1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
The 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship was the fifth annual running of the Sports Car Club of America's professional open wheel racing series.[1] Liggett & Myers increased it support of the championship for 1971 through its L&M cigarette brand and now had series naming rights.[2]
The championship was won by David Hobbs, driving a McLaren M10B Chevrolet.[3]
Calendar[]
The championship was contested over eight races with two heats per race.[3]
Round | Date | Event name | Event location | Duration | Winning driver | Vehicle |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 April | Riverside International Raceway | 77 laps | Frank Matich | McLaren M10B – Repco Holden V8 | |
2 | 2 May | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | 80 laps | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8 |
3 | 23 May | Seattle Grand Prix | Seattle International Raceway | 80 laps | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8 |
4 | 5 July | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 60 laps | Sam Posey | Surtees TS8 – Chevrolet V8 |
5 | 18 July | Road America Grand Prix | Road America | 48 laps | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8 |
6 | 1 August | Lucerne 100 | Edmonton International Speedway | 50 laps | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8 |
7 | 15 August | Minnesota Grand Prix | Brainerd International Raceway | 60 laps | Brett Lunger | Lola T192 – Chevrolet V8 |
8 | 6 September | Lime Rock Grand Prix | Lime Rock Park | 66 laps | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B – Chevrolet V8 |
Points system[]
Championship points were awarded to drivers on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first ten places in each race, those places having been determined from the results of the two heats.[3] Total points for each driver were based on the best six finishes.[3]
Championship results[]
Position [4][5] | Driver [4][5] | Car [4][5][3] | Points [4][5] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Hobbs | McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 119 |
2 | Sam Posey | Surtees TS8 Chevrolet | 70 |
3 | Brett Lunger | Lola T192 Chevrolet | 64 |
4 | Eppie Wietzes | McLaren M18 Chevrolet | 59 |
5 | Jim Dittemore | Lola T192 Chevrolet | 41 |
6 | Frank Matich | McLaren M10B Repco Holden | 35 |
7 | Ron Grable | Lola T190 Chevrolet & American Mk1 Chevrolet | 30 |
8 | Gregg Young | Surtees TS7 Ford Cosworth DFV | 28 |
9 | Lothar Motschenbacher | McLaren M18 Chevrolet | 26 |
10 | Bill Brack | Lotus 70 Chevrolet | 23 |
11 | Gerard Raney | Eagle Chevrolet | 21 |
12 | John Gunn | Eagle Chevrolet | 20 |
13 | Skip Barber | March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV & March 711 Ford Cosworth DFV | 18 |
14 | Jerry Hansen | Lola T192 Chevrolet | 17 |
15 | Evan Noyes | McLaren M18 Chevrolet | 10 |
16 | Horst Kroll | Lola T142 Chevrolet | 9 |
= | Jack Eiteljorg | Lola T192 Chevrolet | 9 |
18 | Monte Shelton | Eagle Chevrolet | 8 |
= | Merle Brennan | McLaren M10A Chevrolet | 8 |
20 | Pete Lovely | Lotus 49B Ford Cosworth DFV | 6 |
21 | Jon Milledge | McLaren M10A Chevrolet | 4 |
= | Barry Blackmore | McLaren M10A Chevrolet | 4 |
= | Bud Morley | Lola T192 Chevrolet | 4 |
24 | Dave Jordan | Eagle Chevrolet | 3 |
= | Dennis Ott | McLaren M10B Chevrolet | 3 |
26 | Ed Felter | Lola T190 Chevrolet | 2 |
= | Bill Gubelmann | March 712M Ford BDA[6] | 2 |
28 | Jon Ward | Nova Mk 1 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Mike Brockman | Lola T190 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Ronnie Bucknum | Lola T190 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Nick Dioguardi | Surtees TS5 Chevrolet | 1 |
= | Chris Cook | Surtees TS5 Chevrolet | 1 |
See also[]
- 1971 Questor Grand Prix - Many Continental Championship competitors also raced in this non-championship race
References[]
- ^ Wolfgang Kopfler, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 7 to 50
- ^ Keith Waltz, Tobacco Money Makes Its Move Into Auto Racing, www.nationalspeedsportnews.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
- ^ a b c d e Wolfgang Kopfler, 1971 L&M 5000 Continental Championship, Formula A and Formula 5000 in America - Race by Race, 2003, pages 49 & 50
- ^ a b c d 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship (Part1), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
- ^ a b c d 1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship (Part2), www.myf5000.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
- ^ Lime Rock Grand Prix (race results), www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 27 March 2014
External links[]
Categories:
- SCCA Continental Championship
- Formula 5000
- 1971 in American motorsport