterprises Lola T160 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 35 Danny Hopkins 1–3, 5, 9–10 Cliff Apel McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 37 Cliff Apel 4, 7 Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 38 Brian Redman 9 Howden Ganley 10 Rainer Brezinka McLaren M6B Chevrolet V8 39 Rainer Brezinka 1–3 Jim Butcher Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 41 Jim Butcher 4–10 Lola T160 64 Chuck Frederick 8 Grand Prix Racing & Development, Ltd. Lola T160 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 42 Oliver Jones 9 Steve Pfeifer 10 David Piper Racing Porsche 917K Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 43 Mario Cabral 4 Jerry Hansen Lola T220 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 44 Jerry Hansen 7 JNO Racing Enterprises, Ltd. March 707 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 47 Gordon Dewar 1–3, 5–6 Herbert Müller Racing Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 48 Herbert Müller 4–7 Delta Tire Company Autocoast Ti22 Mk. II Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 49 David Hobbs 9–10 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 712 M Ferrari 7.0 L V12 50 Mario Andretti 4 Auto World, Inc. McLaren M8B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 54 Oscar Koveleski 1 Tony Adamowicz 3–6, 9–10 McCaig Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 55 Roger McCaig All Performance Engineering Ltd. McLaren M8C Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 57 John Cordts 1–2, 4, 8 Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0 L V12 63 Alain de Cadenet 4 Stan's Werkstatt McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 66 Stan Szarkowicz 1–2, 5–7, 10 Bob Nagel Lola T222 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 74/16 Bob Nagel 2–4 Ferrari West Ferrari 612 P Ferrari 5.0 L V12 76 Jim Adams 1–4, 8–10 Gregory C. Hodges Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 77/21 Gregory Hodges 1–2 Steve Weaver 3 Bob Klempel McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 77 Bob Klempel 5 Barrett Racing, Inc. McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 79 Tom Dutton All Dick Losk McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet V8 80 Dick Losk 8 Racing Associates, Inc. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 81 Dick Durant 1–3, 5–6 Peck & Hills Furniture McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 81 Jay Hills 9–10 Gary W. Burke McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 84/22 Gary Burke 9 Marion Whittington 10 Fred Parkhill McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 89 Fred Parkhill 3, 7 J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. Porsche 917K Porsche 5.0 L Flat-12 91 Richard Attwood 4 92 Gijs van Lennep 4 93 Derek Bell 4 R. S. Racing Enterprises Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 91 Don Devine 5–6 Ronald Stafford McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 93 Ron Stafford 9 Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk. II Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 101 Jackie Oliver 2–4, 6–10 Bauer's Esso McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet V8 168 Rudy Bartling 1
Race results Rnd Circuit Winning team Results Winning driver Winning car 1 Mosport #5 McLaren Cars Results Denny Hulme McLaren M8F 2 Mont-Tremblant #1 Carl Haas Racing Results Jackie Stewart Lola T260 3 Road Atlanta #7 McLaren Cars Results Peter Revson McLaren M8F 4 Watkins Glen #7 McLaren Cars Results Peter Revson McLaren M8F 5 Mid-Ohio #1 Carl Haas Racing Results Jackie Stewart Lola T260 6 Road America #7 McLaren Cars Results Peter Revson McLaren M8F 7 Donnybrooke #7 McLaren Cars Results Peter Revson McLaren M8F 8 Edmonton #5 McLaren Cars Results Denny Hulme McLaren M8F 9 Laguna Seca #7 McLaren Cars Results Peter Revson McLaren M8F 10 Riverside #5 McLaren Cars Results Denny Hulme McLaren M8F
Series standings Points were awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1. Only the best four placings from the first five races and the best four places from the second five races could be counted towards a driver's series total. Points earned but not counted are marked by parenthesis.
