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Programme cover	Event: Six-Hours and The Can-Am, The Glen Date: 24/7/1971 Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (USA), 3.907 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1971 International Championship for Makes (round 11) Start time: unknown; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right, Weather: warm, humid, brief rain Entry: 43 Practiced: 35 Started: 26 Classified: 10 Prototype (P) : P:8, ST:7, CL:1 Sports (S) : P:10, ST:9, CL:3 Grand Touring +2500 (GT+2.5) : P:6, ST:5, CL:3 Grand Touring 2500 (GT2.5) : P:10, ST:5, CL:3	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Jim Wright and Larry S.

1		Porsche 917 #014/029 – Porsche 912 F12 N/A				S
		J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: light blue (+orange)		Tyres: Firestone
		Sponsors: Gulf
Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/Gijs van Lennep (NL) listed, never drove: Derek Bell (GB)			Result: 2nd 1st in S (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 2nd(1:08.51)
Photo updated: 22.7.2005		Photo by: Jim Wright

2		Porsche 917 #015/035 – Porsche 912 F12 5000cc N/A				S
		J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: light blue (+orange)		Tyres: Firestone
		Sponsors: Gulf
Driven by: Derek Bell (GB)/Richard Attwood (GB) listed, never drove: Gijs van Lennep (NL)			Result: 3rd (20 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4th(1:08.97)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004		Photo by: Larry S.

6		Ferrari 512 M #1040 – Ferrari 512 V12 4v 4994cc N/A				S
		Roger Penske/Kirk F. White (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: blue (+yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: SUNOCO/Ferrari
Driven by: Mark Donohue (USA)/David Hobbs (GB)			Result: did not finish (Steering) - 53 laps Grid: 1st(1:07.74)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004		Photo by: Larry S.

14		Ferrari 512 M #1020 – Ferrari 512 V12 4v 4994cc N/A				S
		North American Racing Team (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: SILICONES
Driven by: Sam Posey (USA)/Ronnie Bucknum (USA)			Result: did not finish (Starter motor) - 126 laps Grid: 5th(1:09.10)
Photo updated: 14.9.2004		Photo by: Larry S.

30		Alfa Romeo T33/3 – Alfa Romeo 300 V8 4v DOHC 2998cc N/A				P
		Autodelta S.p.A. (I)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: Firestone
		Sponsors: Firestone/Shell/Alfa Romeo
Driven by: Andrea de Adamich (I)/Ronnie Peterson (S) listed, never drove: Henri Pescarolo (F), Rolf Stommelen (D), Vic Elford (GB), Nanni Galli (I)			Result: winner - 279 laps (181.487 kph), margin: 2 laps Grid: 6th(1:09.22)
Photo updated: 22.7.2005		Photo by: Jim Wright

43		Porsche 917 #010 – Porsche 912 F12 N/A				S
		David Piper Racing			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: dark green (+orange)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: SANGEMAN
Driven by: Tony Adamowicz (USA)/Mario Cabral (P)			Result: not classified (88 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11th(1:15.38)
Photo updated: 22.7.2005		Photo by: Jim Wright

Cars not available on a photo:

5

Porsche 914/6

GT2.5

12

Porsche 914/6

GT2.5

16

Porsche 911 T

GT2.5

21

Ferrari 512 M

S

31

Porsche 911 T

GT2.5

32

Porsche 911 S

GT2.5

33

Alfa Romeo T33/3

P

35

Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

P

36

Alfa Romeo T33/3

P

37

Porsche 911

GT2.5

40

Ferrari 312 PB

P

41

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

46

Porsche 906

S

48

Ferrari 512 M

S

49

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

50

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

57

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

59

Porsche 914/6

GT2.5

60

Lola T70 Mk.3B GT

S

61

Lola T212

P

63

Ferrari 512 M

S

64

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

67

Lola T212

P

68

Porsche 911 S

GT2.5

70

Porsche 911

GT2.5

80

Porsche 911

GT2.5

87

Porsche 908/02

P

91

Chevrolet Corvette

GT+2.5

T

Porsche 917

S

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Cars that did not arrive:

3		Lola T212 – Ford Cosworth				P
		Scuderia Filipinetti (CH)			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jo Bonnier (S)			Result: did not arrive

10		Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC 1991cc N/A				GT2.5
		Ralph Meaney (USA)			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Stephen Behr (USA)/Gary Wright (USA)			Result: did not arrive

11		Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC 1991cc N/A				GT2.5
		Ralph Meaney			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jack Cowell (USA)/Jim Jenkins (USA)/Charles Pete Conrad (USA)			Result: did not arrive

13		Porsche 911 S – Porsche F6				GT2.5
		Jim Glanton			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Jim Glanton (USA)/Al Alden (USA)			Result: did not arrive

18		Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8				GT+2.5
		Es-Pa Racing			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: John Paul (USA)/Rodney Harris (USA)			Result: did not arrive

22		Chevron B8 – BMW				S
		Don A. Baumgartner			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Don Baumgartner (USA)/Don Herman (USA)			Result: did not arrive

45		Porsche 908/02 #008 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A				P
		Guillermo Ortega			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Guillermo Ortega (EC)			Result: did not arrive

53		Lola T212 #HU27 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				P
		Georges Dumoing			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Georges Dumoing (F)/Gérard Cerruti (CH)			Result: did not arrive

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