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1971 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 13, 1971 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 397 laps on a 8.369 mile road course (3322.493 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 138.438 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 23 26 1   Jean-Claude Aubriet   Jean-Pierre Rouget Ecurie Leopard Camemberts Lanquetot / Mammouth Caen Chevrolet Corvette C3 189 drive shaft – 30 28 2   Henri Greder   Marie-Claude Beaumont Greder Racing Craven Filter King Size / Esso / Match Chevrolet Corvette C3 141 engine – 47 19 5   Teddy Pilette   Gustave Gosselin Racing Team VDS Shell Lola T70 Mk. IIIB / Chevrolet 14 piston – 20 14 6   Corrado Manfredini   Giancarlo Gagliardi Scuderia Filipinetti Shell / S.E.V. Marchal Ferrari 512M 197 transmission – 31 8 7   Mike Parkes   Henri Pescarolo Scuderia Filipinetti Shell / S.E.V. Marchal Ferrari 512M 120 suspension – 18 10 9   Hughes de Fierlandt   Alain de Cadenet Ecurie Francorchamps Camel Filter / Heuer Ferrari 512M 235 transmission – 36 13 10   Franz Pesch   Georg Loos Gelo Racing Team Gelo Racing Team / Esso Ferrari 512M 63 piston – 39 4 11   Mark Donohue   David Hobbs Penske Racing - N.A.R.T. Sunoco / Ferrari Ferrari 512M 58 engine – 3 12 12   Sam Posey   Tony Adamowicz North American Racing Team Ferrari / BP Ferrari 512M 366 running – 49 15 14   Masten Gregory   George Eaton North American Racing Team Ferrari / BP Ferrari 512S Spyder 7 fuel system – 25 6 15   Jose Juncadella   Nino Vaccarella Escuderia Montjuich Tergal Ferrari 512M 186 gearbox – 4 9 16   David Weir   Chris Craft David Piper Sandeman Ferrari 512M 355 running – 16 3 17   Jo Siffert   Derek Bell J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Porsche 917LH 240 transmission – 24 1 18   Pedro Rodriguez   Jackie Oliver J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Porsche 917K 187 oil pipe – 2 11 19   Richard Attwood   Herbert Muller J.W. Automotive Engineering Gulf Oil Porsche 917K 395 running – 34 2 21   Vic Elford   Gerard Larrousse Martini International Racing Team Martini / Shell Porsche 917LH 74 fan drive – 1 5 22   Helmut Marko   Gijs van Lennep Martini International Racing Team Martini / Shell Porsche 917K 397 running – 27 7 23   Reinhold Joest   Willi Kauhsen Martini International Racing Team The Pink Pig Porsche 917/20 180 crash – 13 17 24   Guy Ligier   Patrick Depailler Guy Ligier BP Ligier JS3 / Ford 270 not classified – 10 35 26   Nicolas Koob   Erwin Kremer   Gunther Huber Nicolas Koob Kent / Esso / Porsche-Kremer Porsche 911S 292 running – 48 27 27   Christian Poirot   Jean-Claude Andruet Christian Poirot Esso Porsche 910 12 spun – 28 20 28   Claude Ballot-Lena   Guy Chasseuil Auguste Veuillet - Sonauto BP / Dunlop / Cibie / Sonauto Porsche Porsche 908/02 169 crash – 17 25 29   Andre Wicky   Max Cohen-Olivar Wicky Racing Team Preperation Wicky / Tribune Le Matin Porsche 908/02K 236 gearbox – 22 22 30   Louis Cosson   Helmut Leuze Louis Cosson Novestyle / Esso Porsche 908/02K 192 disqualified – 15 16 32   Chris Amon   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Equipe Matra Shell / Matra 660 / Simca Matra MS660 263 fuel injection – 38 41 33   Jacques Rey   Jean-Pierre Cassegrain Rey Racing Esso Porsche 911S 58 gearbox – 41 29 34   Alan Johnson   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Richie Ginther Racing Champion / S.E.V. Marchal Porsche 911S 50 oil pipe – 21 31 35   Pierre Greub   Sylvain Garant Pierre Greub Esso / G. Haberthur / Mischler Porsche 911S 196 camshaft – 14 34 36   Bernard Cheneviere   Bjorn Waldegaard Ecurie Jean Sage Olinski / Lange Ski Boots Porsche 911S 263 not classified – 33 32 37   Pierre Mauroy   Jean-Claude Lagniez Pierre Mauroy Esso / Cibie Porsche 911S 78 gearbox – 8 39 38   Rene Mazzia   Jurgen Barth Rene Mazzia Tradiefrance / Areo-Feu / Esso Porsche 911 EC 303 running – 11 48 39   Guy Verrier   Gerard Foucault AGACI AGACI / Esso / Wicky / Tribune Le Matin Porsche 911S 290 running – 42 38 40   Jean Egreteaud   Jean-Marie Jacquemin Jean Egreteaud Porsche / Esso Porsche 911S 41 engine – 35 30 41   Willy Braillard   Jean-Pierre Gaban Jean-Pierre Gaban Fina Porsche 911S 68 gearbox – 9 45 42   Jean Mesange   Gerard Dantan-Merlin Jean Mesagne Esso / Les Pavillons de France Porsche 911S 298 running – 45 46 43   Jean-Paul Bodin   Gilbert Courthiade Francois Migault Popeye / Esso / Ecurie Atlantique Porsche 911 T/R 22 piston – 12 42 44   Richard Bond   Paul Vestey Paul Watson Race Organisation Bowmaker Plant Porsche 911S 286 running – 37 44 46   Paul Keller   Jean Sage Porsche Club Romand Esso / G. Haberthur Porsche 914/6 GT 63 oil pressure – 26 43 47   Jean-Jacques Cochet   Jean Selz Wicky Racing Team Preperation Wicky / Tribune Le Matin Porsche 911S 183 gearbox – 44 36 48   Jean-Pierre Hanrioud   Mario Ilotte Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Esso / Pirelli Porsche 911S 27 piston – 7 24 49   Walter Brun   Peter Mattli Wicky Racing Team Esso/ Wicky / Turco Chemie Porsche 907 306 running – 40 23 50   Guy Edwards   Roger Enever Camel Filters Team Huron Camel Filters Lola T212 / Ford 55 flywheel – 19 18 57   Dominique Martin   Gerard Pillon Zitro Racing Team Zitro / Goodyear / Cibie Porsche 917K 228 gearbox – 5 33 58   Bob Grossman   Luigi Chinetti, Jr. North American Racing Team Goodyear Ferrari 365 GTB/4 314 running – 46 21 60   Claude Haldi   Hans-Dieter Weigel Claude Haldi Team Auto Usdau / Esso Porsche 908/02 18 gearbox – 6 40 63   Raymond Touroul   Andre Anselme ASA Cachia Bundi Esso / Cibie Porsche 911S 306 running – 32 49 65   Jacky Dechaumel   Jean-Claude Parot Jacky Dechaumel Esso Porsche 911S 105 oil pressure – 43 47 66   Jean-Claude Guerie   Claude Mathurin Rey Racing Esso Porsche 911S 34 timing chain – 29 37 69   Gerd Quist   Dietrich Krumm Autohaus Max Moritz Valvoline / Syntric / Goodyear Porsche 914/6 GT 160 gearbox –

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Claude Laurent 45 Claude Laurent Porsche 911 S Jacques Marche 45 Claude Laurent Porsche 911 S Jacques Bourdon 62 Ecurie Leopard Alpine A110 Maurice Nussbaumer 62 Ecurie Leopard Alpine A110 Jean-Paul Agere 64 Erwin Kremer Porsche 911 S Claude Buchet 64 Erwin Kremer Porsche 911 S John Chatham 68 Paul Watson Porsche 911 S Mike Coombe 68 Paul Watson Porsche 911 S