
1971 Road Atlanta Can-Am
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The 1971 Road Atlanta Can-Am race was the third round of the 1971 Can-Am season
. It was held July 11, 1971, at Road Atlanta
in Braselton, Georgia
. It was the second Can-Am race held at the track.
1971 Can-Am season
The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the sixth season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It consisted of FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began June 13, 1971 and ended October 31, 1971 after ten rounds.-Schedule:...
. It was held July 11, 1971, at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
in Braselton, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511....
. It was the second Can-Am race held at the track.
Results
- Pole position: Denny HulmeDenny HulmeDenis Clive "Denny" Hulme, OBE was a New Zealand racing driver, the 1967 Formula One World Champion for the Brabham team....
, 1:17.700 (116.757 mph (187.9 km/h)) - Fastest lap: Jackie StewartJackie StewartSir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
(lap 28), 1:17.42 (117.179 mph (188.6 km/h)) - Race distance: 189.06 miles (304.3 km)
- Winner's average speed: 111.193 miles per hour (178.9 km/h)
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1 | 7 | ![]() Peter Revson Peter Jeffrey Revson was an American race car driver who had successes in Formula One and the Indianapolis 500.-Background:Peter Revson was born in New York City, the son of Julie and Martin Revson.... |
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75 | 1:42:09 | 2 | 20 |
2 | 5 | ![]() Denny Hulme Denis Clive "Denny" Hulme, OBE was a New Zealand racing driver, the 1967 Formula One World Champion for the Brabham team.... |
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75 | 1:42:29 | 1 | 15 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
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74 | -1 lap | 5 | 12 |
4 | 54 | ![]() Tony Adamowicz Tony Adamowicz is a former American racing driver from Port Henry, New York. He won the 1968 Trans-Am Under 2-Liter championship in a Porsche, then raced in the Can-Am Series and Formula 5000, winning the 1969 Formula 5000 championship... |
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72 | -3 laps | 7 | 10 |
5 | 0 | ![]() |
Porsche 917 PA Porsche 917 The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat-12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the 917/30 variant was capable of a 0- time of 2.3 seconds, 0– in 5.3 seconds, and a top speed of over .There are 6... |
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71 | -4 laps | 11 | 8 |
6 | 81 | ![]() |
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68 | -7 laps | 18 | 6 |
7 | 55 | ![]() |
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68 | -7 laps | 15 | 4 |
8 | 79 | ![]() |
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67 | -8 laps | 16 | 3 |
9 | 23 | ![]() |
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64 | -11 laps | 20 | 2 |
10 | 76 | ![]() |
Ferrari 512P | ![]() |
64 | Con rod | 10 | 1 |
11 | 1 | ![]() Jackie Stewart Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am... |
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62 | Rear damper mounting | 3 | |
12 | 24 | ![]() |
Porsche 908/2 | ![]() |
60 | -15 laps | 23 | |
DNF | 88 | ![]() Hiroshi Kazato was a Japanese racecar driver. Kazato started his career at age 19. He took part in the 1971 Can-Am season, finishing 10th in the championship driving a Lola T222-Chevrolet.... |
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55 | heat exhaustion | 8 | |
DNF | 16 | ![]() |
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54 | Overheating | 17 | |
DNF | 101 | ![]() Jackie Oliver Keith Jack Oliver, better known as Jackie Oliver, is a British former Formula One driver and team-owner from England... |
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45 | Fuel feed | 4 | |
DNF | 34 | ![]() |
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42 | Vapor lock | 21 | |
DNF | 29 | ![]() Vic Elford Victor Henry Elford is a former sportscar racing, rallying and Formula One driver from England. He participated in 13 World Championship F1 Grands Prix, debuting on 7 July 1968... |
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35 | Oil pressure, clutch | 9 | |
DNF | 51 | ![]() |
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33 | Collision | 13 | |
DNF | 8 | ![]() |
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31 | Blown engine | 12 | |
DNF | 15 | ![]() |
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27 | Oil leak | 22 | |
DNF | 12 | ![]() Bob Bondurant Robert Bondurant is an American former racecar driver who raced for Shelby American, Ferrari and Eagle teams.During his teens, Bondurant raced an Indian motorcycle on dirt ovals... |
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20 | Oil pressure | 6 | |
DNF | 35 | ![]() |
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Hird Enterprises | 18 | Dropped valve | 24 | |
DNF | 27 | ![]() |
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12 | Overheating | 19 | |
DNF | 21 | Steve Weaver | Lola T160-Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
Gregory Hodges | 4 | Oil pressure | 25 | |
DNF | 47 | ![]() |
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JND Racing | 1 | Differential | 14 | |
DNS | - | ![]() |
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DNS | - | Fuller | Lola T70 Lola T70 The Lola T70 was built for sports car racing, popular in the mid to late 1960s. Developed by Lola Cars in 1965 in Great Britain, the T70 was made for endurance racing... -Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
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DNS | 3 | ![]() |
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DNS | 13 | ![]() |
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DNS | 39 | ![]() |
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