Jo Siffert missed the first three Can-Am rounds as he raced in both World Championships, finishing 5th with BRM in the 1971 Formula One season, and also was one of the 1971 World Sportscar Championship-winning Porsche factory drivers, assigned to a Gulf-Wyer-Porsche 917K. Both sportscar series shared the "Six-Hours and The Can-Am" weekend at Watkins Glen in late July, final race of the WSC and 4th round of Can-Am. Siffert died the weekend before the last Can-Am round, in the 24 October 1971 non-championship Formula One 1971 World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch, his fourth-place finish was determined posthumously. Siffert raced a new, still naturally aspirated Porsche 917/10, while the Porsche 917PA he had driven to 4th in 1969 was now raced by Milt Minter who finished 6th.
Pos Driver Team Car Engine Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Rd5 Rd6 Rd7 Rd8 Rd9 Rd10 Total 1 Peter Revson McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 15 12 20 20 (4) 20 20 20 15 142 2 Denny Hulme McLaren Cars McLaren M8F Chevrolet 20 15 15 15 15 20 12 20 132 3 Jackie Stewart Carl Haas Racing Lola T260 Chevrolet 20 20 6 15 15 76 4 Jo Siffert STP-Jo Siffert Porsche 917/10 Porsche Flat-12 12 15 15 8 10 8 68 5 Lothar Motschenbacher Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 12 8 12 10 4 6 52 6 Milt Minter Vasek Polak Racing Porsche 917PA Porsche 3 8 6 4 8 2 6 37 7 Tony Adamowicz Auto World McLaren M8D Chevrolet 10 8 12 4 34 8 Chuck Parsons A.G. Dean World Racing Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8DLola T160/3McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 10 8 3 1 8 30 9 Vic Elford American Racing Associates Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8EMcLaren M8D Chevrolet 3 12 10 25 10 Hiroshi Kazato Carl Haas Racing Lola T222 Chevrolet 2 6 1 8 2 19 11 Sam Posey North American Racing Team Sam Woods Racing Ferrari 512MMcLaren M8E FerrariChevrolet 6 10 16 12 John Cordts John Cordts World Racing McLaren M8CLola T160 Chevrolet 8 6 14 13 Dave Causey Dave Causey Lola T222 Chevrolet 4 4 6 14 14= Gregg Young Young American Racing Team Motschenbacher Racing Ferrari 512MMcLaren M8E/D FerrariChevrolet 12 12 14= Jackie Oliver Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk.2 Chevrolet 12 12 14= Howden Ganley Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 12 12 17 Tom Dutton Barrett Racing McLaren M6B Chevrolet 2 3 3 4 12 18 Herbert Müller Müller Racing Ferrari 512M Ferrari 10 1 11 19= Bob Bondurant Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 10 10 19= Mario Andretti SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 712M Ferrari 10 10 19= Brian Redman Sid Taylor Racing BRM P167 Chevrolet 10 10 22 Bobby Brown Bob Brown Racing McLaren M6BMcLaren M8E Chevrolet 6 3 9 23 Roger McCaig McCaig Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 1 4 4 9 24 Dick Durant Dick Durant Lola T163 Chevrolet 1 6 7 25 Jim Adams Earle-Cord Racing Ferrari 512P Ferrari 3 1 3 7 26 Steve Matchett A.G. Dean Porsche 908/02 Porsche 2 3 5 27 Andrea de Adamich Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo 4 4 28 Gary Wilson Great Western Champagne McLaren M12 Chevrolet 1 3 4 29 George Drolsom Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 2 2 4 30 Charlie Kemp Charlie Kemp McLaren M8C Chevrolet 2 1 3 31= Gijs van Lennep J.W. Automotive Porsche 917K Porsche 2 2 31= George Follmer Roy Woods Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 2 2 33= Jim Butcher Jim Butcher Lola T163 Chevrolet 1 1 33= Bob Nagel Bob Nagel Glen Racing Ltd. Dave Causey Lola T222McLaren M12Lola T222 Chevrolet 1 1
References