Layout of the Road Atlanta (1970-1997)

The 1971 Road Atlanta Can-Am race was the third round of the 1971 Can-Am Challenge Cup. It was held July 11, 1971, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It was the second Can-Am race held at the track.

Results

Peter Revson won the race driving a McLaren M8F
  • Pole position: Denny Hulme, 1:17.700 (116.757 mph (187.902 km/h))
  • Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart (lap 28), 1:17.42 (117.179 mph (188.581 km/h))
  • Race distance: 189.06 miles (304.26 km)
  • Winner's average speed: 111.193 miles per hour (178.948 km/h)
PosNoDriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 7United States Peter RevsonMcLaren M8F-ChevroletUnited Kingdom McLaren Cars, Ltd.751:42:09220
2 5New Zealand Denny HulmeMcLaren M8F-ChevroletUnited Kingdom McLaren Cars, Ltd.751:42:29115
3 11United States Lothar MotschenbacherMcLaren M8D-ChevroletUnited States Motschenbacher Racing74-1 lap512
4 54United States Tony AdamowiczMcLaren M8B-ChevroletUnited States Auto World72-3 laps710
5 0United States Milt MinterPorsche 917 PAUnited States Vasek Polak Racing71-4 laps118
6 81United States Dick DurantLola T163-ChevroletUnited States Dick Durant68-7 laps186
7 55Canada Roger McCaigMcLaren M8E-ChevroletCanada McCaig Racing68-7 laps154
8 79United States Tom DuttonMcLaren M6B-ChevroletUnited States Barrett Racing67-8 laps163
9 23United States Charlie KempMcLaren M8C-ChevroletUnited States Charlie Kemp64-11 laps202
10 76United States Jim AdamsFerrari 512PUnited States Earle-Cord Racing64Con rod101
11 1United Kingdom Jackie StewartLola T260-ChevroletUnited States Carl Haas Racing62Rear damper mounting3
12 24United States Dick BarbourPorsche 908/2United States Vasek Polak Racing60-15 laps23
DNF 88Japan Hiroshi KazatoLola T222-ChevroletUnited States Carl Haas Racing55heat exhaustion8
DNF 16United States Bob NagelLola T222-ChevroletUnited States Bob Nagel54Overheating17
DNF 101United Kingdom Jackie OliverShadow Mk.2-ChevroletUnited States Advanced Vehicle Systems45Fuel feed4
DNF 34United States George DrolsomMcLaren M6C-ChevroletUnited States Warren Burmester42Vapor lock21
DNF 29United Kingdom Vic ElfordMcLaren M6E-ChevroletUnited States American Racing Associates35Oil pressure, clutch9
DNF 51United States Dave CauseyLola T222-ChevroletUnited States Dave Causey33Collision13
DNF 8United Kingdom David HobbsMcLaren M8D-ChevroletUnited Kingdom A.G. Dean31Blown engine12
DNF 15United States William WonderMcLaren M8C-ChevroletUnited States Bill Wonder27Oil leak22
DNF 12United States Bob BondurantMcLaren M8E-ChevroletUnited States Motschenbacher Racing20Oil pressure6
DNF 35United States Danny HopkinsLola T160-Chevrolet Hird Enterprises18Dropped valve24
DNF 27United States Frank KahlichMcLaren M6B-ChevroletUnited States Midwest Racing12Overheating19
DNF 21 Steve WeaverLola T160-Chevrolet Gregory Hodges4Oil pressure25
DNF 47Canada Gordon DewarMarch 707-Oldsmobile JND Racing1Differential14
DNS -United States Fred ParkhillMcLaren M6E-ChevroletUnited States Fred Parkhill
DNS -FullerLola T70-Chevrolet ?
DNS 3United States Bobby BrownMcLaren M6B-ChevroletUnited States Bob Brown Racing
DNS 13United States James PlaceLola T160-ChevroletUnited States Place Motor Supply
DNS 39Canada Rainer BrezinkaMcLaren M6B-ChevroletCanada Rainer BrezinkaAccident in practice
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